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Doctoral programmes of the University of Vechta

Empirische Sicherheitsforschung (empirical security research)

The doctoral programme I "Empirical Security Research" provides doctoral candidates with sound subject-specific and, due to the management team, interdisciplinary supervision as well as a discussion forum to advance their doctorate in a structured manner.

Duration

Ongoing

Management

Professor Doctor Yvette Völschow
email: yvette.voelschow@uni-vechta.de

Professor Doctor Sven Seibold
email: sven.seibold@hs-hannover.de

 

 

ProNaut

The doctoral programme "ProNaut" allows nautical science graduates to pursue a doctorate in marine research.

Duration

Ongoing

Management

Professor Doctor Corinna Onnen

email: corinna.onnen@uni-vechta.de

 

Soziale Arbeit: Devianz und Kohäsion (Social Work: deviance and cohesion)

This doctoral programme cooperates with the academic subject Social Work in Faculty I of the University of Vechta and the Faculty of Social Work and Health at the University of Applied Sciences Emden / Leer.

Duration

Ongoing

Management

Professor Doctor Nina Oelkers

email: nina.oelkers@uni-vechta.de

Professor Doctor Kim-Patrick Sabla

email: kim-patrick.sabla@uni-vechta.de

Professor Doctor Christine Meyer

email: christine.meyer@uni-vechta.de

Sustainability-oriented transformation in rural areas

The college is aimed at all scientists in qualification phases who focus their research on questions relating to the analysis and design of sustainability-oriented transformation processes. A particular spatial focus is on developments in rural areas. The aim of the college is regular exchange, mutual learning (e.g. on methods, concepts and practical research questions) as well as the development of common ideas and projects.

Duration

Ongoing

Management

Professor Doctor Paula Bögel
email: paula-maria.boegel@uni-vechta.de

Professor Doctor John Oliver Enger
email: john-oliver.engler@uni-vechta.de

Professor Doctor Christoph Schank
email: Christoph.Schank@uni-vechta.de

Professor Doctor Jana Zscheischler
email: Jana.zscheischler@uni-vechta.de

Doctoral progamme “Digitale Lebenswelten in Dörfern” (digital worlds in villages)

The state of Lower Saxony is setting new objectives with the funding of the programme “Digitale Lebenswelten in Dörfern - Verantwortung und Steuerung der digitalen Transformation“ (digital worlds in villages - responsibility and management of the digital transformation).

Duration

2019-2024

Management

Professor Doctor Karl Martin Born

email: karl-martin.born@uni-vechta.de

BRIDGES – Werkstatt Digitalisierung in inklusiven Settings (workshop on digitalisation in inclusive settings)

Within the sub-project “Werkstatt Digitalisierung in inklusiven Settings” (workshop on digitalisation in inclusive settings', researchers, doctoral candidates and students work together across disciplines and cooperate with regional representatives from schools to explore new structures and strategies for dealing with digitalisation in an inclusive environment.

Duration

2019-2023

Leitung

Professor Doctor Franco Rau

email: franco.rau@uni-vechta.de

Doctoral programme "GINT”

The doctoral programme “GINT  –  Lernen  in  informellen   Räumen” learning in informal spaces – investigation of processes of research-based learning at out-of-school MINT learning locations and their integration in regional learning contexts) is being organised by the University of Oldenburg in cooperation with the Universities of Hannover, Vechta, Odense (Denmark) and Rethymno (Greece) as well as around 15 out-of-school educational institutions.

Duration

2016-2021

Management

Professor Doctor Martina Flath

email: martina.flath@uni-vechta.de

Gender Studies

In order to implement and expand topics of gender research as part of promoting junior researchers, the doctoral programme "Gender Studies" was founded in Faculty II: Natural and Social Sciences at the University of Vechta.

Duration

1. 2013-2015

2. 2017-2020

Management

Professor Doctor Corinna Onnen

email: corinna.onnen@uni-vechta.de

 

 

Doctoral programme "Animal Welfare”

This doctoral programme focuses on the comprehensive analysis of transformation processes in intensive lifestock production systems. Several partners run the programme jointly, including the Georg-August Universität Göttingen, the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, the Hanover University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the University of Vechta.

Duration

2016-2020

Management

Professor Doctor Martin K.W. Schweer

email: martin.schweer@uni-vechta.de 

Doctoral programme "Dörfer in Verantwortung”(rural villages taking responsibility)

The doctoral programme “Dörfer in Verantwortung – Chancengerechtigkeit in ländlichen Räumen sichern” (rural villages in responsibility - ensuring equal opportunities in rural areas) is a joint project of the University of Vechta, the Leibniz University Hannover and the HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Art (Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen).

Duration

2016-2020

Management

Professor Doctor Karl Martin Born

email: karl-martin.born@uni-vechta.de

 

BRIDGES – Werkstatt Inklusion (inclusion workshop)

The sub-project “Werkstatt Inklusion” (inclusion workshop) is a research workshop dedicated to heterogeneity and inclusion in (subject-related) learning.

Duration

2016-2019

Management

Professor Doctor Marie-Christine Vierbuchen

E-Mail: not at the University of Vechta