Doctoral Programmes Protestant Theology and Catholic Theology & PhD Programme Advanced Theological Studies | Responsibilities & Contact Persons

Besides your supervisor, the directors of the doctoral studies programme, the members of the doctoral advisory boards and the staff members of the StudyServiceCenters are important contact persons who will support you in the course of the doctorate scientifically as well as in administrative matters.

Directors of the Doctoral Studies (DSPL)

The Directors and Vice-Directors of the Doctoral Studies Programme are important persons of contact regarding study affairs. They are in charge of the approval of the topic of the doctoral thesis and the approval of the doctoral thesis agreement.

Theology and Research on Religion - Directorate of Doctoral Studies

Director of Studies: Gerhard Langer
interim Vice-Director of Studies: Christian Danz
interim Vice-Director of Studies: Gunter Prüller-Jagenteufel

Doctoral Advisory Board

The doctoral advisory board is appointed in order to give advice to the administrative body responsible for study matters, to students and supervisors. The official steps towards the institution of the advisory boards are put down in the statutes §15 (7) governing university studies. The doctoral advisory board is of particular importance concerning students' presentations at the faculty. Its members are in charge of one or more fields of doctoral research or a larger part of a specific field of doctoral research within one curriculum.

StudienServiceCenter

The StudyServiceCenters (SSC) are the contact point for all administrative processes during your doctorate from the public presentation of your research proposal to the organisation of the defense of your thesis.

  • SSC Catholic Theology (including doctoral Study of the Study of Religions)
    Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1010 Wien, 1. Stock,
    Room number 1OG008 and 1OG009a
    Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10-12:00, Thursday 15:00-17:00

  • SSC Protestant Theology
    Schenkenstraße 8-10, 5th floor, 1010 Vienna
    Opening hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 10:00-12:00; Wednesday 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00