Cooperative doctoral programmes
Many ambitious young academics conduct research at HTWK Leipzig. The promotion of young talent serves the goal of career development for positions within and outside the university, in particular through the opportunity to do a doctorate. In this way, the university also strengthens its competitiveness in research, development and teaching. Further information: www.htwk-leipzig.de/forschen/promotion-und-wissenschaftlicher-nachwuchs/
The Faculty of Architecture and Social Sciences has been supporting young academics for many years on their path to a doctorate in cooperative procedures with universities. The following overview provides an insight into the broad spectrum of work and takes into account completed and ongoing procedures.
Completed doctoral procedures
- Dr Rokan Osou
PhD topic: "Inspiring Heritage in Contemporary Architecture - A Case Study of Aga Khan Award of Architecture"
Cooperating university/faculty/expert: Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Inken Baller
HTWK reviewer: Prof. Dr Annette Menting, Faculty of Architecture and Social Sciences
Completion 2024 - Dr Oliver Zetsche
PhD topic: "Learning in forensics. Prerequisites and implementation of (school-based) educational programmes in forensic institutions in accordance with Sections 63 and 64 of the German Criminal Code"
Cooperating university/faculty/expert: Leipzig University, Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr Hofsäss
HTWK expert: Prof. Dr Jörg-Achim Weber
Completed in 2019
Publication of the dissertation: Oliver Zetsche, Zur Notwendigkeit von Bildungsangeboten im Maßregelvollzug, Pädagogische Hilfsmaßnahmen in der Forensischen Psychiatrie, Springer 2020 https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783658296964
- Dr Ulrike Igel
PhD topic: "The significance of social inequality and environmental factors in the development and prevention of obesity and prevention in childhood"
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: Leipzig University, Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr Elmar Brähler
HTWK reviewer: Prof. Dr Gesine Grande
Completed in 2019
- Dr Ulrike Leistner
PhD topic: "Understanding barriers in written administrative-citizen communication and the mediating function of social work using the example of job centre letters in the counselling of ALG II recipients"
Cooperating university/faculty/assessor: Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr Andreas Hanses
HTWK assessor: Prof. em. Dr Lothar Stock
Completed in 2018
- Dr Diana Rössler
PhD topic: "Industrial architecture: Special buildings in the GDR in the early phase of industrial construction. The example of the Leipzig main post office building"
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: TU Dresden, Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Dr Lippert
HTWK reviewer: Prof. Dr Annette Menting
Completed in 2017
Ongoing doctoral programmes
- Maren Wienigk, M.A.
PhD topic: "Abstract Silence. Kunst im Berliner Reichstag der Nachkriegszeit"
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: Berlin University of the Arts, Faculty of Design/Architecture, Prof. Dr Susanne Hauser
HTWK reviewer: Prof. Dr Annette Menting, Faculty of Architecture and Social Sciences
Status: ongoing procedure - Cristoph Dijoux, M. Sc.
PhD topic: Method for evaluating the cantilever potential of segmented shell structures
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: TU Dresden, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Prof. Dr Peer Haller
HTWK reviewer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Stahr
Status: ongoing procedure - Daniela Großmann
PhD topic: Leipzig daycare centres in transition - pedagogical professionals and their job satisfaction - an empirical comparative study between the situational approach and open work.
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: Leipzig University, Faculty of Education, Prof. Dr Kerstin Popp
HTWK reviewer: Prof. em. Dr Lothar Stock
Status: ongoing procedure - Raimund Harloff, M.A.
PhD topic: "On the construction of unaccompanied refugee minors by their institutional care environment. Konstruktionen Sozialtätiger zwischen unmittelbarem Erleben und medialen Deutungen"
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: TU Dresden, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Sociology, Prof. Dr Greschke
For the HTWK- Reviewer: Prof. Dr Andreas Thiesen, Professor at the Rhein Main University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences
Status: ongoing procedure - Rico Rokitte
PhD topic: High Overhead - Low Outcome. Community Organising in Comparison Germany - USA
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Prof. Dr Frank Eckardt
HTWK- Reviewer: Prof. em. Dr Lothar Stock
Status: ongoing procedure - Matthias Schlüter
PhD topic: "Post-utilisation potential of existing timber structures"
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: TU Braunschweig, Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Prof. Dr Mike Sieder
HTWK reviewer: Prof. Dr Alexander Stahr
Status: ongoing procedure - Felix Schmidt-Kleespies, M. A.
PhD topic: Development of a flexible interaction model for architects and engineers for the increased use of NC-controlled production systems in timber construction
Cooperating university/faculty/reviewer: TU Kaiserslautern, Department of Architecture, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christopher Robeller
HTWK- Reviewer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Stahr
Status: ongoing procedure
