Master Thesis with Research Seminar

General Information

For the upcoming semester, the Chairs of Management Science, Production & Logistics, and Data-Driven Decision Support organize access to Master's thesis topics together. Hence, to apply for a Master's thesis topic, it is mandatory to submit the following form to : Application form Master's thesis.

Please hand in the application form together with a current transcript of records and a short letter of motivation (in the language you intend to write your thesis in).

Application deadline for a thesis to start at the beginning of the winter term 2026/27: 1st September 2026

Note that we expect you to have taken a Scientific Seminar or a Scientific Project at one of our chairs. After your application has been accepted, we negotiate a topic with you. Topics can come from two sources:

We propose topics before the application deadline (Please indicate if you are interested in one of these in your application).
You propose a topic within an exposé of 1 to 2 pages that is related to our research and the master classes offered by our chairs.

Topics for Data-driven Decision Support

If you have a topic in mind, feel free to contact me (Kai Heinrich). Please check whether you have the necessary prerequisites before you contact me.

Explainable AI
Contextual Optimization (=Combining Prediction and Optimization) for several OR problems (e.g., CVRP in bike sharing)
Deep Reinforcement Learning
Explainable Deep Reinforcement Learning
Causal ML
Adversarial Learning
AI and human decision-making
Algorithm Aversion / Algorithm Appreciation
Algorithmic Management
Creativity and Generative AI
AI Fears
AI and Sports Management
Agentic Information Systems
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) for people with disabilities
Gaming and Loot-Boxes
AI Companionship
Companionship-as-a-service
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