HITEC is a graduate school for doctoral researcher at the Forschungszentrum Jülich and its partner universities RWTH Aachen University, Ruhr University Bochum, University of Cologne, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, and University of Wuppertal. HITEC stands for Helmholtz Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate Research.
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HITEC Communicator Award Winners 2026
This year, the HITEC Communicator Awards go to Hania Azzam/IET-3 (1st prize), Eunchi Kim/IMD-3 (2nd prize) and Clémence Depp/ICE-3 (3rd prize) - congratulations to all of them!
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Research at HITEC
The HITEC member institutes at Forschungszentrum Jülich cover the fields of energy and climate research for a sustainable future. The grand challenge - how can society be supplied with energy on a global scale – can only be answered if we develop environmentally friendly renewable energy concepts.
You would like to become a part of the team?
We are constantly recruiting postgraduate students for the challenging fields of energy and climate research.
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HITEC Programme
Thesis work, training opportunities and curriculum
Highly qualified young graduates enter one of the most productive and creative phases of their scientific careers while working on their PhD. The HITEC programme aims to create optimal conditions for these talented young researchers. Joint lectures and practical training promote their understanding of the topics and methods involved, including the joint use of the scientific infrastructure. A good supervision concept creates a supportive environment for successful dissertation work. Doctoral researchers learn to place their own research in an international and applied context when they visit their external mentors at international research institutions or in industry, or when they present their results at international conferences. Professional skills training completes the three-year PhD programme.