Doctoral committee
The doctoral committee is a body that conducts and decides on doctoral procedures. It evaluates the dissertation, conducts the oral examination and decides on the completion of the doctorate.
Composition
The doctoral committee consists of at least three members, including a chairperson and two examiners. In addition, other university lecturers and research assistants with doctoral degrees may also be members in an advisory capacity. As a rule, the total number of members should not exceed six.
Tasks of the doctoral committee
- Conducting the doctoral procedure
- Evaluating the dissertation (based on the reviews)
- Conducting and evaluating the oral examination (defence)
- Determining the overall grade
- Issuing the print-ready note (approval for publication)
- Completing the procedure up to the presentation of the doctoral certificate
Chair of the Doctoral Committee
Mrs Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Katja Trachte
T. + 49 (0) 355 69 1105
CB Teaching Building 4/3, Room 227
katja.trachte(at)b-tu.de
Members of the doctoral committee
Mr Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Vladimir Mirsky
Mr Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Reiner Schmid
Mr Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Herd
Mr Dr. rer. med. Stefan Rödiger
Mr Prof. Dr. Michael Beckmann
Chair of the ERM PhD Committee
Mrs Prof. Ph. D. Louise Rütting
T + 49 (0) 355 69 5064
CB Teaching Building 2C/2D, Room 136
louise.ruetting(at)b-tu.de
Members of the PhD Committee
Mr Prof. Klaus Birkhofer
Mrs Prof. Heidi Webber
Mr Prof. Ruben Rosencrantz
Mr Prof. Eike Albrecht
Mr Dr. Alexander Bonhage
Mrs Johanna Charlotte Witt