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The Dissertation Service accepts the approved version of dissertations and post-doctoral theses (habilitations) from the TU Berlin and checks compliance with the formal and technical specifications. The team publishes the works, enters them into the appropriate bibliographic databases and issues the official acknowledgments of receipt.

For all other further information on doctoral degrees please contact your respective Faculty-Service-Center or the Center for Junior Scholars (CJS, formerly: TU-DOC Office for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Services) at TU Berlin.

Publishing Dissertations

According to § 9 (2) of the Regulations for Doctorates at TU Berlin, the scientific community must be given appropriate access to a dissertation after completing the scientific defense. 

"Access" means that the version approved by the Doctoral Committee must be delivered to the University Library free of charge in one of the following forms to ensure proper dissemination:

Cumulative Dissertations

For thesis by publication (cumulative dissertations), there are additional information.

Publishing Post-doctoral Theses (Habilitation)

The publishing of post-doctoral theses is subject to the regulations of the specific Faculty (in German only):
Habilitationsordnungen der TU Berlin

If the habilitation regulations of your Faculty require the post-doctoral thesis to be submitted to the University Library, please follow the checklist below:
Checklist for publishing a habilitation thesis

Upcoming information events

Publishing a cumulativ dissertation - challenges and opportunities (German only)

  • The lecture series "oa.talk" by open-access.network takes a closer look at the topic of cumulative dissertations. The differences between the dissertation types and the relevant copyright aspects will be highlighted. After a 30-minute lecture, there will be time for questions and discussion. The event will be held in German. 
  • When? Wednesday, March 20, 14:00–15:00
  • More information and accesslink

Further Information

Dissertation Service of the University Library

dissertationen@ub.tu-berlin.de

Address Fasanenstr. 88
10623 Berlin
ConsultationFor requests we are at your disposal by phone (Mon-Fri until 15:00) and e-mail.
Lisa BernsteinTel.: +49 30 314-76458
Elisabeth HerzigTel.: +49 30 314-76128
Delivery of printed copiesCirculation desk of the university library (central library, ground floor), Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00

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