143 PhD programmes in Natural Sciences & Mathematics in Germany

Integrated Graduate School Solvation Science
The Integrated Graduate School Solvation Science (iGSS) programme from the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, Ruhr Explores Solvation, provides a strong support network for researchers of chemistry, biochemistry, physics, and engineering to investigate the key roles solvents play in phenomena from protein reactions in cells, sustainable reuse of CO2, drug manufacturing and design to the origin of life.
Heidelberg Graduate School for Physics
The Heidelberg Graduate School for Physics from Heidelberg University offers a doctoral programme for students that culminates in the degree "Dr. rer. nat.". In order to enter this programme, the usual requirement is that students must have obtained the minimum of a Master´s degree in Physics or equivalent.
Medical Research in Genomic and Molecular Medicine - Personalized Approaches to Childhood Health
The international and interdisciplinary "Ph.D. Medical Research in Genomic and Molecular Medicine - Personalized Approaches to Childhood Health" is part of the Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital and the Munich Medical Research School from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich.
Functional and Structural Genomics
Cancer arises when genes in a cell are changed in such a way that they cause the cell to divide uncontrolled. For this to happen, however, a multitude of specific changes have to coincide. We offer a Functional and Structural Genomics degree at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg.
Life Science - From Molecules to Systems
The Graduate School Life Science Munich (LSM) offers an international doctoral program in life sciences to outstandingly motivated and qualified graduates. We offer a Life Science - From Molecules to Systems degree at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich.
Integrated Chemical Micro Laboratories
The aim of the Integrated Chemical Micro Laboratories research group at Leipzig University is to investigate the possibilities and limits of integrated, miniaturized synthesis and analytical laboratories.
Organismal Studies
The Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University offers attractive opportunities for PhD work with excellent training and research in organismal, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, developmental and evolutionary biology.
Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research
Helmholtz International Graduate School for Cancer Research PhD students at Heidelberg University conduct research at the forefront of basic, computational, epidemiological and translational cancer research.
Molecular Virology
Modern Molecular Virology emerged as a novel discipline that integrates classical virology, cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. This program is offered at Heidelberg University.
Mathematical Modeling for the Quantitative Biosciences
The Research Training Group (RTG) Mathematical Modeling for the Quantitative Biosciences (MMQB) offers a structured and comprehensive education in quantitative biology at the PhD level for the first time at Heidelberg University.
Biophysics
Biophysics is an increasingly popular discipline that applies the approaches and methods of physics to unravel the underlying organizational principles of biological systems. This programme is offered at TU Dresden.
Cell Biology and Tumor Biology
The Research Program (FSP-A) at German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg concentrates the basic Cell Biology and Tumor Biology-focused research groups at the Center.
Plant Ecological Genetics
The integrated graduate programme in Plant Ecological Genetics (GEcoGen) provides early-career researchers a training environment for developing scientific and professional expertise in both Molecular Biology and Ecology.
Advanced Optical Technologies
As part of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), the Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT) acts as an interdisciplinary hub for research on photonics and optical technologies in Erlangen.
ATLAS - Translational Medicine
ATLAS - Translational Medicine at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is an international graduate program with a strong focus on translational medicine. ATLAS covers immunotherapy, computational biology, infectious diseases, cardiovascular, aging and regenerative biomedicine.
Gene Regulation, Epigenetics and Genome Stability
As a PhD student in our International PhD Programme (IPP) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, you can work on exciting projects related to our overarching theme of Gene Regulation, Epigenetics and Genome Stability.
Master Switches in Cardiac Ischemia
The fundamental and prospective aim of the CRC Master Switches in Cardiac Ischemia at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is to identify new targets, i.e. molecules, pathways and mechanisms that are critical for the acute and subacute response to myocardial ischemia, which we define as “master switches”.
Identity and Dynamics of Membrane Systems - From Molecules to Cellular Functions
What determines the identity of membranes and how do they control their dynamic processes in space and time? What is the role of their constituents, especially membrane proteins and membrane protein complexes? These are the fundamental questions addressed in this Identity and Dynamics of Membrane Systems - From Molecules to Cellular Functions CRC at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
Bioinformatics
This doctoral Bioinformatics programme from Bielefeld University is dedicated to leading research in bioinformatics.
Natural Sciences
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at University of Cologne awards the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences (doctor rerum naturalium, Dr. rer. nat.; English: Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Sciences, Ph.D.) based on a written and published scientific work (dissertation) and a Oral examination (disputation) in a mathematical and scientific subject.