Research Colloquia for Master's Students and Doctoral Candidates

The final module is divided into two components: the research component and the thesis component.

• From the 1st semester: Students may attend up to 7 research colloquium (FoKo) talks. Attendance is confirmed using the tracking sheet (Laufzettel).
• From the 3rd semester: Students register via STiNE for a fixed colloquium group comprising an additional 7 sessions. Attendance can be confirmed either in STiNE or on the tracking sheet. Sessions with mandatory attendance are determined within each colloquium (Note: In principle, it is also possible to attend all 14 sessions within a single FoKo. However, be aware that some FoKos may offer only 12 sessions per semester due to organizational reasons).
• Students determine the start of their thesis semester by independently registering for the final colloquium. This involves attending 14 sessions and delivering a presentation on their Master’s thesis.
• During the final colloquium semester: Students must register their Master’s thesis with the Academic and Examination Office using the official registration form. The office will enroll them in the “Final Module” in STiNE (Please note: Module prerequisites will be reviewed during this process).
• Confirmation of successful participation in the final colloquium is entered by the instructors directly into STiNE.
• Confirmation of successful participation in the research colloquium must be submitted using the tracking sheet, which is to be handed in to the Academic and Examination Office after registering for the final colloquium. During periods of online teaching, no signatures are required on the tracking sheet. Instead, instructors will maintain attendance records and submit them to the Academic Office to verify the accuracy of the tracking sheets.

In the third semester, you must register for the research colloquium (LV-Nr. 71-03.700, one small group per department) during the STiNE registration period. Please indicate your preferences for the small groups that interest you most, and exclude those you do not wish to attend. If you are assigned to a department’s research colloquium, attendance on the specified dates is mandatory. The number of required sessions (up to seven) and the exact dates will be announced during the first session of the semester. You are also welcome to attend additional colloquium sessions on a voluntary basis.

When attending appointment hearings, individual signatures will not be collected on your attendance sheet. Instead, a master attendance list will be forwarded to the Academic Office by the Faculty Administration.
When submitting your completed attendance sheet after registering for the final colloquium, please indicate that the proof of participation in the hearing has already been submitted to the Academic Office. Simply make a note on your attendance sheet (including the date/title of the hearing).

You may choose the remaining sessions freely from public lectures throughout the course of your studies. At the beginning of the 3rd semester, the first session of your registered colloquium will inform you how many public lectures (at least 7) you are required to attend. Public lectures that can count toward the research colloquium are listed on this website.

Each semester, departments submit lecture announcements that are of interest to a broader psychology audience. These lectures are then included in the program and published on this website.

You are encouraged to attend public lectures from your very first semester. It is advisable not to wait too long to start collecting them, as starting early allows you to choose lectures that match your interests more closely.

If you plan to spend your 3rd semester abroad, you have the option of attending a course at the host university that is equivalent in content and scope (ECTS) to a research colloquium and having it credited as equivalent. To do this, you must contact us (the module coordinator) before (!) your stay abroad to discuss and approve the course content and requirements.

Alternatively, before going abroad, you may ask the relevant departments whether you are allowed to participate in a final colloquium in the 2nd or 4th semester instead of a research colloquium in the 3rd semester and have this participation credited towards the research colloquium. In that case, you should commit to attending up to seven sessions and have your attendance confirmed on the participation sheet. (For the remaining dates, attend the public lectures listed on this website as usual.)
Please note: This alternative does not replace participation in the final colloquium in the department in which you are writing your Master's thesis.

Once you have attended all 14 sessions, please submit proof of attendance via the contact form to the Academic and Examination Office after registering for the final colloquium. Only then can the credit points for the research colloquium be credited to the final module. Proof of attendance is recorded on a tracking sheet (Laufzettel), which you can download from the website.

When attending a public lecture, bring the tracking sheet with you. After the lecture, have your attendance confirmed on the sheet — either with a stamp or signature from the instructors of the department organizing the event. You must also have your attendance at the mandatory events in the department documented on the sheet.

It is your responsibility to keep the tracking sheet safe and submit the original. No attendance lists will be maintained at public lectures, so we cannot replace lost documentation.