Partner universities
HAW Hamburg professors supervise doctoral students' research activities jointly with professors at German and international universities.
The form of cooperation adopted by HAW Hamburg and each German or international university is agreed on an individual basis for each doctoral student supervised. The decision to award a doctoral degree is made by the appropriate committees and bodies of the supervising university and is based on that university's regulations for the granting of PhDs.
Inga Hesse
Steindamm 103
20099 Hamburg
T +49.40.428 75-9868
F +49.40.428 75-9869
Partnerships within Hamburg
Within the city of Hamburg, HAW Hamburg has doctoral study cooperation agreements in place with the following universities and technical universities:
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
Additionally, graduate schools, research training groups and individual doctoral studies partnerships take place in cooperation with the following universities and technical universities:
University of Music and Theatre (Hochschule für Musik und Tanz)
Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
Universität Hamburg (UHH)
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The 'Framework agreement regarding cooperation on cooperative doctoral studies' between Universität Hamburg and HAW Hamburg has been in place since 7 November 2019.
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
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The 'Framework agreement regarding cooperation on cooperative doctoral degrees' between the Hamburg University of Technology and HAW Hamburg has been in place since 21 December 2017.
HafenCity University (HCU)
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The 'Framework agreement regarding cooperation on cooperative doctoral studies' between HafenCity University and HAW Hamburg has been in place since 25 July 2019.
International partnerships
HAW Hamburg has formal doctoral studies cooperation agreements in place with the University of West Scotland and the Universitat Politècnica de València. Approximately 35 doctoral students are currently studying at HAW Hamburg as part of these agreements, and over 30 graduates have successfully completed their doctoral degrees within these partnerships.
University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
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A doctoral studies cooperation agreement between the University of West Scotland and HAW Hamburg has been in place since 1 September 2009.
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
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Cooperative doctoral studies with the Universitat Politècnica de València have been in place since 4 October 2014.
Graduate Centre
Steindamm 103
20099 Hamburg
T +49.40.428 75-9383
F +49.40.428 75-9869
