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Joint CPI Doctoral Program

The “Ph.D. in Cardiopulmonary Science” has been approved by the Goethe University Frankfurt and the Justus Liebig University Gießen. For the German version click HERE and for the English version click HERE.

If you plan to register for the CPI PhD you can download the registration documents here:

CPI PhD registration for Frankfurt (german version)

CPI PhD registration for Frankfurt (english version)

CPI PhD registration for Gießen (german version)

CPI PhD registration for Gießen (english version)

For Gießen please also fill in the statistics form (german version, english version) If you have problems filling out the form, look here.

Please note the following:

  • Formal requirements: Please send or bring original documents, single-face printed and do not staple the application forms.
  • Only course hours and credit points earned AFTER registration can count towards the PhD.
  • Animal experimentation permits and ethic committee votes must be submitted before related experiments are begun!
  • To be accepted as a PhD student, you must enroll at one of the two universities.
  • Read the CPI PhD regulations carefully, it contains important information for the registration procedure!
  • Join the CPI Academy!

The application has to be approved by the CPI PhD Committee, which meets every two months. Please submit the application at least 3 weeks before the meeting (to avoid delays, it would be good to send the documents for a pre-check via mail before the final submission!)

Next Meetings:

November 8, 2024

Please send/bring your FRANKFURT application to:

Dr. Claudia Koch
CPI Academy
Institute for Vascular Signalling | Haus 25B | R350
Theodor-Stern-Kai 7
60590 Frankfurt

Please send/bring your GIESSEN application to:

Pia Jürgens
PhD Office
Div. 3 – Research and Academic Graduation
Medical Faculty, Justus Liebig University Giessen
Klinikstraße 29
35392 Giessen

For further information please contact Claudia Koch (Frankfurt) or Pia Jürgens (Gießen).

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