Doctoral Programmes
In addition to the individual doctorate the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar offers structured doctoral programmes. An intensive support aims at a degree within three years. Supplementary courses impart disciplinary as well as transferable skills. Especially young researchers benefit from manifold assistance: teamwork, curriculum, supervision by several professors and practical application constitute a framework for successful projects.
The Research Training Group of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar offers positions for doctoral candidates and post-docs. Students in other PhD-programmes are self dependent for their funding. They may apply for a scholarship from one of the organizations for the promotion of young talent or for a scholarship directly the Bauhaus-Universität.
If your research interest fits into one of the doctoral programmes of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, you may apply directly at the programme. Please note the application deadlines and the doctoral regulations of the respective faculty.
Research Training Group Identity and Heritage
The research training group »Identität und Erbe« started as a joint programm of the TU Berlin and the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar for four years and a half in October 2016 with all in all 12 doctoral positions (6 at each university).
The first group (2016–2019) is still working on their doctorates in Weimar and Berlin. The second call for applications ended in April 2019.
Research Training Group Model Validation in Structural Engineering
Period: 2008-2017
The proposed Research Training Group will serve to build up a methodical basis which, for the first time, can assume the quality of prognosis models in engineering with a quantifiable form. Our approach will be limited to models of structural engineering at first. The state of scientific knowledge in structural engineering says that it is not possible to handle a common model with all the engineers involved in for reasons of complexity. To find out the model divergence it is necessary to examine a complete model consisting of all the coupled partial models. This will be done by the use of particular cooperation platforms based on the approaches with version-controlled object models and operational models.
You can learn more about the Research Training Group Model Validation in Structural Engineering on their homepage.
Contact
Dr.-Ing. Lars Abrahamczyk
Managing Director
Berkaer Straße 9
Tel.: + 49 (0) 3643 58 4103
Fax: + 49 (09 3643 58 4101
lars.abrahamczyk[at]uni-weimar.de
European Urban Studies (International Doctorate Programme)
Period: Since 2002
The IPP for European Urban Studies is counted among the nationwide network of International PhD Programmes, which, within the framework of the programme "Doctorates at Universities in Germany (PHD)", were endorsed by the German Research Foundation and the German Academic Exchange Service. Supported in years 2002 to 2007, the IPP European Urban Studies is the only IPP in Germany that is dedicated to urban research. It dealt with topics that are tested against such current models as the "European City," "Compact City," "Social City," "Net City," or "Zwischenstadt".
The International Doctorate Programme “European Urban Studies” is therefore focusing now on research on the transformation of European cities with a focus on (multidimensional) housing policy, in the context of current societal challenges – such as climate change, social fragmentation, spatial disparity, cultural differentiation, immigration and the transformation of the real estate economy – and what these challenges imply for the cities of Europe.
You can learn more about the International PhD Programme "European Urban Studies" on its homepage.
The next call for applications ends on 5th of January 2019.
Contact:
Brigitte Zamzow, M.A.
Belvederer Allee 4, room 102
Office hours: by appointment
Tel.: + 49 (0)3643 - 58 2645
E-mail: brigitte.zamzow[at]uni-weimar.de
UrbanHist - History of European Urbanism in the 20th Century
"UrbanHist − History of European Urbanism in the 20th Century" is a multidisciplinary research and training programme run by four universities in Germany, Spain, Slovakia and Sweden in cooperation with 13 partner-organizations and funded within the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action - Innovative Training Networks (ITN) as European Joint Doctorate (EJD).
It aims to develop and sustainably promote a joint understanding of 20th century urbanism in Europe. 15 Early Stage Researchers will be researching in 8 thematic fields, embedded into a network of high-profile academics and practitioners.
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar; Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, Slowakei; Universidad de Valladolid, Spanien sowie die Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Schweden.
2016 – 2020
Dr. rer. nat. Christiane Kramer
Project coordination
christiane.kramer[at]uni-weimar.de
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Belvederer Allee 5
99425 Weimar
phone +49 (0) 36 43/58 3268
fax +49 (0) 36 43/58 2631
Urban Heritage (Binational PhD Research Group)
Period: 2008 - 2012
The research group is dedicated to the research complex of cultural heritage in the context of contemporary and future urban development in Germany and Italy. "Urban Heritage" is aligned with the existing International PhD Program (IPP) "European Urban Studies". It operates with an expanded concept of "heritage", transcending historic preservation and urban development policies characterised by awareness of history, and is thus topically innovative. This expanded concept considers the political and sociological constitution of the city as deserving conservation in regard to its capacity for social integration and local democracy. The intention is to search for strategies and approaches that utilize contemporary challenges society is confronted with (demographic development, mobility, globalisation, multiculturality) to further develop urban heritage.
