Available Topics for Bachelor & Master Theses and Project Studies

Cycle:

Any time

Any time

Any time

Duration / Length:

12 weeks (12 ECTS)

20 weeks (30 ECTS)

1-2 terms (18 ECTS)

Written examination requirements:

Thesis (9.000 - 12.000 words excl. table of contents, references, and appendices)

Thesis (18.000 - 25.000 words excl. table of contents, references, and appendices)

Project Study Documentation (ca. 10-15 pages per person, in consultation with supervisor)

Oral presentation requirements:

None

20 min. presentation at Informationmanagement meets Abschlussarbeiten + 10 min. dicussion

20 min. presentation at Informationmanagement meets Abschlussarbeiten + 10 min. discussion

Word Template with Guidelines:

DE and EN

DE and EN

DE and EN

Application procedure

Follow the information on theses

Follow the information on theses

Follow the information on project studies

Hand-in requirements

Thesis as .docx and .pdf

Presentation as .pptx and .pdf;
Thesis as .docx and .pdf

Presentation as .pptx and .pdf;
Project study report as .docx and .pdf

1. Working on an announced thesis topic

1. Choose one of the available topics outlined on this webpage
2. Write an e-mail to the supervisor mentioned below and provide all of the following information:
1. Justify and demonstrate your interest in the research topic
2. Attach your current CV as PDF
3. Attach your current FlexNow grade sheet as PDF (Print Out)
3. Wait for a response before you get in contact with another potential supervisor from our chair

2. Suggesting your own thesis topic

1. Review the current research literature* to identify a noteworthy research gap (please note that a mere “I want to write about E-Scooter utilization in Göttingen since it hadn’t been done before” thought is not sufficient to motivate your thesis). You can refer to our Information Systems (IS) Basket of 8 Journals (MISQ, ISJ, EJIS, …) or our IS conferences (ICIS, ECIS, PACIS, AMCIS, HICSS).
2. Formulate a research gap and research question* based on your reviewed research literature (e.g., you can examine published literature reviews and papers and their discussion/future research sections). You should also familiarize yourself with theories that have (recently) been used in your area of interest.
3. Carefully check the websites of our research associates (Team) and their research interests as well as publication history to determine whether one of our team members covers your topic
4. Write an e-mail to your potential supervisor and provide all of the following information:
1. Justify and demonstrate your interest in the research topic
2. Provide an outline of your literature review and the research gap you have identified
3. Attach your current CV as PDF
4. Attach your current FlexNow grade sheet as PDF (Print Out)
5. Wait for a response before you get in contact with another potential supervisor from our chair

3. Suggesting your thesis in cooperation with a corporate partner

1. Identify an interesting corporate partner
2. Identify a current and relevent scientific research topic, gap, and question that can be carried out with this partner*. This is particularly challenging in theses with corporate partners since you need to clearly focus on the academic contribution. It is usually not scientifically relevant that a certain topic has not been investigated in the context of a particular organization. You need to highlight the theoretical contribution that you could further strengthen with this partner.
3. Arrange a supervision arrangement with this partner (e.g., a written confirmation that this partner is willing to support you in your thesis and provide you with the necessary access to employees and/or data)
4. Please get in contact with your corporate partner and get a confirmation that the data and results of your thesis can be used in an anonymized form for scientific purposes
5. Write an e-mail to Professor Lutz M. Kolbe and provide all of the following information:
1. Justify and demonstrate your interest in the research topic
2. Provide an outline on your aspired research topic, gap, and question
3. Provide a brief outline of your corporate partner and contact details of your supervisor
4. Provide a confirmation that the data and results from your thesis may be used in an anonymized form for scientific purposes
5. Attach your current CV as PDF
6. Attach your current FlexNow grade sheet as PDF (Print Out)
6. Wait for a response before you get in contact with another potential supervisor from our chair

4. (Not suggested) Centralized application

1. If you are interested in this centralized application, please note the following application periods and deadlines:
1. Start Application Period I: 08.02. (00:00), Deadline Application Period I: 15.02. (23:59)
2. Start Application Period II: 08.06. (00:00), Deadline Application Period II: 15.06. (23:59)
3. Start Application Period III: 08.10. (00:00), Deadline Application Period III: 15.10. (23:59)
2. Within these periods, send an e-mail to kimsey.zajac@uni-goettingen.de and provide all of the following information:
1. Indicate your desired thesis type (Bachelor or Master)
2. Attach your current FlexNow grade sheet as PDF (Print Out)
3. We will respond with a topic proposal within 1 week after the respective application period deadline and expect your confirmation mail indicating your acceptance of our topic proposal until these dates:
1. Topic Proposal Response Period I: until 21.02., Deadline Topic Confirmation by Student Period I: 01.03. (23:59)
2. Topic Proposal Response Period II: until 21.06., Deadline Topic Confirmation by Student Period II: 01.07. (23:59)
3. Topic Proposal Response Period III: until 21.10., Deadline Topic Confirmation by Student Period III: 01.11. (23:59)

1. Working on an announced project studies topic

1. Choose one of the available topics outlined on this webpage
2. Write an e-mail to the supervisor mentioned below and provide all of the following information:
1. Justify and demonstrate your interest in the research topic
2. Provide contact details for all of your group members
3. Attach your current and all of your group members’ CVs as PDF
4. Attach your and all of your group members’ current FlexNow grade sheets as PDF (Print Out)
3. Wait for a response before you get in contact with another potential supervisor from our chair

2. Suggesting your own project studies topic

1. Review the current research literature* to identify a noteworthy research gap (please note that a mere “I want to write about E-Scooter utilization in Göttingen since it hadn’t been done before” thought is not sufficient to motivate your thesis). You can refer to our Information Systems (IS) Basket of 8 Journals (MISQ, ISJ, EJIS, …) or our IS conferences (ICIS, ECIS, PACIS, AMCIS, HICSS).
2. Formulate a research gap and research question* based on your reviewed research literature (e.g., you can examine published literature reviews and papers and their discussion/future research sections). You should also familiarize yourself with theories that have (recently) been used in your area of interest.
3. Carefully check the websites of our research associates (Team) and their research interests as well as publication history to determine whether one of our team members covers your topic
4. Write an e-mail to the supervisor mentioned below and provide all of the following information:
1. Justify and demonstrate your interest in the research topic
2. Provide an outline of your literature review and the research gap you have identified
3. Provide contact details for all of your group members
4. Attach your current and all of your group members’ CVs as PDF
5. Attach your and all of your group members’ current FlexNow grade sheets as PDF (Print Out)
5. Wait for a response before you get in contact with another potential supervisor from our chair

3. Suggesting your thesis in cooperation with a corporate partner

1. Identify an interesting corporate partner
2. Identify a current research topic, gap, and question that can be carried out with this partner*
3. Arrange a supervision arrangement with this partner (e.g., a written confirmation that this partner is willing to support you in your thesis and provide you with the necessary access to employees and/or data)
4. Please get in contact with your corporate partner and get a confirmation that the data and results of your thesis can be used in an anonymized form for scientific purposes
5. Write an e-mail to Professor Lutz M. Kolbe and provide all of the following information:
1. Justify and demonstrate your interest in the research topic
2. Provide an outline on your aspired research topic, gap, and question
3. Provide a brief outline of your corporate partner and contact details of your supervisor
4. Provide a confirmation that the data and results from your thesis may be used in an anonymized form for scientific purposes
5. Attach your current and all of your group members’ CVs as PDF
6. Attach your and all of your group members’ current FlexNow grade sheets as PDF (Print Out)
6. Wait for a response before you get in contact with another potential supervisor from our chair