Pro. Motion offers you a unique opportunity: combine your doctorate with valuable industrial experience and strengthen your academic career with practical expertise. Our programme leads you to a doctorate in a practical and future-oriented way by linking the research infrastructure of HTWK Leipzig with the real challenges of industry.
Discover pioneering doctoral projectsthat we finance together with partner companies. This collaboration enables you to conduct research at the highest level and gain practical insights at the same time. Benefit from financial security and valuable dual support from science and industry, which enriches your work from different perspectives.
Are you interested in innovative research with direct practical relevance? Then our doctoral projects are just right for you.
You benefit from ...
- Applied science: Secure excellent prospects through practical and future-orientated research experience.
- A structured career path to a HAW professorship: Pave the way to a professorship at a HAW by fulfilling important appointment requirements during your doctorate.
- the committed HTWK community: Become part of our committed community of researchers at HTWK Leipzig.
- a cross-industry network: make valuable contacts in science and industry that will advance your professional development.
- interdisciplinary qualification: Gain access to the wide range of further training opportunities offered by our graduate centre GradZ.
→ Ment4Science
Du bist dir noch gar nicht sicher, ob eine Promotion der richtige Weg für dich ist? Dann hilft dir unser Format Ment4Science weiter!
Das Mentoring-Programm Ment4Science unterstützt alle promotionsinteressierten Masterstudentinnen und wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterinnen der HTWK Leipzig bei der strategischen Planung ihres Karrierewegs. Es bietet individuelles Peermentoring und gezielte Unterstützung durch erfahrene Mentorinnen aus der Wissenschaft. Das Programm ermutigt zur Verfolgung einer akademischen Laufbahn, insbesondere im MINT-Bereich, und vermittelt wertvolle Fähigkeiten, um die Herausforderungen einer Promotion zu meistern.
→ Ment4Science
Du bist dir noch gar nicht sicher, ob eine Promotion der richtige Weg für dich ist? Dann hilft dir unser Format Ment4Science weiter!
Ment4Science unterstützt promotionsinteressierte Masterstudentinnen und Mitarbeiterinnen der HTWK Leipzig mit Peermentoring und erfahrener Begleitung, um den Karriereweg strategisch zu planen und die Promotion erfolgreich anzugehen.

- Phone:
- +49 341 3076-6117
→ Compass2Carrer
Are you still unsure whether an academic career is right for you? Then our Compass2Career programme offers you the ideal support!
As part of Compass2Career, you have the opportunity to apply for a research assistant position (WHK) , which is specifically designed to make it easier for female Master's students at HTWK Leipzig to enter academia . The programme helps you to gain initial research experience , establish academic networks and provides you with targeted support in planning your academic career. It offers valuable orientation and insights into how you can prepare your career.
→ Compass2Carrer
Are you still unsure whether an academic career is right for you? Then our Compass2Career programme offers you the ideal support!
As part of Compass2Career, you have the opportunity to apply for a research assistant position (WHK) , which is specifically designed to make it easier for female Master's students at HTWK Leipzig to enter academia . The programme helps you to gain initial research experience , establish academic networks and provides you with targeted support in planning your academic career. It offers valuable orientation and insights into how you can prepare your career.