Urban Heritage was financially supported by the DAAD as a PhD-Net Project from 2008-2010 as part of a research cooperation with Universitá di Roma Tre, Dipartimento di Studi Urbani, Italy.
For more information about the programme please visit its website.
Contact:
Brigitte Zamzow, M.A.
Belvederer Allee 4, room 102
Office hours: by appointment
Tel.: + 49 (0)3643 - 58 2645
E-mail: brigitte.zamzow[at]uni-weimar.de
Urban and Regional Research (German-Argentinian Doctorate Training Group)
Duration: 2013- 2020
The German-Argentinian Doctorate Training Group "Urban and Regional Research" is a cooperation between the Institute for European Urban Studies at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Design and the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba /Argentinia.
The aim of this doctorate training group is to give a selective group of young researchers the opportunity and the academic support to achieve results in urban research that can enrich the academic debate in this field both in Europe and in Latin America. Doctorate students in the program receive bi-national academic advising and take part in a structured study programme. Successful completion of the programme results in the awarding of the academic title of Dr. phil or Dr. Ing in combination with a doctor title from the partner university. This doctorate training group is the first of its kind at a Thuringian university and one of few in Germany. A stipend funded by the Deutsch-Argentinischen Hochschulzentrum covers travel and living costs for the academic year abroad.
Currently no applications are being accepted for this programme.
Doctoral Programme Art and Design / Fine Art / Media Art
The degree course Art & Design / Fine Art / Media Art offers a Ph.D.-degree created solely for Master and Diploma graduates of Art- and Design-Schools was the first of its kind in the German-speaking area since 2008. The graduation, supervised by two professors, one academic and one artist / designer, is concluded after a three-year curriculum. German and English knowledge is required. The final Ph.D.-thesis equally comprises of a scientific and an artistic/design part.
For more information about the doctoral programme please visit the website.
Application deadline is usually March 31st; the programme starts in the winter semester.
Prof. Dr. Alexandra Toland
Spokesperson of the programme; Junior Professor for Arts and Research
alexandra.toland[at]uni-weimar.de
Kompetenzzentrum Medienanthropologie (KOMA)
Period: April 2015 - März 2018 (+ possibly extension)
Das aus Mitteln der ProExzellenz-Initiative des Freistaates Thüringen finanzierte Kompetenzzentrum Medienanthropologie soll eine innovative und interdisziplinäre Medienanthropologie vorantreiben, die die Erforschung der Medialität, der Medienbedingtheit und Medienverfasstheit menschlicher Daseinsvollzüge ins Zentrum stellt. Dabei ist das Konzept der Anthropomedialität forschungsleitend. Anthropomedialität beschreibt mit der Verschränkung von Menschen und Medien ein eigenständiges Drittes, das jeder Unterscheidung von Mensch und Medium als deren Ursprung vorausgeht.
Im Rahmen des Forschungsprogramms werden einerseits 10 StipendiatInnen in der Arbeit an ihrer Promotion unterstützt. Zum anderen läuft die Arbeit des Kompetenzzentrums auf die Beantragung eines DFG-Graduiertenkollegs zum selben Thema hinaus, das an die Laufzeit des Kompetenzzentrums anschließen soll.
Sprecherin: Prof. Dr. Christiane Voss (Professur Philosophie audiovisueller Medien)
Stellvertretender Sprecher: Prof. Dr. Lorenz Engell (IKKM)
Weitere Informationen zum Forschungsprogramm und zu den beteiligten WissenschaftlerInnen finden Sie hier.
Contact:
Tim Othold M.A.
Coordinator/ Research assistant
Cranachstraße 47, room 005
Tel.: + 49 (0) 36 43/58 40 03
Fax: + 49(0)3643 / 58 40 01
tim.othold[at]uni-weimar.de
Christiane Lewe M.A.
Coordinator/ Research assistant
Cranachstraße 47, room 006
Tel.: + 49 (0) 36 43/58 40 06
Fax: + 49(0)3643 / 58 40 01
christiane.lewe[at]uni-weimar.de
