Topics for bachelor’s and master’s theses

Topics for doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s theses

The scope, methodological requirements and depth of the subject matter vary depending on the type of degree (PhD, Master’s or Bachelor’s)!

Innovation economics

  1. Various topics relating to patent analysis (data is available), for example:
    1. Network analyses linking patents
    2. Trend analyses on innovation in fields such as PV, wind energy, etc.
    3. Text analyses using natural language processing (software and a brief introduction are provided)
    4. … = feel free to suggest your own topics

Socio-ecological systems

  1. Various topics relating to socio-ecological systems, for example:
    1. Collection of case studies and extraction of the success factors mentioned in the articles
    2. Meta-analysis of case studies
    3. Mapping success factors in articles to an existing framework
    4. Use of LLM to systematically extract information from articles
    5. … = your own topics are also welcome

Cooperation

  1. Various topics relating to cooperation, for example:
    1. How can altruists be distinguished from egoists, and how can these distinctions be maintained over time?
    2. How can altruists be reliably identified on the basis of known characteristics (e.g. blood donations)?
    3. How can egoists be reliably identified on the basis of known characteristics?
    4. What are the benefits for communities consisting solely of altruists?
    5. Meta-analysis of public goods games, dictator games, ultimatum games, or other well-known behavioural economics experiments
    6. Compilation of influencing factors examined in public goods games
    7. Street experiments on altruism and egoism
    8. … = feel free to suggest your own topics

Bionics

  1. Various topics on bionics and innovation, for example:
    1. Compilation of creativity techniques and their evaluation
    2. Classification of bionic inventions
    3. Literature review: compilation of classifications relating to evolutionary adaptations, bionic inventions, or new taxonomic developments
    4. Design of a categorisation system linking technology and biology
    5. Classification of evolutionary adaptations and creation of a taxonomy
    6. … = own topics are also welcome