Graduates
Announcements of Doctoral Defences
The doctoral defence is held publicly at the faculty.
Reports and registration for the disputation must be received by the Central Doctoral Office four weeks in advance at the latest.
Degree Award Ceremony
Award ceremonies take place both at the end of the summer semester as well as at the end of the winter semester.
Winter Semester 2019/2020
The next award ceremony for doctoral degrees will take place on 24 January 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the "Neuer Senatssaal".
Please note: In order for attendance at the doctoral announcement on 24 January to be possible, the oral examination needs to take place by the end of 14 January 2020 at the latest.
Summer Semester 2020
The award ceremony for doctoral degrees in summer will take place on July 10th, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in Gremienraum Seminargebäude (106) Universitätsstraße 37, 50931 Köln.
Please note: In order for attendance at the doctoral announcement on 10 July to be possible, the oral examination needs to take place by the end of 26 June 2020 at the latest.