Doctoral Thesis

The doctoral thesis

The formal principles and requirements for the written doctoral thesis (see also FAQs) are determined by the doctoral degree regulations and in consultation with your first supervisor.

You can find the current title page (in German) of your dissertation (including information on the cover page) in accordance with the RPromO here under “Opening of the doctoral procedure” for the non published version and under “Publication (completion)” for the published version.
If you have any questions about the cover page (design according to the templates of the FAU Corporate Design Manual – in German), please contact the FAU Brand Office directly.

Special features of essay-based dissertations
The formal bases are determined by the doctoral regulations and in consultation with your reviewer.
Documents such as “Co-authorship documents (in German)” and “Blocking notice (in German)” as well as further information can be found here and in the FAQs.

1. at least three articles must be submitted.
2. at least two of the articles should have the potential to be published in a high-ranking peer-reviewed journal, preferably at an international level. The assessment is made by the reviewers.
3. at least one article must be written by a single author.
4. article-based papers can only be published electronically (option 1).
5 The distinction between cumulative and article-based dissertations is purely legal. If you submit a dissertation with at least two published papers, it is legally a cumulative dissertation, otherwise it is article-based. Operationally, however, this has no effect, as both types are processed in the same way regardless of the entry in DocDaten.

If you have any further questions, please refer to our FAQs or contact the team at the Doctoral Office.