Programs

Structured doctoral programmes in Germany from the official DAAD International Programmes database. 157 of them charge no tuition.

171 of 171 programmes

• Mainz Research School of Translational Biomedicine (TransMed), International PhD Programme in Life Sciences (opens in new tab)

  Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · Mainz

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• MArburg University Research Academy (MARA) (opens in new tab)

  Marburg University · Marburg

  No tuition fees

  Deadline: No deadline stated

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: Not statedTuition: No tuition feesDuration: Not statedStart: Not stated
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• Max Planck School of Photonics – Master's to PhD Direct Track Programme (opens in new tab)

  Friedrich Schiller University Jena · Jena

  English · No tuition fees · 9 semesters or more · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 1 December 2026

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 9 semesters or moreStart: Winter semester
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• MD/PhD Programme: Molecular Medicine (opens in new tab)

  Hannover Medical School · Hannover

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 1 March 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) (opens in new tab)

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · München

  English · No tuition fees · 9 semesters or more · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 31 January 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 9 semesters or moreStart: Winter semester
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• PEI — PhD Programme for Environmental Informatics (opens in new tab)

  University of Göttingen · Göttingen

  German · English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: German, EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Genomic and Molecular Medicine — Personalised Approaches to Childhood Health (opens in new tab)

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · München

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 31 January 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD in Art Practice (opens in new tab)

  University of Fine Arts Hamburg · Hamburg

  German · English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Summer semester

  Deadline: Applications are accepted exclusively for the summer semester. The next application period for the summer semester 2027 is 1 September — 14 October 2026, 4:00 p.m.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: German, EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Summer semester
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• PhD in Computer Science (opens in new tab)

  RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau · Kaiserslautern

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester, Summer semester

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester, Summer semester
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• PhD in International Development Studies (PhD IDS) (opens in new tab)

  Ruhr-Universität Bochum · Bochum

  English · Tuition varies · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 31 March 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: Tuition variesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD in Neuroscience – International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Brain and Behaviour (opens in new tab)

  The Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior – caesar · Bonn

  English · No tuition fees · 8 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: Annually, between end of August to end of October

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 8 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Medical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (opens in new tab)

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · München

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 31 January 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD Medical Research – International Health (opens in new tab)

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · München

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 31 January 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD Medical Research — Cardiovascular Science (opens in new tab)

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · München

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 31 January 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD Oral Sciences (opens in new tab)

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · München

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Application via application tool Please check the website: https://www.med.lmu.de/en/doctorate/from-a-to-z-your-guide-to-your-degree/ph.d.-medical-research/core-areas-and-research-training-groups/oral-science-ph.d.-core-area/ .

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD Programme Auditory Sciences (opens in new tab)

  Hannover Medical School · Hannover

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Programme in Biomedical Data Science (opens in new tab)

  Hannover Medical School · Hannover

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD Programme in Computer Science (PCS) (opens in new tab)

  University of Göttingen · Göttingen

  German · English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: German, EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Programme in Data Science (PDS) (opens in new tab)

  University of Göttingen · Göttingen

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Programme in Epidemiology (opens in new tab)

  Hannover Medical School · Braunschweig

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester, Summer semester

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester, Summer semester
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• PhD Programme in Mathematical Sciences (opens in new tab)

  University of Göttingen · Göttingen

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Programme in Medical Life Science and Technology (opens in new tab)

  Technical University of Munich · München

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester, Summer semester

  Deadline: Register by 15 November 2026 + 1 more

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester, Summer semester
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• PhD Programme in Optics & Photonics at the Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP) (opens in new tab)

  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Karlsruhe

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Any time

  Deadline: This programme has no deadline.

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Any time
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• PhD Programme of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine (opens in new tab)

  Justus Liebig University Giessen · Gießen

  English · No tuition fees · 6 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: Register by 15 July 2027

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 6 semestersStart: Winter semester
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• PhD Programme with Tracks in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or Marketing (opens in new tab)

  Goethe University Frankfurt · Frankfurt am Main

  English · No tuition fees · 8 semesters · Winter semester

  Deadline: https://www.gsefm.eu/applicants/requirements-and-deadlines.html

  Requirements

  Language of instruction: EnglishTuition: No tuition feesDuration: 8 semestersStart: Winter semester
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