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Except for the Ph.D. programs in Clinical Linguistics (IECL and IDEALAB), doctorates at the linguistics department are individual doctorates.

IECL Ph.D. Programme

The 3-year program "International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics" offers advanced academic training in the areas of psycho- and neurolinguistics.

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The Erasmus Mundus PhD Program International Doctorate for Experimental Approaches to Language And Brain is an interdisciplinary, laboratory-based 3-year d

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Our department hosts many PhD students from all over the world. Language Science and Technology at Saarland University offers a vibrant environment which is internationally known for its innovative research in computational linguistics and natural language processing, psycholinguistics, linguistics, phonetics and speech technology. Over the past 25 years, the department has grown into one of the largest centers in computational linguistics in Europe. The department also closely collaborates with the German Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), which develops cutting-edge language technology applications.

Our doctoral students usually work as research assistants in research projects such as the Collaborative Research Center "Information Desity and Linguistic Encoding" ( SFB 1102 ). An alternative is to apply for PhD grants at various foundations ( Research in Germany ; funding opportunities may also exist through agencies in your home country). Admission to our department's PhD program depends primarily upon finding an appropriate supervisor, who must have the status of professor or independent research group leader. This means that you must find a supervisor who is sufficiently familiar with the area in which you would like to pursue your PhD.

Students admitted to pursue a PhD degree do not pay any tuition fees, regardless of their nationality. PhD student wages usually follow the TV-L 13 scale.

All formal requirements are contained in the regulations for doctoral degree studies ( Promotionsordnung ).

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Are you interested in carrying out a doctorate at our institute?

We offer doctoral positions usually as part of a research project (with third party funding) or as part of the Research Training Group Interaction of grammatical building blocks (IGRA) . We advertise open doctoral positions on Linguist List .

If you are interested in pursuing a doctorate at our institute, please contact the professor(s) of our institute whose expertise matches your intended thesis topic. Please attach a CV and a short sketch of your intended thesis topic to your email. Please also justify your enquiry for supervision. Your research topic should relate to the research activities of our institute.

We offer a structured doctorate programme as part of the Research Training Group Interaction of grammatical building blocks . Doctoral students whose topic relates to the research agenda of the Research Training Group (RTG) may be associated with the RTG. The courses include topics such as academic skills, linguistic methods and courses in phonological, morphological and syntactic theory.

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Faculty of Arts and Humanities Department of Linguistics

Department of linguistics.

As one of the largest universities in Germany, the University of Cologne has a diverse range of courses on offer for students interested in linguistics. Find further information on the profile of the department below .

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Cologne’s Department of Linguistics is distinguished by studying a broad spectrum of linguistic theories and areas, methods and topics. Elements of the Institute’s profile in both teaching and research include:

• Language Typology
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• Computational Linguistics

At the Department of Linguistics, we take it for granted that language – as the foundation of communication – is embedded in a social and cultural context. For both research-oriented and practical reasons, the study of language must go beyond the description and explanation of structural properties and address phenomena such as communicative goals and effects, social variation in language, language change, etc.

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The systematically structured doctoral program addresses highly qualified graduates in Linguistics who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in a research-oriented and interdisciplinary environment. Professors from 13 linguistic disciplines represent a broad and inter-related range of theoretical positions, methodological approaches and practical orientation. Doctoral dissertations comprise studies from a general linguistic viewpoint, comparative approaches, the investigation of a specific language (synchronic or historic), as well as studies of texts and discourses with a view to their institutional context, the social significance and impact of their language. Lectures, tutorials, symposia, guest lectures, workshops and doctoral colloquia introduce the research of the professors and doctoral candidates participating in the program as well as that of leading international experts. The program actively cooperates with other universities in the awarding of double degrees. International applications are welcome.

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Study Linguistics in Germany: 32 Universities with 62 English Degree Programs

All important info for international students in germany (2024/2025).

Linguistics traditionally means the scientific study of language, including the areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics - how language is produced and what it means. Many degrees take this very wide theoretical view, but linguistics degrees can also focus on one or more particular languages (typical offerings in Germany include German- and English-language linguistics). In addition, the relatively new field of “computational linguistics” connects traditional linguistics with computer science and artificial intelligence, aiming both to solve problems in linguistics through computer processing and make machines more able to (naturally) communicate with humans. In short, this well-established field is far from boring - check out our diverse list of programs and get shortlisting!

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3 english degree programs for linguistics in germany.

Justus Liebig University Giessen Giessen

Mind, brain and behavior.

Touro University Berlin | A Campus of Touro University New York • USA Berlin

Psychology (us degree).

University of Göttingen Göttingen

English: language, literatures and cultures, application deadlines.

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Universität Regensburg Regensburg

English linguistics.

Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main

Audiovisual and cinema studies.

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf

Linguistics.

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Leipzig University Leipzig

Comparative studies in english and american language, literature and culture.

Ruhr-Universität Bochum Bochum

Linguistic data science.

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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

Linguistics.

This PhD programme is offered jointly by the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the University of Verona. 

The PhD programme, offered jointly with the University of Verona , offers specializations in all aspects of linguistic analysis (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, lexicon) as well as in the following research areas: sociolinguistics, dialogue analysis, conversation analysis, discourse analysis, language acquisition (both typical and atypical), language teaching, Germanic and Romance philology, and language policy. The programme offers an International Doctoral Track, in cooperation with the University of Marburg (Germany), which allows candidates to obtain  both an Italian and a German PhD. The Bolzano-Verona programme collaborates with private research institutes such as Eurac Research in corpus linguistics and language technologies as well as with institutions active in the protection and promotion of minority languages. PhD projects can be proposed for all topics in linguistics compatible with the interests and expertise of members of the PhD board.  

The PhD programme focuses on multilingualism, language contact and dialectology, especially but not exclusively with respect to German and the Romance languages. These research topics are shared between the partner universities Bolzano and Verona. 

Languages of instruction are English (main language), German and Italian. 

At a glance

Duration of the programme: 3 years  Courses will be taught in German, Italian and English  Available positions: 7 with scholarship Campus: Brixen-Bressanone  Tuition fees: € 189 per year 

Programme structure

The goal of the PhD programme is to develop professionals who have mastered the contents and methods of their field of specialization at a high scientific level. Graduates will have competence in all domains of linguistic analysis sufficient for teaching at the introductory university level. They will also be able to extend their expertise to new fields of specialization. 

PhD coursework is offered at winter and summer schools as well as in specialized seminars and interdisciplinary courses.   Instruction is in English, German and Italian and takes place at the Brixen-Bressanone, Bozen-Bolzano and Verona campuses. 

Each PhD student is assigned two supervisors who support their research project. PhD students may also acquire additional research methods developed by members of the PhD board in research projects (PRIN, DFG, SNF, PNRR), often in collaboration with local institutions.  

Research period abroad

In the interest of strengthening national and international scientific relations, the PhD programme encourages students to advance their projects by spending research time at other universities in Europe or overseas. To arrange research periods abroad, the PhD programme works through existing networks such as Erasmus partnerships at the PhD level and academic partnerships with universities such as Marburg (Germany) or Tromsø (Norway). On request, new contacts can be established in the form of cotutelle agreements.

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Partner universities and institutions

The PhD programme has a bilateral agreement with the University of Marburg which simultaneously confers an Italian and a German PhD degree upon successful completion. PhD candidates selected for this International Doctoral Trackspend at least 6 months at the partner university.

Stakeholders:

• ARLEF Agenzia Regionale per la Lingua Friulana, Udine - sponsor of a PhD fellowship for the 40th cycle
• Region Trentino-Südtirol, Bozen-Bolzano, Trient-Trento - sponsor of a PhD fellowship for the 39th cycle
• Eurac Research, Bozen - sponsor of a PhD fellowship for the 37th cycle
• Bersntoler Kulturinstitut/Istituto Culturale Mòcheno, Palai en Bersntol/Palù del Fersina, Trient-Trento
• Istitut Ladin 'Micurà de Rü', St. Martin in Thurn, Bozen-Bolzano
• Istitut Cultural Ladin 'Majon di Fascegn', San Giovanni di Fassa, Trient-Trento
• Istitut Cultural Ladin 'Cesa de Jan’, Colle Santa Lucia, Belluno 
• Casa Editrice e centro di formazione Erickson, Trient-Trento
• Biblioteca Capitolare, Verona

Academic stakeholders:

These are universities and research institutes interested in recruiting researchers at the postdoc level, principally those with which the members of the PhD board have active scientific relationships: the universities of Marburg, Trier, München (LMU), Köln, Konstanz, Stuttgart and Göttingen (Germany) Tromsø (Norway) Paris (France) and the State University of New York (U.S.A.)

Application and Admission

You can find key information to apply and gain admission to this PhD Programme. For detailed information browse the general and specific calls below.

In order to gain admission to the PhD programme, you will need to have obtained 300 ECTS credit points (Master degree): Master degree (all disciplines); Master degrees according to Italian law previous to the introduction of D.M. 509/1999; Master of Science/Arts or equivalent degrees obtained outside of Italy. 

Application deadline: 11/07/2024 (by noon, local time) Admission interviews : 24/07/2024 (in presence at the Faculty of Education in Brixen-Bressanone, room A2.01 from 9:00 a.m. or via MS Teams: Candidates who make a motivated request by 11/07/2024 can participate in the admission interview online via MS Teams.) Publication of ranking lists: by 05/08/2024

Confirmation of the PhD position - 1st Call

Applicants with scholarship : by 20/08/2024 by noon local time; Applicants without scholarship : starting from 21/08/2024 until 30/08/2024 by noon local time. Enrolment : Starting from 21/08/2024 until 31/10/2024

Total Positions: 7

Positions with university scholarships: 5 Positions with other types of scholarship: 1 Position ESF+: 1

Research areas for which research proposals can be submitted:

• Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, lexicon;
• sociolinguistics;
• dialogue analysis, conversation analysis, discourse analysis;
• language acquisition;
• language teaching;
• Germanic and Romance Philology and Historical linguistics;
• language contact, Germanic and Romance dialectology, minority languages and multilingualism;
• language policies and language planning

At the following link you can find the detailed project description of the position with ARLEF scholarship, project title“ Comparative analysis of the policies for the protection of the Romansh, the Brixino-Tyrolean Ladin and the Friulian Ladin ”. 

At the following link you can find the detailed description of the position reserved for the International Doctoral Track in cooperation with the University of Marburg .

At the following link you can find the detailed project descriptions of the position with ESF+ scholarship, project title “ Language technologies for low-resource languages ”.

All citizen may apply to be admitted to a PhD programme:

• Applicants holding a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/1999, a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 270/2004, a degree of the former Italian university system, or an equivalent degree obtained abroad;
• Applicants achieving one of the above mentioned titles within the enrolment deadline. In this case applicants will be admitted conditionally to the selection procedure and they must produce the degree certificate within the enrolment’s deadline. If not, their application is considered null and void.

To apply for the position financed by European Social Fund Plus ESF+ : 

• Participants must also be under the age of 35 year s, to be understood as up to the day before the participant's thirty-fifth birthday. The requirements must be fulfilled at the time of the deadline of the relevant call for applications (11/07/2024).

Applications to the selection procedure can be submitted from the date of the announcement of the public competition.

Each application is subject to a payment for administrative expenses (30 €). This registration fee cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances. In order to apply, you need to follow these steps:

• Create an account at Application Portal   and upload in electronic format a passport-size colour photo and a valid ID (passport or identity card, front/back);
• In the application portal, select the PhD programme and pay the registration fee of 30 € (see instructions in the portal);
• Fill in the online form in the same portal and upload the additional required documents (see the specific attachments to the call for each PhD programme).

Completing the application online is the only way to submit the application. Applications will not be considered if:

• incomplete or without compulsory entry qualifications/requirements;
• sent by e-mail.

It is necessary to upload the required documentation for each PhD programme chosen in the portal. A traffic light system indicates complete/incomplete documentation (missing documents will be marked in red).

Only documents uploaded by the deadline will be evaluated. It is advisable to apply online well in advance and to check the portal regularly to take note of any notes concerning missing and/or incorrect documents.

After the deadline, it will no longer be possible to complete/correct incomplete applications. The University is not liable if the portal is overcharged, due to the net or to the software itself.

To apply to the PhD programme, applicants must include the documentation listed below. Incomplete applications will be excluded from the competition.

• if graduated in Italy:     diploma supplement or self-declaration (following the Italian D.P.R. no. 445/2000) of the degree awarded with the exams passed (if graduated) or just with the exams passed (if not graduated yet);
• if graduated abroad:      diploma supplement or final degree certificate with exams passed (if graduated) or transcript of records (if not graduated yet) in Italian, German or English. For qualifications obtained abroad, also: scale of grades awarded by the home university (with a minimum final grade to obtain the qualification and a maximum final grade achievable).

