Seminar and Final Theses
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If you are interested in writing a seminar or final thesis at our chair, please read the following notes which explain the procedure and answer many fundamental questions. In order to ensure a fair allocation of places, no exceptions of the process are possible. If you have further questions please contact the appropriate contact person.
Guidelines for the Preparation of Scientific Papers
Several guidelines need to be considered writing seminar or final theses at our chair.
Download the guidelines (as per: June 2021; ZIH-login required; German language only)
You can find two interesting videos regarding scientific literature work via this link (ZIH-Login required).
Seminar Theses

Research associate
NameMs Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Xenia Börner
Room SCH B335
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Office Hours:
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The compulsory module "Wissenschaftliches und Praktisches Arbeiten" conveys the basics of data research and the writing of scientific papers to the students. The acquired skills serve as basis for the participation in the module "Bachelor Seminar". The allocation of students to our chair is made by the dean's office. The processing of topics offered is done in two-person teams.
Process
The topics of the WPA seminar are set by the chair. The students who are assigned to our chair can enroll in OPAL for a topic. By choosing the theme the teambuilding is done at the same time, i. e. the participants who sign up for a topic work together in a two-person team on the chosen theme!
For the implementation of the WPA seminar in the current summer term the following general schedule has been determined:
Sequential Step |
Date |
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Publication of the list of topics |
April 2021 |
Enrollment in OPAL |
26th of April 2021 (10 a.m.) until 28th of April 2021 (11:59 p.m.) |
Preliminary discussion |
30th of April 2021 (1 p.m. - Zoom Link in OPAL) |
Closing Date |
2nd of July 2021 |
The preliminary discussion includes general information about the seminar schedule. Furthermore we explicitly ask all participants to take part in the WPA course "Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten" of our chair. Please refer to the OPAl course "WPA Projekte" for organizational matters. Thereby, it is not mandatory to take part in the final exam of that course. The course aims to convey relevant basics of scientific work. This knowledge is necessary in order to write your seminar paper.
If we do not release othe information the seminar thesis has to be submitted as two printed copies and in digital form (submission via OPAL) in the secretariat of the chair until 4:00 pm. The volume of the seminar thesis is 6,000 words including tables in the text part (without indices and appendix).

Research associate
NameMs Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Xenia Börner
Room SCH B335
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Office Hours:
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The Bachelor seminar is designed for processing current research projects of the chair and for preparing students for their final thesis. The participation is not a necessary condition for the completion of a final thesis at our chair. Please note that the number of participants at the Bachelor Seminar is limited to max. 20 students. The processing of topics offered is done in two-person teams. Requirement for the Bachelor Seminar is the successful completion of the events Grundlagen des Rechnungswesens as well as Jahresabschluss, Investition und Finanzierung. The Bachelor seminar is only conducted in winter semester.
Application and Process
The presentation of the topics and the subsequent application process take place regularly from early/mid-October. The following application documents are required:
- Application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Transcription of records from HISQIS
Please send the complete application documents to .
The topics of the Bachelor Seminar are set by the chair. In the application it is possible to specify a desired partner and desired topics from the given list of topics. We faciliate the examination of one of the desired topics as far as it is realizable.
For the application procedure and the implementation of the Bachelor Seminar in the current winter semester the following general schedule has been determined.
Sequential Step |
Date |
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Publication of the list of topics |
Oct 19, 2020 |
Application period |
Oct 26 - Oct 28, 2020 |
Emission of the topics |
Nov 2, 2020 |
Preliminary discussion |
cancelled |
End of the processing time |
Jan 15, 2021 |
Delivery of the presentation slides |
Jan 22, 2021 |
Implementation of the compact seminar |
Jan 26, 2021 via Zoom |
The preliminary discussion includes hints about the seminar schedule as well as the data research methods and the scientific work.
The seminar thesis has to be submitted as two copies and electronically (submission via OPAL) in the secretariat of the chair until 4:00 pm.
All participants of the Bachelor seminar have to present their results of the seminar thesis in a fifteen-minute presentation with a PowerPoint presentation. Please send the PowerPoint presentation to in advance. Afterwards the presentations are discussed by all participants. Each group moderates the lecture and the discussion of another seminar thesis.
The following table gives a further overview of the requirements in accordance with the Study/Examination Regulations of the Bachelor program Business and Economics (for the new PO from 2014).
Criteria |
Bachelor students with PO from 2014 |
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Credits |
5 ECTS per student |
Workload |
ca. 150 hours per student |
Processing |
in two-person teams |
Content of the seminar (Per team) |
Seminar thesis thesis of another team |

