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Under the umbrella of the Schumpeter Center, we offer various doctoral programs.
Jena Graduate School "Human Behaviour in Social and Economic Change" (GSBC)
We work closely together with the Jena Graduate School "Human Behaviour in Social and Economic Change" (GSBC), funded by the Federal Programme "ProExzellenz" of the Free State of Thuringia and hosted by the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena (FSU Jena). The GSBC is an interdisciplinary doctoral school, aiming at providing the best research environment for doctoral and post-doctoral candidates.
Graduate Programme "The Economic Impact of Digital Transformation"
The graduate program "The Economic Impact of Digital Transformation" is an interdisciplinary and international doctoral program at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, funded by the Free State of Thuringia. It offers comprehensive doctoral training and is committed to quality in teaching and research.
Graduate College 'The Economics of Innovative Change'
The Research Training Group "The Economics of Innovative Change" is a prestigious PhD program in economics offered by the Faculty of Economics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The program evolved from the former DFG Research Training Group 1411, which was funded by the German Research Foundation from 2006-2017. We offer comprehensive doctoral-level training to 10-15 outstanding young graduates. The program is internationally oriented and highly committed to quality in teaching and research. All academic activities of the PhD program are conducted in English.
Jena Doctoral Program in Economics
The Jena Doctoral Program in Economics is designed for doctoral candidates aiming for a successful career in academia or institutions that require high-quality doctoral training, including international organizations, think tanks, research institutes, government agencies, central banks, and financial institutions. The program is structured to provide doctoral students with the essential skills and competencies needed to succeed as economists. The JDPE offers a vibrant research environment with a strong connection to the Central-German Doctoral Program in Economics (CGDE)External link, a cooperation between the Universities of Jena, Dresden, Halle-Wittenberg, Leipzig, and Magdeburg, as well as the Halle Institute for Economic Research and the Dresden branch of the ifo Institute. This partnership opens the door to various doctoral courses taught by internal and external experts.