Completing Your PhD at a ZEW Research Unit and the University of Mannheim

The University of Mannheim’s Centre for Doctoral Studies in Economics (CDSE) and Centre for Doctoral Studies in Business (CDSB) each run a PhD track in cooperation with ZEW. Both PhD programmes are in line with the standards of ZEW’s structured PhD programme.

In the first year, PhD students primarily focus on completing their compulsory courses at CDSE or CDSB. Admitted students are financed by a scholarship. Furthermore, they attend research seminars at ZEW and are involved in the work of the ZEW research unit which they would like to join after completing their compulsory courses. From the second year onwards, students become fully integrated into ZEW as researchers. In addition to conducting their own research for their thesis, they have the opportunity to gain expertise in working on economic policy projects. At the same time, they complete elective courses of the ZEW summer course programme and the University of Mannheim.