Doctoral and Postdoctoral Theses

You have various options for publishing your doctoral oder postdoctoral thesis. Pleas find more information on options the criteria, that might be may be decisive for you, here.

The publication of a dissertation or habilitation as well as the type and scope of the submission of deposit copies is regulated by the doctoral or habilitation regulations of the respective faculty at TU Dresden. The TU Dresden website provides an overview with the relevant links to information and contact persons in the dean's offices who are responsible for doctoral matters within each faculty.

You have three options for publishing your dissertation. We recommend electronic publication, in which a PDF version is made freely accessible via the document and publication server Qucosa. However, you can also publish your dissertation in printed form or with a publisher. When choosing a publication method, please also note the information on formal design and the special requirements issued by your faculty.

 

Regulation for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation thesis in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies from you. You can find out how to submit these here.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 10 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 5 printed copies from you. The total print run for this publication channel must be at least 200 copies. Please include a copy of proof confirming this.

Regulation for habilitations

At the Faculty of Architecture, there is no requirement to publish habilitation theses.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation thesis in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. Additionally, we require 5 printed copies. Information on how to submit these is available here.
  2. Printed publication: According to the doctoral regulations, a purely printed publication of the dissertation is not permitted.
  3. Publisher publication: We require 10 printed copies from you. he total print run must be at least 100 copies for this type of publication. Please include a copy of the print run confirmation.

Regulation for habilitations

At the Faculty of Civil Engineering, there is no requirement to publish habilitation theses.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies. Please note that the printed copies must be submitted directly to the faculty.
  2. Printed publication: According to the doctoral regulations, a purely printed publication of the dissertation is not permitted.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 5 printed copies from you. Please note that these must be submitted directly to the faculty.

Regulation for habilitations

  1. Electronic publication: not provided for in the habilitation regulations.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 6 copies.
  3. Publisher's publication: Please submit 6 copies and proof of a print run of 150 copies.

Regelung für Dissertationen

  1. elektronische Veröffentlichung: Bitte reichen Sie Ihre Dissertation bzw. Habilitation in elektronischer Form (PDF/A) ein. Wie das funktioniert, erfahren Sie hier. Darüber hinaus benötigen wir die Zustimmung des/der Dekan/In.
     
  2. gedruckte Veröffentlichung: Bitte geben Sie 5 gedruckte Exemplare an der Servicetheke der Zentralbibliothek ab oder senden Sie uns die gedruckten Exemplare per Post an folgende Anschrift: Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden. 
     
  3. Verlagsveröffentlichung: Wir benötigen einen Nachweis über die in einem Verlag erschienene Version mit einer Auflagenhöhe von 150 Exemplaren sowie die Zustimmung des Promotionsausschusses. Zusätzlich sind 5 Exemplare der Verlagsveröffentlichung in der Bibliothek abzugeben.

Regelung für Habilitationen

An der Fakultät Erziehungswissenschaften besteht keine Veröffentlichungspflicht für Habilitationen.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, the approval of the Dean is required.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 10 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publisher's publication: Please provide proof of the published version with a total print run of at least 150 copies, as well as the approval of the Doctoral Committee. Optionally, you may donate one copy to the library.

Regulations for habilitations

At the Faculty of Education, there is no requirement to publish habilitation theses.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication:  Please submit your dissertation or habilitation thesis in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here.
  2. Printed publication: A purely printed publication of the dissertation is not possible according to the doctoral regulations.
  3. Publisher publication: We require 5 printed copies. The total print run for this publication method must be at least 150 copies; please attach a copy of proof. In the case of electronic publication (PDF/A), the title of the dissertation, place and date of the doctorate must be stated on the back of the title page.

Regulation for habilitations

At the Faculty of Computer Science, there is no requirement to publish habilitation theses.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies from you. You can find out how to submit these here.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 10 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 6 printed copies of the publisher's version from you.

Regulation for habilitations

At the Faculty of Law, there is no requirement to publish habilitation theses.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 6 printed copies from you. You can find out how to submit these here.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 10 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 6 printed copies from you. The total print run for this publication channel must be at least 150 copies, please include a copy of proof.

Regulation for habilitations

Please submit 5 printed copies.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found  here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies from you. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 6 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publication: We require 6 printed copies from you.

Regulation for habilitations

  1. Electronic publication: Please register the electronic version via the submission assistant on Qucosa and submit 5 printed copies.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 6 copies.
  3. Publisher's publication: Not provided for in the habilitation regulations.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A).  Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require confirmation from the doctoral supervisor (see application for opening the doctoral procedure), further we require 5 printed copies. You can find out how to submit these here.
  2. Printed publication: Please hand in 5 printed copies (only hardcover is accepted) at the Branch Library of Medicine during opening hours.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 5 printed copies from you. Please submit them in at the Branch Library of Medicine.

Regulations for habilitations

The habilitation thesis and accompanying documents must be submitted to the Office of Academic Graduations (Building 40, 1st floor, room 223) in the original and as a digital copy. Further information can also be found on the website of the Faculty of Medicine.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require the confirmation of the doctoral supervisor (see application for opening the doctoral procedure).
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 5 printed copies (only hardcover is accepted) at the Branch Library of Medicine within the opening hours.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 5 printed copies from you. Please hand them in at the Branch Library of Medicine.

