English / German Glossary for Doctoral Studies

This glossary helps English-speaking and German-speaking users find the relevant information on doctoral studies at the TUM School of Natural Sciences.

Doctorate

Promotion

Refers to the whole process of preparing for and obtaining the academic title Dr. (PhD), or in particular the period between submission of the dissertation and defense (oral exam). See also the Wikipedia pages.

PhD

Promotion; Doktorat

Dr. rer. nat.

Dr. rer. nat.

Title for a doctor in natural sciences for latin “doctor rerum naturalium”;

Doktor der Naturwissenschaften für lateinisch “doctor rerum naturalium”

Depending on subject there are three relevant acceptance committees

Dr.-Ing.

Dr.-Ing.

Title for a doctor of engineering; at NAT for chemical engineering

Doktoringenieur, Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften; an der NAT für Chemieingenieurwesen

NAT has one relevant acceptance committee

Doctoral studies

Promotionsstudium; Promotion

Part of studies, particularly the Qualification program.

Formal Optional enrollment as a doctoral student at TUM

Doctoral candidate

Doktorandin; Doktorand; Promovierende; Promovierender

Doctoral candidates

Promovierende

PhD student

Doktorand; Doktorandin; Promotionsstudent; Promotionsstudentin

Doctoral project

Promotionsprojekt

Supervisor

Betreuerin; Betreuer; Doktormutter; Doktorvater

See: Starting a PhD / doctoral Project at TUM School of Natural Scicences, Supervision Agreement

Physics

Physik

The Physics Department is one of three research departments constituting the TUM School of Natural Sciences.

Physics is also one of the acceptance committees for dissertations at NAT, awarding the degree Dr. rer. nat.

Chemistry

Chemie

The Department of Chemistry is one of three research departments constituting the TUM School of Natural Sciences.

Chemistry is also one of the acceptance committees for dissertations at NAT, awarding the degree Dr. rer. nat.

Bioscience

Biowissenschaften; Lebenswissenschaften

The Department of Bioscience is one of three research departments constituting the TUM School of Natural Sciences.

Chemical engineering

Chemieingenieurwesen

Chemical enginieering is one of the acceptance committees for dissertations at NAT, awarding the degee Dr.-Ing.

Natural Sciences

Naturwissenschaften

TUM School

TUM Fakultät

TUM School of Natural Sciences

TUM School of Natural Sciences

This term is correct in English and German. It is abbreviated as NAT School or simply NAT. The NAT School is your degree awarding institution and guides you though administrative matteres. From your application (Antrag auf Eintragung in die Promotionsliste) up to the oral examination (Doktorprüfung) and publication of your doctoral thesis (Doktorarbeit, Dissertation). See: role of TUM School of Natural Sciences, webpages of the TUM School of Natural Sciences,

Mentor

Mentor; Mentorin

See: Mentor, supervision agreement

Supervision agreement

Betreuungsvereinbarung

See: supervision agreement, Starting a PhD / doctoral Project at TUM School of Natural Scicences

Application

Bewerbung; Antrag auf Eintragung in die Promotionsliste

See: Apply for a doctorate / PhD project

Requirements

Voraussetzungen; Zulassungsvoraussetzungen

See Requirements at TUM School of Natural Sciences, List of required documents

Admission

Zulassung; Aufnahme

See: Overview of the application process

Entry onto the list of doctoral candidates

Eintragung in die Promotionsliste

See: Entry onto the list of doctoral candidates

Doctoral candidacy list

Promotionsliste

See: Entry onto the list of doctoral candidates

Required documents

erforderliche Unterlagen; benötigte Dokumente

See: List of required documents

Certified copy

beglaubigte Kopie

See: Information on diplomas, certificates, and certified copies

Officially certified copy

amtlich beglaubigte Kopie

See: Information on diplomas, certificates, and certified copies

Direct Track

Direct Track; direkter Weg zur Promotion

See: „Direct Track“ from a Master´s program

Diploma

Urkunde; Abschlussurkunde; Diplom

See: List of required documents

Certificate

Zeugnis; Bescheinigung

See: List of required documents

Transcript

Notenspiegel; Leistungsübersicht; Transcript

See: List of required documents

Foreign degree

ausländischer Abschluss

See: Foreign Degrees

Recognition of foreign degrees

Anerkennung ausländischer Abschlüsse

See: Foreign Degrees

Master’s degree

Masterabschluss

See: Requirements at TUM School of Natural Sciences, Foreign Degrees

Master’s thesis

Masterarbeit

See: Foreign Degrees

Abstract of the Master’s thesis

Zusammenfassung der Masterarbeit

See: Foreign Degrees

Enrollment as a doctoral student

Immatrikulation als Promotionsstudent; Einschreibung als Doktorand

See: Optional enrollment as a doctoral student at TUM

TUM-ID

TUM-ID; TUM-Kennung

See: TUM-ID and TUM email address

TUM email address

TUM-E-Mail-Adresse

See: TUM-ID and TUM email address

TUM account

TUM-Account; TUM-Konto

See: TUM-ID and TUM email address

Membership

Mitgliedschaft

See our detailed description: Membership and roles as a doctoral candidate

Graduate Center of Natural Sciences

Graduate Center of Natural Sciences

See: Graduate Center of Natural Sciences (or another TUM Graduate Center), Contact: Graduate Center of Natural Sciences

TUM Graduate School

TUM Graduate School; TUM-GS

See: TUM Graduate School

Doctoral degree

Doktorgrad

At NAT this is either Dr. rer. nat. (Doctor of natural sciences) or Dr.-Ing. (Doctor of engineering).

