Top 21 PhD Programs Programs in Germany 2026

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PhD Program in Management - 11 Fully Funded Scholarships

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Doctoral Program in Economics – 25 doctoral positions

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Ruhr Graduate School in Economics: fully funded PhD Program
Starts 1 Oct at Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ) in Dortmund, Germany
80 80 Ruhr Graduate School in Economics (RGS Econ)
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Doctoral Program in Economics – 25 doctoral positions
Starts 1 Sep at Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS), University of Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany
Jul 31, 2031 80 80 Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS), University of Mannheim
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Doctoral Programs in Accounting, Finance and Taxation – 12 doctoral positions
Starts 1 Sep at Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS), University of Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany
Aug 31, 2030 80 80 Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS), University of Mannheim
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DFG Graduate Program Collective Decision-Making
Starts 1 Nov at University of Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany
Oct 31, 2029 80 80 University of Hamburg
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Doctoral Position in Macroeconomics
At University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany
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Advanced PhD Courses
at Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IFW) in Kiel, Germany
8900 81800 Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IFW)
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Doctoral Positions at MGSE
Starts 1 Oct at Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE) in Munich, Germany
80 80 Munich Graduate School of Economics (MGSE)
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PhD in Economics, Accounting, Finance or Management
Starts 1 Oct at Berlin School of Economics in Berlin, Germany
80 80 Berlin School of Economics
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IWH Doctoral Programme in Economics (IWH-DPE) Call for Applications – Fall 2026 Intake
at Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association in Halle (Saale), Germany
80 80 Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association
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Ph.D. in Finance, fully funded
at Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
80 80 Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE
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Combined M.Sc. Economic Research / Doctoral Program at Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
Starts 1 Oct at Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) in Bonn, Germany
80 80 Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
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3 PhD Positions in the Research Training Group 2865 “CUDE”
Starts 1 Oct at University of Bielefeld and Bielefeld University, Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW) and Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM), University of Bielefeld in Bielefeld, Germany
Sep 30, 2029 80 80 University of Bielefeld and Bielefeld University, Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW) and Bielefeld Graduate School of Economics and Management (BiGSEM), University of Bielefeld
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3 Doctoral Positions at the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS), University of Konstanz
Starts 1 Oct at University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany
Sep 30, 2028 8189 8189 University of Konstanz
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Kiel Advanced Studies Program (PhD Program)
Starts 1 Sep at Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IFW) in Kiel, Germany and Berlin, Germany
80 80 Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IFW)
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PhD in Economics - with a full-time scholarship at DIW Graduate Center
Starts 1 Oct at DIW Graduate Center in Berlin, Germany
Sep 30, 2031 80 80 DIW Graduate Center
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9 PhD Positions in the Research Training Group 2865 “CUDE”
Starts 1 Oct at University of Bielefeld in Bielefeld, Germany
Sep 30, 2029 80 80 University of Bielefeld
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IWH Doctoral Programme in Economics (IWH-DPE) Call for Applications – Fall 2025 Intake
Starts 1 Sep at Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association in Halle (Saale), Germany
80 80 Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) - Member of the Leibniz Association
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PhD Programme in Economics (with optional M.Sc. Economic Research)
Starts 1 Oct at University of Cologne and Universität zu Köln, WiSo-Fakultät and Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences in Köln, Germany
80 80 University of Cologne and Universität zu Köln, WiSo-Fakultät and Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences
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Combined M.Sc. Economic Research / Doctoral Program at Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
Starts 1 Oct at Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) in Bonn, Germany
80 80 Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
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Doctoral Positions at the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS), University of Konstanz
Starts 1 Oct at University of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany
Sep 30, 2027 80 8179 University of Konstanz

PhD Program in Management - 11 Fully Funded Scholarships

Master Data and Economics for Public Policy - Ecole polytechnique…

Doctoral Program in Economics – 25 doctoral positions

PhD Program in Economics - 6 Fully Funded Scholarships

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Ruhr Graduate School in Economics: fully funded PhD Program

Doctoral Program in Economics – 25 doctoral positions

Doctoral Programs in Accounting, Finance and Taxation – 12 doctoral positions

DFG Graduate Program Collective Decision-Making

Doctoral Position in Macroeconomics

Advanced PhD Courses

Doctoral Positions at MGSE

PhD in Economics, Accounting, Finance or Management

IWH Doctoral Programme in Economics (IWH-DPE) Call for Applications – Fall 2026 Intake

Ph.D. in Finance, fully funded

Combined M.Sc. Economic Research / Doctoral Program at Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)

3 PhD Positions in the Research Training Group 2865 “CUDE”

3 Doctoral Positions at the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS), University of Konstanz

Kiel Advanced Studies Program (PhD Program)

PhD in Economics - with a full-time scholarship at DIW Graduate Center

9 PhD Positions in the Research Training Group 2865 “CUDE”

IWH Doctoral Programme in Economics (IWH-DPE) Call for Applications – Fall 2025 Intake

PhD Programme in Economics (with optional M.Sc. Economic Research)

Combined M.Sc. Economic Research / Doctoral Program at Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)

Doctoral Positions at the Graduate School of the Social and Behavioural Sciences (GSBS), University of Konstanz