Doctoral theses service
Publishing doctoral theses
Doctoral regulations according to § 15 Abs. 4 Nr. 3 of the Rahmenpromotionsordnung (RPromO) of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg in the latest valid version
Competent Units
The doctoral theses service at the Main Library is responsible for all faculties apart from the School of Business and Economics.
The Economics and Social Sciences Branch Library is responsible for the School of Business and Economics.
The above mentioned offices will be able to assist with questions regarding the submission of the required copies of the doctoral thesis. Please direct general inquiries about the doctoral procedure or the doctoral thesis and for (for example publication ethics related) conflicts to your responsible Office of Doctoral Affairs or other support offices.
The Economics and Social Sciences Branch Library is responsible for the School of Business and Economics.
The above mentioned offices will be able to assist with questions regarding the submission of the required copies of the doctoral thesis. Please direct general inquiries about the doctoral procedure or the doctoral thesis and for (for example publication ethics related) conflicts to your responsible Office of Doctoral Affairs or other support offices.
Publishing doctoral theses in electronic form
- Upload to OPEN FAU at https://open.fau.de/home in accordance with § 15 Abs. 4 Nr. 3 of the RPromO in the latest valid version
- Supporting information for this process can be found within the FAQ at OPEN FAU
- Blocking notice. Please use the English language version to help with filling out the German form Blocking notice form
Please submit the approved blocking notice together with the upload on OPEN FAU. Further extensions are possible for the School of Business, Economics and Society. Information and the blocking notice form can be found here: https://www.promotion.rw.fau.eu/documents/.
Publishing doctoral theses in print form
Submission of six printed copies, published by
- FAU University Press (in accordance with § 15 Abs. 4 Nr. 3 of the RPromO in the latest valid version), or
- a commercial publisher as a book with an ISBN number and the publisher confirms a minimum circulation of 150 copies if demand is sufficient (in accordance with § 15 Abs. 4 Nr. 1 RPromO).
Please send your printed copies to the department responsible for your faculty (see above) and include your email-address to receive a confirmation of receipt. A personal deposit during our office hours is also possible.
Confirmation of submission
After upload in OPEN FAU or submission of all required copies at the Main Library or the Economics and Social Sciences Branch Library, a confirmation of submission will be issued and will be sent to the faculty’s Dean’s Office.
For doctoral theses that include a blocking notice (embargo) the confirmation will also be issued immediately, not after the end of the blocking period.
For doctoral theses that include a blocking notice (embargo) the confirmation will also be issued immediately, not after the end of the blocking period.