{"id":955,"date":"2025-09-09T11:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/?p=955"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T08:26:46","slug":"coming-soon-publishing-your-dissertation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/2025\/09\/09\/coming-soon-publishing-your-dissertation\/","title":{"rendered":"Publishing your Dissertation – Options, Timing, Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Indira Chue<\/a>, staff member at the dissertations department of the University Library at Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin, talks about what it really means to publish your dissertation. In this episode, she explains why publication is far more than a final formality, which publication options doctoral candidates have, how timing, formats, and costs come into play, which common formal mistakes can delay the doctoral certificate \u2014 and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSome candidates do explicitly not want online submission because they plan to publish their dissertation later on in a publishing house, and many publishing houses will not publish a work that is openly available worldwide. Not all. It is not always a hindrance for online publication, but it is a point that has to be cleared.\u201d<\/p>\nIndira Chue, dissertations department (Hochschulsschriftenstelle – HSS) of Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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In this episode, Indira Chue from the University Library at Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin takes us through the important steps for publishing dissertations, which is vital for finishing a doctorate in Germany. She explains how her library department ensures each dissertation meets specific standards and communicates with examination offices to help candidates get their doctoral certificates. Doctoral candidates are encouraged to contact the dissertation department early to avoid last-minute problems, as timing can differ by department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The episode outlines several publication options at FUB, including printed copies, microfiche, publishing houses, and online formats. Each department has unique requirements, and doctoral candidates should be familiar with these. Indira Chue mentions that cost, prestige, and time should guide the choice of publication format, with online submissions typically being the cheapest. If this isn\u2019t suitable, microfiche can be a less expensive option, though costs may vary, so doctoral candidates should research prices beforehand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scholarships, such as those from the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft and other foundations, might be available to help with publication costs. FUB also has a publication fund that covers open access costs under certain conditions, like for dissertations graded summa cum laude<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indira Chue also discusses how the type of dissertation \u2013 monographic or cumulative \u2013 affects publication choices, particularly regarding secondary publication rights. She points out common mistakes in submissions and gives advice on how to avoid them. Finally, she advises doctoral candidates to seek help from the examination office for questions about their dissertations, especially after the defense, and to check the department\u2019s website for detailed information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[you can find the full transcript of the episode here<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In dieser Folge erl\u00e4utert Indira Chue von der Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek der Freien Universit\u00e4t Berlin die wichtigen Schritte zur Ver\u00f6ffentlichung von Dissertationen \u2013 ein entscheidender Teil des Promotionsabschlusses in Deutschland. Sie erkl\u00e4rt, wie ihre Bibliotheksabteilung sicherstellt, dass jede Dissertation bestimmte Standards erf\u00fcllt, und wie sie mit den Pr\u00fcfungsb\u00fcros zusammenarbeitet, um Promovierende auf dem Weg zur Promotionsurkunde zu unterst\u00fctzen. Promovierenden wird geraten, sich fr\u00fchzeitig an die zust\u00e4ndige Abteilung f\u00fcr Dissertationen zu wenden, um im Endstadium Probleme zu vermeiden, da die zeitlichen Abl\u00e4ufe je nach Fachbereich variieren k\u00f6nnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die Folge stellt verschiedene Publikationsm\u00f6glichkeiten an der FUB vor, darunter gedruckte Exemplare, Mikrofiche, Ver\u00f6ffentlichungen \u00fcber Verlage sowie Online-Formate. Da jeder Fachbereich eigene Anforderungen stellt, sollten sich Promovierende mit diesen vertraut machen. Indira Chue weist darauf hin, dass Faktoren wie Kosten, Prestige und Zeitaufwand bei der Wahl des Publikationsformats eine Rolle spielen sollten; Online-Ver\u00f6ffentlichungen sind dabei in der Regel am kosteng\u00fcnstigsten. Falls diese Option nicht infrage kommt, stellt Mikrofiche eine preiswerte Alternative dar, wobei die Kosten variieren k\u00f6nnen, weshalb sich Promovierende vorab \u00fcber die Preise informieren sollten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zur Deckung der Publikationskosten stehen unter Umst\u00e4nden Stipendien zur Verf\u00fcgung, etwa von der Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft oder anderen Stiftungen. Zudem verf\u00fcgt die FUB \u00fcber einen Publikationsfonds, der unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen \u2013 beispielsweise bei Dissertationen mit der Bewertung \u201esumma cum laude\u201c \u2013 die Kosten f\u00fcr Open-Access-Ver\u00f6ffentlichungen \u00fcbernimmt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indira Chue geht zudem darauf ein, wie sich die Art der Dissertation (Monografie oder kumulative Dissertation) auf die Wahl der Publikationsform auswirkt, insbesondere im Hinblick auf Zweitver\u00f6ffentlichungsrechte. Sie weist auf h\u00e4ufige Fehler bei der Einreichung hin und gibt Tipps, wie sich diese vermeiden lassen. Abschlie\u00dfend empfiehlt sie Promovierenden, sich bei Fragen zur Dissertation \u2013 insbesondere nach der Disputation \u2013 an das Pr\u00fcfungsb\u00fcro zu wenden und sich auf der Website des Fachbereichs \u00fcber die genauen Vorgaben zu informieren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Indira Chue, staff member at the dissertations department of the University Library at Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin, talks about what it really means to publish your dissertation. In this episode, she explains why publication is far more than a final formality, which publication options doctoral candidates have, how timing, formats, and costs come into play, which … \u201ePublishing your Dissertation – Options, Timing, Costs\u201c<\/span> weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8307,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-allgemein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=955"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1732,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955\/revisions\/1732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.fu-berlin.de\/drs_podcast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}