Opportunities in Germany for post graduate studies
Welcome to our information section on opportunities in Germany! Here you will find descriptions of postgraduate study programs at Germany universities. All programs presented in this section are taught in English.
One of the special strengths of German higher education is the PhD training available at graduate schools. There students can put their ideas into practice, thanks to the solid research culture and high sense of cooperation.
Very few countries offer such a diverse higher education landscape as Germany: Students can choose between 160 locations, 383 academic institutions and more than 12,000 different courses. The academic infrastructure in Germany allows to carry out interdisciplinary work at a higher level, making more room for achievement.
Please find below an overview of all programs presented on this website. As we are adding more programs regularly, we recommend to check our German opportunities once in a while to see what is new. The programs are listed according to the respective subject of degree. If you click on the subject you will be forwarded to a description of the study program and the contact details of the respective institution.
Subject | Program(s) | Location |
General overview | Programs of the TUHH Hamburg | TUHH Hamburg |
General overview | Programs of the University of Kassel | University of Kassel |
Advanced Materials Science | The interdisciplinary program offers to students with degrees in chemistry, physics or materials a training in materials science, covering the range from atomic dimensions and nanoparticles to macroscopic matters. | LMU Munich |
Agricultural Sciences | International Master Programmes at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | Hohenheim University |
Biological Oceanography | Masters Program Biological Oceanography | University of Kiel |
Ecology and Evolution | 2-year Master Program in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and the Bavarian Natural History Collections | LMU Munich |
Global Production Engineering | Masters Program with a specialization in Manufacturing or Solar Technology Program | TU Berlin |
Manufacturing Technology | Masters Program at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Program Description (*.pdf) | TU Dortmund |
Mechanical Engineering | Master Studies in Mechanical Engineering | RWTH Aachen |
Science and Engineering | Masters and Ph.D. Programs | RWTH Aachen |
Molecular & Cellular Biology | International Graduate School of Molecular & Cellular Biology | University of Heidelberg |
Molecular Biology & Neurosciences | Masters and PhD Program | University of Göttingen |
Molecular Science | Bachelor Program | Dahlem Research School, FU Berlin |
Neuroscience | Integrated Master and PhD training at the Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences | LMU Munich |
Optics & Photonics | M.Sc. and Ph.D. Programs | Karlsruhe School of Optics & Photonics (KSOP) |
Physics and Astronomy | Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy | Bonn / Cologne |
Systems Biology of Brain and Behaviour | Graduate Program (Master, Doctoral level) | Bielefeld University |
Biomedical Engineering | Master's Program Biomedical Engineering | University of Lübeck |
Additionally, the University of Ulm offers a two-year Master of Science Program in Communications Technology. For further information, please visit: http://ctech.e-technik.uni-ulm.de/ctech/bin/view/CTech/WebHome.
More information on the DAAD website:
- International Programmes in Germany (database)
Search master and doctoral programs by field of study, subject or location of university. - Doctorates in Germany
Check on how to do a doctorate in Germany or carry out a research project.
Funding Opportunities
Germany has a comprehensive system of scholarships and grants, including special support for international students. Inform yourself about some of them:
- DAAD: Funding opportunities (*.pdf)
- DFG: The German Research Foundation and its Funding Opportunities for Young Researchers at PhD Level (*.pdf)
More information on the DAAD website: