Progress report & Annual status conversation

Progress report

Doctoral students who have been definitively admitted write an annual progress report on the status and planned progress of their research project, as well as on any significant deviations from the research project described in the doctoral plan.
A template for the progress report can be found Download here (PDF, 131 KB).

Annual status conversation

The annual status conversation consists of two separate parts:

• Academic progress (basis: progress report)
• Assessment, career and personal development

The first part deals with the doctorate and the research work. The previously written progress report forms the basis for this conversation where all points recorded in the doctoral plan, the next steps and, if necessary, significant changes to the research project are discussed. It is recommended to involve the second advisor in the first part. Other persons may also participate.

The second part is a development discussion that includes mutual feedback and the further development of competences. This part is conducted confidentially between the supervisor of the doctoral thesis and the doctoral candidate.
A template for the annual status conversation can be found Download here (PDF, 4.3 MB).