Theses
The following pages summarise all relevant information on the topic of theses. Please read these pages carefully.
We offer final theses (Bachelor's/Master's) for students of economics, industrial engineering, business mathematics and spatial planning. Please note the programme-specific regulations and requirements for registering a thesis:
Requirements BT Requirements MT Application & Forms
Application for a thesis
Applications are only accepted via the online form. Please select the correct formular in the section applications & forms.
Only applications that have been submitted via the online form, are completely filled out and fit into the research field of the chair will be considered for the awarding of the final thesis.
Please note: Students of the Bachelor of Business Administration and Economics must additionally attend the project seminar and the academic writing at our chair. Students of the Bachelor of Business Informatics and Bachelor of Business Engineering must also attend the Academic Writing.
You have two options when applying:
1. You can apply for a specific topic that particularly interests you.
2. You can indicate your preference for up to two topics (this increases your chances of being accepted).
Please submit your application with the following documents:
Please submit your application with the following documents:
• Current transcript of grades
• Indication of your topic preference(s)
Topics will be assigned taking into account your preferences,
your professional qualifications and the available supervision capacities.
Topics for theses
1. International trade
Data source: UNCTADstat Data centre
• Impact of Trump tariffs on bilateral trade flows
• Industry analysis – Trump tariffs in the manufacturing sector – focus on one
or a few industries (e.g. steel, automotive, mechanical engineering)
• Political economy dimension – tariffs, trade and voter structure – the link between trade policy and regional/social effects in the USA.
2. Entrepreneurship and Startups
Data set: Northdata – company data set on company locations
• Spatial concentration of startup foundations, geographical clusters
and agglomeration effects in new companies
• Survival probability and location factors The connection
between the location of a startup and the success of a company.
• Industry and technology focus by spatial type. Sectoral specialisation of start-up activities in different regions.
• Start-up dynamics and economic transformation – start-ups as an
indicator of structural change in regions.
2.1 Regional disparities
• Business density and economic development – the spatial distribution
of the business landscape as an indicator of regional prosperity.
• Industry specialisation and regional resilience – economic diversification
vs. specialisation as a factor in regional stability.
• Shrinking regions and business demographics. The correlation
between population decline and business activity.
• Knowledge economy and spatial inequality – the spatial concentration of knowledge-intensive economic activities.
3. Real estate and hedonic pricing in France
Data set: DVF
• Impact of infrastructure projects on real estate prices
Writing Guide
You can find more information about writing a thesis at our department in our Writing Guide.
Overleaf/LaTeX Template
You can use the URI Overleaf-Template for writing your final paper or seminar paper.