Theses
We offer Bachelor's and Master's theses primarily in one of the following areas:
- Demography & economic development (fertility, mortality, migration)
- Inequality & social mobility
- Health & economic development
Bachelor theses
Interested students are cordially invited to apply for a bachelor thesis at our chair. Please send
- a short topic proposal (3 - 5 sentences),
- 1 - 3 relevant scientific articles that you are interested in,
- a current transcript of records
to Tom Görges. Please also indicate whether you have attended the seminar "Demography and long-term economic development".
Previous knowledge is not required. The bachelor thesis can be written in German or English. A basic understanding of empirical methods is an advantage.
Important dates:
Semester | Application period | Response from us |
Winter | 01.08.-31.08. | until 14.09. |
Sommer | 01.02.-28.02. | until 14.03. |
An initial interview will then take place with the successful applicants where the next steps will be discussed.
Project seminar
Economics students who have been accepted for supervision of a Bachelor's thesis take part in the project seminar (approx. 4 weeks) in advance.
Master theses
Applications for Master's theses are welcomed throughout the year. The theses can be written in German or English. Students are expected to carry out their own empirical analyses as part of their Master's thesis.