General information on doctoral studies can be found here: Promotion – Study (uni-mainz.de)
You can find specialist information here:
New doctoral regulations came into force on 26.07.2000. Only doctoral candidates who have already started their doctoral project before this date can still choose the “old” doctoral regulations for their doctorate in accordance with the transitional regulation in ยง 28 (2) of the new doctoral regulations. Links to the new and old regulations:
Old doctoral degree regulations from April 04, 2016: Doctoral degree regulations 2016 in the current version
New doctoral degree regulations of July 26, 2000: Doctoral degree regulations 2000
A list of doctoral subjects and subject-specific regulations can be found in the respective subject appendices of the doctoral degree regulations.
Doctoral candidates at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz are required to register in accordance with Section 34 of the Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act, regardless of whether they wish to be enrolled as (doctoral) students or not. Further information on registration, acceptance as a doctoral candidate and enrollment can be found at the following link:
For admission to doctoral studies, submit your dissertation with the documents specified in the application for admission. The sample application form with further information can be found below under “Download”.
You will receive an information sheet from the Dean’s Office after the examination colloquium.
Please note that since September 2016, the University Library has different regulations for the acceptance of deposit copies than those stated in the examination regulations. A corresponding letter can be found below under “Download”.
- Regulations for safeguarding good scientific practice
- Recognition of foreign educational qualifications
- Information from the University Library on the publication of the dissertation
- Doctorate at the JGU
- Sponsorship: Rhineland-Palatinate Scholarship Foundation
- Application for admission to doctoral studies (new doctoral regulations)
- Application for admission to doctoral studies (old doctoral regulations)
- Information letter from the University Library on the publication of the dissertation
Besucheranschrift:
Dean’s Office and Central Examination Office
Faculty 02 – Social Sciences, Media and Sport
Georg Forster Building, 4th floor
Jakob-Welder-Weg 12
55128 Mainz
Postanschrift:
Johannes Gutenberg University
Faculty 02 – Dean’s Office and Central Examination Office
55099 Mainz
Deanery team:
Heike Koslosky and Andrea Ohters
Please make an appointment by e-mail at the times stated!
