Final theses
Table of contents
Registration for theses, issue of topics
Transport Economics (BA VWI, MA TEC, MA TEDS)
Registration procedure
Students of the Bachelor's degree programs in Transport Economics and the Master's degree program in Transportation Economics/Transportation Economics and Data Science apply for the admission documents/registration form at the Examination Office. To do this, they must inform the Examination Office of the German and English title of the thesis, the names of the two examiners and whether the thesis is to be written in German or another language. Furthermore, they submit the application for "Assignment of subjects/modules on the certificate", see below. Forms. After receipt of the admission documents, the topic is agreed with the supervisor. The Bachelor's/Master's thesis must be submitted to the Examination Office within one week of the university lecturer signing the application for admission. The time of issue will be recorded.
Theses must be handed in to the Examination Office for Transportation Sciences by 3 p.m. on the scheduled return date if possible. For submission on dates outside the official office hours, please make an appointment. If the thesis is submitted by post, the date of receipt at TU Dresden is decisive.
Transport Engineering (MOVE, VIW, BSI, ATL, LuLo, EVS)
Application procedure
Students apply for admission/registration for the final thesis approximately two weeks before the start of the processing period, if possible by e-mail to the Examination Office; the names of the two examiners and the supervisor and the planned title of the thesis must be communicated to the Examination Office. Please submit the form for the assignment of modules for the compulsory elective area and the designation of additional module examinations (see forms below) for so-called account clarification when you apply for admission to the thesis or when you collect the assignment from the Examination Office. After checking the admission requirements, you will receive a registration form by e-mail. On this form, the university lecturer/examiner must confirm the proposed topic and the assumption of supervision of the thesis. The registration form must be submitted to the Examination Office no later than the day on which the assignment and user agreement are issued. The time of issue of the topic and submission of the thesis will be recorded.
Theses must be submitted to the Examination Office for Transportation Sciences by 3 p.m. on the scheduled return date if possible. For submission on dates outside the official office hours, please make an appointment. If the thesis is submitted by post, the date of receipt at TU Dresden is decisive.
Corporate Design (CD) effective April 1, 2026
Effective April 1, 2026, the updated Corporate Design (CD) will apply at TU Dresden.
The TUD CD is not mandatory for students. However, they may use the CD
for work related to their studies. The decision on whether and in what form the CD should be used rests with the instructors. The relevant templates for
student projects are summarized on the following page on the intranet:
https://intranet.tu-dresden.de/x/TgcjIw This section is accessible to students.
Templates for cover sheet / display boards / presentation
Sample cover sheet for student papers
Sample for display board (intranet link)
Presentation template (intranet link)
Non-disclosure notice (optional in consultation with the examiner)
If there is a reason for the confidentiality of the student's scientific work, the following blocking note must be included in the work (in consultation with the examiner):
"This work is based on confidential, internal data of company XX and for this reason may not be viewed by third parties - with the exception of the academic supervisors or the Research Associates involved in the examination procedure, the examiners, the members of the Examination Committee and the university staff involved in handling the examination procedure and, in the event of a legal dispute, the legal department of TU Dresden, lawyers involved in this, experts and courts - without the consent of the author and company XX".