Welcome!
You are a doctoral candidate at Heidelberg University? Then we are happy to welcome you as a member of the Doctoral Convention! It is composed of all doctoral candidates accepted by one of Heidelberg University’s faculties. The Doctoral Convention represents their interests towards the different committees within the university as well as in all external affairs.
On this page you find all information about what exactly the Doctoral Convention is doing and how you can get involved yourself to help improving the conditions during the doctoral phase.

News
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Workshop: “Heidelberg Unlocked: Your Guide to Life on Campus and Beyond” 8th October 2025
Workshop Description Adapting to a new city and academic environment can be both a challenge and an opportunity. This workshop […]
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Workshop on Use of AI in Writing and Careers in Publishing (Tuesday, 7 Oct 2025)
Dear PhD students, Are you interested in learning about “The responsible use of AI tools in academic writing and exploring careers […]
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Call for Candidates: Executive Committee of the Doctoral Convention is Looking for New Candidates to be Elected
Dear PhD students, The Doctoral Convention is looking for Candidates for the Election of the new Executive Committee in Juni!The […]
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General Assembly of the DoCo
The next General Assembly will be held on Monday, May 26th at 6:00pm, as a hybrid format Im Neuenheimer Feld […]
Events
- 3.10.2025 – Staatlicher Feiertagon October 3, 2025 at 12:05 am
nur zur Erinnerung: heute ist Feiertag. Die meisten Geschäfte sind […]
- 6.10.2025, 17:00 – Emotions in Environmental and Sustainability…on October 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Emotions play a decisive role in how people deal with the climate […]
- 7.10.2025, 15:00 – Workshop „Use of AI in Writing and Careers in…on October 7, 2025 at 3:00 pm
„Use of AI in Writing and Careers in Publishing“ 7. Oktober 2025 […]
Consulting Hours
The Student Union represents all students, including doctoral students.
- 2.10.2025, 13:00 – bis 15:00: Erstiarbeitssprechstundeon October 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Ihr wollt Materialien kopieren oder vobestellte Flyer abholen? Ihr […]
- 6.10.2025, 17:00 – Online-Treffen des AK Lehramton October 6, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Ihr fangt neu in Heidelberg an und habt Fragen zum Lehramtsstudium? […]
- 9.10.2025, 13:00 – bis 14:00: Ferien-Sprechstunde Finanzen (online)on October 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Ihr habt Fragen zu einer Abrechnung? Plant ein großes Projekt im […]