Doctoral supervision
Recommendations for supervisors (QualitätsZirkel Promotion)
The organization QualitätsZirkel Promotion has developed guidelines for
doing a doctorate in Germany. The guidelines for supvervisors can be found here
UniWinD recommendations for future-oriented qualification of doctoral candidates in Germany (Positionspapier 2025)
The University Association for the Qualification of Early Career Researchers in Germany (UniWinD e.V.) published its Recommendations for a future-oriented qualification of doctoral candidates in Germany. With this position paper, the network of 87 German universities and institutions of higher education is making an important contribution to the debate on the future of doctorates. The position paper can be found here