Julia Mergner is the contact person for people interested in doing a doctorate and doctoral researchers. Her tasks include individual advice as well as the coordination and conception of information, networking and support formats.

Julia Mergner studied Psychology and Public Administration at the University of Twente (Enschede, NL) and completed her doctorate in Economics at TU Dortmund University. She worked as a study and writing consultant at the University of Oldenburg, where she conducted workshops and consultations on topics such as orientation and decision-making processes and academic work. She then worked as a research assistant in the field of university didactics at TU Dortmund University, specializing in university didactics training and consulting.