The Department of History offers you the opportunity to do a doctorate if you would like to conduct independent historical research after completing your program of study. In accordance with the research units [im Rahmen der Forschungsinitiative 2008-11], a wide variety of doctoral topics from antiquity to contemporary history are conceivable. For a doctorate, you need the willingness of an academic staff member with a habilitation from the Department of History to take on the supervision of your project. Further information can be found in the regulations and procedures governing the doctorate of the faculty.