Um Welt Denken
International Doctorate Program "Rethinking Environment"
PhD program extended!
WE MADE IT!
The new round of “Rethinking Environment” starts in October 2025. We are currently engaged in a multistage selection process to determine the 12 PhD projects that will form the next cohort of the IDK Rethinking Environment. Since the deadline has passed, we no longer accept applications for the positions.
For those who have submitted applications, please do abstain from inquiring about the general state of the selection process or about your individual project. We expect to be able to give notice at the end of May. Thank you for your patience.
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In German, Um(Welt)Denken is a wordplay combining the term “environment” (Umwelt) with the verb “rethinking” (umdenken). The project’s name comes from the need to rethink human relationships with the world we, as a species, inhabit. A partnership between Augsburg University and the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, the international doctorate program (Internationales Doktorand:innenkolleg – IDK) Rethinking Environment brings together young scholars and experienced experts from various fields to explore new ways of approaching the ecological transformation of society. If you want to find out how we hope to contribute to solving the environmental challenges of our planet, browse through this website to learn more about us. Curious about our most recent activities? Be sure to check out our events and magazine sections!
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