Chemistry & Biochemistry

Address

Arnimallee 22
Room A.025
14195 Berlin

Name

Ms. Isabell Franke / Ms. Lydia Alnajjar

Office hours

Responsibility and availability by phone:

First letter of surname A - L	First letter of surname M - Z
Ms. Isabell Franke	Ms. Lydia Alnajjar
+49 30 838 59259	+49 30 838 59505
Monday afternoon, Wednesday, Thursday	Tuesday to Thursday

Please note that procedures for the subjects Biochemistry and Chemistry are not processed on Fridays. Replacement only for urgent cases for all subjects and letters: Ms. Alette Winter, +49 30 838 66617, Mon - Fri Please check our office hours on a daily basis and book an appointment on the day of the consultation. This is possible one hour before the consultation starts in advance either online here or at our booking terminals on site in the waiting areas. - Site map - As the number assignment is paperless, please remember the number you received or scan it with your mobile phone using the QR code.

Consultation hours for the doctoral subjects Chemistry and Biochemistry
Weekday	Date	Time
Thursday	weekly	10:30 - 11:30 am

Please note that the consultation hour on 10^th of July 2025 is canceled!

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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Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy

Graduate Center / Doctorate