Application and Topics for Bachelor and Master Theses









Supervisory slots for bachelor’s theses are usually allocated via a central procedure.
Further information on the general procedure can be found here:




https://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/697857.html




If you are interested in writing a bachelor’s thesis at our chair, we welcome a separate contact in advance.
Students who aim to complete their thesis with top grades are especially encouraged to get in touch early.






Applications for master’s theses at the Chair of Smart Services can be submitted at any time. There is no central allocation procedure.
Capacity is usually limited and requires planning, so we recommend applying early. We accept applications up to 3 months before the desired start date.



Application via email




To apply, please send an email to the respective supervisor. If you do not have a specific supervisor in mind, please email Tom Wolf:

tom.wolf@uni-goettingen.de



Please include the following information in your application email:



  • full name

  • matriculation number

  • student email address

  • preferred start and end date

  • current transcript of records

  • short CV

  • preferred topics and/or methods

  • references to potential supervisors at the chair



Use the following sentence as the subject of your email:


Application Bachelor-/Master Thesis – (Your Topic)


Further information on formal requirements regarding the thesis contents and examination can be found below.






GENERAL INFORMATION





































































Bachelor’s thesis Master’s thesis
Duration 12 weeks 20 weeks
Written thesis requirements ~30 pages ~60 pages
ECTS 12 30
Prerequisites 90 ECTS, all B.WIWI-OPH modules and mandatory seminar None; preferably completed “Master Seminar” (12 ECTS) and “Project Studies” (18 ECTS)
Degree programs
Business Information Systems B.Sc.

Business Administration B.Sc.

others upon request

Business Information Systems M.Sc.

Management M.Sc.

Applied Statistics M.Sc.

others upon request
Language German or English (recommended) German or English (recommended)
Examination Written thesis Written thesis and presentation
Application deadlines See official allocation procedure Any time










General information on doctoral studies





Curious about doing a PhD at our chair? Feel free to contact us for an informal chat:

smartservices@uni-goettingen.de








Below you will find open topics that are particularly interesting for our current research.
Scope, methodology, and content will be adapted depending on the type of thesis, the current requirements, and the student’s motivation. The topics are suitable for both Bachelor and Master students.






OPEN TOPICS


























































Topic Possible Methods Supervisor
From Tool to Companion: How Does the Perceived Relationship With AI Change Over Time? Diary Study Annika Walter
That Stings: Emotional Responses to AI Criticism Compared to Human Criticism Online Experiment Annika Walter
Compassionate AI and Employee Well-Being: A Daily Diary Approach Daily Diary Study Jon Gorlo
Privacy in the Age of Agentic AI Literatur Review, Online Experiment Lynn Oesterwind
The Role of Social Media in Zero-Day Vulnerability Communication and Mitigation Literatur Review, Data Analysis Lynn Oesterwind
Teammate, Advisor, or Oracle? How Perceptions of AI Roles Shape Human–AI Interaction Literatur Review, Online Experiment Tom Wolf
Asking, Telling, or Confronting: How AI Shapes Reflective Thinking Literatur Review, Online Experiment Tom Wolf





















Do you have any questions?


Feel free to contact us!





Professorship of Smart Services



Faculty of Business and Economics

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Platz der Göttinger Sieben 5

(Blue Tower)

Secretariat in room MZG 7.142

37073 Göttingen




Tel. +49 (0)551 / 39-26091

smartservices@uni-goettingen.de