The above must contain the following information: final grade, exams passed with grade and date of passing, credit points, scientific fields (the latter only for Italian titles), university where the degree was or will be awarded and date of graduation. unibz reserves the right to request a description of the contents of the single courses and/or teaching hours where necessary.

• Curriculum vitae (CV) in English or in Italian or in German (possibly following the EU format that can be downloaded here ). The CV must be updated with all data and information of the current year 2024.
• Research proposal: research proposal written in English, German or Italian, with a description of the PhD project that the candidate wants to pursue. The proposal must not exceed the length of 9,000 characters (including spaces, excluding the bibliography), PDF file.

The project preferences indicated by the candidate are not binding for the purposes of the assignment of the position, except for the position with ESF+ scholarship. It will be the competence of the Selection Commission to assign to the successful candidate the project considered most suitable.

The selection procedure consists of an assessment of the qualifications (max. 40 points) and a selection interview (max. 60 points). Candidates who achieve a minimum of 25/40 points in the assessment of qualifications will be admitted to the oral interview. The following documents, which candidates must upload to the application portal, will be assessed:

• Master thesis: max. 10 points;
• Description of the intended research project in English, German or Italian. The project description must not exceed a length of 9000 characters (including spaces; excluding bibliography): max. 25 points;
• Other documents: Curriculum vitae (CV): max. 5 points.

Selection interview The selection interview will be held in English and, at the applicant's discretion, in German or Italian. During the interview, the submitted research project will be discussed and the applicant's English and German or Italian language skills will be assessed. The selection interview is considered passed if a minimum of 40/60 points is achieved.

Applicants who submit a reasoned request by 11/07/2024 could conduct the selection interview online via MS Teams.

Evaluation committee Alber, Birgit (unibz), Chair Cantarini, Sibilla (UniVR) Spreafico, Lorenzo (unibz) Ersatzmitglieder: Abel, Andrea (unibz), Irsara, Martina (unibz), Rabanus, Stefan (UniVR) Expertin: borsa ARLEF: Videsott, Ruth (unibz).

Fees amount to € 189

In order to confirm your study place, you need to log on to the application portal and pay the tuition fees (€ 189) which includes the provincial tax for the right to study of € 173 and a revenue stamp of € 16. by one of the methods indicated on the portal by the deadline indicated above.

If you do not respect this deadline, you will automatically lose your study place. If, by paying the instalment you have confirmed the study place, there will be no refund of the tuition fees unless you are a non-EU applicant resident abroad and you do not receive the necessary documents from the Italian authorities in your country.

Publication of the call: from 10/06/2024 Application deadline : 11/07/2024 (by noon, local time)

CALL GENERAL PART (PDF): EN – IT – DE CALL SPECIFIC PART (PDF): EN – IT  – DE

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Publication of the call: from 10/06/2024 Application deadline : by 11/07/2024 (by noon local time)

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Graduate Research Programmes

Heinrich Heine University (HHU) has five faculties which are very strong in research and provide doctoral researchers with an excellent research environment. International and interdisciplinary Research Training Groups (RTGs) and integrated research training groups of Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs) facilitate an successful start to an academic career. All these coordinated research entities, which adress doctoral and/or postdoctoral researchers at HHU, can become institutional members of Heine Research Academies via a membership in the corresponding faculties' own graduate academies.

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Graduate training programs in the life and natural sciences (igrad member programs), cluster of excellence on plant sciences (ceplas).

CEPLAS – Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences – from complex traits towards synthetic modules is a joint effort of HHU, University of Cologne, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) and Forschungszentrum Jülich. Researchers of these institutions are pursuing inventive strategies for sustainable plant production. The goal of this cluster initiative is to develop state of the art methods for a second green revolution on the basis of innovative basic research and established know-how in plant research. CEPLAS focuses on cutting edge science as well as on the promotion of young scientists by novel study modules and individual training programmes.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage. Homepage: CEPLAS

CRC 1116 „Master switches in cardiac ischemia“ - Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is among the most frequent cardiovascular disorders in the Western world. The Comprehensive Research Center (CRC, SFB) 1116 focuses on the acute and subacute phase post AMI using preclinical approaches in standardized small and large animal models as well as clinical investigations in a multidisciplinary consortium. Aim is the identification of cardiac and systemic effector mechanisms (master switches) in the acute/subacute phase after AMI that determine the morbidity and mortality after AMI and could be used as future therapeutic targets.In the long-term perspective the CRC 1116 aims to identify new targets for improving the prognosis of patients after AMI and to allow stratification of therapeutic strategies. To achieve this long-term goal it will be the focus of the first funding period to identify new master switches mainly in preclinical murine models. Subsequently experiments will be designed to increasingly acknowledge the effect of relevant comorbidities. Large animal models and clinical studies will provide insight into the translational value of the candidate mechanisms and targets. For further Information and open positions please see the Homepage . Homepage: RTG 1116 - Master switches in cardiac ischemia

Biological membranes maintain a non-equilibrium state between the inside and outside space of single cells, subcellular compartments, and between the cells of multicellular organisms. A prerequisite for life is that membranes are not static entities but comprise constantly changing boundaries that react in response to internal and external cues. How do membranes obtain their identity and control their spatio-temporal dynamics? Which role do their constituents play, mainly the different kinds of membrane proteins and protein complexes? These are the fundamental questions that will be addressed within this CRC. As model systems, we have chosen different uni- and multicellular organisms to investigate identity and dynamics of their membrane systems. Our studies will comprise a two-pronged approach, starting from both, the level of individual membrane proteins and their complexes as well as entire cellular membrane systems. We combine in our multifaceted consortium a unique range of structural, biochemical and cell biological technologies, which aims to unravel the molecular and cellular processes within the entire biological relevant timescale from nanoseconds to days. Our multidisciplinary approach, which involves extensive collaborations at the methodological and conceptual level, aims to decipher the multidimensional interplay between components of different membrane systems and the membranes themselves that ultimately form the basis for a wealth of biological processes. For further information see the homepage: Homepage: CRC 1208

Microbial life has a huge impact on human society determining our health, nutrition and the functioning of whole ecosystems. In nature, microorganisms do not live as autarkic units but interact and communicate with each other resulting in the exchange of nutrients and information, an active process we call “networking”. This microbial networking is operational at different scales ranging from intracellular endosymbionts to intercellular cross-kingdom communities. A highly evolved example of networking is displayed by organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, where endosymbiotic bacterial cells gave up their individuality to become integral, but still semi-autonomous, parts of their eukaryotic hosts. At the community level, higher-order biological entities are formed that consist of prokaryotic and eukaryotic members and are commonly referred to as microbiomes. CRC MibiNet’s vision is to understand microbial networking in its full complexity to explain how organelles evolve and how microbiome functions emerge. Therefore, we address the establishment, maintenance and evolution of microbial networking from intracellular interactions of organelles or endosymbionts and their host cell (A projects) to intercellular interactions in cross-kingdom communities (B projects) using state-of-the-art in vivo approaches and metabolomics (Z projects). We propose that the physiological and metabolic state of each member determines the dynamic and spatial organisation of microbial networking. CRC MibiNet will pursue a profound “learning from nature” strategy: fundamental principles and unifying concepts from natural examples of stable microbial interactions will be challenged by implementing them in the synthetic construction of designer organelles, endosymbionts and cross-kingdom communities. With the interdisciplinary training programme MibiNeⓍt, this CRC puts a special emphasis on the education of the next generation of microbiologists with important skills in data science and modelling enabling them to act at the interface between disciplines. Ultimately, the coordinated effort of CRC MibiNet will open up new horizons for the engineering of microbial networking for future medical, agricultural and biotechnological applications.

More information on the CRC website

Ecosystems are threatened worldwide by anthropogenic degradation, fragmentation and rapid climate change. Plants are critical for nearly all food webs and thus for the functioning of ecosystems. In this CRC, we therefore address the fundamental question: What are the genetic underpinnings of plant responses and adaptation to environmental change? To address this question, we will dissect the genetics of adaptation in plant species with contrasting abilities to grow under limited resources, abiotic stress, and competition with other plants. Using state-of-the-art genetic technologies with a combination of field surveys and controlled environmental manipulations, we will identify the genetic variation that controls survival and reproduction in response to altered resource availability, abiotic stress and plant-plant competition pressures. By comparing closely and distantly related species, we will assess whether the function of genes for adaptation to a particular environmental condition is species-specific or conserved over evolutionary time. For this purpose, our consortium is organized into two key research areas. Research area A will determine the importance of candidate genes and traits for survival and reproduction in challenging environments. Research area B will use quantitative and population genetics methods to isolate the variants in plant genomes that contribute to plant adaptation to natural environments. A common database will assemble all generated results and support the synthesis of findings across plant species, traits, genes, and environments. Our CRC includes an interdisciplinary training program in Molecular Biology and Ecology for early career scientists, who will be crucial for reaching our goals and disseminating our results. Ultimately, work in this consortium will provide key information on the traits, genes and (epi-)genetic variants promoting adaptations to environmental change in plants, and assist future efforts to preserve natural ecosystems.

More information on the TRR 341 website

The International Graduate School for Plant Science is offering an international PhD program with excellent research possibilities for young scientists. iGRAD-Plant is a joint program with the Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Genetics program of the Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. In order to achieve international research experience all PhD students in the iGRAD-Plant program perform a 6 to 9 month research stay at the Michigan State University, one of the leading universities of plant science in the USA.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage. Homepage: iGRAD-Plant

The IRTG1902 “Intra- and interorgan communication of the cardiovascular system” is a DFG funded international research program which aims to promote international education of graduate students in a cooperation of the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and the Cardiovascular Research Center at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.

The central research idea of the IRTG is the investigation of functional and molecular mechanisms underlying intra- and inter-organ communication as a means to understand normal and pathological cell and organ function. Using a combination of high-end technology in molecular biology, proteomic research, cell biology, transgenic animals, isolated organs, and organ culture we will analyze the role of selected signaling mechanisms as the basis for communication among cardiovascular cells with other cells in close proximity such as fibroblasts, adipocytes and invading immune cells.

For further information and open positions please visit the homepage of the IRTG 1902.

Homepage: IRTG 1902

Unraveling molecular resistance mechanisms against pharmacologically active compounds as well as the search for new bioactive compounds that can overcome either intrinsic or extrinsic resistance are core subjects of pharmaceutical research. This important topic will be investigated within the Research Training Group as exemplified by chemoresistant tumors and infections with chemoresistant microbial pathogens. Both forms of diseases are characterized by numerous resistance mechanisms against currently available drugs which may either weaken the success of drug therapy or which will render it completely ineffective. Known resistance mechanisms of tumors and microbial pathogens show functional similarities. Efforts aiming at a combined study of antitumor and of antimicrobial activities will thus lead to a scientific added value, especially as microorganisms often serve as model systems for research on more complex eukaryotic cells. Natural products and analogs inspired by natural products that are derived from stress exposed and hitherto rarely investigated marine organisms and fungal endophytes will serve as a pool for new lead structures and inspirations for novel molecular tools that will help in unraveling molecular modes of action and resistance mechanisms.

For further information and open positions please contact: Homepage RTG 2158

The main goal of the research training group Algebro-Geometric Methods in Algebra, Arithmetic and Topology is the application of tools and results from Algebraic Geometry to pure mathematics, for instance in nearby areas of Algebraic Topology, Group Theory, K-theory, Model Theory, Number Theory and Representation Theory. Usage of these sophisticated and powerful tools will by taught systematically to our doctoral researchers.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage of the research training group. Homepage: GRK 2240: Algebro-geometric Methods in Algebra, Arithmetic and Topology

Electronic excitation of molecules impacts diverse areas ranging from photobiology to molecular electronics, from basic science to applications, such as organic light emitting diodes (OLED). Intersystem crossing (ISC), the non-radiative interconversion of electronic states with different spin multiplicities, is a key process in photochemistry and photophysics. The efficiency and kinetics of ISC can render electronically excited molecules photo-labile or -stable, emissive or dark. This RTG proposes to study and modulate ISC in molecules by chemical substitution and by varying the molecular environment. It promotes and fosters interdisciplinary research seeking for a deeper understanding of emission enhancement by controlling ISC from singlet to triplet and its reverse. Closely related to this highly topical research, a cross-curricular PhD training program will be established, taking into special consideration diverse scientific backgrounds of the candidates. The doctoral researchers are being strategically mentored by co-supervision teams of PIs holding complementary expertise. In addition, workshops with international speakers, RTG symposia, and the RTG training will enhance the educational and subject-specific didactical skills of the young researchers as an optimal preparation for future work in academia or industry.

