The chair supervises bachelor's and master's theses that are thematically within the chair's main research areas. A current overview of the topics that are available can be found on this page.
Participation in the colloquium is mandatory for students working on their final thesis. The colloquium includes an introduction to scientific work (including literature research) as well as the mid-term and final presentation of the work and is credited with 1 ECTS.
You can apply for the currently advertised topics on two deadlines per semester:
Application for the summer semester:
Application for the winter semester:
Applications are welcome at any time, even before the application deadline.
We will do our best to answer you promptly.
You are also welcome to suggest your own topics. Topics are selected in consultation with Professor Krämer or one of the chair's research assistants.
Please send your application using our bachelor's and master's application forms.
| Topic | Type | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| As the Cookie Crumbles - An Overview of Cookie-less Targeting Technologies in Digital Advertising | Bachelorarbeit | Alexander Witte |
| Going once, going twice - paid too much? First-price auctions in display advertising | Masterarbeit | Alexander Witte |
| Governing for Loyalty: How Platform Design Influences Complementors' Multi-Homing Decisions | Bachelorarbeit, Masterarbeit | Sarah ben Messaoud |
| Reputation Badges vs. Star Ratings: A New Era of Digital Trust? | Bachelorarbeit, Masterarbeit | Sarah ben Messaoud |
| Self-preferencing on digital platforms; causes and consequences | Bachelorarbeit | Marcin Roter |
| Standardization process of Standard Setting Organizations | Bachelorarbeit, Masterarbeit | Marcin Roter |
| Digital Ecosystems and the Challenges to Competition Policy | Bachelorarbeit, Masterarbeit | Chayanin Wipusanawan |
| Addressing Misinformation and Hate Speech on Online Platforms: A Behavioral Approach Using Nudges | Bachelorarbeit, Masterarbeit | Nikolai Sachs |
You are also welcome to suggest your own topics, which will then be developed together if they are suitable. To find out more, please visit the pages of the staff at the Chair of Internet and Telecommunications Business for information on their respective research areas and then contact them directly.
In principle, it is also possible to supervise a final thesis in cooperation with a company; however, this is only possible if the chair has previously agreed and developed the topic together with the company and the normal application process has been followed. If you are interested in a final thesis of this kind, you should therefore plan significantly more advance time for the application and organisation and contact us at the beginning of the previous semester.
Due to the limited number of bachelor's and master's theses, a selection process is necessary when assigning topics. The following criteria are decisive for the selection:
Application for the summer semester:
Application for the winter semester:
In addition to individual supervision by a research assistant, students also take part in a bachelor's or master's colloquium. The aim of the colloquium is to strengthen discourse among students and to make connections between individual topics recognisable. In addition, the basics of scientific work are taught and external lectures are given within the colloquium. This way, students are to gain insights into scientific working methods and discuss current scientific issues in the field of information systems.
Participation is mandatory for all students writing a thesis at the chair.
After selecting a topic, the student prepares an exposé that discusses the problem and objective of their own work and contains an initial outline of the thesis. The exposé should not exceed two pages and must be sent to the supervisor no later than three weeks after starting the thesis.
Each student gives a short presentation in the colloquium, outlining the results obtained so far and the further procedure. The mid-term presentation is not graded.
Students writing a bachelor's thesis give the mid-term presentation after six weeks. Students writing a master's thesis give the mid-term presentation after two months.
After completing the work, a final presentation is given in the colloquium as part of the examination. The presentation is included in the overall assessment of the work. The presentation includes 20 minutes of presentation plus a further 10 minutes of discussion.
Current information will be announced via the StudIP courses Bachelor's/Master's Colloquium. Please join the corresponding course to access this information. There you will also find a template in Word and Latex for preparing your final thesis.
You are welcome to contact your supervisor for feedback after receiving the grade.
