Doctoral Researcher Programme

In the first funding phase, the research association offered its doctoral students an education that enables them to deal with the increasing complexity in science, the growing awareness of responsibility for the environment and future developments, and digitalization in research.

Interdisciplinary Research

Several partners were directly involved in each research project. The doctoral candidates spent time periods of varying lengths at different partner institutes, allowing them to getting to know a diverse range of scientific environments and work styles. The doctoral students got to know the work from different perspectives; thus, establishing the foundation for interdisciplinary thinking and communication. Exchange of materials and use of specific techniques added to the interconnectedness of the alliance’s institutes.

Fostering Competencies Beyond Technical Knowledge

The alliance promoted in its doctoral researcher framework programme additional key competencies and qualifies them to communicate complex research topics with society and laypeople. The doctoral candidates learned about new ways of research data management through the alliance’s connection with initiatives in the area of digital and FAIR data.