For additional information please visit the website of the graduate training group: Homepage MODISC

In Deutschland sind etwa 7 Millionen Menschen an Typ-2-Diabetes mellitus (T2DM) erkrankt. Mehr als 300.000 Neuerkrankungen pro Jahr werden derzeit verzeichnet. Zur Diabetesentstehung tragen sowohl genetische als auch Umweltfaktoren bei. Insbesondere eine frühe Exposition mit ungünstigen Lebensstilfaktoren, pränatale oder juvenile Überernährung und Bewegungsmangel ist mit einem erhöhten Diabetesrisiko assoziiert. Die mechanistischen Zusammenhänge zwischen dieser frühen Exposition und dem Einsetzen einer gestörten Insulinwirkung in frühen Lebensphasen, sowie die darauffolgende Funktionsstörung der insulinproduzierenden β-Zellen, sind jedoch nicht hinreichend verstanden. Ziel des Forschungsprogramms ist es, die molekularen Mechanismen bei der frühen Diabetesentstehung besser zu verstehen. Doktoranden der Naturwissenschaften und der Medizin (PhD, Dr. rer.nat /Dr. med.) untersuchen gemeinsam neue experimentelle Modelle der Diabetesentstehung. Ein strukturiertes und kohärentes Qualifizierungskonzept mit translationaler Ausrichtung bietet den Rahmen für ein nachhaltiges Training und Mentoring, um das Wissen in der translationalen Diabetesforschung zu erweitern.

Für weitere Informationen und offene Stellen besuchen Sie bitte die Homepage des Graduiertenkollegs Homepage: vivid

The RTG combines local scientific expertises in a multidisciplinary center of research and education in the field of toxicology. The research program has the following objectives: (i) analysis of differentiation-dependent alterations of factors that determine the susceptibility of stem (SC) and progenitor cells (PC) to genotoxins; (ii) Investigation of the impact of prototypical genotoxins on the efficacy and accuracy of the differentiation process. The RTG aims for an in-depth characterization of the complex stress responses of SC/PC and the differentiated progeny following genotoxic insults. In practice, the effects of genotoxins will be analyzed regarding cellular viability and differentiation efficacy of SC/PC as well as the functionality of the differentiated progeny using various murine and human in vitro models. The implementation of various test systems and well-defined genotoxins together with an extensive analysis of relevant end points will effectively foster multidisciplinary knowledge acquisition in stem cell-related toxicology. As a result of the networked scientific concept, appreciable synergistic effects are anticipated that favor both knowledge in basic research and future development of translational concepts. We expect that the RTG will substantially promote the advancement of “integrated toxicological test systems” (ITS), which aim to reduce animal-based toxicity testings (3R-principle).The multidisciplinary RTG communicates consolidated theoretical knowledge and substantial practical expertise in interdisciplinary areas of toxicology. It provides a qualified advanced training of the internationally recruited students in major fields of modern and future-oriented toxicology. The training program initiates the advanced qualifying education of the doctorate students to (European Registered Toxicologist). The RTG will expand and further solidify the pre-existing toxicological education at the HHU, as represented by the NRW master study course “Toxicology” and, hence, provides a nationwide unique up-to-date platform for qualified education in toxicology. The RTG links the main areas of research established at the medical faculty and implements the aims of the developmental plan of the HHU. It encompasses the university´s core areas “education” and “basic/applied research” and will guarantee the qualification of highly competent graduates with an excellent and comprehensive understanding of interdisciplinary aspects of modern toxicology.

More information on the RTGs website

The CLIB-Graduate Cluster Industrial Biotechnology is a joint initiative of three German universities: Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Bielefeld University and TU Dortmund University. In the frame of the program, which is embedded into the Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB2021 and co-financed by the Ministry of Innovation of North Rhine-Westphalia, overall 120 PhD positions are offered to excellent candidates in the field of Industrial Biotechnology.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage. Homepage: CLIB-GC

Die Düsseldorf School of Oncology DSO ist ein spezielles Ausbildungsprogramm des UTZ Düsseldorf für medizinische und naturwissenschaftliche Doktoranden im Bereich der onkologischen Forschung. Die Düsseldorf School of Oncology hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, die Qualität der Ausbildung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses im Bereich der Krebsforschung nachhaltig zu verbessern.

Durch eine umfassende Ausbildung in den Bereichen Biochemie, Zellbiologie, Molekularbiologie, Physiologie, Bioinformatik, Molekularer und Experimenteller Medizin erhalten die Doktoranden eine hervorragende Qualifikation auf dem Gebiet der molekularen Tumorbiologie.

Für weitere Informationen und offene Stellen besuchen Sie bitte die Homepage. Homepage: Düsseldorf School of Oncology (UTZ-DSO)

HITEC is a Helmholtz Graduate School of Forschungszentrum Jülich and the five partner universities Aachen, Bochum, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Wuppertal focusing on energy and climate research. The aim of the Graduate School is to provide PhD students with the expertise and the methodological and communication skills necessary for scientific work on the highest international level. Furthermore, well-founded cross-cutting know-how will be imparted on the scientific, technical and social dimensions of the topic of energy and climate, such as the complex relations between the energy supply and its impact on climate change. HITEC stands for Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage. Homepage: HITEC

The aim of the new Graduate School is to implement a unique training for scientific PhD students in the field of infectiology. The young researchers will be trained to discover new strategies for the elimination / clearance of pathogens from the infected host. The projects undertaken by the Manchot Graduate School "Molecules of Infection" (GS MOI) will concentrate on molecules that play important roles during infections, and these will be characterized in the context of specific disease models.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage. Homepage: MOI

Das NRW Fortschrittskolleg Online-Partizipation ist ein vom Land Nordrhein-Westfalen gefördertes Graduiertenkolleg, in dem Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus der Betriebswirtschaft, Informatik, Kommunikationswissenschaft, Politikwissenschaft, Rechtswissenschaft und Soziologie gemeinsam mit Partnern aus der Praxis zusammenarbeiten. Ziel des Fortschrittskollegs ist es, die Möglichkeiten des Internets zur Beteiligung von Betroffenen an für sie relevanten Entscheidungen zu untersuchen.

Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der Webseite des Fortschrittskollegs: Homepage Fortschrittskolleg

Additional graduate programmes at HHU and/or with participation of HHU

Graduiertenprogramme in den Lebens- und Naturwissenschaften

The research training group 2578 "Impact of genotoxins on the differentiation efficacy of murine and human stem and progenitor cells and functional competence of thereof derived differentiated progeny" is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). It consolidates scientific expertise represented by different institutions of the HHU in an interdisciplinary toxicology-oriented center that is focusing on aspects of genetic toxicology in conjugation with developmental biology.

For further information please visit the homepage of the RTG: Homepage of the Research Training Group 2578

The International Helmholtz Research School of Biophysics and Soft Matter (IHRS BioSoft) offers an interdisciplinary research environment at the interfaces of biology, chemistry, physics, and neuroscience. The goal of the school is to advance integration and exchange between the disciplines in both research and education. In the framework of Helmholtz Research and Graduate Schools, it provides scientific courses and transferable skills courses, as well as ample opportunities to network with both German and international PhD students. The IHRS BioSoft is operated as a cooperation of five institutional partners: Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, University of Cologne, RWTH Aachen University, Forschungszentrum Jülich and caesar Bonn.

For further information please see the homepage. Homepage BioSoft

The IMPRS on "Understanding Complex Plant Traits using Computational and Evolutionary Approaches" is the continuation of the IMPRS that started in September 2001 and is organized by the Max-Planck-Institute for Plant Breeding Research together with its partners from the University of Cologne and the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf. The constellation of participating institutions provides excellent training conditions and expertise in plant genetics, structural biology, cell biology and bioinformatics. The program offers an interdisciplinary education for highly motivated students. Individual projects will e.g. include: C4 photosynthesis, perennial flowering, diverged endophytic interactions, tolerance to specific forms of abiotic stress and the biosynthesis of novel secondary metabolites bioinformatics, analysis of trait diversity in the Brassicales and mathematical modeling of biological processes.

For further information and open positions please see the homepage of the IMPRS. Homepage: IMPRS Understanding Complex Plant Traits using Computational and Evolutionary Approaches

Das Doktorandenkolleg des Centre for Health and Society (chs) hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, die Qualität der Ausbildung der Nachwuchswissenschaftlerinnen und -wissenschaftler im Bereich der bevölkerungsnahen Forschung zu Gesundheit und Gesellschaft durch eine besondere wissenschaftliche Qualifizierung und Betreuung nachhaltig zu verbessern. Das Doktorandenkolleg am Centre for Health and Society stellt hierfür in Zusammenarbeit mit der  Medical Research School Düsseldorf (medRSD)  den institutionellen Rahmen für Promotionsvorhaben und dient dabei der strukturierten Betreuung und interdisziplinären Förderung von Doktorand(inn)en im Sinne des  Positionspapiers des Medizinischen Fakultätentags. Alle DoktorandInnen, die an einem der das Centre for Health and Society tragenden Institute ihre Promotionsarbeit schreiben wollen, werden Mitglied in der medRSD und im Doktorandenkolleg des Centre for Health and Society.

Für weitere Informationen besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website:

Doktorandenkolleg des Centre for Health and Society

Graduate training groups in the Arts and Humanities

Le Collège doctoral franco-allemand « Conflits de culture / Cultures de conflit » est basé sur la coopération scientifique des universités de Düsseldorf, d’Aix-Marseille et de Tübingen. Il favorise les recherches interdisciplinaires, des approches méthodologiques croisées et des études intégrées dans les domaines des études littéraires et culturelles, , en histoire de l’art, en histoire, en philosophie et en sciences politiques. Il est susceptible d’accueillir toute recherche sur les rapports entre culture et conflit au travers d’une perspective franco-allemande. Le CDFA permet l’existence de doubles diplômes (thèses en cotutelle), de séjours de recherche intenses dans l’université partenaire des doctorant.e.s ainsi que leur intégration dans des réseaux de recherche d’excellence en Allemagne, en France et dans d’autres pays.

The Franco-German Doctoral College "Conflicts of Culture / Cultures of Conflict" is based on the scientific cooperation of the universities of Düsseldorf, Aix-Marseille and Tübingen. It promotes interdisciplinary research, cross-methodological approaches and integrated studies in the fields of art history, literary and cultural studies, history, philosophy and political science. It is open to research on the relationship between culture and conflict from a Franco-German perspective. The CDFA allows for the existence of double degrees (co-tutored theses), intensive research stays at the doctoral students' partner university, and their integration into research networks of excellence in Germany, France and other countries.

Further Information can be found at the webseite of the doctoral programme:

Hompage Franco-German-College

SToRE is the three-year graduate training program of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 991 'The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science.' The following departments contribute to the SFB and to SToRE: General linguistics and computational linguistics, philosophy, German language and linguistics, Romance languages and linguistics, psychiatry, and clinical neurosciences and medical psychology. Our current members are studying towards a PhD in linguistics, German language and linguistics, French language and linguistics, philosophy, and psychology. SToRE offers its members a new, intensified model of doctoral supervision: For each student, an advisory team of two primary investigators of the SFB (professors) and one postdoc is being established. The team meets with the student on a regular basis to discuss their research projects and to help them advance in their careers. Goals, research plans, and timelines are being monitored and, where necessary, revised. Our tailored study program provides the students with the skills and knowledge necessary for their PhD theses and beyond. Courses and workshops on transferable skills prepare them for academic as well as professional careers.

For further information please see the website of the program: Homepage of SToRE

Das sozialwissenschaftliche Graduiertenkolleg Linkage in Democracy. Politische Repräsentation in heterogenen Gesellschaften (LinkDe) beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, in welcher Form und mit welchen Folgen sich aktuelle gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen auf den empirisch dominanten Mechanismus demokratischen Regierens, die politische Repräsentation, auswirken. Politische Repräsentation wird begriffen als eine sozial und kommunikativ voraussetzungsvolle Beziehung zwischen der gesellschaftlichen Basis als "Prinzipal" und dem politisch-administrativen System als "Agenten". Das Vertrauen zwischen Repräsentanten und Repräsentierten spielt dabei eine Schlüsselrolle.

Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der Webseite des Graduiertenkollegs: Homepage LinkDE

Graduate training groups in Business Administration and Economics

The Düsseldorf Graduate School of Economics (Dean: Prof. Normann) and its doctoral program are an initiative of the university's economics group within the Faculty of Business and Economics. In our program, outstanding students holding a Master's degree receive intensive training in analytical methods and quantitative analysis which prepares them for successful research. The two major fields of research, industrial economics and competition policy or international economics and monetary economics. The duration of the program is three years with a possible extension for the completion of the dissertation. All teaching is in English.