Regulations for habilitations

The habilitation thesis and accompanying documents must be submitted to the Office of Academic Graduations (Building 40, 1st floor, room 223) in the original and as a digital copy. Further information can also be found on the website of the Faculty of Medicine.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require the confirmation of the doctoral supervisor (see application for opening the doctoral procedure).
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 5 printed copies (only hardcover is accepted) at the Branch Library of Medicine within the opening hours.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 5 printed copies from you. Please submit them in at the Branch Library of Medicine.

Regulations for habilitations

The habilitation thesis and accompanying documents must be submitted to the Office of Academic Graduations (Building 40, 1st floor, room 223) in the original and as a digital copy. Further information can also be found on the website of the Faculty of Medicine.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies from you. You can find out how to submit these here.
  2. Printed publication: Please submit 10 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publication: We require 6 printed copies from you. In case of publication in a scientific journal, please submit 5 printed copies of the respective issue.

Regulation for habilitations

Please submit 3 copies of your habilitation thesis.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A).  Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require the approval of the supervising university lecturer, please attach a copy.
  2. Printed publication: A purely printed publication of the dissertation is not possible according to the doctoral regulations.
  3. Publisher publication: We require 5 printed copies. The total print run for this publication method must be at least 150 copies, please attach a copy of the proof. In addition, we require a copy of proof of approval from the supervising university lecturer.

Regulations for habilitations

At the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies there is no requirement to publish habilitation thesis.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A).  Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies from you. Instructions regarding the submission are listed here.
  2. Printed publication: A purely printed publication of the dissertation is not possible according to the doctoral regulations.
  3. Publication by a publisher: Publication by a publisher is not possible according to the doctoral degree regulations.

Regulation for habilitations

At the Faculty of Environmental Sciences there is no requirement to publish habilitation thesis.

Regelung für Dissertationen

  1. elektronische Veröffentlichung: Bitte reichen Sie Ihre Dissertation bzw. Habilitation in elektronischer Form (PDF/A) ein. Wie das funktioniert, erfahren Sie hier. Darüber hinaus benötigen wir 5 gedruckte Exemplare von Ihnen. Wie Sie diese einreichen, lesen Sie hier.
     
  2. gedruckte Veröffentlichung: Eine rein gedruckte Veröffentlichung der Dissertation ist lt. Promotionsordnung nicht möglich.
     
  3. Verlagsveröffentlichung: Wir benötigen 5 gedruckte Exemplare von Ihnen. Die Auflagenhöhe muss für diesen Veröffentlichungsweg insgesamt mindestens 150 Exemplare betragen, bitte fügen Sie einen Nachweis in Kopie an.

Regelung für Habilitationen

An der Fakultät Umweltwissenschaften besteht keine Veröffentlichungspflicht für Habilitationen.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies. Instructions on how to submit these can be found here.
  2. Printed publication: A purely printed publication of the dissertation is not possible according to the doctoral regulations.
  3. Publisher publication: We require 6 printed copies. The total print run for this publication method must be at least 150 copies, please attach a copy of the proof.

Regulations for habilitations

At the Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Sciences there is no requirement to publish habilitation thesis.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 5 printed copies from you. Instructions on how to submit these can be found here.
  2. Printed publication: Please hand in 10 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 6 printed copies from you. The total print run for this publication channel must be at least 150 copies, please enclose a copy of proof.

Regulations for habilitations

At the Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Sciences there is no requirement to publish habilitation thesis.

Regulations for dissertations

  1. Electronic publication: Please submit your dissertation or habilitation in electronic form (PDF/A). Instructions on how to do this can be found here. In addition, we require 6 printed copies. Instructions on how to submit these can be found here.
  2. Printed publication: Please hand in 6 printed copies at the service desk of the Central Library or send us the printed copies to the following address: Sächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden (SLUB), Hochschulschriftenstelle, Zellescher Weg 18, 01069 Dresden.
  3. Publisher's publication: We require 6 printed copies from you. The total print run for this publication channel must be at least 80 copies, please enclose a copy of proof.

Regulations for habilitations

At the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics there is no requirement to publish habilitation thesis.

Hinweise zur formalen Gestaltung

  • Auf dem Titelblatt (Vorder- oder Rückseite) von Dissertationen sind folgende Informationen erforderlich:  der Tag der Verteidigung und die Namen Ihrer Gutachter:innen. Wir empfehlen, bei elektronischen Veröffentlichungen auf die Angabe von persönlichen Daten wie Geburtsdatum und Geburtsort zu verzichten. Bitte stimmen Sie sich mit dem Promotionsamt Ihrer Fakultät ab und beachten eventuelle Vorgaben dazu.
  • Angaben auf dem Titelblatt (Vorder- oder Rückseite) bei Habilitationsschriften: Tag der Probevorlesung bzw. des Abschlusses des Verfahrens durch den Fakultätsrat.
  • Der Lebenslauf kann, muss aber nicht enthalten sein.
  • Auf Unterschriften (bspw.: unter der Selbstständigkeitserklärung) sollte verzichtet werden.
  • Bitte beachten Sie, dass bei veröffentlichten Dateien eine nachträgliche Änderung nicht vorgesehen ist.
  • Bitte beachten Sie auch die abweichenden Hinweise  zur Formalen Gestaltung der gedruckten Version. 

Sollte es formale Vorgaben oder Richtlinien der jeweiligen Fakultät bzw. Fachrichtung geben, beachten Sie diese bitte.

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University Publications Office SLUB Dresden
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Your contact: Ines Schott
Phone: +49 351 4677-356
E-mail: hochschulschriften[at]slub-dresden.de

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