Overview and Deadlines
A thesis is the independent work on a larger practical problem from the field of study, usually a development task that can also be given to a young engineer while working. Pure literature searches are not desirable.
Theses are usually carried out as external work at companies and institutions outside the university. But there are also a whole range of subject areas and laboratories in the department that can provide you with topics for a thesis. Talk to the professors.
Topics are offered by the professors, but also by lecturers (see thesis offers).
You are also welcome to make your own suggestions for finding a topic.
You can find examples and suggestions for topics in the lists of completed papers. Remember that the topic and quality of work will play a role in your later job search.
Supervision is usually provided by two professors from the department or the university (first examiner and second examiner), as well as external work in close cooperation with the external supervisor of the respective company or institution.
The following applies to the bachelor's degree:The student chooses the first supervisor himself.
This person approves the topic and should also teach in the course by striving for the degree. At least one corrector of the final thesis must be a professor at the department.
After the issue of the topic, the work can be created and handed in after completion (usually two copies). When submitting your work, please do not forget to fill out the submission form (see registration form) and sign the Declaration of Originality beforehand. You will find here Proposal .
The grade of the final thesis is usually weighted several times in the average grade of the final certificate.
For more detailed information, please refer to the rules of the relevant examination regulations for your degree program.
The general examination regulations governing the preparation of theses are set forth in §26 ASPO (Allgemeine Studien- und Prüfungsordnung).
Further details can be found in the study and examination regulations (SPO) for each degree program. The following is a summary of key points. Please note that this summary refers only to the latest versions of the SPOs. Provisions contained in earlier versions of the SPOs may differ from the information provided on this page.
For complete and authoritative information, please always refer directly to the versions of the ASPO (formerly RaPo with APO) and the SPO that apply to you. You can access the versions that apply to you through your Primuss account.
Optics | Optometry (AOB),
For students covered by the provisions of § 2(4) of the study and examination regulations (SPO), the topic of the bachelor’s thesis may be assigned no earlier than the beginning of the fifth semester; for all other students, no earlier than the beginning of the seventh semester.
Prerequisites are the successful completion of the internship and the acquisition of at least 135 ECTS credits.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The period from the assignment of the topic to the submission of the bachelor’s thesis may not exceed six months.
Bioengineering (BOB)
Students are eligible to write their bachelor’s thesis if they have earned all the ECTS credits for the modules in the first four semesters and have successfully completed the internship, including the internship seminar, in the fifth semester.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The deadline for completing the bachelor’s thesis is four months.
Chemical Engineering (CHB)
Students are eligible to write their bachelor’s thesis if they have earned all the ECTS credits for the modules in the first four semesters and have successfully completed the internship, including the internship seminar, in the fifth semester.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The deadline for completing the bachelor’s thesis is four months.
Engineering Physics and Data Science (PSB)
The topic of the bachelor’s thesis may be assigned no earlier than the beginning of the sixth semester. Prerequisites are the successful completion of the internship including the internship seminar and the acquisition of at least 135 ECTS credits.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The deadline for completing the bachelor’s thesis is four months.
Mechatronics (MEB)
The topic of the bachelor’s thesis may be assigned no earlier than the beginning of the sixth semester for full-time students and the beginning of the ninth semester for part-time students. A prerequisite is the successful completion of the internship, including the report, colloquium, and internship seminar. The deadline for completing the bachelor’s thesis is four months.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The grade is based on the written thesis (weighting: 80%) and a presentation (colloquium, weighting: 20%), which are recorded as separate components on the grade sheet.
In a co-op degree program, the bachelor's thesis is completed in collaboration with the respective industry partner.
Production and Automation (PNB)
The topic of the bachelor's thesis can be assigned no earlier than after the successful completion of the second part of the industrial internship.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The deadline for completing the bachelor's thesis is four months.
Production and Automation interntional (PAB)
The topic of the bachelor's thesis can be assigned no earlier than after the successful completion of the second part of the industrial internship.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The deadline for completing the bachelor's thesis is four months.
Engineering Physics (TPB)
The topic of the bachelor’s thesis may be assigned no earlier than the beginning of the sixth semester. Prerequisites are the successful completion of the internship including the internship seminar and the acquisition of at least 135 ECTS credits.
The choice of subject must be signed by the supervisor.
The deadline for completing the bachelor’s thesis is four months.
In a co-op degree program, the bachelor's thesis is completed in collaboration with the respective industry partner.
The general examination regulations governing the preparation of theses are set forth in §26 ASPO (Allgemeine Studien- und Prüfungsordnung).
Further details can be found in the study and examination regulations (SPO) for each degree program. The following is a summary of key points. Please note that this summary refers only to the latest versions of the SPOs. Provisions contained in earlier versions of the SPOs may differ from the information provided on this page.
For complete and authoritative information, please always refer directly to the versions of the ASPO (formerly RaPo with APO) and the SPO that apply to you. You can access the versions that apply to you through your Primuss account.
Biotechnology | Bioengineering (BBM)
The topic of the master’s thesis may be assigned no earlier than after the student has earned at least 48 ECTS credits and any additional credits required to pass the master’s examination in accordance with § 3(2) of the study and examination regulations (SPO), but no earlier than the start of the third semester.
The deadline for completing the master's thesis is 6 months.
Students present their master's thesis in a presentation that typically lasts 20 minutes. The presentation shall be given as part of the master's seminar.
For official information, please contact HSWT https://www.hswt.de/studienangebot/master/biotechnologie-bioingenieurwesen.
Mechatronics (MEM)
The master's thesis topic is typically assigned at the beginning of the third semester. To be eligible to write a Master’s thesis, students must have earned at least 42 ECTS credits. The completion period is six months for full-time students and 12 months for part-time students.
The grade is based on the written assignment (weighting: 80%) and a presentation (colloquium, weighting: 20%), which are recorded as separate grades on the grade sheet.
If the written thesis is graded with a 5, the presentation is not given.
Micro and Nanotechnology (MNM)
The master's thesis topic is typically assigned at the beginning of the second semester.
The completion period is six months for full-time students and 12 months for part-time students.
For a retake of a failed master’s thesis with a new topic, the writing period begins no later than one month after the initial grade is announced.
Photonics (POM)
The master's thesis topic is typically assigned at the beginning of the third semester.
The completion period is six months for full-time students and 12 months for part-time students. The master's thesis may be written in German or English. It must include an abstract in both German and English.
Produktion und Automatisierung international (PAM)
The topic for the master's thesis may be assigned no earlier than after 45 ECTS credits have been earned in this master's program. The period from the assignment of the topic to the submission deadline may not exceed six months.
The master's thesis is evaluated by two examiners, one of whom is typically affiliated with the Munich University of Applied Sciences and the other with EPF, both of whom teach in the international master's program in Production and Automation.
Registration
Please note the information on registration and submission of a thesis .