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We accept both Master and Bachelor theses. Interested students should have completed at least one prior course with our chair.
a) Title Page
The title page contains the title of the work, the field of study, the name of the institute and the supervising professor or assistant, the name of the author with complete address (including phone number, email address, and student ID), and the submission date.
b) Abstract
The abstract provides the reader with a brief summary of the essential aspects of the work (research question, methodology, and conclusion).
c) Table of Contents
Ensure the table of contents does not exceed three levels of hierarchy
d) List of Figures, Tables, Abbreviations
When using figures, tables, or abbreviations, they should be listed in separate directories. It is expected that these are explained in the corresponding text. Figures and tables should be numbered separately. Furthermore, the sources must be provided. Modifications to tables or figures should be marked with the indication "adapted from." Self-created figures and tables should be marked as "own representation." Tables and Figures should be consecutively numbered.
e) Numbering
The page numbering of the title page, abstract, table of contents, list of figures, tables, and abbreviations is done in Roman numerals. The page number is not listed on the title page.
f) Text Section
The text section consists of an introduction, main body, discussion and conclusion. The page numbering of the text section continues consecutively in Arabic numerals. The specific structure of the main body depends on whether you have chosen to write a literature review thesis or an empirical thesis. For an empirical thesis, it is advisable to have a literature review section, methodology section, data section and results section.
g) Bibliography
The bibliography includes all sources cited in the work, arranged alphabetically by the authors' last names. The Arabic page numbering from the text section continues.
h) Appendix
The appendix contains additional supplementary information and documents that would disrupt the flow of the text. This may include used questionnaires, verbatim interviews, a list of interviewees (with name, surname, company, position, location, and date of the interview), or other documents used in the work. It should be noted that each representation within the appendix should be renumbered. The Arabic page numbering from the text section continues.
i) Declaration of Authorship
The thesis must contain a declaration of authorship with the place, date, and signature of the author (see sample text below):
The undersigned author declares on oath that he/she has independently, without external assistance and without using other than the specified aids, prepared the present work. Thoughts taken directly or indirectly from external sources (including electronic sources) are invariably indicated as such. The work has not been submitted, in whole or in part, in the same or a similar form, for another examination.
a) Length of Scientific Papers
b) Layout of Scientific Papers