At the end of their studies (Bachelor or Master), students should demonstrate and improve their ability to work on a current, scientific or practice-oriented research topic by writing a final thesis.
Content of the final thesis at our chair
We supervise Bachelor's and Master's theses in the chair's teaching and research topics. You will work on current scientific issues relating to the circular economy, bioeconomy, sustainability assessment, or quantitative methods for decision support in accordance with the examination regulations applicable to you.
Practice-oriented work in these areas, for example in cooperation with companies or non-university research institutions, is also possible in principle. The prerequisites for this are a thematic reference to the teaching and research topics of the chair, an appropriate core, and the fulfillment of the requirements of a scientific thesis as well as existing supervision capacities. Please note that you cannot submit a purely practical topic, e.g. a business plan or the calculation of a carbon footprint, as a thesis.
Requirements
We expect you to be interested and motivated in the topic you are working on. The topics are based on the topics covered in our teaching programs. Accordingly, you should have attended the relevant modules of our chair with above-average success. Depending on the topic, we also require in-depth elective courses.
Procedure
Please read the descriptions of the available topics on our website. If you think one of the topics fits your interests and study program, please contact us via our application form (see below).
If you intend to work on a topic of your own choice, please check the research interests of our team members for a potential advisor and apply with your proposal.
We will then get back to you as soon as possible and arrange an appointment for further discussion. Please note that we will first coordinate this with the chair; it may, therefore, take some time to get back to you.
Application
To apply for a thesis, please use our application form via the following link. Applications sent by other means, e.g. by e-mail, cannot be considered. After you have submitted your application, we will contact you as soon as possible.
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Duration
Bachelor thesis
3 months
Master thesis
6 months
