The DAAD funds from the Federal Ministry for education and research cooperation between German and foreign universities in the field of doctoral training. DEEBIS-Net (Doctoral Studies in Environmental and Business Information Systems) is a bi-national PhD network between the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Otto-von-Guericke University, and two Cuban partner universities (Instituto Superior Politecnico Jose Antonio Echeverria, CUJAE, Habana and Universidad Central de las Villas (UCLV) Santa Clara). It offers the participants to the academic infrastructures at all participating institutions and provides workspace, including computer facilities.

The research work of all participating students is based on their individual research topics that relate to the overall research profile of the PhD network and the research activities of all partners. The individual research activities and their results are the major and key component of the PhD work.

The supervision is based on a sandwich model. Besides a primary dissertation advisor at the home institution, a secondary supervisor and/or a mentor is assigned to each candidate during his/her stay abroad. The designated mentor provides independent advice on the students intellectual and personal development, and he/she counsels the student on issues of personal and career development as well as on possible further exploration of scientific work in the partner country.