Dr. rer. nat. - Leibniz Universität Hannover

Doctorate Regulations of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, and the
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
(2) The title page has to be designed in accordance with the specimen in Appendix 2 and shall be drafted in
the language of the doctoral thesis. The terms“Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover”, “Faculty
........”, “Doctor of Natural Sciences” and “Dr. rer. nat.” are adopted without changes. The doctoral thesis shall
contain a short CV at its end including educational background and a list of publications, if applicable.
(3) In case the doctoral candidate fails to adhere to the delivery deadline, her or his rights acquired in the
course of the doctoral procedure will expire. The preliminary certification as per Sec. 11 Para. 4 has to be
returned. At a well-founded request by the doctoral candidate, the dean will decide on an appropriate delivery
deadline extension.
Sec. 13
Doctoral Certificate
and Implementation of Doctoral Procedure
(1) The Doctoral Certificate is made out according to the specimen in Appendix 3 or 4, respectively. It is
personally signed by the president of Leibniz Universität Hannover and by the dean of the responsible faculty
and furnished with the seal of Leibniz Universität Hannover. It is dated to the day of the oral examination or
thesis defence but not delivered until the doctoral candidate has complied with the publishing duty as per Sec.
12 and with the other obligations according to Appendix 5.
(2) The doctorate conferral is performed by handover or delivery of the Doctoral Certificate. It is not until then
that the doctoral candidate is entitled to hold the doctoral degree.
Sec. 14
Renewal of Doctoral Certificate
At the request of a member of the faculty, the Doctoral Certificate may be renewed to mark the fiftieth
anniversary of the oral doctoral examination or the thesis defence, subject to a respective decision taken by
the responsible faculty council.
Sec. 15
Honorary Doctorate
(1) Leibniz Universität Hannover, through its faculties, may confer the academic honour of "Doktor/ Doktorin
der Naturwissenschaften ehrenhalber" (Doctor rerum naturalium honoris causa, abbreviated: Dr. rer. nat. h. c.)
as an award for excellent performances rendered in the field of natural sciences, according to Sec. 1
(2) The honoree must not be a member of Leibniz Universität Hannover.
(3) A respective application has to filed by at least five professors as per Sec. 4 (2), of Leibniz Universität
Hannover, or of the natural science disciplines of Hannover Medical School or of the University of Veterinary
Medicine Hannover, Foundation. The conferment is decided upon by the faculty whose subject area is mostly
touched by the performances to be honoured.
(4) The honorary doctorate conferment is performed by handover of a certificate personally signed by the
president of Leibniz Universität Hannover and by the dean of the responsible faculty and furnished with the
seal of Leibniz Universität Hannover, accentuating the merits of the person to be conferred the honorary
doctorate.
(5) The conferring of the honorary doctorate will be communicated to all ministries and all scientific universities
within the territorial application of West German Constitutional Law.
Sec. 16
Revocation of Doctoral Degree
The revocation of doctoral degree and the respective procedure are implemented on the basis of the legal
requirements. This analogously applies to the academic degree of "Doktor der Naturwissenschaften
ehrenhalber".