For further Information and open Positions please see the Homepage. Homepage Graduate School of Economics

The Manchot Graduate School “Competitiveness of Young Enterprises“ (WEJU) of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics explores how young companies can achieve a competitive market position and how they are able to become market leaders within highly competitive environments. Accordingly, the aim is to empirically examine key challenges young enterprises are confronted with in order to derive evidence-based recommendations for entrepreneurs and new ventures.

Further information can be found on the webpages of the graduate school WEJU Homepage

Procedure for Obtaining a Doctoral Degree (PhD) from the Faculty of Modern Languages

Doctoral Studies Office Regulations Potential subjects Admissions to doctoral programmes The "Latinum" as a prerequisite Eligibility Acceptance as a doctoral student Enrollment Submission of the dissertation Conferral of the title Dr. phil. (PhD) Persons to contact in cases of conflict Doctoral programmes and support Graduate Academy

Doctoral Studies Office

Iris Hoffmann Office 115e, first floor Phone: +49 (0)6221 - 542891 E-Mail: [email protected]

Office hours: Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. -12 p.m. For temporary changes of office hours please consult the website of the Dean’s Office .

Regulations

The Doctoral Regulations ( Promotionsordnung , version dated 4 December 2020 legally valid at present) are a list of formal requirements for obtaining a doctoral degree from the Faculty of Modern Languages of Heidelberg University. These regulations are also valid for the Faculty of Philosophy, hence the absence of subject-specific regulations in this document. Prospective doctoral candidates should consult their supervisors at an early stage for information on doctoral regulations specific to their chosen subject or institute. Information on Binationale Promotionen/Cotutelle de thèse can be obtained from the Graduate Academy .

Click here for the German version of the doctoral regulations.

Potential subjects

German language and literature, English language and literature(s), Romance languages and literatures (French, Italian, Spanish, others), Slavic languages and literatures, American Studies (linguistics, literary studies, cultural studies), Ibero-American Studies, German as a foreign language, German as a second language, German studies in cultural comparison, computer linguistics, translation and interpreting studies. 

Requirements

Admissions to doctoral degree programmes.

In most cases, the requirement for admission to a doctoral programme is the successful completion of a university course with a minimum standard study period of four years. The overall grade for the course should be “good” or better. Candidates from universities of applied science and from colleges of art or music must have an overall grade of “very good” and attend a colloquium in which they are required to demonstrate their ability to undertake academic research at the same level of proficiency as eligible candidates with a university degree. If the overall grade is less than “good”, two assessments from university teachers of the Faculty are required testifying to the candidate’s academic qualifications. 

The "Latinum" as a prerequisite for admission

Before instituting the procedure for obtaining a doctoral degree from the Faculty of Modern Languages, a number of subjects require proof of the “Latinum”. If the school-leaving certificate does not contain such proof, then proof of a supplementary examination must be appended to the application for institution of the procedure for obtaining a doctoral degree. An application for eschewal of this requirement can be made if the candidate comes from a different cultural background, did not have the opportunity to acquire the “Latinum” and can furnish proof of proficiency in another ancient language comparable with Latin. The application should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Modern Languages. The doctoral committee of the Faculty of Modern Languages decides on the application. 

Eligibility

At the outset candidates should decide who is to act as examiner at the oral examination (Disputation) following submission of the dissertation. Eligibility for this function is restricted to university professors, associate professors and senior lecturers. Retired or semi-retired professors are also eligible.

At the beginning of the degree programme

Accpetance as a doctoral candidate.

Prior to acceptance, the doctoral candidate must conclude an agreement with his/her supervisor (a professor or senior lecturer at the Faculty). Once the agreement has been concluded, the potential candidate is required to register with the online portal heiDocs and create an online doctorate file . 

The next step is for the applicant for the doctoral degree programme to apply to the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Modern Languages (Voßstr. 2, Building 37, 69115 Heidelberg) for acceptance as a doctoral candidate. The following documents should be appended to the application:

• Evidence of fulfilment of the admission requirements in accordance with § 4 of the Regulations for doctoral degree programmes (authorised copies of graduation certificates and other documents pertaining to prior courses of study (Bachelor, Master including transcript of records, Staatsexamen). 

In the case of certificates from other countries, authorised translations into German or English, authorised copies of the original graduation certificates and authorised copies of the university entrance certificates are required.  

An exposé of the planned dissertation (3-10 pages) signed by the supervisor. 

Personal data sheet (with contact data) including an outline of the curriculum vitae (personal and vocational). 

Copy of identity card or passport.   

Enrolment for doctoral students

During doctoral studies.

If the doctoral degree process (up to submission of the dissertation) takes longer than three years, an informal extension request signed by the doctoral candidate and the supervisor must be addressed to the Dean’s Office every year.  

It is essential to keep the information contained in the online doctorate file up-to-date at all times as these data form the basis for contact with the Faculty and provide the Faculty and the State Statistics Office with an accurate overview of the situation of doctoral candidates studying at the Faculty. If your address changes (postal or e-mail), please notify the Doctoral Studies Office . They are the only ones who can change the entries in your doctoral file. A short e-mail message will suffice.

Completion of doctoral studies

The requirements for the successful completion of the doctoral degree course are (a) a dissertation evaluated as at least “adequate” and (b) a pass in the oral examination (Disputation).  

Submission of the dissertation and admission to the oral examination 

After completion, three hard copies and a digital copy of the dissertation must be submitted to the Dean’s Office. For admission to the oral examination, the following documents are required: 

Application for admission to the oral examination (including curriculum vitae and evidence of the requisite language skills, p. 1) 

Confirmation from the Dean’s Office of submission of the dissertation (p. 2) 

Affirmation in lieu of oath (p. 3) 

Instructions on the affirmation in lieu of oath (p. 4) 

Approval for publication (signed by both evaluators, p. 5)

In addition, you are required to update your online doctorate file before submitting the dissertation.

Click here for the German version of the documents required.

Conferral of the title Dr. phil. (PhD) 

The dissertation must be published within two years of the successful completion of the doctoral degree course. The right to use the title “Doctor” is acquired only after submission of the published version of the dissertation. The published version must indicate that the publication is a dissertation from the University of Heidelberg. For publication, approval from both evaluators is necessary ( Imprimatur , see documents required when submitting the dissertation).

Persons to contact in cases of conflict (Ombudspersonen) 

In cases of conflict, doctoral candidates and supervisors from the University of Heidelberg can turn to two ombudspersons for confidential counselling and mediation. At present the following persons are registered as official ombudspersons: 

Prof. Dr. Christiane von Stutterheim (Institute of German as a Foreign Language – IDF): [email protected]   

Prof. em. Dr. Hans-Werner Wahl (Aging Research Network – NAR; Institute of Psychology): [email protected]

In addition, the University of Heidelberg has established a “Commission for the Safeguarding of Good Academic Practice and the Handling of Violations of Academic Ethics” . 

Doctoral degree programmes and support for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Modern Languages 

In the framework of the heiDocs promotion programme, the Faculty provides its doctoral candidates with financial support in the shape of (a) grants at the beginning and end of the doctoral degree course, (b) in conjunction with plans to study abroad (mobility) and (c) in connection with initiatives instituted by doctoral candidates. Application deadlines are 10 January, 10 April, 10 July and 10 October every year.  

As of 2021, the Faculty of Modern Languages also has at its disposal its own structured cross-departmental doctoral candidates’ programme designed to encourage exchange between doctoral candidates and to strengthen their education and training in their own subjects and beyond. This can be a beneficial supplement to the degree course in the shape of a supportive structure for the duration of doctoral studies.  

In addition, the following structured degree programmes are available (as of August 2021): 

Graduate research training group “Authority and Trust” (American Studies) 

Graduate Programme of Transcultural Studies ( GPTS )

Doctoral programme “Semantic Processing”  

Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences ( HGGS)

Graduate Academy 

At university level, the Graduate Academy is the central institution for all doctoral candidates. It provides numerous workshops, opportunities for continuing education, etc.

Once a year, the University also awards scholarships in accordance with the Postgraduate Scholarships Act of the State of Baden-Württemberg (LFGF).  

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Linguistics in Göttingen - A platform for empirical and theoretical linguistics

In its numerous spoken, written, and signed forms, language emerges as one of the most fascinating windows on the human mind. Modern linguistics aims to discover the principles that govern the formation and use of linguistic expressions, including the acquisition and neurological representation of the corresponding cognitive capacities, as well as the historical dimensions. In all these dimensions, the study of particular languages informs the investigation of the phenomenon of human language as such. Linguistics in Göttingen offers an internationally outstanding location in the field of linguistics thanks to a rare combination of strengths in various subdisciplines.

Linguistics in Göttingen - spread over the English, German, Romance, Slavic, and General Linguistics departments, the University Center on Text Structures, and the Research Training Group on Form-meaning mismatches - have joined forces by focusing their research on the relation between (grammatical) structure and meaning, both from a cross-linguistic perspective and a perspective of language change. We uphold a rich, long-standing tradition of investigating a large spectrum of modern European languages, classical languages, Indian and Iranian, Turkish, as well as Central- and East Asian languages and host one of the most important European centres for the study of sign language.

Linguistics in Göttingen organizes a large number of research activities, varying from conferences (e.g. the Annual Meeting of the German Association of Linguistics 2011 , the 53rd Annual Meeting of the North East Linguistic Society ) and workshops (e.g. Sinn & Bedeutung 2014 ), to a weekly colloquium , offers a Master’s and a PhD program in Linguistics and has more than 20 PhD students working on various projects.

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Wilhelm Ostwald Institut of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Faculty of Economics and Management Science

work Institutsgebäude Grimmaische Straße 12 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33500 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31133500

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Martin Friedrich Quaas

Dean Prof. Dr. Rainer Alt

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Roland Happ

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Utz Dornberger

Deanery Dr. Martina Diesener

Secretariat Cathérine Krobitzsch

Information Systems Institute

Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management (IIRM)

Institute for Theoretical Economics (ITVWL)

Institute of Accounting, Finance and Taxation (IUFB)

• Institute of Business Education and Management Training (IFW)

Institute of Economic Policy (IWP)

Institute of Empirical Economic Research (IEW)

Institute of Insurance Science (IVL)

Institute of Public Finance and Public Management (PFPM)

Institute of Service and Relationship Management (ISRM)

Institute of Trade and Banking (IHB)

Institute of Urban Development and Construction Management (ISB)

Faculty of Education

work Haus 3 Marschnerstraße 31 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31400 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31131400

Dean Prof. Dr. Brigitte Latzko

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Conny Melzer

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Jonas Flöter

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Katrin Liebers

Deanery Nadja Straube

Academic body in the Faculty of Education

Institute of Educational Sciences

Institute of Pre-Primary and Primary Education

Institute of Special and Inclusive Education

Faculty of History, Art and Area Studies

work Institutsgebäude Schillerstraße 6 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37000 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37049

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Holger Kockelmann

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Katja Werthmann-Kirscht

Dean Prof. Dr. Markus A. Denzel

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Nadja Horsch

Deanery Uta Al-Marie

Academic body in the Faculty of History, Arts and Regional Studies

• Centralised faculty body in the Faculty of History, Arts and Regional Studies

Department of History

Institute for South and Central Asian Studies

Institute for the Study of Religions

Institute of African Studies

Institute of Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Institute of Anthropology

Institute of Art Education

Institute of Art History

Institute of East Asian Studies

Institute of Egyptology

Institute of Musicology

Institute of Oriental Studies

Institute of Theatre Studies

Faculty of Law

work Juridicum Burgstraße 27 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35100 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31135100

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Justus Meyer

Dean Prof. Dr. Katharina Beckemper

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Marc Desens

Deanery Dr. Christian Kraus

Secretariat Sylvia Proksch

Ernst Jaeger Institute for Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Law

Institut für Energie- und Regulierungsrecht

Institut für Internationales Recht

Institut für Recht und Politik

Institut für Steuerrecht

Institute for Broadcasting Law

Institute for Environmental and Planning Law

Institute for Foreign and European Private and Procedural Law

Institute for German and International Law of Banking and Capital Markets

Institute for Labour and Social Law

Institute for Public International Law, European Law and Foreign Public Law

Institute for the Foundations of Law

Institute for the Legal Profession

• Professorships not bound to an institute

Faculty of Life Sciences

work Institutsgebäude Talstraße 33 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36700 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36749

