Doctorate
Are you interested in a doctorate at the Faculty of Management and Economics at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum? Then you have come to the right place. On this website we have compiled all the essential information about the doctoral process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Thomas Ebben!
Contact
Dr. Thomas Ebben
Room: GD 03/324
Phone: 0234/32-25308
E-Mail: promotion-wiwi@rub.de

Postal address
Ruhr Universität Bochum
Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Business and Economics
GD 03/324
PO Box 53
44780 Bochum
Parcel address
Ruhr Universität Bochum
Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Business and Economics
GD 03/324
PO Box 53
Universitätsstr. 150
44801 Bochum
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Regulations for submission until revoked
The necessary documents as well as the dissertation must be submitted electronically only. The deadlines remain unchanged. Follow-up communication will also be only electronically, until further notice. Please refrain from postal mail in general. In addition, we are currently unable to guarantee prompt processing of requests via postal mail. Thank you for your understanding.
Dates
Sequence | 1st Appointment | 2nd Appointment |
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1) Submission of dissertation and documents | until June 29, 2023
| until Ocotber 12, 2023 |
2) Opening of the doctoral procedure in the council meeting of the faculty | by July 5, 2023 | by October 18, 2023 |
3) Display of the theses in the Dean’s Office (03/223) | from October 5 – October 18, 2023
| from January 11- January 24, 2024
|
4) Disputation | from October 19, 2023
| from January 25, 2024
|
5) Handing over of the provisional certificates | on November 2, 2023
| on February 7, 2024
|
Sequence | 1st Appointment | 2nd Appointment |
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1) Submission of dissertation and documents
| until January 18, 2024
| until April 11, 2024 |
2) Opening of the doctoral procedure in the council meeting of the faculty | by January 24, 2024 | on April 17, 2024 |
3) Display of the theses in the Dean’s Office (03/223) | from April 4 – April 17, 2024
| from June 27 – July 10, 2024
|
4) Disputation | from April 18, 2024
| from July 11, 2024
|
5) Handing over of the provisional certificates | on May 2, 2024
| on July 24, 2024
|
Sequence | 1st appointment | 2nd appointment |
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1) Submission of dissertation and documents | until July 7, 2024 | until October 10, 2024 |
2) Opening of the doctoral procedure in the faculty council meeting | on July 10, 2024 | on October 16, 2024 |
3) Display of the theses in the Dean’s Office | from October 3 – October 16, 2024 | from January 16 – January 29, 2025 |
4) Disputation | from October 17, 2024 | from January 30, 2025 |
5) Handing over of the provisional certificates | on October 30, 2024 | on February 12, 2025 |
DOWNLOADS
General documents for the doctoral procedure
Application for acceptance as doctoral candidate
Application for the opening of the doctoral procedure
Request for permission to print