Graduate Schools and Research Training Groups

PhD students of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy may participate in the following structured doctoral programs which are coordinated by members of the faculty.

Graduate Schools

• Abbe School of Photonics
• Max Planck School of Photonics
• Fraunhofer Graduate school of Applied Photonics

Research Training Groups

• DFG Research Training Group 2522 "Strong Dynamics and Criticality in Quantum and Gravitational Fields"
• Integrated Research Training Group of the SFB 1375 "NOA - Nonlinear Optics down to atomic scales"
• Resaerch training Group Advanced Photon Science of the Helmholtz Institute Jena
• International Research Training Group 2675 META-ACTIVE

Furthermore, our department is partner of the Europan PCAM network (Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials, https://www.pcam-doctorate.eu/). This network offers the chance to stay abroad for at least 3 months during a PhD study, and finally obtain a European Doctorate, besides the degree offered from our department.