FAQ

Declarations according to the Doctoral Regulations § 9 (2) sentences 2, 4, and 5

Several declarations must be included at the end of the dissertation. These declarations can be found in Doctoral Regulations § 9(2), sentences 2, 4, and 5. Examples of these declarations are provided below. You may include them at the end of your dissertation.

Examples for the declarations (in German)(14.0 KB)

Illustration of your own contribution to co-authored articles (PromO § 8 (4) sentences 4 and 5)

"Insofar as the cumulative dissertation includes work co-authored with others, the doctoral candidate must provide a qualitative account of their individual contribution. The accuracy of this statement must be confirmed by the co-authors with their signatures" (PromO § 8 (4) sentences 4 and 5).


This illustration could include the following aspects:

  • Title of the article
  • Publication status, name of the journal or anthology, if applicable
  • Describe your own contribution and that of your co-authors for each aspect of your work, highlighting each individual contribution
  • Names of co-authors with affiliation
  • Date and signature of co-authors

Please note that you must specify this information separately for each jointly authored article.