Doctoral Student Council
The representatives of the doctoral candidates in the Faculty of Engineering and Economic Sciences for the term from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, are:
Representative: Timon Herzel
Deputy: Roman Stephan
For more information on the doctoral student representation, please visit:
The university faculty members serving on the Graduate Academy Council for the term from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029, are:
1. Energy and Raw Materials
Division: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Oliver Langefeld;
Deputy: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philip Jaeger
2. Division of Mechanical Engineering/Process Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Palis
Deputy: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gunther Brenner
3. Division of Economics
Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Christoph Schwindt
Deputy: Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Thomas Niemand
The doctoral students serving on the Council of the Graduate Academy for the term from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028, are:
1. Energy and Raw Materials Division
: Hannes Hanse, M.Sc.
Deputy: Arnd Böhler, Dipl.-Ing.
2. Mechanical Engineering/Process Engineering Division
: Roman Stephan, M.Sc.
Deputy: Sören Krahl, M.Sc.
3. Division of Economics
Esther Maria Radtke, M.Sc.
Deputy: Nora Susanne Krippendorff, M.Sc.
Doctoral Program
Start of doctoral studies as of June 2012
Doctoral candidates who were admitted by the faculty under the previous regulations were transferred to these doctoral regulations upon the entry into force of the doctoral regulations dated November 15, 2016. Information and forms regarding admission and the initiation of the doctoral process can be found under “Start of doctoral studies from June 2012.”
Please note that a doctoral degree under the doctoral regulations as of January 12, 2010, is only possible for those doctoral candidates who have already submitted a supervision certificate (transitional provision) to the faculty by December 31, 2012. Further information and forms can be found under “Doctoral studies beginning by May 2012”.