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Immo Fritsche

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Irene Coin

Dean Prof. Dr. Marc Schönwiesner

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Stefan Schmukle

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Tilo Pompe

Deanery Markus Lorenz

Institute of Biochemistry

Institute of Biology

• Other inter-institute body

Wilhelm Wundt Institute for Psychology

wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

work Neues Augusteum Augustusplatz 10 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32100 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32199

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Andreas Maletti

Dean Prof. Dr. Bernd Kirchheim

Dean of Studies for Mathematics Prof. Dr. Judith Brinkschulte

Dean of Studies for Computer Science Prof. Dr. Martin Bogdan

Deanery Claudia Wendt

Institute of Computer Science

Institute of Mathematics

Faculty of Medicine and University of Leipzig Medical Center

work Liebigstraße 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work 109

• Administration of the Faculty of Medicine

Carl Ludwig Institute for Physiology

• Facilities of the Faculty of Medicine

General Medicine Unit

• Independent Division for Clinical Pharmacology

Institute of Anatomy

Institute of Forensic Medicine

Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology (IMISE)

Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics

Institute of Pharmacy

Karl-Sudhoff-Institute of History of Medicine and Science

• Midwifery Bachelor of Science

Paul Flechsig Institute of Brain Research

• Research Facilities of the Faculty of Medicine

Rudolf Boehm Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Rudolf Schönheimer Institute of Biochemistry

Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP)

• University of Leipzig Medical Center

Faculty of Philology

work Geisteswissenschaftliches Zentrum Beethovenstraße 15 04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37300 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37349

Dean Prof. Dr. Beat Siebenhaar

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Benjamin Lucas Meisnitzer

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Eduard Werner

Dean of Studies Jun.-Prof. Dr. Julia Fuchs

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Klaus Grübl

Vice-Dean for Research Prof. Dr. Tinka Reichmann

Deanery Dr. Stephan Thomas

Secretariat Annett Lutschin

Herder-Institute (German as a Foreign Language)

Institute for American Studies

Institute of Applied Linguistics and Translatology

Institute of British Studies

Institute of Classical Studies and Comparative Literature

Institute of German Language and Literature

Institute of Linguistics

Institute of Romance Studies

Institute of Slavonic Studies

Institute of Sorbian Studies

Faculty of Physics and Earth System Sciences

work Institutsgebäude Linnéstraße 5 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32400

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Christoph Zielhofer

Vice-Dean for Research Prof. Dr. Frank Cichos

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Johannes Quaas

Dean Prof. Dr. Marius Grundmann

Dean of Studies for Physics and Meteorology Prof. Dr. Michael Ziese

Deanery Dr. Annett Kaldich

Secretariat Susan Baeumler

Felix Bloch Institute for Solid State Physics

Institut für Didaktik der Physik

Institute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing

Institute for Geography

Institute for Meteorology

Institute of Theoretical Physics

Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics

• Serviceeinrichtungen der Fakultät für Physik und Erdsystemwissenschaften

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35600 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35699

Dean Prof. Dr. Astrid Lorenz

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Patrick Donges

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schneider

Deanery Barbara Harrmann

Secretariat Carola Vater

• Centralised faculty body/Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy

Global and European Studies Institute

Institute for the Study of Culture

Institute of Communication and Media Studies

Institute of Philosophy

Institute of Political Science

Institute of Sociology

Faculty of Sport Science

work Haus 1, T-Trakt Jahnallee 59 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31600

Dean Prof. Dr. Gregor Hovemann

Vice-Dean for Research Prof. Ph.D. Patrick Ragert

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Thomas Wendeborn

Deanery Marco Morgner

Secretariat Simone Stüwe

Abteilung Natursportarten (Ski/Kanu/Rad)

• Experimentelle Sporternährung

Institute of Exercise and Public Health

Institute of General Kinesiology and Athletics Training

Institute of Movement and Training Science in Sports I

Institute of Movement and Training Science in Sports II

Institute of Sport Medicine and Prevention

Institute of Sport Psychology and Physical Education

International Trainer Course

Faculty of Theology

work Institutsgebäude Beethovenstraße 25 04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35400 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35499

Dean Prof. Dr. Alexander Deeg

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Jens Herzer

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Roderich Andres Barth

Deanery Lena Seehausen

Secretariat Jana Tulke

Academic body in the Faculty of Theology

• Begegnungszentrum Universitätskirche
• Fakultätszentrale Einrichtungen/Theologische Fakultät

Institut für Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

Institut für Kirchengeschichte

Institut für Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft

Institute of Practical Theology

Institute of Religious Education

Institute of Systematic Theology

Teaching Unit for Classical Languages

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

work KVR, KFP (Lehrgebäude) An den Tierkliniken 19 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38000 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38099

Vice-Dean Prof. Dr. Florian Hansmann

Dean of Studies Prof. Dr. Katharina Luise Lohmann

Dean Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Vahlenkamp

Deanery Dr. Kathy Busse

Secretariat Ina Scherbaum

Department for birds and reptiles

Department for horses

Department for ruminants and swine

Department for small animal

Institute of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology

Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health

Institute of Animal Nutrition, Nutrition Diseases and Dietetics

Institute of Bacteriology and Mycology

Institute of Food Hygiene

Institute of Immunology

Institute of Parasitology

Institute of Pathology

Institute of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology

Institute of Physiological Chemistry

Institute of Physiology

Institute of Virology

Oberholz Farm for Teaching and Research

• Serviceeinrichtungen der Fakultät

work Haus 5 Marschnerstraße 29d/e 04109 Leipzig

work Haus E Liebigstraße 27 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-15500 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15509

Carl-Ludwig-Institut für Physiologie - Abteilung 1

Carl-Ludwig-Institut für Physiologie - Abteilung 2

Phone: work +49 341 97-15500 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15529

Carl-Ludwig-Institut für Physiologie - Abteilung 3

Phone: work +49 341 97-15520 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15529

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36339 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36397

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Rebekka Heimann

work KVR,Dekanat, KFP An den Tierkliniken 17-21 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38405 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38409

work KFP (Stallgebäude) An den Tierkliniken 21 a 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38250 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38269

Secretariat Claudia Baumgärtel

work KFK, Pharmakologie An den Tierkliniken 11 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38320 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38349

Secretariat Tina Dögl, Ines Sackersdorff

work Klinik für Kleintiere An den Tierkliniken 23 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38700 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38799

Secretariat Kathrin Fischer

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37050 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37059

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Julia Schmidt-Funke

Secretariat Antina Jordan

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35310 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35319

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32650 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32668

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Jan Berend Meijer

Secretariat Anja Heck

work Haus W Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße 55 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-15710 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15719

work Institutsgebäude Emil-Fuchs-Straße 1 04105 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30230 Fax: fax 9605261

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37505 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31139204

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Christian Fandrych

Secretariat Ulrike Kersting

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33720 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33729

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Ulrich Eisenecker

Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35419

work Institutsgebäude Prager Straße 34-36 04317 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32753

work Institutsgebäude Burgstraße 21 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35180 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35189

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35210 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35219

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35430 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35439

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Klaus Fitschen

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35420 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35429

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Jens Herzer

Secretariat Sylvia Kolbe

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35250 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35259

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35270 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35279

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37330 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37339

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Katja Kanzler

Secretariat Anne Keyselt

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35190 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35199

work Institutsgebäude Talstraße 35 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32900 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32809

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Miguel Mahecha

Secretariat Madlen Wild

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35130 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31135130

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35230 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31135230

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Konrad Duden

work Institutsgebäude Johannisallee 19a 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32790 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32799

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Vera Denzer

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35240 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35249

Secretariat Marion Kluge

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33517 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33538

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Thomas Bruckner

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35320 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35329

Secretariat Yvonne Apitz

work Institutsgebäude Stephanstraße 3 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32850 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32899

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Manfred Wendisch

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37120 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37148

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Jowita Kramer

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35350 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35359

Secretariat Nikola Schurig

Secretariat Andrea Kuntzsch

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35670 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35698

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Dirk Quadflieg

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37160 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37169

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Markus Dreßler

Secretariat Steffi Rüger

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33540 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33549

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Thomas Steger

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33690 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33699

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Matthias Schmidt

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37030 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37048

Secretariat Claudia Günther

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Jörg Matysik

Secretariat Uta Zeller

work Haus A Liebigstraße 13 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-22000 Fax: fax +49 341 97-22009

work Anatomie, Tierhygiene An den Tierkliniken 41-43 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38030 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38029

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Christoph Mülling

Secretariat Janet Reichenbach

work Kroch-Hochhaus Goethestraße 2 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37020 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37047

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Michael Peter Streck

work Biochemie, TH, Lemi An den Tierkliniken 1 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38150 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38198

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Uwe Truyen

work Tierernährung, Mykologie An den Tierkliniken 9 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38370 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38399

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37220 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37229

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Andrea Behrends

Institute Head Dr. Stefanie Mauksch

Secretariat Annette Veit

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37600 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37649

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Oliver Czulo

work Institutsgebäude Ritterstraße 8-10 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37250 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37259

Institute Head Prof. Andreas Wendt

Secretariat Kerstin Rösel

work Wünschmanns Hof Dittrichring 18-20 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35550 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35559

Institute Head PD Dr. Armin Bergmeier

work KFK, Viro, Bakteriologie An den Tierkliniken 29 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38180 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38199

Secretariat Anja Ladenthin

work Institutsgebäude Johannisallee 23 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36780 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36798

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Tilo Pompe

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36840 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36848

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37310 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37329

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Arne Lohmann

work Technikum Analytikum Linnéstraße 3 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36300 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36349

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Dirk Enke

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37710 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37709

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Oliver Schelske

Secretariat Anja Arndt

work Zeppelinhaus Nikolaistraße 27-29 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35700

work Paulinum Augustusplatz 10 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32250 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32252

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Andreas Maletti

Secretariat Karin Wenzel

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37155 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37159

Institute Head Prof. Ph.D. Philip Clart

Secretariat Dany Habich

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33560 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33569

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Gunther Schnabl

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31580 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31589

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Anne Deiglmayr

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37010 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37029

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Holger Kockelmann

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33530 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33789

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Bernd Süßmuth

work Haus 1, I-Trakt Jahnallee 59 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31650 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31798

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Petra Wagner

Secretariat Bianka Hünemeyer

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38220 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38249

Secretariat Stephanie Schlobach

work Haus H Johannisallee 28 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-15100 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15109

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31670 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31679

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Maren Witt

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37350 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37359

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Dieter Burdorf

Secretariat Annett Kämmerer

work Biotechnologisch-Biomedizinisches Zentrum Deutscher Platz 5 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31220 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31229

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Gottfried Alber

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Berthold Kersting

work Institutsgebäude Gottschedstraße 12 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work 355305-55 Fax: fax 355305-99

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Fred Wagner

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37610 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37609

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Jochen Trommer

Secretariat Sabine Tatzelt

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Bernd Kirchheim

work Haus V Härtelstraße 16-18 04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-15700 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15709

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36250

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31820 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31829

Secretariat Birgit Rother

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31700 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31719

work Städtisches Kaufhaus, Aufgang E Neumarkt 9 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30450 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30459

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Stefan Keym

Secretariat Katja Jehring

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36550 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36599

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Thorsten Berg

Secretariat Katrin Hengst

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37200 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37219

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Sebastian Maisel

work Pathologie, Parasitologie An den Tierkliniken 35 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38080 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38095

work Pathologie, Parasitologie An den Tierkliniken 33-37 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38270 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38299

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Reiner Georg Ulrich

Secretariat Gesine Kubaile-Jahn, Daniela Michel

work KFK, Pharmakologie An den Tierkliniken 15 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38130 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38149

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Angelika Richter

Secretariat Annett Hoffmann

work Eilenburger Str. 15a 04317 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-11901 Fax: fax +49 341 97-11813

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35820 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35849

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Andrea Kern

Secretariat Katharina Krause

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38100

Secretariat Alexandra Gück

work Veterinär-Physiologie An den Tierkliniken 7/7a 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38060 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38097

Secretariat Jana Kirchner

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35610 und -35620 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35619

Secretariat Birgit Ruß

Office hours Montag - Freitag 09:00 - 11:00 Uhr

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35460 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35469

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Alexander Deeg

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31490 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31498

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Kim Lange-Schubert

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33580 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33589

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Thomas Lenk

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35470 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35499

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37410 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37429

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Klaus Grübl

Secretariat Angela Berge

Office hours Montag 09:00 – 12:00 Uhr, Dienstag 14.00 – 16.00 Uhr, Freitag 09.00 – 10.00 Uhr sowie nach Vereinbarung.

