Structured Programmes in Germany

According to Sabine Olschner if you are a structured doctoral programme candidate, then you have a clear advantage.
Why is that?
Because of the kind of support such a candidate might be able to receive: including assistance with everyday situations (flat hunting, opening a bank account, scheduling, administrative advice and moral support. Besides "professors tend to treat doctoral more like colleagues and scientists than as students – which has a positive impact both on their research work and on how they interact with each other". You can caount with a Doktorvater which is basically an academic supervisor with a broad range of responsibilities towards his/her 'pupils' or putative daughters/sons.
Many courses are held in english.

con referencia a: DAAD - Systematic Path to a Doctorate - Structured Programmes in Germany (ver en Google Sidewiki)