Evaluation and Display Period

Begutachtung / Review
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The two proposed reviewers are examined by the doctoral board before thesis submission and officially appointed in case of suitability. Both experts are requested by the doctoral office to deliver their evaluation within six weeks.

As soon as all required evaluations have been received, the doctoral candidate and the doctoral committee (to be appointed by the doctoral board) will receive information about the display period by e-mail from the doctoral office.

The total duration of the display period is 10 working days (Mon. - Fri.). Lecture-free days count as half days, i.e. during the lecture-free period the display period is extended accordingly. The day on which the display begins does not count towards the deadline. During the display period, all university lecturers and all postdoctoral academic employees of the Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy can inspect your dissertation, including the proposed grades. In addition, the members of the doctoral committee and the doctoral board can inspect the evaluations. The entire process is confidential, i.e. everyone is bound to secrecy. You will only be able to view the evaluations after the disputation. The date of the disputation should only to be set after the deadline of the display period, as the disputation may only take place after the display period has expired. If you have any questions regarding the deadlines to be met and the earliest possible date for the disputation, please contact the doctoral office.

You can find an overview of current displays of dissertations here. This page can only be viewed within the FU intranet.

Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) can be found here.

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Overview Doctorate Procedure

1. Supervision, Topic and Funding

What are the requirements for admission? What has to be done before starting the doctorate? What funding opportunities are there?

2. Start of Work

What insurance cover is required at the start of work?

3. Admission

When and where should I submit my application for doctorate admission? What documents are required for admission?

Mitgliedschaftsverhältnis FU / Enrollment

4. FU Membership and Enrollment

Is there a need to become a member of the FU Berlin? Is enrollment including the student ID card and the semester ticket necessary?

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Time to Completion

5. Standard Processing Time

What is the standard processing time for the doctorate? What should I do if the standard processing time can not be met? How can a change of supervisor take place?

Schreiben der Dissertation / Writing the Thesis

6. Writing the Thesis

Is a monograph necessary or may a cumulative work also be submitted? What must be considered? What should be on the title page?

7. Submission of the Thesis

How many copies have to be submitted? What should be taken into account when submitting a cumulative thesis? Which forms are necessary for submitting the thesis?

8. Review and Display Period

Who appoints the doctoral committee? How is the review procedure organized? How long is the display period?

9. Defense of the Thesis

Who organizes the disputation? When should the disputation be announced? How many members of the doctoral committee must be present? How long does the disputation take?

10. Publication of the Thesis

When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate?

11. Awarding of the Doctoral Degree

When can the title be used? When and where do I get the certificate?

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12. Offer: Joining the Alumni Network of ERG

How can I register for the alumni network of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft? What are the advantages?

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