Research associate
NameMs Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Xenia Börner
Room SCH B335
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The Master and Diploma Research Seminar is designed for processing current research projects of the chair and for preparing students for their final thesis. For this reason the participation is a necessary condition for the completion of a master or diploma thesis at our chair.
Application and Process
Due to the high demand in the winter semester 2021/2022, we have decided to additionally offer a run for the research seminar at our chair in the summer semester 2022, contrary to our actual rotation.
You can find the list of topics by using this link.
The following application documents are required :
- Application form
- Transcription of records from HISQIS
- CV
Please send your application to (submission period starts at May 4 and ends at May 11, 2022).
In the application it is possible to specify a desired partner.
The research seminar will be conducted as a seminar. Through the organizational process of the research seminar, we try to allow the master and diploma students to complete their studies within the normal period of 4 semesters.
Sequential Step |
Date |
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Publication of the list of topics |
May 3, 2022 |
Application period |
May 4 - May 11, 2022 |
Emission of the topics |
May 23, 2022 |
End of the processing time |
Oct 7, 2022 |
Delivery of the presentation slides |
tba |
Implementation of the compact seminar |
tba |
The following table gives a further overview of the requirements in accordance with the Study/Examination Regulations of the Master and Diploma programs (for the new PO from 2014).
Criteria | Master and Diploma students with PO from 2014 |
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Credits | 10 ECTS per student |
Workload | ca. 300 hours per student |
Processing | in two-person teams |
Content of the seminar (Per team) |
Seminar thesis (Volume: 7.500 words including tables in the text part, without indices and appendix) Presentation during the compact seminar (Duration: approx. 15 min) Moderation of the discussion of the seminar thesis of another team (Duration: approx. 25 min) |
The topics of all seminar papers are set by the chair. For the master and diploma research seminar desired topics from the provided list can be specified in the application process. We faciliate the examination of one of the desired topics as far as it is realizable.
Final Theses

Research associate
NameMs Dipl.-Wi.-Ing. Xenia Börner
Room SCH B335
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The application for the supervision of the Bachelor's dissertation is done together with the Chair of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation in a single application process. Please note that the number of bachelor theses supervised by the chair is limited to max. 13 students (15 other topics are supervised by the chair of Business Administration, esp . Auditing and Taxation).
The application process is carried out only once a year. A supervision of bachelor theses outside the application process is available through the allocation of remaining issues.
Application
The presentation of the topics and the subsequent application process take place regularly from early/mid-January.
You will find the Bachelor thesis topics of the chair of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation in this PDF document.
In the following video the topics of the chair of Management Accounting and Control are introduced:
The topics of the chair of Management Accounting and Control are listed in this PDF document.
The following application documents are required :
- Application form
- Transcription of records from HISQIS
- Tabular CV (max. 2 pages)
In the application it is possible to specify three desired topics. Fill in the application form first electronically on the computer, by typing your personal information into the corresponding fields (for completing the prescribed form fields e. g. the Adobe Reader can be used), and save the PDF file on your computer with the following file name: „»surname«_»forename«_bewerbungsformular“. Bundle your assets (Transcription of records from HISQIS and tabular CV) in a PDF file and save it on your computer with the following file name: „»surname«_»forename«_anlagen“. Send the completed application form and your assets via e-mail to (contact person: Mrs Kühne). You do not need to print your application. An electronic submission of the application documents is sufficient. Incomplete applications will not be considered. You should therefore carefully follow the described application procedures.
For the application procedure of the current cycle the following general schedule has been determined:
Sequential Step | Date |
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Presentation of the topics | January 24, 2022 |
Application period | until February 14, 2022 |
Emission of the topics | beginning February 28, 2022 (Please do not send us email requests concerning the emission! You will be informed about acceptance or rejection as soon as possible!) |
Kick-off event |
tba |
Decision on the topics' assignement |
until April 1, 2022 |
Please refrain from inquiries before the provisional allocation of topics. After the allocation of topics please inform your supervisor personally about your decision on the acceptance or rejection of your assigned theme.
In addition to the above mentioned time table, a supervison for a bachelor's dissertation is possible through left over spots without any application process. An actual list of the left over spots can be found at the link above beneath the contact box. If you are interested in a specific topic, please contact the responsible supervisor directly.
Registration
According to the Prüfungsordnung (§ 25 PO) you are only allowed to register a bachelor thesis as far as you have acquired the necessary credits from completed modules in your specialist field. Therefore, the subjects are awarded with reservation. If you plan to purchase this score by April 1 of the particular year, you can therefore apply to us (to be confirmed) for the bachelor thesis. If you do not reach the required score, contrary to expectations, you can again apply to us in the next year.
Further information
The following table gives a further overview of the requirements in accordance with the Study/Examination Regulations of the Bachelor programs (for the new PO from 2014).
Criteria | Bachelor students with PO from 2014 |
---|---|
Credits | 10 ECTS |
Workload | ca. 360 hours in four time months |
Processing | Individual processing |
Volume of the Bachelor thesis |
35 to 45 pages (no defense) |

Postdoctorate
NameMr Dr. rer. pol Sebastian Oelrich
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A mandatory requirement for master and diploma theses is the successful completion of the corresponding research seminar of the chair. Topics will be assigned upon request, after the appropriate research seminar was successfully completed at our chair. Therefore, please refrain from inquiries for the list of topics before submitting your application.
Application Process
A new application after the successful completion of the master and diploma research seminar is not required. For application modalities for the research seminar please have a look at the top of this page.
Feel free to suggest a self-designed theme for your final thesis, a topic in cooperation with technical chairs or a topic in cooperation with a company. However, in this case we need (in addition to the usual documents) an exposé, which has to be attached to your application. This exposé should make clear how the issue fits to the research profile of the chair and which research gap can be closed thanks to the processing of this topic. For this purpose you should occupy yourself on 2 - 3 pages with the current state of research and the contribution of your work to this research, with the planned procedure and the structure of the work. For this you should try to use high-quality literature, i. e. mainly essays published in international magazines. The quality of the magazines can be specified by various rankings, e. g. the VHB-Ranking.