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33750 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33759

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37454 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37499

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Grit Mehlhorn

Secretariat Claudia Twrdik, Silke Pracht

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35660 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35669

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Marc Keuschnigg

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37650 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 37659

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Eduard Werner

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31544 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31549

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Saskia Schuppener

work INTERIM - SportMed Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 20-30 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31660 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31689

Secretariat Ulla Gerlach

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31630 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31639

Secretariat Anke Bresler

Office hours nach Vereinbarung

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35450 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35459

work Rotes Kolleg Ritterstraße 16-22 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30400 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30409

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Patrick Primavesi

Secretariat Christiane Richter

work Institutsgeb. Theor.Phys. Brüderstraße 16 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32420 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32450

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33820 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33829

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Gregor Weiß

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 33740 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 33749

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 38200 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 38219

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31690 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31799

Secretariat Claudia Woog

Phone: work +49 341 97-25601 Fax: fax +49 341 97-25609

work Verwaltungsgebäude Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 38 04463 Großpösna

Phone: work +49 34297 651020 Fax: fax +49 34297 41215

Secretariat Doris Böhmert

work Haus C Liebigstraße 19 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-25720 Fax: fax +49 341 97-25729

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 32654 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 32598

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Frank Cichos

Secretariat Andrea Kramer

Phone: work +49 341 97-24600 Fax: fax +49 341 97-24609

work Haus J Johannisallee 30 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97-22150 Fax: fax +49 341 97-22109

Phone: work +49 341 97-15406 Fax: fax +49 341 97-15409

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35494 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35498

work Wilhelm-Ostwald-Institut Linnéstraße 2 04103 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 36500 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 36399

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Reinhard Denecke

work Städtisches Kaufhaus Neumarkt 9 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35961

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Jörg Jescheniak

Centre for Biotechnology and Biomedicine

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 31300 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31309

Centre for French Studies

work Strohsackpassage Nikolaistraße 10 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 37889

Centre for Media production

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 35850 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 35859

Centre for Teacher Training and School Research

work Institutsgebäude, ZLS wAL Prager Straße 38-40 04317 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30480 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30489

Centre for University Sport

work Haus 1, H-Trakt Jahnallee 59 04109 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30320 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 31749

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)

work iDiv BioDivForschg Lpz Puschstraße 4 04103 Leipzig

Graduate Academy Leipzig

work INTERIM-Staatsanwalts.LPZ Straße des 17. Juni 2 04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30234

Higher Education Didactics Centre Saxony

work Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30082 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30045

Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research

Kustodie (Art Collection)

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30170 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30179

Language Centre

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30270 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30299

Leipzig Institute of German Literature

work Literatur Institut Wächterstraße 34 04107 Leipzig

Phone: work +49 341 97 - 30300 Fax: fax +49 341 97 - 30319

Institute Head Prof. Dr. Kerstin Preiwuß

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Are you interested in pursuing a doctorate at our university? We offer our doctoral candidates research-oriented and internationally recognised postgraduate qualifications in an excellent scientific environment.

Pathways to a Doctorate

Applying for a doctorate, doctorates and free movers, making a success of your doctorate, first-class doctoral training.

Our university offers excellent conditions for doctoral success:

• Research-oriented, internationally recognised doctoral training Leipzig offers a research-oriented education that is internationally recognised. We have a variety of interdisciplinary research areas. In this way, you benefit from state-of-the-art teaching facilities in a dynamic environment.
• Broad research spectrum We are a comprehensive university that covers a broad research spectrum. The advantage for you? At Leipzig, you can pursue a doctorate in all subject areas.

Excellent research environment Leipzig is home to an abundance of research institutions, offering you an unbeatable research environment. The 20 or so institutions include three Max Planck, two Fraunhofer and three Leibniz Institutes.

• Unique urban culture Here you not only enjoy a teaching and research environment at the highest level, but at the same time live in a beautiful, vibrant city. Leipzig will surprise you with its exciting cultural scene, affordable housing and trendy districts. Your future campus is centrally located and easily accessible from anywhere in the city.

Individual Doctorates

You work on your doctorate independently at a faculty and usually choose your subject yourself. You are supervised by a professor, producing your dissertation under the guidance of this so-called Doktormutter or Doktorvater . This allows you to freely organise the duration of your dissertation and gives you flexible options if you wish to change your focus or topic while you are working on it.

Structured Doctoral Programmes

In a structured doctoral programme, you write your dissertation within a fixed curriculum in which the duration of your doctorate is clearly defined. You earn your doctorate within a Graduate Centre, receiving supervision from several professors. From the outset, you are in close contact with other doctoral researchers and supervisors, with whom you work on joint research projects.

Before you apply, please find out whether your subject would match our university’s research profile .

Requirements

If you wish to pursue an individual doctorate, then you will need a supervision agreement . This means that you must first find a professor who will accept your topic or propose a topic for you and supervise you during your doctorate. Please check the websites of the respective institutes and gain an overview of our professors’ research fields. As soon as you have found a suitable supervisor for your topic, please contact them by email or pay them a visit during their office hours. If the professor accepts your proposal, you will receive written confirmation. You can then use this supervisor agreement to apply for an individual doctorate.

There are different application requirements for our structured doctoral programmes. Find information about current doctoral positions and the respective requirements on our website .

How to Apply

You cannot apply for an individual doctorate until you have received supervision agreement from the supervising professor.

1. Apply online via AlmaWeb

You apply online using our AlmaWeb study portal and then submit your documents to the International Centre.

Your application must include full evidence of your prior secondary and university education. Please submit the following documents for your application:

• dated and signed application form (via AlmaWeb )
• written confirmation from your supervisor (supervision agreement)
• secondary school leaving certificate (certified copy)
• evidence of university entrance examination (certified copy), if applicable
• evidence of all university degrees (certified copies), e.g. bachelor’s, master’s, Diplom)
• Transcripts of Records from all secondary and university qualifications (certified copies)
• evidence of your knowledge of German at DSH-2 level, if the doctorate will be in German (certified copy)
• evidence of your knowledge of English, if the doctorate will be in English
• confirmation of admission to a faculty’s list of doctoral candidates, if already available (confirmation can otherwise be submitted within one semester).

Please post all of your documents to:

Leipzig University International Centre Ms Stefanie Kölling Goethestraße 3–5 04109 Leipzig Germany

Please note the guidelines on official certifications and translations.

2. Examination of requirements and admission

After we have received your application documents, we will check your formal requirements. One of these is the equivalence of your university degree. Due to the high number of applications we receive, this examination may take up to three months. We examine applications in accordance with the regulations of the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB).

• If you meet the formal requirements, you will receive your letter of admission via the AlmaWeb study portal.
• In the event that your university degree is not sufficiently equivalent, we can issue a conditional letter of admission . This means that you can submit missing documents later.
• Fill in the declaration of acceptance on the last page of your letter of admission. Send the declaration of acceptance as a PDF file to the email address provided by the specified deadline. You usually have two weeks to do this.
• As soon as we have received and processed your declaration of acceptance, you will see that the status of your application on AlmaWeb has changed. You will then receive details of how to enrol.

3. Enrolment

Make sure you enrol as soon as you have received your letter of admission. This will let you take full advantage of your student status (e.g. semester ticket, halls of residence, discounts, use of the refectories). You are subject to the same organisational rules as regular students. You can enrol during the International Centre’s dedicated office hours for international students. Please bring the following documents with you when enrolling:

• letter of admission from our university
• passport with valid student visa, if necessary
• two recent passport photos
• current proof of health insurance valid in Germany. Travel health insurance is not sufficient.

4. Registering your doctorate at the faculty

Apply within the first semester to be added to your faculty’s list of doctoral candidates . Your supervisor can assist you. Having a place on the faculty’s list of doctoral candidates is proof of your status as a doctoral candidate for the period of your doctorate.

If you can demonstrate that you have already been added to the list of doctoral candidates when applying, then you are welcome to submit this confirmation together with your application documents.

Scholarships

Scholarships of the German Academic Exchange Service

A scholarship is one way of ensuring your financial security during your time as a doctoral candidate. To apply for a scholarship, please contact the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) directly. There are many different ways to obtain a scholarship through the DAAD.

• DAAD scholarship database

Scholarships from Leipzig University

Our university also awards doctoral scholarships:

• State postgraduate funding from the Free State of Saxony
• Sylff programme for projects related to the overarching subject of “Intellectual and Cultural Change in Central and Eastern Europe”

Organising your stay

Once you’re in leipzig.

Would you like to complete part of your doctorate research here even though there is no exchange agreement between your home institution and Leipzig University? No problem! You can spend one to two semesters at our university as a so-called “free mover”. Please clarify whether the faculty is able to accept you as a free mover and then have the consent form filled in by the supervising professor.

Please note that as a free mover you are required to submit an application for admission as a free mover on a doctoral programme .

Admission as a free mover

You can apply to be admitted as a free mover at any time via AlmaWeb :

• Use AlmaWeb to apply for the respective doctoral programme.
• Print the application form and sign it. The application form lists all the necessary documents.
• Submit the application form, together with the application for admission as a free mover (doctoral candidates) as well as all of your application documents, to the International Centre: Leipzig University International Centre Ms Stefanie Kölling Goethestraße 3–5 04109 Leipzig

The International Centre will check the formal requirements of your application. If you meet these requirements, we will generate a letter of admission as soon as possible, which you will find under “Documents” in your AlmaWeb account.

We want your doctorate to be a success. This is why we are here to assist you in organising your doctorate and your stay in Leipzig. Contact the International Doctoral Candidate Initiative. What’s more, should you ever have doubts during your doctorate, then you are welcome to arrange a personal consultation!

International Doctoral Candidate Initiative

Do you want to meet fellow doctoral candidates away from the lecture theatre and library? The International Doctoral Candidate Initiative is the perfect opportunity to do just that. The team consists of international doctoral researchers and has been organising regular cultural and social events since 2005. The initiative aims to provide international doctoral candidates with comprehensive support during their time with us and to offer them a platform for shared experiences.

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Doubts and Second Thoughts

At the beginning or during the course of your doctorate, it is quite normal to ask yourself questions like:

• Is my dissertation topic still suitable?
• Was a doctorate the right decision?
• Why am I not making any progress with my doctorate?
• How can I get motivated again?
• What professional area do I want to work in later on?

Personal Consultation

Sometimes it can be difficult to talk about the doubts you’re having about your doctorate, about feeling dissatisfied or overwhelmed, or if you’re considering dropping out. If you would like to speak to someone neutral about your plans for the future and potential alternatives, then please do come and see us. Together we can work on solutions based on your individual needs such as:

• Language problems
• Money worries
• Problems with studying and motivation
• Pressure, stress and feeling overwhelmed during your doctorate
• Feelings of isolation during your doctorate
• Alternatives to a doctorate, developing new plans for the future.

Please do not hesitate to contact us via email .

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Welcome to the Institute of Linguistics! On this website you can find all the important information about the institute.

Summer schools Linguistics 2024

There are two relevant summer schools for students:

• DGfS Summer school on “Form Meaning Mismatches in Spoken and Visual Communication” in Göttingen (August 12-23, 2024): https://dgfssummer2024.blog/ Participation fee: 50 € ( Registration deadline: May 10, 2024! )
• Computer linguistics fall school 2024 (Python course, NLP, Argument Mining, Visual Analytics) in Passau (September 16-27, 2024) : https://cl-fallschool-2024.github.io/ Participation fee: 100 € (with registration until Augst 31, 2024)

End of Seminars = Start of Term Papers

With the conclusion of the lecture period, the work on the term papers begins. We kindly request all students writing term papers or theses in linguistics to follow our guidelines .

We celebrate Katharina Hartmann’s 60th birthday

During the birthday workshop “Syntax in Focus – A workshop in honour of Katharina Hartmann’s 60th birthday” we presented the festschrift in honour of Katharina on January 12, 2024: “ To the left, to the right, and much in between “. It can be downloaded for free as an e-book (PDF) here .

We congratulate the Institute of Linguistics on the newly approved special research area NegLaB

From April 2024, the new DFG special research area “ Negation in Language and Beyond ” (SFB 1629 NegLaB) will start at Goethe University. The Institute of Linguistics is significantly involved in numerous projects at the SFB.

