Welcome to the Graduate Centre (GradZ)

The Graduate Centre (GradZ) is the central coordination and support office for early-career researchers at HTWK Leipzig. Here you will find all the key information you need about pursuing a PhD at HTWK Leipzig. Please feel free to contact us by email: gradz (at) htwk-leipzig.de.

Go to the ‘About the Graduate Centre’ page

Core tasks, objectives, structure and Scientific Advisory Board

Go to the ‘Early-Career Researchers at HTWK’ page

PhD students, postdocs and early-career research groups

Go to the news page

Latest news about doing a PhD at HTWK Leipzig

Go to the advice page

About funding and support for early-career researchers

Go to the CompeTE+ training programme page

About the workshops in the CompeTE+ training programme

Go to the ‘Financing’ page

Various funding opportunities for the doctoral phase

Go to the event page

About the ‘Research Perspectives’ photo competition and other formats

Go to the Dissertation Prize page

Dissertation Prize

An award from the HTWK Foundation for outstanding dissertations

Go to the contact page

Contact details and address: Please contact us if you have any questions

About the workshops in the CompeTE+ training programme:

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Contact

Email: gradz (at) htwk-leipzig.de

Scientific Director

Portraitfoto Kontaktperson

Faouzi Derbel

Phone:: +49 341 3076-6316

Contact person for PhD students

Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Lippik

Dipl.-Ing.

Dirk Lippik

Phone:: +49 341 3076-6536