Graduate school •

Description/content

At Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), you will find an excellent research environment, well-equipped research departments, and a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research community on one big campus. Your research work will be supported by a complementary programme of transferable skills and workshops, offered by the Heine Research Academies, an institution sustained by the three major faculties at HHU. The aim of Heine Research Academies is to advance your career and training as an early career researcher. The graduate academies are open to all doctoral and post-doctoral researchers carrying out research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.

Faculties

• Faculty of Arts and Humanities (philGRAD)
• Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (iGRAD)
• Faculty of Medicine (medRSD)

Course language

German and English

Current information

Information on how to apply for a PhD position can be found at: www.juno.hhu.de/en/doctoral-studies

Financial support

Yes

Structured research and supervision

Yes

Research training / discussion

Yes

Career advisory service

To ensure successful completion of the doctoral education programme, participation in a course on good scientific practice is mandatory. In addition, you will be required to take part in at least three workshops on transferable skills, including but not limited to scientific writing, scientific presentation, statistical data analysis, communication skills, and project management skills. Heine Research Academies offer this tailored programme of workshops along with additional supportive courses such as mentoring and career service.

As an early career scientist, you will assume key responsibilities above and beyond disciplines or national boundaries. Heine Research Academies offer advice and assistance during the transition process from PhD work to the professional environment. At Heine Research Academies, we provide individual consulting, coaching, support project management, and team building.

Support for international students and doctoral candidates

• Tutors
• Cultural and linguistic preparation
• Visa matters
• Welcome event
• Specialist counselling
• Help with finding accommodation
• Support with registration procedures

General services and support for international students and doctoral candidates

If you are interested in pursuing a doctoral degree and undertaking your research work at Heine Research Academies in Düsseldorf, we will be happy to assist you from the very beginning. Before your arrival, our Welcome Center (JUNO) will assist you with the official paperwork, finding accommodation, and setting up contacts on campus: www.juno.hhu.de/en/international

List of doctoral programmes and other offers

• Cluster of Excellence in Plant Science (CEPLAS)
• The Dynamic Response of Plants to a Changing Environment (iGRAD-PLANT)
• Plant Ecological Genetics (CRC TRR 341)
• Identity and Dynamics of Membrane Systems - from Molecules to Cellular Functions (CRC 1208)
• MibiNet-Microbial Networking (CRC1535)
• Modulation of Intersystem Crossings (MODISC - RTG 2482)
• PhD Programme in Medical Sciences
• Master Switches in Cardiac Ischemia (CRC 1116)
• Intra- and Interorgan Communication of the Cardiovascular System (IRTG 1902)
• Manchot Graduate School Molecules of Infection (MOI IV)
• In vivo Investigations Towards the Early Development of Type 2 Diabetes (vivid)
• Impact of genotoxins on the differentiation efficacy of murine and human stem and progenitor cells and functional competence of thereof derived differentiated progeny (RTG 2578)
• Doktorandenkolleg des Centre for Health and Society
• Natural Products and Natural Product Analogues Against Therapy-Resistant Tumours and Microorganisms: New Lead Structures and Modes of Action (RTG 2158)
• CLIB: Graduated Cluster Industrial Biotechnology
• Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate Research (HITEC)
• Interdisciplinary Graduate Training Group – Online Participation
• Algebro-Geometric Methods in Algebra, Arithmetic and Topology  (RTG 2240)
• The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science
• Deutsch-Französisches Doktorandenkolleg "Kulturkonflikte /Konfliktkulturen"
• Linkage in Democracy
• Düsseldorf Graduate School of Economics
• Manchot Graduate School “Competitiveness of Young Enterprises” (WEJU)

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
© HHU / Ivor Mayr

The university forms the backbone of Düsseldorf's academic reputation. Despite its recent founding, it has gained a reputation usually associated with older universities rich in tradition. 
Five strong faculties – Business and Economics, Arts and Humanities, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and Medicine – are home to more than 33,000 students, 340 professors, and 3,900 academic and non-academic staff members from all over the world. 
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities stands out for its unique study programmes. Within the last years, HHU has become a top institution for life sciences. The Faculty of Medicine has gained a reputation for its research in cardiology and hepatology; cell and gene therapy form the backbone of clinical research. In addition, several institutions devoted to special fields are attached to the university. Examples of this are the Forschungszentrum Jülich and the German Diabetes Centre Düsseldorf. Many collaborative research centres, research training groups ("DFG-Graduiertenkollegs"), a number of research groups, and the "Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences" (CEPLAS) constitute a nucleus of specialisation and academic expertise. 
This guarantees that HHU provides students and doctoral researchers with an excellent academic environment and ideal starting conditions for a future career in academia, business, or industry. 
Furthermore, young doctoral researchers are given extensive support at HHU in order to further their careers in a targeted manner. The Heine Research Academies – a grouping of the Interdisciplinary Graduate and Research Academy Düsseldorf (iGRAD), the Medical Research School Düsseldorf (medRSD), the Graduate Academy of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (philGRAD), and the Junior Scientist & International Researcher Centre (JUNO) – offer a comprehensive curriculum in transferable skills, tailored to the specific needs and interests of doctoral researchers. 
Heinrich Heine, the famous poet and philosopher for whom the university is named, stands for a brilliant mind, a cosmopolitan spirit, and open-heartedness. These are the very ideals that the university in North Rhine-Westphalia's capital embodies through internationally exceptional teaching, science, and research.
For more information, see: http://www.uni-duesseldorf.de .

3,600 PhD students in five faculties
350 International PhD students
University location

Düsseldorf is the capital of Germany's most populous federal state, North Rhine-Westphalia. Situated geographically and economically in the heart of Western Europe, the state capital, with a population of 619,000, has built strong international connections and has established itself as an important economic, academic, and cultural partner within the European Union. Düsseldorf, an internationally noted banking centre and home to continental Europe's largest Japanese expatriate community, has an outstanding creative atmosphere, to which numerous industrial designers, commercial artists, product developers, and advertising agencies contribute. The new and growing harbour media centre provides a setting for several top-tier communications companies. The city hosts various internationally well-known trade fairs. Dubbed "The Paris of Germany", Düsseldorf boasts a fashion industry that contributes to the charm and "joie de vivre" of the city. In summer, its famous and elegant boulevard known as the "Königsallee" turns into a vast outdoor café. Tree-lined promenades, interspersed with beer gardens, offer inviting places to stroll and watch the boats on the Rhine. The old town is a popular entertainment area. With theatres, an opera house, museums, and art galleries, Düsseldorf offers a rich and multifaceted cultural life.

http://www.duesseldorf.de

Activate map

To activate the map, click on the "Show map" button. We would like to point out that data will be transmitted to OpenStreetMap after activation. You can find out more in our privacy policy. You can revoke your consent to the transmission of data at any time.

Show map