Experiences of Doctoral Candidates

When and how does the decision for a doctorate actually come about?
How does the doctorate's world differ from master's study times? And what is special about the doctorate at Leuphana?

The reports on the experiences of doctoral candidates on is website provide information!
Further testimonials from doctoral candidates on their career stages can also be found here in the podcast "Karriere leupht".

Social Pedagogy in diverse Societies

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Report Anna Bobe

In 2024, Anna Bobe conducted research on teaching in vocational social pedagogy.

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Report Laura Wenzel

In 2024, Laura Wenzel defended her dissertation on research into refugee families.

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Report Lloyd Kwambana

Lloyd Kwambana is pursuing a doctorate on the realization and respect for children's rights.

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Sustainability Science

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Report Najamul Memon

As part of the Helmut Schmidt Fellowship for Public Policy and Good Governance, Najamul Memon aims to solve the social problems facing humanity.

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Report Dr Marie Weiss

Dissertation Award 2023: "How to embed sustainability in the core of higher education institutions: Drivers of, barriers to, & patterns behind..."

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Report Dr Stefanie Lorenz

Dissertation Award 2024: "Benign by Design: A contribution to the development of antibiotics that are more easily biodegradable in..."

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Report Dr. Isabell Tenner

"Can the Crowd Save the World? An Empirical Analysis of Investment-Based Crowdfunding and Sustainability" - Dissertation Award 2023

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Engineering

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Report Kristin Müller

Kristin Müller has been pursuing her doctorate at Leuphana since 2022. Here, she shares her impressions of the Engineering Doctoral Program.

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Report Felix von Rossum

Best Paper Award 2024: The doctoral student is investigating how delicate workpieces can be clamped with ice with low energy consumption.

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Report Dr. Sebastian Thiery

In 2023, Dr. Sebastian Thiery was awarded the dissertation prize for his innovative research.

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Further experiences of doctoral candidates

PhD candidates from a wide range of research fields offer insights into their dissertations.

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Comments from other colleges

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Report Cara Julie Kather

After completing her bachelor's degree, Cara-Julie Kather came to Leuphana to pursue a master's program in cultural studies.

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Dissertationspreisträger Dr. Felix Kortmann

Interview Dr. Felix Kortmann

Dr. Felix Kortmann earned his Ph.D. in the Information Systems & Data Science Research Group and was awarded the dissertation prize in 2023.

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Report Alina Knabbe

Alina Knabbe is a research assistant at the Institute for Mathematics and its Didactics, where she is also pursuing her Ph.D.

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MSAF-Student Niklas Wertschulte lächelnd vor dem Zentralgebäude der Leuphana.

Report Niklas Werthschulte

The consultant studied business administration at Leuphana College (Management, Accounting & Finance) and is now pursuing a doctorate while working.

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Dissertationspreisträgerin Maria Kravtsova

Interview Maria Kravtsova

In 2024, Maria Kravtsova won the dissertation award for her dissertation in the Political Science Department.

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Herr Maximilian Wagenknecht steht vor dem Zetralgebäude. Der Bildausschnitt zeigt sein Gesicht. Herr Wagenknecht sieht den Betrachter an und lächelt freundlich.

Report Maximilian Wagenknecht

Wagenknecht is pursuing his doctorate at the School of Management and Technology on the topic of “Learn Startup Risk Management.”

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Doctoral Candidates in the Podcast

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Counselling and Coaching

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