PrepDoc Program 2026
Are you planning a doctorate at TUM and looking for early orientation on your way into academia? Would you like to know how you can identify and contact potential supervisors? Are you in need of information about the different paths towards a doctorate at TUM? Then the TUM Graduate School’s PrepDoc Program offers just the right entry point.
PrepDoc supports you in purposefully preparing the next steps on your way to a doctorate. Whether it be the search for a fitting supervisor, the aspects which are of interest to supervisors when they choose their doctoral candidates, means of financing a doctorate, or further essential questions about starting a doctorate –PrepDoc 2026 provides you with a comprehensive overview and valuable impulses.
The program is mostly designed for master students at TUM, it’s free, and offers different formats. Some events are open to a wider target group.
- Introductory event: At our intro event, we will introduce the TUM Graduate School and outline the key aspects of doing your doctorate at TUM. During the following panel discussion, TUM professors will share first-hand insights into what aspects are important for them when they receive an application for a doctorate.
- Information events and workshops: Deep dive into specific topics, such as international mobility, doing your doctorate as a first-generation academic, or different funding methods. Our info events and workshops illuminate different facets of a doctorate and the academic work environment. You can join as many of these workshops as you please, following your own interests and needs.
- Coaching: If you’re still thinking about whether a doctorate is even the right path for you, and if you would like to explore your personal motivation, strengths, and weaknesses in a guided setting, this professional coaching is perfect for you.
- Networking: Get in touch with other prospective and active doctoral candidates, the TUM Graduate Council, as well as some of TUM-GS’s staff. Take advantage of this opportunity for professional and personal exchange.
Our events and workshops take place between 20 April and 21 May 2026.