Support and contacts on the topic of doctorates

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Hartmann

PhD Coordinator:

juergen.hartmann[at]thws.de

Prof. Dr. Dagmar Unz

PhD Coordinator and Dean of the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences

+49 931 3511-8521
dagmar.unz[at]thws.de

Prof. Dr. Markus Zink

Contact person within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Head of the Institute for Power Engineering and High Voltage Technology (in the Competence Centre Mainfranken)

+49 9721 940-8498
markus.zink[at]thws.de

Doctoral students who are also employees will find the following in the new e-Learning course:

• Our events for graduating students
• An overview of scholarships and awards for graduating students
• A contact for advice and registration for the doctorate consultation hours

External doctoral candidates are welcome to request the offers via e-mail to [simone.stork[at]thws.de].

The Campus for Applied Research offers individual advice for employees who are doctoral candidates regarding inventions, patenting and the protection of intellectual property and supports its exploitation. External doctoral candidates are also welcome to an initial consultation.

Doctoral students interested in founding a company can contact the Gründungsservice Mainfranken for initial counselling, advice on start-up-specific funding and to establish contacts with coaches, mentors, successful spin-offs and partners.

As doctoral candidates, you are often very closely connected to the research conducted within your workgroup. Here, the Campus for Applied Research supports doctoral candidates and their supervising professors through:

• Support for the search and procurement of suitable partners for research contracts and co-operations
• Information on current funding announcements and calls for proposals
• Research into funding opportunities for projects with THWS participation
• Advice regarding funding guidelines for members of THWS and project partners
• Support for the application process

Fancy a career at the university? Inform yourself about being a UAS professor, e.g. on the campaign website of “Become a professor” (available in German), offering field reports and current job vacancies at higher education institutions in Bavaria. With the campaign “Professorships for women”, the State Conference of Women's and Equal Opportunities Officers at Bavarian universities (LaKoF Bayern) aims to increase the percentage of women in teaching at universities of applied sciences in Bavaria. On their website women, but also men, can find helpful information on the job profile of a UAS professor and application tips.

The THWS Career Service is the central interface between students and the professional world. The service accompanies students in launching their careers through customised events, individual counselling and targeted information on starting a career. On the e-learning platform, the Career Service provides, among other things, tips for applications and dates of career fairs in the region.

The International Career Service is primarily oriented towards international students. The events are offered in English and are split into two thematic areas:

• Studying Successfully
• Transition into professional life

In addition, we offer plenty of information about the topics:

• Application
• Job interview
• Links to online job portals

The Campus for Applied Research offers advice and support for (doctoral) students interested in starting their own business:

• Initial advice for potential business founders
• Facilitation of contacts to coaches, mentors, successful business founders and partners from the Gründungsservice Mainfranken
• Advice and assistance in applying for the EXIST and FLÜGGE funding programmes
• Lecture series “Gründen@THWS”

Women’s affairs officers at THWS ensure that female scientists, lecturers, and students are not disadvantaged. They support the University in performing its task of increasing the share of women in all aspects of science. They inform, provide counsel and offer informational events. Special offers for female STEM students:

• BayernMentoring prepares for the professional life close to practice and supports your personal career planning and individual personality development.