Doctoral regulations

Promotionsordnung

See: General regulations and information about a doctorate at NAT, Regulations for the Awarding of Doctoral Degrees at the Technical University of Munich (Promotionsordnung english)

Regulations for the Awarding of Doctoral Degrees

Promotionsordnung

See: General regulations and information about a doctorate at NAT

Doctoral examination committee

Promotionskommission; Prüfungskommission

See: Completing your PhD: Overview of the doctoral process, Appointment of the examination committee and assessment process

Dean’s Office

Dekanat

See: Dean’s office / doctoral studies

Office of Doctoral Affairs

Promotionsamt; Promotionsangelegenheiten

Qualification program

Qualifizierungsprogramm

See: Qualification program

Mandatory elements

Pflichtbestandteile; verpflichtende Elemente

See: Mandatory elements of the qualification program

Optional elements

optionale Elemente; freiwillige Bestandteile

See: Optional elements of the qualification program

Subject-related training

fachliche Qualifizierung; fachbezogene Weiterbildung

See: Subject-Related Training

Transferable skills training

überfachliche Qualifizierung; Schlüsselkompetenzen

See: Transferable Skills Training

Good scientific practice

gute wissenschaftliche Praxis

See: Good scientific practice

Academic misconduct

wissenschaftliches Fehlverhalten

See: Good scientific practice

Kick-Off Seminar

Kick-Off-Seminar

See: Kick-Off Seminar of the TUM Graduate School

Feedback discussion

Feedbackgespräch; Statusgespräch

See: Feedback discussion of your PhD project

Internationalization support

Internationalisierungsförderung; Internationalisierung

See: Funding of interantional stays and conferences

Annual data confirmation

jährliche Rückmeldung

DocGS

DocGS; DocGS-Portal

See: DocGS portal

DSSNAT

DSSNAT; DSSNAT-Datenbank; DSSNAT-Portal

See: DSSNAT protal

Qualification element

Qualifizierungselement

One element of your Qualification program

Doctoral thesis

Dissertation; Doktorarbeit

See: Submission of the doctoral thesis, Submit your dissertation

Dissertation

Dissertation

See: Submission of the doctoral thesis, Submit your dissertation, Templates: Submission

Submission of the doctoral thesis

Einreichung der Dissertation; Abgabe der Dissertation

See: Submission of the doctoral thesis, Submit your dissertation

Title page

Titelblatt

See: Title page, Templates: Submission

Oral examination

mündliche Prüfung

See: Oral examination

Examination process

Prüfungsverfahren; Promotionsverfahren

See: Completing your PhD: Overview of the doctoral process

Assessment process

Begutachtungsverfahren

See: Acceptance of the dissertation, Appointment of the examination committee and assessment process

Written evaluations

Gutachten

See: Acceptance of the dissertation, Appointment of the examination committee and assessment process

Written reports

Gutachten

See: Acceptance of the dissertation, Appointment of the examination committee and assessment process

Examiner

Prüfer; Prüferin; Gutachter; Gutachterin

See: Acceptance of the dissertation, Appointment of the examination committee and assessment process

Acceptance prozedure

Umlaufverfahren; Rundlauf

See: Acceptance of the dissertation through the Umlauf-Verfahren

Umlauf-Verfahren

Umlaufverfahren; Rundlauf

See: Acceptance of the dissertation through the Umlauf-Verfahren

Acceptance of the dissertation

Annahme der Dissertation; Rundlauf; Rundlaufverfahren

See: Acceptance of the dissertation through the Umlauf-Verfahren

Acceptance committee

Rundlaufgremium; Umlaufgremium

See: Acceptance of the dissertation through the Umlauf-Verfahren

Publication of the thesis

Veröffentlichung der Dissertation

See: Publication of the thesis and final steps

Final certificate

Abschlussurkunde; Promotionsurkunde

See: Final certificate

Confirmation of status as doctoral candidate

Mitgliedschaftsbescheinigung als Promovierende(r); Bestätigung über Eintrag auf Promotionsliste; Mitgliedschaftsbestätigung

See: Confirmation of status as PhD student

Membership confirmation

Mitgliedsbescheinigung

See: Confirmation of status as PhD student

Sworn statement / Affidavit

Eidesstattliche Erklärung

See: Templates Submission

Funding

Finanzierung; Förderung

Doctoral matters

Promotionsangelegenheiten

Curriculum vitae / résumé

Lebenslauf