Admission in Germany Applications in science and research in Germany

How to apply to a German Graduate School? Practical tips to help you with application documents, including research proposals, cover letters and CVs.

Universities and research institutions have strict requirements and high expectations for postdoc applications. How to make a good impression.

The application for academics must be tailored to the future employer. We consider what aspects are important to personnel managers in industry, and R&D in the application and interview.

What helps you succeed in applying for a management position in the private sector might be a deal-breaker at university – and vice versa.

Harald Lesch knows how to captivate an audience. This may be surprising for some, because his subject is physics.

Postdocs should bear one thing in mind above all else: a strategy to withdraw from academia is highly advisable, for secure positions are rare.

25 000 doctoral students graduate from one of approximately 120 higher education institutions every year. Those who would like to pursue a doctorate degree in Germany will experience the interplay between an authentic higher education tradition and modern academic institutions.

Postdocs need to be highly skilled, ambitious, and flexible. In return, they are frequently offered little more than autonomy in their work.