PhD Opportunities

The Chair of Enterprise Architecture offers motivated graduates the opportunity to pursue a doctorate. A doctorate is a prerequisite for an academic career. It demonstrates the ability to work independently in a scientific manner. Through close integration with practice, you also learn important professional skills and are excellently prepared for a career outside the university. The following information gives an overview of a doctorate at our chair.



What are your tasks?

• Research: The chair offers innovative research topics with practical relevance, on which you work both independently and in a team. You benefit from exchange within an interdisciplinary team. You should aim to publish your research results in international journals and conferences.


• Teaching: You supervise theses and seminar papers as well as project seminars in your area of interest and research. In addition, you are active in the organization, supervision, and implementation of courses.


• (Practical) Projects: Complementing research and teaching, you support our cooperation partners in exciting projects. This gives you insights into current problems in various industries and allows you to establish important contacts with companies.

What do we offer?

• Current research topics with practical relevance to our research focus areas.


• A very good working atmosphere in a motivated team.


• An internationally oriented university and an internationally networked chair.


• Support for exchange with doctoral students/professors across chairs, e.g., through doctoral colloquia.


• The opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary projects.


• Cooperation with renowned industry partners.

What do we expect?

• An excellent university degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related program.


• The ability to work independently, responsibly, and interdisciplinarily in an internationally oriented research group.


• Teamwork and communication skills.


• High commitment and initiative.


• Very good German and English skills.

If you are interested in a doctorate within the PhD program in Economics at our chair, please send your application via email including a cover letter, CV, transcripts, certificates, your earliest possible start date, and an abstract of your diploma or master's thesis to:







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