Doctoral Studies PhD Office

Dr. Anette Kurz and Dr. Rebecca Paimann

Promotionsbüro / PhD Office
Im Neuenheimer Feld 234, 5.OG / 5th floor, room 520 and room 521
69120 Heidelberg

Email: dekanat-bio@urz.uni-heidelberg.de

Tel: +49 (0)6221 54-5648
Fax: +49 (0)6221 54-4953

Please contact us via email and use the letter box of the Faculty of Biosciences (building INF 234, at the main entrance or on the 2nd floor "Faculty of Biosciences") for document submission.

PhD Registration (Annahme als Doktorand/in) and Submission of Thesis (Einreichung der Doktorarbeit und Zulassung zur Prüfung)  are processed with a complete set of required documents only.

The PhD Office will be closed:  

   from 21. July 2025 to 27. July 2025 (1 week)

   from 22. September 2025 to 05. October 2025 (2 weeks)

   from 22. December 2025 to 11. January 2026 (3 weeks)

These periods HAVE TO BE ADDED to the 8 week advance thesis submission requirement; however you can schedule your defense examination during these times, provided your commission members have agreed.