After graduating from a master’s program, students in the Faculty of Production Engineering at the University of Bremen have the possibility to move on to doctoral studies leading to the award of the academic title “Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing.). Doctoral studies end with completion of an independently researched and academically substantiated thesis – the doctoral dissertation – and a viva.

In principle, you can either study for your doctorate the traditional way by undertaking your own individual research project, or apply for admission to a structured study program offered by a graduate school. See the Doctoral Degree Regulations for admission to doctoral studies and other details.

Get in touch with us. Remember: An admission requirement is that a professor agrees to supervise your doctoral project.

On 20.08.2020 the "Promotionsordnung (Dr.-Ing.) der Universität Bremen für den Fachbereich 4 (Produktionstechnik)", new doctoral degree regulations for Faculty 4, came into force. Candidates who were accepted under the Promotionsordnung of 23.05.1984 and the Promotionsordnung of 14.03.2007 are asked to observe the transitional provisions under § 18 of the Promotionsordnung 2020.

Doctoral procedure according to the doctoral regulations of August 20, 2020

Doctoral Procedures 2020 (official German version)
Doctoral Procedures 2020 (Inofficial Translation)
Information sheet on doctoral procedures (German/English)
List of FAQs regarding doctoral procedures (German/English)
Application: Acceptance as doctoral candidate
EStatement pursuant to § 5 Abs. 1 Ziffer 3
EStatement pursuant to § 5 (1 ) 4 und § 6 (5)
Order to ensure good scientific practice
Specification on PromO 2020 § 7 (1) and (2)
Specification on PromO 2020 § 9 (2)
Example title page
Upon acceptance as doctoral candidates, the University of Bremen asks candidates to submit the completed survey on doctoral statistics: Statistical survey on doctoral candidates

Important dates concerning doctoral procedures 2020 according to the doctoral regulations of 20.08.2020

Date of the doctoral committee meeting Deadline for application documents
(10 working days before the meeting)
Earliest possible colloquium date
(7 calendar days after admission)
XXI/1 Do., 12.10.2023 27.09.2023 19.10.2023
XXI/2 Fr., 17.11.2023 03.11.2023 24.11.2023
XXI/3 Mo., 18.12.2023 04.12.2023 27.12.2023
XXI/4 Do., 25.01.2024 11.01.2024 01.02.2024
XXI/5 Di., 27.02.2024 13.02.2024 05.03.2024
XXI/6 Do., 04.04.2024 19.03.2024 11.04.2024
XXI/7 Di., 07.05.2024 22.04.2024 14.05.2024
XXI/8 Do., 06.06.2024 23.05.2024 13.06.2024
XXI/9 Do., 04.07.2024 20.06.2024 11.07.2024
XXI/10 Do., 15.08.2024 01.08.2024 22.08.2024
XXI/11 Do., 19.09.2024 05.09.2024 26.09.2024


Doctoral procedure according to the doctoral regulations of March 14, 2007
Doctoral Procedures 2007
Information sheet on doctoral procedures (German/English)
List of FAQs regarding doctoral procedures (German/English)
Rules of cumulative dissertation

Important dates concerning doctoral procedures 2020 according to the doctoral regulations of 14.03.2007

The above-mentioned deadlines apply analogously to procedures according to the doctoral regulations of March 14, 2007, but the assessments according to § 8 (5) of these doctoral regulations must be submitted to the office at least 14 days before the acceptance deadline (blocking period).
Doctoral Dissertation Committee FB4

Susanne Baass (Geschäftsstelle)
Phone: +49 (0)421-218-64993
sbaass@uni-bremen.de

Address:
Universität Bremen, Fachbereich Produktionstechnik, Promotionsausschuss Dr.-Ing.
Badgasteiner Str. 1, D-28359 Bremen

Office hours:
No office hours at the moment, please contact us by email.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lutz Mädler (Vorsitzender)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kirsten Tracht (Stellvertretende Vorsitzende)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Prof. h.c. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Bernhard Karpuschewski (Mitglied)
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Marc Avila (Vertreter)
Dr.-Ing. Jan Hendrik Ohlendorf (akad. Mitarbeiter)
Christoph Hoffmeister (akad. Mitarbeiter, Vertreter)
PD Dr. rer. nat. Michael Maas (akad. Mitarbeiter, Vertreter)
Marek Heger, Chris Ohlrogge (stud. Vertreter)
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