Getting started
Registration at CGSC
The Cologne Graduate School Chemistry
The CGSC is open to all doctoral candidates, who belong to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The CGSC provides the framework for doctoral candidates to work on a structured and research-based thesis project. It fosters the scientific exchange within the Department and beyond. It allows the co-membership in other (third-party funded) graduate programs in the field of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Energy Sciences.
The CGSC is part of the Executive Committee of the Graduate schools within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and cooperates with the Albertus Magnus Centre.
CGSC program
Curriculum
Required and elective components of the CGSC curriculum
Completion of the doctorate
What needs to be done to submit the thesis
CGSC coordinator
Dr. Heike Henneken
Executive Office
Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry
Raum
Gebäude
Adresse
Department for Chemistry and Biochemistry
Greinstr. 4-6
50939 Cologne
Land
Germany
Details
Programme Coordination (M.Sc. Chemistry)
International Office Contact
Erasmus Coordinator
Organization
Steering Committee
The General Assembly (June 2, 2026) elected the following members of the steering committee:
Prof. Riemer (spokesperson)
Prof. Meerholz (deputy spokesperson)
Prof. Dumele (deputy member: Prof. Mathur)
Dr. Motori
PhD respresentatives:
Doctoral Council
All doctoral candidate members of the CGSC jointly constitute the CGSC Doctoral Assembly, which meets at least annually.
Help with problems
Support in Case of Problems (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Support in Case of Problems or Conflicts (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences)
Sexualized discrimination (The Gender Equality Officer, University of Cologne)
Central Office (Central Office for Protection against Discrimination and Abuse of Power)
Psychological counseling (WERK Kölner Studierenden Werk)