Independent right to award doctorates at universities in Saxony-Anhalt
Since May 2021, universities of applied sciences in Saxony-Anhalt have been able to independently award doctoral degrees to their Early career researchers. As one of the first federal states, Saxony-Anhalt is leading the way with its own right to award doctorates for UAS, thereby strengthening research and science at the state's universities. Various doctoral centers have been set up for this purpose. While some doctoral centers are located exclusively at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, others work together with partner universities in Saxony-Anhalt. A cooperative doctorate in collaboration with a university is also still possible.
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Announcement of a Defense
Dissertation Defense at the doctoral center for Social, Health, and Economic Sciences at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
The Doctoral Center Social, Health and Economic Sciences invites you to the defense of Alexandra Maierhofer’s dissertation.
Topic: “A Concept for Linking Production Control and Preventive Maintenance Planning Based on a Mixed-Integer Optimization Model for Decision Support in Single-Unit and Small-Batch Production”
When? The defense will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Where? At the Innovationswerkstatt (Building 51 - Bernburg)
All interested parties are cordially invited.
The doctoral centers in Saxony-Anhalt in figures
Status: october 2026
Service
Psychological counseling for doctoral students
Anxiety, stress, pressure, writer's block? Sometimes we just need someone to talk to. The psychological counseling offered by Dr. Elke Eckhardt is also open to all doctoral students. You can find more information here.
