Bachelor and Master Thesis

You are at the end of your studies, therefore clear fields of interest and main topics should have already emerged that particularly motivate you. Based on this, you should inform yourself in detail on our websites about the research fields and publications of the chair team in advance.

If we currently have open topics for theses, you can find them below this info box. However, we are always open for your own topic proposals and encourage you to submit these! Please have a look at our current research areas for orientation.

Thesis in collaboration with external partner:
At our institute, it is generally possible to write a thesis in collaboration with an external partner (e.g., from industry). However, it is very important to always focus on a scientific research question. It is not possible to work on solely company-internal topics or consulting projects within your thesis. To coordinate external collaborations, it is necessary for you to get in contact with us before applying. You can find contact details at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in one of our published topics or if you have developed a topic yourself that fits our research field, then you can first apply to us using the application form further down on this page.

The upload of the exposé is the decisive criterion for deciding whether a thesis will be accepted at our institute. It must not exceed two pages (plus appendix), must be written in English, and must contain the following key points:

• working title
• research field
• research question
• brief outline of the state of literature
• methodology
• preliminary table of contents (attached)
• bibliography of literature used in the exposé (attached)
• your contact information (especially name, matriculation number, email address, and course of study).

After you have received a commitment from the Institute, please register through Campus and attend the seminar dates listed there. Also make sure to register your thesis with the examination office without delay.

The e-learning module "Introduction to Scientific Work" covers further useful detailed information and assistance. The module is offered in ILIAS and is mandatory. All contents must be dealt with in advance of the seminar and thus serve as a basic requirement for participation in the seminar.

Bachelor's/Master's theses must be written in English. This is because the academic discussion in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship defacto only takes place in English. In this respect, it is easier to write the papers in English instead of always having to translate them.

All papers must meet the citation standards of the APA (American Psychological Association). All information on this citation standard can be found HERE. Additionally, it is important that you always include the appropriate page number when citing. For the preparation of your paper we recommend the tool Mendeley or Citavi for literature management. The Stuttgart University Library, for example, supports you with the literature management program Citavi for scientific writing and literature management.

Please also note that the thesis must be preceded by a short abstract (max. 1/3 page). Beyond that, there are no further requirements for the structure of the thesis, but you should include the necessary information (type of thesis, name, address, and matriculation number) and include a signed affidavit (plagiarism regulation) at the end of the thesis. Here, too, you must independently follow any deviating regulations of your course of study.

We recommend submitting the printed copies in simple adhesive binding, as this is cheaper and easier.