On 1 November 2023, the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, the TU Augsburg and the University of Applied Sciences Landshut were officially awarded the independent right to grant doctoral degrees within the framework of the Promotionszentrum Digital Technologies and their Application (DigiTech).
The joint Promotionszentrum is coordinated by the Deggendorf Institute of Technology and has a thematic focus.
The board is composed of professors with high-profile research expertise from various faculties of the three universities of applied sciences.
The Promotionszentrum DigiTech focuses on the current megatrends pertaining to the digitalisation of processes, products and services as well as their application in society, the economy and the environment. The research spectrum of the Promotionszentrum is characterised by interdisciplinarity. The intention of the Promotionszentrum is to contribute to solving social, economic and ecological problems through digital technologies.
Prospective doctoral candidates may apply for admission to the Promotionszentrum DigiTech under the following conditions:
The decision of acceptance to the Promotionszentrum DigiTech is made by the Doctoral Committee after the application. In case the topic of your doctoral project does not match our range of topics, we are happy to provide information on doing a cooperativ doctorate at the DIT.
Application Deadline | Admission to | |
13.03.2024 | 01.04.2024 | |
12.06.2024 | 01.07.2024 | |
09.09.2024 | 01.10.2024 | |
28.11.2024 | 01.01.2025 |
Currently, 31 professors from the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, the Technischen Hochschule Augsburg and Landshut University of Applied Sciences are members of the Promotionszentrum DigiTech.
These professors can supervise and assess doctoral projects.
TH Deggendorf |
TH Augsburg |
HaW Landshut |
Prof. Dr. Diane Ahrens |
Prof. Dr. Christoph Buck |
Prof. Dr. Markus Böhm Digital Transformation
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Prof. Dr. Berhold Bäuml |
Prof. Dr. Michael Finkel Energy Technology
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Prof. Dr. Christian Faber |
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Dorner Analysis, Modelling and Simulation of Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Systems and Phenomena, e.g. the Environment or Infrastructure
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Prof. Dr. Björn Steven Häckel Data Analytics for Industrial Applications
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Prof. Dr. Abdelmajid Khelil |
Prof. Dr. Benedikt Elser |
Prof. Dr. Michael Kipp Human-Computer Interaction
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Prof. Dr. Maren Martens Operations Research |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer Network Resilience
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Prof. Dr. Eva Lermer Human-AI Interaction
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Prof. Dr. Sebastian Meißner Smart Production and Logistics Systems
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Prof. Dr. Mouzhi Ge Recommender Systems
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Prof. Dr. Carsten Markgraf Autonomous Systems
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Prof. Dr. Markus Mock |
Prof. Dr. Robert Hable Machine Learning
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Prof. Dr. Dominik Merli Cyber Security
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Prof. Dr. Tim Rödiger Temperature and Flow Measurement Dynamics
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Kassler Computer Networks
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Prof. Dr. Thorsten Schöler Artificial Intelligence
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Prof. Dr. Holger Timinger Project and Process Management including Software Engineering
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Prof. Dr. Martin Schramm Cyber Security
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Prof. Dr. Reinhard Stolle High-Frequency Technology
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Prof. Dr. Javier Valdes Spatial and Temporal Simulation
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Prof. Dr. Alexandra Teynor Software Engineering
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Prof. Dr. Simon Zabler Computed Tomography
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Prof. Dr. Alessandra Zarcone Natural Language Processing
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Prof. Dr. Roland Zink Geoinformatics and Community Participation / Social Geomedia
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The Doctoral Committee decides on the admission of the candidates to the Promotionszentrum DigiTech and officially opens the doctorate proceedings. It appoints the supervising professors and the Examination Board.
Composition
Meeting dates
The Steering Committee is responsible for the overall strategic direction and for assuring the academic quality of the doctorate proceedings. It also decides on the admission of new professors to the Promotionszentrum.
Composition
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Speaker of the Steering Committee: |
Meeting dates
We are happy to provide information for those interested in doing a doctorate and for interested professors below.
Further details can be found in the guidelines for awarding doctoral degrees.
An application for admission to the Promotionszentrum DigiTech is only possible with a confirmation of supervision from a professorial member. Please note the respective departments of the professors. Alternatively, the desired supervisor can apply for admission to the Promotionszentrum.
The admission requirements for doctoral studies are regulated in PromO § 3.
Fast-track promotion is not offered within the framework of the Promotionszentrum DigiTech.
As part of a doctorate at the Promotionszentrum DigiTech, all doctoral candidates undergo a mandatory qualification programme. This consists of a few elements, which must be completed during the doctorate.
More detailed information can be found in PromO § 10 and in the guidelines for the structured doctoral programme.
Once you have been accepted to the Promotionszentrum, you will be enrolled at the university where your first supervisor is based (DIT, TU Augsburg or Landshut University of Applied Sciences). The only fees payable are the applicable student union fee of the respective university.
Under "Members" you will find a list of all professors of the Promotionszentrum DigiTech with the name of the respective department. They are available for enquiries regarding doctoral projects.
The initial supervision of the doctoral project must be carried out by a professorial member of the doctoral centre. The second supervision can be carried out by professors who are not part of the doctoral centre. Further details are regulated in PromO § 8.
You will find a list of all the necessary documents and records in the manual.
Supervision is regulated in PromO § 8.
The first supervisor must always be a professorial member of the Promotionszentrum.
Interested professors who fulfil the requirements can apply for membership.
The admission of professors to the Promotionszentrum DigiTech is governed by PromS § 6 para. 4.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the team at the DIT Graduate School
graduate-school@th-deg.de