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Lower Saxony strengthens university network: New platform for cooperative doctorates!
On March 14, 2025, the GoProm cooperation platform to promote cooperative doctorates was inaugurated at the University of Vechta.
Lower Saxony strengthens university network: New platform for cooperative doctorates!
The competition for qualified employees is becoming increasingly intense, which also affects universities. In order to be able to survive in this environment, the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science has announced an important step: the cooperation platform GoProm was launched to support scientific qualifications in Lower Saxony. The platform was inaugurated on March 14, 2025 at the Schlaues Haus Oldenburg, an event attended by Rüdiger Eichel, head of the Research, Innovation and Europe Department in the Ministry of Science. mynewsdesk.com report that…
The project is led by Prof. Dr. Corinna Onnen from the University of Vechta, who works closely with the Jade University. The aim of the GoProm platform is to create a central contact point for all those interested in doctoral studies in Lower Saxony and to significantly strengthen the university landscape. This platform not only offers information about cooperative doctoral procedures and the corresponding framework conditions, but also special services for doctoral candidates and supervisors.
Goals and offerings of the GoProm platform
The main offerings of the GoProm platform include:
- Informationsmaterial über (kooperative) Promotionsverfahren in Niedersachsen.
- Einheiten für Promotionsinteressierte, Promovierende und Betreuende.
- Veranstaltungsangebote zur Unterstützung und Vernetzung.
- Serviceangebote wie Begriffserklärungen, Checklisten und relevante Links.
- Ein interner Bereich für angemeldete Benutzer.
Prof. Dr. Manfred Weisensee, President of the Jade University, emphasized the importance of this platform for Lower Saxony and emphasized the positive effect of cooperation between universities of applied sciences (HAW) and universities. The GoProm platform was launched in 2024 as a sub-project of JadeProf, which is funded as part of the nationwide “FH-Personal” program. jade-hs.de reports that…
The framework of structured doctoral programs
Lower Saxony has had a funding line for structured doctoral programs since 2000. These programs can be applied for by all universities with the right to award doctorates, and applications from universities of applied sciences are expressly welcome. The State University Conference has decided on the network of all Lower Saxony HAWs and universities, which forms the basis for the collaboration and the new platform. wk.niedersachsen.de reports that…
With the regular calls for proposals for this funding line, the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture aims to record and optimize the structural effects of the programs. It was therefore decided to maintain the funding line every two years. Applications are selected in a two-stage process that includes expert reviews and a comparative evaluation.
The GoProm platform not only represents an innovative approach to the standardization and transparency of doctoral processes, but is also intended to increase interest in cooperative doctorates and intensify contacts between HAW and universities.