BSc / MSc Thesis

Topics

We supervise Bachelor's and Master's theses in the fields of behavioral economics, experimental economics, organizational economics and labor economics. Students are expected to carry out an own empirical project for their thesis (e.g., conduct a survey, experiment, or replication study).

Examples of BSc / MSc theses from previous semesters include:

• Cancellation Reminders, Memory Overconfidence and Subscription Decisions
• Cooling Down Misperceptions and Support for Climate Action 
• An Experiment on Perception and Error Detection in AI- and Human-Generated Texts
• The Effects of Framing on Redistributive Public Support 
• Job Recommendations Through Machine Learning 

Timeline and Procedures

• Each semester, exactly one supervision period is offered, usually starting in the first week of the semester.
• Topics are assigned during the first advisory meeting. MSc students are expected to hand in a written topic proposal (one A4 page). BSc students can, but do not have to, submit a topic proposal. The topics offered in our seminars can serve as orientation.
• A second advisory meeting typically takes place around two to three weeks after the first meeting to discuss the structure and outline of the thesis. Further meetings take place upon request. 

Bachelor students can combine the BSc thesis with the BSc Seminar: Behavioral Economics in Action  or the BSc Seminar: Labour Economics at Prof. Altmann's chair. If you plan to combine seminar and thesis, please indicate this in your application and apply for both modules, if relevant. 

 

Application and Admission

• The rules of the faculty’s centralized allocation system apply. Exceptions are not possible. Further information about the application process can be found  HERE
• Upon successful admission for a thesis at our chair, you will be invited by email to a mandatory first advisory meeting at the beginning of the semester. If you miss this meeting without a valid excuse, the supervision commitment will be revoked.