The conventions of doctoral researchers represent the interests of the doctoral researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). At KIT the conventions of doctoral researchers were introduced at a decentralized level. All doctoral researchers accepted at a KIT Department together form a convention.
The conventions discuss various questions that are relevant for doctoral researchers. They can make recommendations to other KIT institutions. The respective convention participates in an advisory capacity in the department council and two representatives of the conventions are members of the "KIT-Konvent" (convention of academic staff). Drafts of doctoral ordinances are forwarded to the conventions for comments.
Each convention has an elected board, which represents its members. Networking between the eleven conventions takes place at regular KIT-wide meetings.
How to contact the conventions of doctoral researchers:
KIT Department of Architecture
Chairwoman: Marwa Al-Dabooni
KIT Department of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences
Chairman: Jan Tzschaschel
KIT Department of Chemistry and Biosciences
Chairman: Markus Lankau
KIT Department of Chemical and Process Engineering
Chairwoman: Lisa Merklein
KIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Chairman: Felix Pistorius
KIT Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Chairman: David Lohner
KIT Department of Informatics
Chairman: Alexander Weigl
KIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
Chairman: Maximilian Naumann
KIT Department of Mathematics
Chairman: Sven Caspart
KIT Department of Physics
Chairman: Florian Herren
KIT Department of Economics and Management
Chairman: Rafael Finck
