Doctoral Progams

KIT’s doctoral programs offer the opportunity to pursue a doctorate as part of a research program and a structured qualification concept. Doctoral programs focus on the education of doctoral students in future-oriented research areas as well as on the support of their personal career development and scientific autonomy. In addition, the programs support early networking, internationalization, and interdisciplinary cooperation of doctoral students.

KIT offers young scientists a number of doctoral programs, graduate schools, research training groups, and PhD research groups in a variety of disciplines

Graduate Schools at KIT
funding	title (funding period)	contact
DFG	Graduate School „Electrochemical Energy Storage (GS-EES)“ im Rahmen des Exzellenzcluster "POLiS" (2019-2025)	Prof. Dr. Rolf Schuster Institute of Physical Chemistry Prof. Dr. Jürgen Behm, apl. Prof. Christine Kranz University of Ulm
DFG	HEiKA Graduate School “Functional Materials” im Rahmen des Exzellencluster 2082 „3D Matter Made to Order“ (2019-2025)	Prof. Dr. Martin Wegener Institute of Applied Physics and Institute of Nanotechnology Prof. Dr. Uwe Bunz University of Heidelberg
DFG/MWK/KIT	GSC 21: Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP) (since 2006; financed by DFG until 10.2019)	Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lemmer Light Technology Institute
DFG/MWK/KIT	GSC 1085: Karlsruhe School of Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics: Science and Technology (KSETA) (since 2012; founded by DFG until 10.2019)	Prof. Dr. Ulrich Nierste Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics (TTP)
HGF	Helmholtz Information and Data Science School for Health (HIDSS4Health) (2019-2025)	Prof. Dr. Ralf Mikut Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI)
HGF	Helmholtz International Research School for Astroparticle Physics and Enabling Technologies (2018-2024)	Dr. Ralph Engel Institute of Nuclear Physics (IKP)
HGF	Graduate School for Climate and Environment (GRACE) (2011-2017)	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Hinz Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IPF)
KIT (ehem. HGF)	BioInterfaces International Graduate School (2011-2015; internal funding since 2015)	Prof. Dr. Uwe Strähle Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)

Research Training Groups at KIT
funding	title (funding period)	contact
DFG	GRK 2450/1:Tailored Scale-Bridging Approaches to Computational Nanoscience (compnano) (2019-2023)	Prof. Dr. Marcus Elstner Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC)
DFG	GRK 2218/1: SiMET - Simulation mechanisch-elektrisch-thermischer Vorgänge in Lithium-Ionen-Batterien (2017-2021)	Prof. Thomas Wetzel Institute of Thermal Process Engineering
DFG	GRK 2229/1: Asymptotic invariants and limits of groups and spaces (2016-2021)	Prof. Roman Sauer Institute of Algebra and Geometry (IAG)
DFG	GRK 2153/1: Energy Status Data– Informatics Methods for its Collection, Analysis and Exploitation (2016-2020)	Prof. Klemens Böhm Institute for Program Structures and Data Organisation (IPD)
DFG	IRTG/GRK 2078/2: Integrated engineering of continuous-discontinuous long fiber reinforced polymer structures (CoDiCoFRP) (2015-2019), with: University of Western Ontaria (CA)	Prof. Thomas Böhlke Institute of Engineering Mechanics (ITM)
DFG	GRK 2039/2: Molecular architectures for fluorescent cell imaging (2015-2019)	Prof. Hans-Achim Wagenknecht Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC)
DFG	GRK 1694/2: Elementary particle physics at highest energy and precision (2011-2020)	Prof. Dieter Zeppenfeld Institute of Theoretical Physics (ITP)
HGF	Mechanisms and Interactions of Climate Change in Mountain Regions (MICMoR) (2012-2017)	Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Schmid Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK)
HGF	Energy Scenarios - Construction, Assesment and Impact (2011-2017)	Prof. Dr. Armin Grundwald Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)

