Theses

Writing a thesis is important for students studying a current topic in the Information Systems / Wirtschaftsinformatik area for a longer period of time – typically two to four months. The thesis is an integral part of the final evaluation, so a number of formal requirements have to be considered. Please refer to the relevant administrative office (Prüfungsamt) for further information on current requirements and regulations.

"During the preparation of my Bachelor thesis at the Chair of Information Systems and Enterprise Modelling, I received extensive support. Starting with initial discussions to narrow down the topic and help with the first literature search. Continued in regular meetings (approximately every two weeks). At these meetings, my mentor and I set milestones, such as closing a subchapter, until the next meeting, which was particularly helpful in keeping the ball rolling and preventing - as every student tends to do - postponing work. In addition, the feedback helped to avoid going in the wrong direction with regard to the scope of individual chapters and the red thread. It was very instructive for me to learn from the feedback how to optimally design a scientific work; from argumentation over size and structure of chapters and subchapters to the correct use of illustrations (especially important for enterprise modelling) and tables. A colloquium presenting the current state of the work was also planned during the work. The preparation for the presentation alone helped me to re-examine the structure and coherence of my work. The exchange with other presenting students also revealed possible problems of understanding and possibilities for improvement. In addition, the presentations of the other students gave me insight into interesting topics in the field of enterprise modeling that went beyond the topics of the lectures I visited."

Tobias Brachten, Master student Business Information Systems