Dr. Alette Winter

Coordinator

Main Focus: End of Doctoral Phase and Postdoc Phase, Tasks: Consultation | Coaching | Networking | Doctoral Programs

Address

Arnimallee 22
Room A.025
14195 Berlin

Telephone

+49 30 838 66617

graduate-center@bcp.fu-berlin.de

Office hours

Office hours and advisory services by appointment

Site map

2004 - 2010 Diploma Studies | Chemistry | University of Potsdam

2010 - 2013 Doctoral Studies | Inorganic Chemistry | University of Potsdam

2014 - 2019 Coordinator | SFB 986 Integrated Research Training Group | Hamburg University of Technology

2015 - 2019 Coordinator | ZHM Graduate School for Materials Science | Hamburg University of Technology & Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht

since 2019 Coordinator | Graduate Center | Department BCP | Freie Universität Berlin

since 2021 Coordinator | Doctoral Program Natural Sciences | Freie Universität Berlin

Further qualifications

Systemic Coach (artop)
Certified Trainer in continuing education for university employees
Trainer for Good Scientific Practice
Mental Health First Aid - Certificate
Certificates in Higher Education Teaching
Workshops on Science Management
Workshops on Communication and Conflict Management

Cross-disciplinary Communication among Ph.D. Candidates: How to Make it Work

Ulrike Herzog, Alette Winter, Christian Kautz, Juni 2017, Zeitschrift für Hochschulentwicklung

Konfliktfälle in der Promotion. Handreichung für Beratende an Graduierteneinrichtungen, Promovierende und Betreuende

Kerstin Bleuel, Simone Brandes, Kornelia Ehrlich, Alexandra Franzke, Anda-Lisa Harmening, Mirjam Heetkamp, Johanna Hoffmann, Meike Huntebrinker, Nicole Sachmerda-Schiulz, Agnes Schindler, Katharina Ulbrich, Alette Winter, 2025, UniWinD-Publikationen, Band 16

Overview Doctorate Procedure

1. Supervision, Topic and Funding

What are the requirements for admission? What has to be done before starting the doctorate? What funding opportunities are there?

2. Start of Work

What insurance cover is required at the start of work?

3. Admission

When and where should I submit my application for doctorate admission? What documents are required for admission?

Mitgliedschaftsverhältnis FU / Enrollment

4. FU Membership and Enrollment

Is there a need to become a member of the FU Berlin? Is enrollment including the student ID card and the semester ticket necessary?

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Time to Completion

5. Standard Time to Completion

What is the standard time to completion for the doctorate? What should I do if the standard time can not be met? How can a change of supervisor take place?

Schreiben der Dissertation / Writing the Thesis

6. Writing the Thesis

Is a monograph necessary or may a cumulative work also be submitted? What must be considered? What should be on the title page?

7. Submission of the Thesis

How many copies have to be submitted? What should be taken into account when submitting a cumulative thesis? Which forms are necessary for submitting the thesis?

8. Review and Display Period

Who appoints the doctoral committee? How is the review procedure organized? How long is the display period?

9. Defense of the Thesis

Who organizes the disputation? When should the disputation be announced? How many members of the doctoral committee must be present? How long does the disputation take?

10. Publication of the Thesis

When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate?

11. Awarding of the Doctoral Degree

When can the title be used? When and where do I get the certificate?

Das Alumni-Magazin „wir“ der Freien Universität Berlin erscheint zwei Mal im Jahr.

12. Offer: Joining the Alumni Network of ERG

How can I register for the alumni network of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft? What are the advantages?

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Graduate Center / Doctorate