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News // 02.02.2026

Podcast: Social Background and Doctoral Studies

Does social background influence the path to a doctorate? Nacaps project lead Steffen Jaksztat discussed this question on the DRS-Podcast: Navigating your doctorate, of the Dahlem Research School at the FU Berlin

News // 18.12.2025

Season's greetings and all the best for the new year 2026

We would like to thank you for a successful 2025 and wish everyone a good start to 2026 with motivation, health, and lots of joy!

News // 09.12.2025

New research data from six survey waves released

A new Scientific Use File (SUF) is now available for research purposes.

News // 05.12.2025

Mobility and career plans of international doctoral candidates in Germany

New publication with nacaps data

News // 10.08.2025

New publication with nacaps data on doctoral students’ life satisfaction throughout the Covid-19 pandemic

"Doctoral Students' Life Satisfaction Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic: Inequalities by Parenthood and Gender" by Mareike Rußmann, Ulrike Schwabe and Nicolai Netz