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Transfer of knowledge and technology

See Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Intellectual Property Law.

Qualifying for a doctoral degree program

In general, it is necessary to have a Master’s degree or similar qualification (such as a Diplom or Staatsexamen) in the subject to qualify for a doctoral degree program. For more information, please see the FAQ page of the Graduate Center as well as Section 6 of the Faculty Doctoral Regulations (“Admission Requirements”). A text version of this PDF is provided for accessibility purposes under the Faculty Doctoral Regulations section of this page.

Key qualifications

Key qualifications (Schlüsselqualifikationen) is a term which refers to interdisciplinary soft skills which are necessary in many, if not most, professions.

Key qualifications cover six basic areas:

  • communication
  • arithmetic
  • information technology
  • interpersonal competency
  • learning and performance skills
  • problem-solving skills

For key-qualification classes, please see the homepage of the Centre for Applied Philosophy of Science and Key Qualifications (Zentralinstitut für Wissenschaftsreflexion und Schlüsselqualifikationen or ZiWiS) of the FAU. Similar courses are also offered by the Graduate Centre.

Forum for Young Chemists

The Forum for Young Chemists (JungChemikerForum or JCF) is the Germany-wide student network of the German Chemical Society (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker or GDCh). They offer a wide variety of opportunities for young chemists to improve their academic skill set and expand their professional network, including visits to companies and research facilities, informational events, and workshops. Please visit their website (in German) for more information.

Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg

The Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg (HI ERN) for Renewable Energy Production is a research network whose mission is to promote and expand research on renewable energy sources as well as advocating for energy reform in national and international politics.

The FAU’s southern campus houses its HI ERN branch, specifically as part of the Cluster of Excellence “Engineering of Advanced Materials.” For more information, please visit the homepage of the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Bavarian Research Alliance

The Bavarian Research Alliance (Bayerische Forschungsallianz or BayFOR) is an organization that centralizes a number of useful resources for young researchers who need help with funding international research, coordinating innovative research collaborations, and supporting young scientists who are interested in research, cooperating, and even going into business with international partners.

The International Office of the FAU works closely with the Bavarian Research Alliance in finding financial support for members of the FAU community interested in a research stay in Québec, Canada.

More information on the Bavarian Research Alliance and their affiliate organizations can be found at the following links:

Publishing your work

Publishing your findings is an important part of establishing yourself in a professional, academic context. The following resources may be helpful to you as you consider when and where to publish your work:

Your doctoral supervisor is another valuable resource in publishing – don’t be afraid to ask for help!

Support for women

The FAU and the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all university members, and this includes special funding and support opportunities for women, as women continue to be significantly underrepresented in the natural sciences. More information on support for female researchers can be found at the following links:

External doctoral degrees

External doctoral candidates fund and plan their research largely independently, relying on the FAU solely for academic supervision and for the final award of the doctoral degree. More information can be found on the homepage of the Graduate Centre or in this informational guide for topic allocation in external degrees (in German).

Cooperative doctoral degrees

Cooperative doctoral degrees make it possible for members of technical universities or universities of applied sciences to complete a doctoral degree in cooperation with the FAU.

For more information, please visit the homepages of the Graduate Centre and the Office of Doctoral Affairs, and/or read through this guide to cooperative doctoral degrees (in German).