Dr. in Public Health
Public health is the science and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts of society (Acheson 1988, WHO 2011). The focus is not on individuals, as in medicine, but on the health of the population as a whole or of population groups and on the healthcare system. Public health research is interdisciplinary and takes into account a large number of individual disciplines (e.g. sociology, psychology, medicine, epidemiology and economics). Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic in particular has highlighted the relevance of public health research and practice for population health and the healthcare system.
The doctoral program is aimed at Master's graduates of public health or public health-related study programmes (e.g. medicine, sociology, epidemiology, economics).
Meeting / submission dates
The meeting and *submission dates for 2025 were
11.02.2025, 09:00 a.m.; *28.01.2025
13.05.2025, 09:00 a.m.; *29.04.2025
08.07.2025, 09:00 a.m.; *24.06.2025
07.10.2025, 09:00 a.m.; *23.09.2025
25.11.2025, 09:00 a.m.; *11.11.2025
The meeting and *submission dates for 2026 are
10.02.2026, 09:00 a.m.; * 27.01.2026
12.05.2026, 09:00 a.m.; * 28.04.2026
07.07.2026, 09:00 a.m.; * 23.06.2026
06.10.2026, 09:00 a.m.; * 22.09.2026
24.11.2026, 09:00 a.m.; * 10.11.2026
Any changes at short notice will be announced. Please remember to submit your application to the doctoral office on time for the respective dates!
