This "classic" style can always be chosen, regardless of whether you have already published your results in a journal, want to publish them, or are not aiming for publication in a journal.

Chapter breakdown:

1.  Summary
(in German and English)
2. Introduction
3. Material and methods
4. Results
5. Discussion (incl. conclusion)

Exceptions to the above outline are only permitted for dissertations from the Institute for the History of Medicine, as these have a fundamentally different structure.

In any case, the dissertation must be provided with a special title page and the format template for dissertations in accordance with the requirements of the doctoral regulations.

The following requirements must be met for a publication-based dissertation:

• At least one full lead authorship by the doctoral candidate
  (PhD in Medical Sciences: at least two a full lead authorships and at least one co-authorship)
• All publications to be included in the dissertation must be original works published or accepted for publication in an internationally recognised, peer-reviewed journal listed in PubMed or Web of Science (formerly ISI Web of Knowledge) (if applicable, submit a letter of acceptance from the publisher)
• All authors must be informed about the use of the publication(s) as a publication-based dissertation

Chapter Breakdown:

1. Summary (in German and English)
2. Introduction
3. Publication(s)
4. Discussion (incl. conclusion)

Additional methods, results, or details not mentioned in the publication may be included in the publication-based dissertation.

The summary, introduction, and discussion chapters must be rewritten and may not be copied verbatim from the publication. This also includes direct quotations from the publication. In any case, the dissertation must have a special title page and the format template for dissertations in accordance with the requirements of the doctoral regulations.