Welcome to the website of the Graduate Council!

With this platform, we want to give both international and local doctoral students the opportunity to inform themselves, to get active and to network.

Many of us find it difficult to gain a foothold at the beginning of the doctorate. And sometimes we face additional obstacles when dealing with university administration, when we are unsure about rules concerning the PhD, when we can’t access the resources we need… The good news is: You are not alone! As PhD students we form a community and a political representation – the Graduate Council.

The Graduate Council can not only help you navigate the University system, we can also advocate to change it. We are represented in various committees of the University of Hohenheim and there is an annually elected board that takes care of their individual problems.

This page is intended to give you a brief overview of what it means to do a doctorate at Hohenheim.

If you would like to be informed about social events, networking opportunities, PhD representation on campus, and other relevant topics, you can sign up for our PhD mailing list. If you would like to be added to the list, please send an email to proko@uni-hohenheim.de.  


Find out more about the Graduate Council.

PhD Lunches

We regularly organize joint PhD lunches as a forum for informal exchange. These usually take place once per month, on the second Monday, from 12:30-13:30. You can join us in the newly built part of Mensa.

News

PhD lunch on Wednesday, 07.12. 12:30 pm at Mensa [05.12.2022]

Meet other PhD students of Hohenheim and have lunch together.mehr


PhD lunch on Wednesday, 07.12. 12:30 pm at Mensa [30.11.2022]

Meet other PhD students of Hohenheim and have lunch together.mehr


Board Election & Graduate Council Meeting: Join the Meeting for ALL Doctoral Students on Thursday, the 10th of November, at 4 pm via Zoom! [02.11.2022]

On the 10th of November 2022, the next Graduate Council Meeting will take place via Zoom at 4 pm. In this meeting, we will also elect the new board of the Graduate Council! All doctoral students are invited.mehr


Graduate Council Meeting: Join the Meeting for ALL Doctoral Students on Thursday, the 20th of October, at 4 pm via Zoom [16.10.2022]

All doctoral students are invited to join the next Graduate Council (in German: Promovierendenkonvent) zoom call on Thursday, the 20th of October 2022, at 4 pm. During the meeting, we discuss issues and initiatives to improve the conditions of doctoral students in Hohenheim.mehr


WELCOME WEEK 2022 | Invitation to ALL Doctoral Students [11.10.2022]

++Taking place now++ The Welcome Week 2022 for all doctoral students is taking place this week from Monday to Friday (10th of October - 14th of October 2022). Read the post below for everything you need to know!mehr


The Graduate Council is on semester break, but the Welcome Week 2022 is in the making! [03.08.2022]

During the semester break, the monthly meeting of the Graduate Council will not take place. However, you can get involved in organizing the welcome week for new doctoral students, which will take place in October! Just send an e-mail to proko@uni-hohenheim.de - we are happy to introduce you to our team!mehr


Graduate Council Meeting: Join the Meeting for ALL Doctoral Students on Wednesday, the 13th of July, at 5 pm via Zoom [05.07.2022]

All doctoral students are invited to join the next Graduate Council (in German: Promovierendenkonvent) zoom call on Wednesday, the 13th of July 2022, at 5 pm. During the meeting, we discuss issues and initiatives to improve the conditions of doctoral students in Hohenheim.mehr