Further Programs at KIT
funding	title (funding period)	contact
MWK	MINT²KA: Lehr-Lern-Labore in den MINT-Fächern als Innovations- und Vernetzungsfeld in der Lehrerbildung am KIT und an der PH Karlsruhe (2016-2021)	Prof. Dr. Alexander Woll House of Competence (HOC) - ZLB
MWK	Cooperative Graduate School: Modellierung, Entwurf, Realisierung und Automatisierung von gedruckter Elektronik und ihren Materialien (MERAGEM) (2016-2018), with: HS Offenburg	Prof. Dr. Mehdi B. Tahoori Institute of Computer Science & Engineering (ITEC)
MWK	Cooperative Graduate School: Energiesysteme und Ressourceneffizienz (ENRES) (2016-2018), with: HS Technik Stuttgart	Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS)
MWK	Karlsruhe School of Services (KSOS) (since 2010)	Prof. Christof Weinhardt Institute of Information and Market Engineering (IISM)
IBM-Bosch-FZI	Graduate Program Service Research (since 2008)	Prof. Dr. Stefan Nickel Institute of Operations Research (IOR)
DFH	French-German Graduate School on Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Nanostructures and Molecular Electronic (2010-2020), gemeinsam mit: Université de Strasbourg	Prof. Dr. Wulf Wulfhekel Physikalisches Institut (PI)

Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Training Networks at KIT
funding	title (funding period)	contact
EU	Machine learning for Advanced Gas turbine Injection SysTems to Enhance combustoR performance (MAGISTER) (2017-2020)	Dr. Nikolaos Zarzalis Engler - Bunte - Institut
EU	Lossless Photon management - Optical design for manufacture at different length scales (NOLOSS) (2016-2020)	Prof. Dr. Carsten Rockstuhl, Institute of Nanotechnology (INT)
EU	Smart tomographic sensors for advanced industrial process control (TOMCON) (2017-2021)	Dr. Guido Link Institute for Pulsed Power and Microwave Technology at a Glance (IHM)
EU	Innovative Network for Monte Carlo Event Generators for LHC Physics (MCnetITN3) (2017-2021)	Dr. Stefan Gieseke Institute for Theoretical Physics (TP)
EU	The Elusives Enterprise: Asymmetries of the Invisible Universe (ELUSIVES) (2016-2019)	Prof. Dr. Thomas Schwetz-Mangold Institute for Nuclear Physics (IKP)
EU	Metal oxide Aided Subsurface Remediation: From Invention to Injection (METAL-AID) (2016-2019)	Prof. Dr. Thomas Neumann Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW)
EU	Smart Sensor Technologies and Training for Radiation Enhanced Applications and Measurements (Stream) (2016-2019)	Prof. Dr. Ivan Peric Institute for Data Processing and Electronics (IPE)
EU	Research and training network on MIniaturized Gas flow for Applications with enhanced Thermal Effects (MIGRATE) (2015-2019)	Dr.-Ing. habil. Jürgen Brandner Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT)
EU	Capillary systems for advanced point-of-care diagnostics (CAPSYS) (2018-2021)	Prof. Dr. Christof Niemeyer Institute for Biological Interfaces
EU	Applications and Fundamentals of Microresonator Frequency Combs (MICROCOMB) (2019-2022)	Prof. Dr. Christian Koos Institute of Photonics and Quantum Electronics (IPQ)
EU	QUSTEC - Quantum Science and Technologies at the European Campus (QUSTEC) (2019-2024)	Prof. Dr. Mario Ruben Institute of Nanotechnology
EU	DIGItal MANufacturing Technologies for Zero-defect Industry 4.0 Production (DIGIMAN4.0) (2019-2022)	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza Institute of Production Science (WBK)
EU	Bimetallic catalyst knowledge-based development for energy applications (BIKE) (2019-2023)	Prof. Dr. J.-D. Grunwaldt Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP)
EU	PhD Training Network on Durable, Reliable and Sustainable Structures with Alkali-Activated Materials (DuRSAAM) (2018-2022)	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Dehn Institute of Concrete Structures and Building Materials (IMB)
EU	Training network in drug discovery targeting TRIM Ubiquitin ligases in disease (TRIM-NET) (2019-2022)	PD Dr. Christine Blattner Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
EU	MultidisciplinarY training network for ATrial fibRillation monItoring, treAtment and progression (MY-ATRIA) (2017-2021)	Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Olaf Dössel Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBT)
EU	CLOUD-MObility, Training and InnOvation Network (Cloud-Motion) (2017-2021)	Dr. Ottmar Möhler Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK)
EU	Towards Next-generation Eco-efficient PHOTO and EMULSION Polymerisations Imparting Synergy to Process, Products and Applications (PHOTO-EMULSION) (2017-2021)	Dr. rer. nat. Michael Wörner Institute of Process Engineering in Life Sciences (BLT)
EU	Meiotic Control of Recombination in Crops (MEICOM) (2018-2021)	Prof. Dr. Holger Puchta Botanisches Institut (BOTANIK)
EU	Precision Additive Metal Manufacturing (PAM^2) (2016-2020)	Dr. Steffen G. Scholz Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI)

Finished PhD Programs