The number of copies that candidates are required to submit is specified in each department's doctoral graduation regulations. For all publishing forms an imprimatur issued by the department is required.

Note:

Printed copies must have a permanent adhesive binding; all other forms of binding, for example, ring binding will not be accepted. We reserve the right to reject those copies.

The regulations for some departments require candidates to include their curriculum vitae in their printed theses.

Dissertations must be printed on wood-free and acid-free paper. The paper size (preferably double-sided) should be a format in the range of A5 (148 × 210 mm) to A4 (210 × 297 mm). The printed copies must include the thesis title page (see sample).

Please mind using the correct name of your academic department, see Academic Departments.

Sample

Title page

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............................................. ............................................. (your dissertation title) A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of .............. (insert appropriate degree) to the Department of ................... (insert appropriate department) of Freie Universität Berlin by .................... (your name) Berlin, ..................... (year of submission)

Supervisor: ................... Second examiner: ................... Date of  defense: ...................