MA student Farbod Eslami Khouzani receives this year’s DAAD Prize

The MA linguistics student Farbod Eslami Khouzani (picture, middle) received this year’s DAAD Prize for international students on October 5th, 2023. His outstanding academic achievements as well as his social commitment were recognized. We congratulate him! More information

Prof. Katharina Hartmann and Prof. Frank Kügler nominated for the best doctoral supervision

The Goethe Research Academy for Early Career Researchers (GRADE) awards a prize every year for the best doctoral supervision. This year, two of the professors from linguistics have been nominated: Prof. Frank Kügler and Prof. Katharina Hartmann . More information

Apply now for the BA Linguistics until August 31, 2023 You can find information and links under:  Freshmen/Beginners

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• Paper work that cannot be done by e-mail can be deposited in the mail box “Hauspostfach 2” at the central mailroom (IG 257).
• Information about exams (no „Staatsexamen“): https://www.pgks.de/ https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/73862497/ZPL___Aktuelles
• Information for teachers (ABL): https://lehrkraefteakademie.hessen.de/lehrerausbildung/pruefungsstellen/frankfurt-am-main/aktuelle-infos

The Department of Linguistics at Goethe University Frankfurt offers in collaboration with the Department of English and American Studies , the Department of Psycholinguistics and the Teaching of German , and the Department of Romance Literatures and Languages  two linguistic programs, a BA Linguistik taught in German and an  MA Linguistics  taught in English. In addition, the Department takes part in the BA Germanistik and in the Teacher Education Program .

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​Overview about the research at the institute

The Institute of Linguistics, which is based in the Faculty of  Modern Languages (FB 10), has special expertise in the fields of language structure (syntax and phonology), semantics and pragmatics, psycholinguistics (language acquisition, language processing), and historical linguistics, and represents known researchers. In addition, there are close contacts and cooperation with the linguists in the Institutes of English and Romance Studies, with philosophy (Faculty of Philosophy and History, FB 08), and the Institute for Empirical Linguistics (Faculty ofLinguistics and Cultural Studies, FB 09).

Besides the Institute of Linguistics, there is also research and teaching in linguistics in other institutes. More details can be found here:

• Institute of English and American Studies
• Institute of Psycholinguistics and Didactics of the German Language
• Institute of Romance Languages and Literatures
• Institute of Empirical Linguistics

The potential of the Frankfurt linguistics is especially in the realm of foundational research in linguistics. The active research is bundled in various projects .

The following professorships belong to the Department of Linguistics:

• Professur Historische Linguistik (Weiß)
• Professur  Phonologie (Kügler)
• Professur Psycholinguistik (Bader)
• Professur Semantik (Ebert)
• Professur  Syntax (Hartmann)

In teaching, the following professorships are affiliated to the Institute of Linguistics:

• Professur für die Didaktik der deutschen Sprache (Grimm, kooptiert)
• Professur  für Philosophie (Fuhrmann, kooptiert)
• Professur  für Spracherwerb (Schulz, kooptiert)

Talk by Nadine Bade (Potsdam) in the Semantics Colloquium

We are happy to announce a talk by  Nadine Bade (Potsdam) in the Semantics Colloquium.

The talk will take place on campus in IG 4.301. If you wish to participate virtually via Zoom, please contact  Lennart Fritzsche  for the link.  

Date: July 11, 2024

Time: 4 pm – 6 pm c.t.

Title: Shared mechanisms behind matrix and embedded implicatures — evidence from priming

Abstract: There is an ongoing debate in the literature on implicatures regarding what mechanisms are behind their derivation. Specifically, theories make different predictions for the role of different types of alternatives in implicature computation. More recently, this question has been tackled in the experimental literature by making use of a priming paradigm (Chemla & Bott, 2016, Rees & Bott 2018, Waldon & Degen 2021, Marty et al. 2024). I will offer an extension of the existing priming paradigm which includes embedded (downward-entailing) cases as well as cases highlighting the alternative visually (or not). The results suggest that both influence the rate to which implicatures are derived. I will discuss the theoretical consequences of these results.

Talk by Carla Spellerberg (Amherst) and Carolin Reinert (Frankfurt) in the Semantics Colloquium

We are happy to announce a talk by  Carla Spellerberg (Amherst) and Carolin Reinert (Frankfurt) in the Semantics Colloquium.

Date: July 4, 2024

Time:  4 pm – 6 pm ct

Title: Nouns and their typical activities

Abstract: In this talk, we present parts of our ongoing joint work on the semantics and processing of English adjective noun constructions such as the following:

(1) a. Mary is a skillful dancer. b. Mary is a skillful ballerina. c. Mary is a skillful person. d. Mary is a skillful beginner.

We assume that adjectives like skillful are underspecified, and capture this by means of a parameter in the semantics of these adjectives. Moreover, we assume that value of this parameter is supplied as a default by world knowledge associated with certain nouns, or is supplied by the context of utterance. We are interested in the (in)ability of nouns to provide a default interpretation: while (1a) and (1b) could be paraphrased as Mary is skillful as a dancer/ballerina , (1c) and (1d) cannot be paraphrased as Mary is skillful as a person/beginner .

In our talk, we discuss preliminary results of the first norming study in our experimental series, which compares non-deverbal nouns that have an event argument (such as ballerina ) and non-deverbal nouns that do not have an event argument (such as person ). In this pilot study, we presented speakers of American English (n=40) with stimuli containing an adjective-noun construction consisting of a skillful-type adjective and a noun of one of the two noun classes, and asked them to supply the respective skill (e.g. Mary is a skillful ballerina/person – What is Mary skillful at? ). The results of this study point towards the fact that English speakers are sensitive to the noun type that a skillful -type adjective combines with. We connect this to broader psychological concepts capturing how humans identify and categorize entities belonging to different kinds (Prasada & Dillingham 2006), and argue that skillful -type adjectives are sensitive to so-called k-properties associated with nouns, which we assume are represented linguistically (by means of the event argument). Finally, we would also like to discuss our next steps: we are planning to test the real-time processing of these adjective-noun combinations in a maze task (Forster et al. 2009), and we are also planning to test the interpretation of these adjective noun constructions in context.

Talk by Emil Eva Rosina (Bochum) in the Semantics Colloquium

We are happy to announce a talk by Emil Eva Rosina (Bochum) in the Semantics Colloquium.

The talk will take place on campus in IG 4.301. If you wish to participate virtually via Zoom, please contact Lennart Fritzsche for the link.  

Date: June 27, 2024

Title: Pragmatics in experiments on remembering as a gate to epistemology

Abstract: In this talk, I present for the first time in a talk format the results of six experiments on memory reports and discuss the results with regard to Kristina Liefke’s and my semantics of German ‘noch wissen, dass/wie’ (lit. ‘still know that/how’). Our semantics predicts that “remembering how” requires better evidence than “remembering that”. My experimental data suggests an even broader phenomenon of experientiality in memory reports, confirming also the unacceptability of ‘Blue remembers Grandma swimming in the sea’ when Blue did not personally experience the swimming. For the case of ‘dass’/’that’ complements in the same situation (so concerning the question whether indirect experiencers remember at all), the results depend heavily on the study format. Our semantics predicts acceptability, possibly blurred by pragmatic competition. I suggest that different kinds of pragmatic effects interact differently depending on the study format, and that this poses a circularity challenge for experimental methodology. The second lesson from the investigation of my experiments as support for our semantics is that a specific opposing claim is hard or impossible to falsify: Our semantics predicts that experientiality (i.e. the requirement that one must have directly experienced an event in order to “remember how”) is only a pragmatic inference from what we consider good evidence. Alternatively, experientiality can be written directly into the semantics. However, experience and evidence are in practice so connected that examples that would show cancellability involve counterfactual human cognition. I put forth an internalist interpretation of our semantics that predicts that biases about other people’s reliability intervene between truth-conditions and experimental results.

Talks by Sebastian Walter (Frankfurt) and Lennart Fritzsche (Frankfurt) in the Semantics Colloquium

We are happy to announce talks by Sebastian Walter (Frankfurt) and Lennart Fritzsche (Frankfurt) in the Semantics Colloquium.

The talks will take place on campus in IG 4.301. If you wish to participate virtually via Zoom, please contact Lennart Fritzsche for the link.  

Date: June 6, 2024

Time: 4 pm – 6 pm ct 

Sebastian Walter (first half of the session)

Title: Viewpoint matters: Prototypical vs. non-prototypical co-speech gestures in the VP domain (joint work with Cornelia Ebert and Stefan Hinterwimmer)

Abstract: In this talk, Ebert et al.’s (2020) theory of the semantic contribution of co-speech gestures is extended to the VP domain. We investigate the distinction between what we call prototypical and non-prototypical co-speech gestures in that domain.

Prototypical gestures in general resemble the prototypical concept they depict (in the case of (1), for example, waving with one hand). Non-prototypical gestures, by contrast, can be seen as modified alternatives of a prototypical gesture that are interpreted completely iconic (in (1), e.g., waving with both hands). Crucially, an instance of a non-prototypical gesture has to resemble the original event in a contextually relevant manner.

(1) Peter [waves at] Mary. + waving co-speech gesture

Drawing from Ebert et al. (2022) and Ebert & Hinterwimmer (2022), we propose a formalism where a prototypical gesture denotes an event type which is in large parts not interpreted iconically whereas non-prototypical gestures depend on a viewpoint variable and are interpreted iconically. Moreover, we spell out Ebert et al.’s (2020) similarity predicate SIM for the verbal domain. We argue that viewpoint is, in the verbal domain, one factor the similarity predicate can depend on.

Lennart Fritzsche (second half of the session)

Title: Modified pro-speech gestures as mixed items

Abstract: Schlenker (2021) provides pioneering evidence that modifications of pro-speech gestures (i.e., gestures that replace speech) appear to be not-at-issue. Such modifications may involve changes in manner added to the ‘neutral’ gesture. For example in (1), this might include some indication of effort or difficulty involved in lifting, such as trembling hands or facial expressions, as shown in (2).

(1) This box, Nina had to LIFT. (2) This box, Nina had to LIFT-difficult. (LIFT denotes a pro-speech lifting gesture that mimics the event of lifting said box with both hands.)

If modifications of pro-speech gestures are indeed not-at-issue, then a modified pro-speech gesture should contribute information in two dimensions: the meaning provided by the neutral gesture in the at-issue dimension and the information provided by the modification in the not-at-issue dimension. In this talk, I present results from a rating study supporting this claim.

Talk by Janek Guerrini (Paris) in the Semantics Colloquium

We are happy to announce a talk by Janek Guerrini (Paris) in the Semantics Colloquium.

Date: May 2, 2024

Title: Distributive kind predication

Abstract: Germanic bare plurals and Romance definite plurals are thought to be kind-denoting, as they provide suitable arguments for predicates that hold of kinds (Carlson, 1977), as in e.g. ‘lions are extinct’. Kinds are standardly seen as intensional sums. In this work, I argue that, if we extend to kind-denoting plurals tools independently motivated by the treatment of referential plurals, a number of puzzles concerning the distribution of kind-denoting plurals, both old and novel, fall in line. 

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Linguistics and cultural studies

When dealing with text and information, linguists and cultural scientists are in demand as experts – both in the advertising sector and in international cooperation. In a global, knowledge-based world of work, their skills are becoming increasingly important. It is important to know that prospective humanities scholars should be able to work on their own initiative at German universities.

Linguistics and cultural studies belong to the humanities. Around 2,750 degree courses are available at German universities . What they all have in common is that they deal with human cultural output with regard to languages, literature, philosophy and history. In addition to general and applied linguistics or individual languages, such as English language and literature, this subject group comprises Bachelor's and Master's courses from fields as diverse as library science, cultural/social anthropology, journalism and history. Foreign language didactics in the subject German as a foreign language (GFL) is another example.

Organisation: Planning your timetable alone

Students should definitely have a love of reading and a keen feel for languages. They should also be able to organise themselves well, as a humanities degree course in Germany is more openly structured than in other countries. Students have a large amount of freedom to choose and combine learning content in linguistics and cultural studies subjects. Independent work in the library or learning groups and preparation for presentations and coursework are also significant components of the degree course.

On bilingual degree courses, good German language skills are also a prerequisite. Many degree courses offered in the subject group of linguistics and cultural studies allow an international double degree at German universities. From applied linguistics to Franco-German cultural studies, Bachelor's and Master's students find attractive combinations of various cultures and languages.

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Those who decide to study the humanities in Germany have the choice between a single-subject Bachelor, which concentrates on one subject only, or a combination of several subjects. A two-subject Bachelor opens up the possibility of selecting another subject that matches the student’s individual interests and establishes a focus, in addition to the main linguistics or cultural studies subject. This subject can be from the humanities, but it can also be a subsidiary from a completely different subject area, such as economics. The combinations available are dependent on the courses offered at the various universities.

Interdisciplinary subjects which are part of the “Digital Humanities”, such as computer linguistics, are booming. On the interface between linguistics and computer science, students investigate how texts and linguistic information can be processed using algorithms. Machine processing of linguistic content has been part of daily life for some time. Examples include search engines and voice-controlled navigation devices. This opens up new opportunities to language and information experts in the digital knowledge economy.

