GRADUATE

ACADEMY

There are many opportunities in Germany to prepare for a doctorate; not just at universities, but also in independent research institutions and at the universities of applied sciences. However, the doctorate is always given by a university according to the respective regulations and Higher Education Act.

• Higher Education Compass - Database of universities
  

• GERIT - Database of research institutions  

• Research in Germany - Portal

Independent Research Institutions

• Max Planck Society

• Fraunhofer Society

• Helmholtz Association

• Leibniz Association

• Research Institutions of the German Ministries