Bachelor / Master Thesis

Supervision of a Bachelor thesis:

The research group Marketing & Sales (Prof. Dr. Martin Klarmann) offer supervision of Bachelor theses from various subject areas.

How can I apply?

There is no structured application process. You can approach the respective research group anytime using regular application documents (motivation, curriculum vitae, grades). Additionally, please state your preferred starting period.

Are there any requirements?

Completion of the module “Grundlagen des Marketing“ is required in order to be accepted for a Bachelor thesis at the institute. Additionally, it is recommended to have participated at the Bachelor seminar beforehand.

Which topics can be chosen?

Topics are in general very much tied to current research at the institute. As such, students have the opportunity to get an insight into the current research and are able to contribute. In general, all topics include an empirical part.

There are three options to get a topic:

Option 1: Offer

A list of currently offered topics can be found under this table. If you are interested in one of the topics listed, please contact the respective supervisor directly.

Option 2: Own topic/Open inquiry

We are open to own topic suggestions and open inquiries. Topic suggestions can be discussed with the potential supervisor.

Please contact Alessa Daumann (Research group Marketing & Sales) or the respective supervisor directly.

Required documents:

  • Exposé of one page max (including the research question, theoretical anchor, and planned methodology)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Current grades

Option 3: Practical topic

Bachelor theses in cooperation with a company are possible.

Please contact Alessa Daumann (Research group Marketing & Sales) or the respective supervisor directly.

Required documents:

  • Exposé of one page max (including the research question, theoretical anchor, and planned methodology)

Currently offered Bachelor thesis topics:

Supervision of a Master thesis:

The research group Marketing & Sales (Prof. Dr. Martin Klarmann) offer supervision of Master theses from various subject areas.

How can I apply?

There is no structured application process. You can approach the respective research group anytime using regular application documents (motivation, curriculum vitae, grades). Additionally, please state your preferred starting period.

Are there any requirements?

Completion of the course “Market Research” (previously “Marktforschung”)  is required in order to be accepted for a Master thesis at the institute. Additionally, it is recommended to have participated at the Master seminar beforehand.

Which topics can be chosen?

Topics are in general very much tied to current research at the institute. As such, students have the opportunity to get an insight into the current research and are able to contribute. In general, all topics include an empirical part.

There are three options to get a topic:

Option 1: Offer

A list of currently offered topics can be found under this table. If you are interested in one of the topics listed, please contact the respective supervisor directly.

Option 2: Own topic/Open inquiry

We are open to own topic suggestions and open inquiries. Topic suggestions can be discussed with the potential supervisor.

Please contact Alessa Daumann (Research group Marketing & Sales) or the respective supervisor directly.

Required documents:

  • Exposé of one page max (including the research question, theoretical anchor, and planned methodology)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Current grades

Option 3: Practical topic

Bachelor theses in cooperation with a company are possible.

Please contact Alessa Daumann (Research group Marketing & Sales) or the respective supervisor directly.

Required documents:

  • Exposé of one page max (including the research question, theoretical anchor, and planned methodology)

Currently offered Master thesis topics:

Which other guidelines apply to the creation of and application for a Master thesis?

You can find information on the formal guidelines of the research group as well as the application for the Master thesis at the bottom of this page.

Guidelines on writing of and application for a thesis

Design guidelines for creating a thesis.

Under the following link you will find the formal guidelines of the research groups for the design of a scientific paper in german. 

Please also note the rules for safeguarding good scientific practice at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), which can be found in german and english

Templates

LaTeX Template CIN

Word Template CIN

Notice: Theses can be written with any kind of writing tool. Please note the formal guidelines of the institute (the templates are merely suggestions).

Formal application of a thesis

If you want to register a Bachelor or Master thesis officially, you can find the application document using the following link. Please fill out the application document after consultation with your supervisor and hand in the signed document at the secretary office or send it to claudia.ritter∂kit.edu .