Overview

• The 2023 Bavarian Hochschulinnovationsgesetz allowed applied and technical universities to apply for limited promotion rights, leading to 22 promotion centers to date.
• Science Minister Markus Blume approved four new centers in Munich, Deggendorf, Rosenheim, Würzburg-Schweinfurt and Nuremberg to fill coverage gaps.
• New promotion centers at the Katholische Stiftungshochschule München and Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg embed ethical governance in doctoral training.
• Doctoral candidates can now earn PhDs directly at all Bavarian higher education institutions without relying on external university partnerships.
• Authorities say the expanded network will enhance applied research, deepen industry collaboration and fuel regional innovation.