Doctoral committee

Responsibilities and procedures

In accordance with the General Doctoral Regulations and the subject-specific doctoral regulations, the doctoral committee is responsible for conducting doctoral procedures at the Faculty. The committee consists of seven voting members and is chaired by the Dean. Meetings are held as required.


Applications to the doctoral committee can be submitted in writing to the Dean's Office at the Faculty at any time.

Voting members

Term of office: January 01, 2025 - December 31, 2026
  • Prof. Dr. Katharina Karl, Dean and Chairperson
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Riedenauer, Vice Chair
  • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bärsch
  • Prof. Dr. Christoph Böttigheimer
  • Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Weckwerth
  • Prof. Dr. Burkard M. Zapff

More detailed information on doctoral studies can be found here.