average dissertation duration: 3.7 years (beginning of scholarship – handing in the finished dissertation)

average age at the beginning of doctoral studies: 29

71% finished their dissertation within three years

41% of the doctoral candidates are men, 59% women

34% are international doctoral candidates

17% of doctoral candidates have parental responsibilities

65% of doctoral candidates are German citizens, 34% are international doctoral candidates (visiting doctoral candidates excluded)

8 visiting doctoral candidates per semester (external funding)

43% of visiting doctoral candidates are from the UK, 26% from the U.S., 16% from Europe, 15% from Asia

10 associated postdocs per semester (external funding) help enrich life at the Graduate School

40% of the associated postdocs are from the U.S., 16% from Germany, 15% from the UK, 15% from the Middle East, 9% from Europe, 5% from Asia

2 visiting professors per semester with an average visit of two months discuss the doctoral candidates’ projects

52% of visiting professors are from universities in the U.S., 15% from Europe, 12% from the UK, 12% from Asia, 9% from Germany

60% of doctoral candidates spend one semester abroad

42% of doctoral candidates spend two weeks on a research visit in lieu of a semester abroad or an additional two weeks, mostly abroad (84%)

on average, each PhD student participates in two conferences or summer schools, and gives one talk

the Graduate School’s doctoral candidates and postdocs organize around 25 events per year on average (guest lectures, workshops, conferences) with recognition of the curriculum

55% of graduates get research assistant positions at German universities following their dissertation

16% of graduates work outside of academia (teaching in schools, journalism, consulting, etc.)

13% of graduates work in science management

4 externally funded research projects are working /worked under the roof of the Graduate School

1.6 million EUR third-party funding of the Graduate School (on top of self-financing)