Welcome to the Doctoral Center Life Sciences
The Doctoral Center Life Sciences at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences offers young scientists the opportunity to obtain their doctorate in the fields of natural sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) or engineering (Dr.-Ing.).
The Center is characterized by interdisciplinary cooperation between the Departments of Agriculture, Ecotrophology and Landscape Development (Department 1) and Applied Biosciences and Process Engineering (Department 7) in the following future-oriented research areas:
- Biological agents
- Algae biotechnology
- Food Technology
- Agricultural sciences
- Biodiversity
- Sustainable land use
From the idea to the application for acceptance
- Do you have an idea for a doctoral project? Then find out about supervising professors in your research area further down on this page and request supervision.
- Once you have received a confirmation of supervision, please complete the necessary application documents and submit them digitally by email to Katja Czech(katja.czech@hs-anhalt.de). The documents must be submitted to Katja Czech at least 4 weeks before the doctoral committee meeting .
- Further information can be found in the Doctoral Center Life Sciences regulations.
Next meetings of the doctoral committee:
- October 8, 2026 in Köthen
- December 10, 2026 in Bernburg
Documents for download
You can find all the important documents and templates for your acceptance application relating to your doctorate in our documents area.
Enrollment for doctorate
Once you have been accepted into the Doctoral Center, you must register by submitting an application to the Student Service Center.
You can also enrol. Enrolment is voluntary and is also done by submitting an application to the Student Service Center and presenting the acceptance letter from the Doctoral Center. At the Köthen (Departments 5, 6 and 7) and Dessau (Departments 3 and 4) campuses, enrolment includes the Deutschland-Semesterticket.
Contact: Susanne Steinmann at the Student Service Center.
Difference between enrollment and registration:
| Immatriculation for doctorate | Registration for doctorate | |
| Semester fee | yes | no |
| Student card (for cafeteria, Bibliothek (Building 17 - Dessau), discounts) | yes | no |
| Use of the HSA's digital services (e.g. own e-mail address) | yes | no |
| Germany semester ticket at the Köthen and Dessau campuses | yes | no |
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Supervising professors
Events for the Graduate Center
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Doctoral Center Life Sciences in figures
Status: June 2026