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The job market for humanities scholars is developing positively. Their profound ability in knowledge management and cross-cultural skills are increasingly valued in a wide variety of economic sectors. The media and communications sector, educational institutions and publishers are the traditional areas of employment. In Germany, around a quarter of graduates now work in areas with rather less direct relationships to the humanities, e.g. the manufacturing industry, commerce or healthcare, and increasingly in IT.

Finding a job can be hard: only a few jobs explicitly target linguists and cultural scientists, which doesn’t make the search easy. In these areas, it is therefore particularly important for students to find their orientation during their studies and specialise in terms of course content. With a clear profile and initial practical experience, it is possible to make a good impression in this sometimes difficult phase. Many universities support students and offer modules that provide key qualifications and practical skills.

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Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

You are here, phd program in german, requirements for the phd program in german, 1. course work: .

Students take 4 courses per term for 2 years, with a total of 16 courses required; 3 of those courses may be audited; GMAN 501, Methods of Teaching German as a World Language, is required for all students; at least one course must include pre-nineteenth-century topics. Students should consult with the Director of Graduate Study (DGS) regarding their course selection. In addition, one or two of the courses taken for credit may be Directed Readings under the supervision of a faculty member, with the approval of the DGS. 

Up to 2 credits may be awarded for prior graduate-level work, provided the student’s first-year record at Yale is good and the total number of courses taken for credit at Yale are not fewer than 12.

The German Literature Track: 4 courses may be taken outside the department. The German Studies Track: 7 courses may be taken outside the department. Students are asked to define an area of concentration and to meet with appropriate advisors from within and outside the department.

2. Languages:

In the third semester of study, students are required to give evidence of a reading knowledge of one language (other than their native language) that is highly relevant to the study of German literature and culture. The department strongly recommends French, but other languages may possibly be approved on consultation with the DGS. It is possible to fulfill this requirement by taking a language exam in the relevant department, by taking a reading course with a resulting grade of A, or by way of other measures of experience such as studying in another country.  

3. Teaching:

The faculty considers teaching to be essential to the professional preparation of graduate stduents. Four terms are required, but six is the norm. Teaching usually takes place in years three and four, but students may seek teaching in any term. Students typically begin by teaching the Elementary and Intermediate sequence (GMAN 110-120-130), followed by a Teaching Fellow position with a faculty member in the German Department. Students in combined programs typically split their teaching equally between German and Film. Teaching assignments should always be made in close consultation with the DGS, DUS and, if applicable, the dissertation advisor and Language Program Director. Teaching assignments are typically made in the late Spring for the upcoming academic year, but may not be fully finalized until the preregistration period for a given semester.

4. The Qualifying Examination (5th term):

The Qualifying Examination assesses the students’ knowledge of German literature and their skills across a broad range of related topics. The examination is divided into two parts, to be taken during reading period of the fifth term of study.

Part I. Written examination. In this portion of the comprehensive exam, the student will write a closed-book exam (four essays in six hours). Students may write in English or German; there will be a choice of questions. Sample questions are available.

FOUR SECTIONS of examination in German literature and film are intended to give students an overview of the field:

The exam is based on a departmental list, which is updated regularly.

Preparation of readings should begin well in advance of the fifth term. Students are encouraged to form study groups and meet with faculty. The department also regularly offers a seminar devoted to exam preparation.

Part II. One-hour oral examination, a week after the written examination. In this portion of the comprehensive exam, the student will discuss the written exam with three examiners to elaborate on answers and hear comments. Students who fail the written or the oral exam can repeat the respective part once within a timeframe of eight weeks. 

5. Study Abroad:

Year-long or semester-long study abroad typically occurs in the fifth and sixth years, in the context of the dissertation research, frequently with the support of external fellowships. Students may also participate in German Sommersemester courses (May-July) in the context of the Baden-Württemberg exchange. The department offers Max Kade summer travel stipends in support of eligible travel to Germany.

6. The Prospectus and Prospectus Defense (6th term):

The prospectus for the dissertation must be submitted at the end of the sixth term of study, typically in May. It should be approximately 15-20 pages in length. It should: 

1. provide an overview of the dissertation project, 2. situate the project within the relevant secondary literature, 3. describe the scholarly contribution that the dissertation is expected to make, 4. give an overview of each chapter’s focus, and 5. it must include a bibliography of relevant primary and secondary texts.

The prospectus should be written in close consultation with the dissertation advisor, who must approve it before it is submitted to the faculty. 

Shortly after the student has submitted the prospectus, the faculty will convene to discuss the prospectus with the student. If serious concerns are raised, the student will be expected to revise the prospectus.

Students should also compile a reading list of 20-30 works relevant to their proposed project, which will also be discussed during the defense.

7. The Dissertation and the Dissertation Fellowship:

The culmination of the student’s work is the dissertation. Each student will choose a dissertation committee of three people, one (sometimes two) of whom will serve as the student’s primary advisor(s). Drafts of each chapter must be submitted in a timely fashion to all members of the student’s committee: the first chapter should be submitted to the committee by February 1 of the fourth year; the second chapter by January 1 of the fifth year. A formal chapter review will be held for the first chapter, during which the student will discuss his or her work with the members of the dissertation committee and the DGS. The first chapter of the dissertation should be presented in the departmental colloquium not later than the first semester of the fifth year. The dissertation is submitted in March of the sixth year, prior to the Graduate School’s announced deadline. Following the submission, the DGS will convene a dissertation defense. After a brief presentation on the theme, claims, and method of the dissertation, the committee, adviser(s) and DGS will ask questions. This may lead to broader discussions which typically include publication plans and postdoctoral goals. The defense is typically a public event, with invitation list to be decided in consultation with the DGS. The defense will be concluded by a vote of the committee, the adviser(s), and the DGS. Official approval of the dissertation takes place in the form of written evaluations; hence the defense is primarily meant as a capstone event and opportunity for conversation. The dissertation is ideally 200-250 double-spaced pages in length.

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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs & Policies webpage Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs & Policies handbook The Combined PhD Program in German Studies/Film and Media Studies

Ph.D. Curriculum

Our Ph.D. program combines current theoretical research in phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics with state-of-the-art experimental research in psycholinguistics, first language acquisition, language processing, neurolinguistics and computational linguistics

Valentine Hacquard and Ellen Lau

The Ph.D. is a research degree. That means you will advance the scientific understanding of language, and explain what you have discovered to others, including peers, students, and interested parties outside of the field. Training for this degree has at least four aspects, all of them important: coursework, research, presentation of your research, both written and oral, and teaching. Progress requires work in all of these areas, and students in the program are actively mentored in each.

Schematic of PhD Program

Year 1 & 2: core requirements.

6 core courses in the department, organized in at least two sequences, at least one of which is theoretical (18 credits). The core courses are LING courses numbered between 600 and 679, plus 723 and 773. The core sequences are below.

Years 2 & 3: Electives and 888

• 2 courses in the second area of specialization (6 credits)
• 2 LING 800-level electives (6 credits)
• LING 888: a major research paper due in the fifth semester of the graduate program (total of 6 credits)
• Possibly the 896 minor paper, which is expected any time before the eighth semester of the graduate program

Years 4 & 5: Minor Paper & Dissertation

• 896 minor paper, which is expected any time before the eighth semester of the graduate program
• 1 or 2 LING 800-level electives (3 credits each)
• LING 899: Ph.D. dissertation research (12 credits)

 Core Sequences

• LING 610 and 611 / Syntax
• LING 620 and 621 / Phonology
• LING 640 and 641 / Psycholinguistics
• LING 660 and either 661 or 663 / Semantics
• LING 723 and 773 / Computational Linguistics

Course of study in detail

Students pursuing the Ph.D. take at least 33 graduate-level credits of coursework, of which at least 9 are at the 800-level (seminars) in Linguistics, and 6 correspond to the second area of coursework specialization , possibly in another department. Usually these 33 credits are earned through formal classes and not independent studies. A student must also complete three written works: the 888 , the 896 , and the dissertation . To help ensure satisfactory progress towards the degree, students are required to submit to the graduate director a Ph.D. Roadmap once each semester, completed in consultation with their advisor.

Normally the student's first year is focused on foundational coursework in the department's three primary research areas: (i) phonology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, (ii) psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics and language acquisition and (iii) computational linguistics. Within their first two years students must take at least 6 core courses, comprising at least two 2-semester core course sequences, at least one of which is in area (i). The core courses are all of the LING courses numbered between 600 and 679, plus LING723 and LING773. The core sequences are above .

Coursework in the second and third years is ordinarily aimed at satisfying more of the 9-credit requirement for seminars, as well the requirement for 6 credits in the second area of coursework specialization . Courses used to satisfy the second area requirement may be in the same area as courses used to satisfy the other requirements. But the very same credits cannot be used to satisfy two distinct requirements.

This second area of specialization is a coherent area of study that, in the judgment of the graduate director, differs broadly from the student’s first area , either in topic or in method. The first area is one which the student regards as a central area of their research, and normally it is one in which they will complete several courses. For example a student who regards syntax as their central area of research may count semantics as their second area – or psycholinguistics, or phonology, or computational linguistics, and so on. The second area requirement may also be satisfied with courses outside of LING. Some students fulfill the requirement by pursuing the certificate in neuroscience and cognitive science (NACS), for example. 

In the third and fourth years, students prepare two papers, the 888 and the 896 , also called the major and the minor paper. The 888 need not be in the first area of coursework specialization, nor the 896 in the second. But jointly the 888 and 896 must demonstrate an ability to work in at least two different areas, differing broadly in either topic or method, in the judgment of the graduate director. Normally this requirement for plurality is satisfied by the two papers differing broadly from each other. 

The 888 is a substantial paper that demonstrates a capacity for productive research and makes an original contribution to the literature, written under the direction of the supervisor(s) and in consultation with the rest of the committee. Often it is the basis for the dissertation research, but it need not be. The 888 should be completed by the end of the fifth semester. Preparation should begin at least three months prior to completion, with formation of an "888 committee" and submission of an " 888 Committee Form " to the graduate director. The committee must include at least three faculty members, one or more of whom are the appointed supervisors of the 888. While working on the 888, students must register for 6 credits of LING 888, either by taking all 6 in one semester, or by taking fewer over more. The 888 requirement is satisfied only if the paper is submitted to the committee, defended publicly two weeks later, and approved by the committee after the defense. The student must then upload the completed 888 paper to the 888 folder in the department's PDF locker and inform the graduate director that this has been done.

The 896 is a research paper that allows the student to demonstrate a capacity to work in more than one area, satisfying our plurality requirement . Normally it does this by differing broadly from the 888, either in topic or in method. Often it is in the second area of coursework specialization, but this is not required. The 896 is called the minor paper because it need not have the scope or gravity of an 888, and must be approved by only a single member of the faculty who agrees to serve as supervisor. In many cases the supervisor is not a supervisor of the 888, or an advisor of the student, but this is not required. Once the 896 is completed to the satisfaction of the supervisor, it must be uploaded to the 896 locker and the Minor Paper Approval Form must be presented to the graduate director. Completion should occur prior to the end of the eighth semester, and may occur at any prior time, before or after the 888.  Under special circumstances, upon the written recommendation of the student's advisor and with the approval of the faculty of the department, a student may satisfy the minor paper requirement by instead taking a third course in their second area of coursework specialization, beyond the two that satisfy the second area requirement.    After completing the 888, the student becomes a candidate for the PhD. They are then entitled to write a proposal for a dissertation, and find one or two members of the Linguistics faculty to supervise it. While working on the dissertation, a candidate must enroll in LING 899 and take at least 12 credits of this course. With their supervisor(s) they must then jointly select an examining committee and nominate this committee to the Graduate School at least six weeks before the date of the public dissertation defense. The committee must comprise at least five voting members , including its chair(s), as well as a Dean’s Representative, who may or may not be a voting member. At least one of the chairs must be a member of the Linguistics faculty. Determination of when there is a draft that can be defended, and of when the defense will happen, is made by the student and their supervisor(s) in consultation with the committee. Members of the committee must then receive the draft to be defended at least ten working days prior to the defense. On completion of the approved dissertation, following the defense and revisions, a hard copy will be submitted to the department, along with a second hard copy or an electronic version for the department web page. An approved dissertation must make a substantial and original contribution to knowledge in its research area(s).

Under exceptional circumstances, students are awarded an M.A. degree on completion of the core coursework requirements (six courses, see above), four further classes and writing either a M.A. thesis, which is defended publicly (LING 799) or two comprehensive papers in different areas of language study (LING 798). Two of the post core-level class requirements should be taken in the Department of Linguistics, with the rest being taken either in linguistics or in other departments satisfying a secondary area of specialization and complementing the student's work.

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