The topics of the Bachelor's and Master's theses offered reflect our research focus. They originate, for example, from the following fields:

• Innovative concepts for mobility and logistics
• Closed-loops supply chain management
• Integrating renewable energies into electricity supply
• Dynamic optimization and heuristic planning in the service sector

Our Bachelor's and Master's theses are aimed at students of business administration, business education and other related courses of study.

Knowledge in the field of Operations Research is required. This includes an understanding of mathematical optimization models and the associated solution methods. The Master's thesis usually includes the implementation of the problem in a software. This is optional in Bachelor's theses. Nevertheless, Bachelor's theses require a small mathematical example of use.

Topic assignment

Bachelor theses are allocated via the central assignment procedure of the MSM. Please note the following information: here. We will then contact you to let you know whether you have been allocated a place at our department for the semester in question. Bachelor's thesis topics at our chair include, for example, location planning, personnel deployment planning, acquisition management in remanufactoring, e-mobility and bike sharing. Depending on requirements, topics are assigned several times during the semester. You will be informed of these dates at the beginning of the semester.

Colloquium

Students are given the opportunity to present their thesis to other graduates and the staff of the chair as part of a colloquium. The colloquia are part of the thesis and the grading. Participation is therefore obligatory for all students who write their thesis at the Chair of Service Operations.

Formalia

Please refer to the guidelines for the preparation of seminar papers and theses.

Please apply for writing a master's thesis with us on the MSM's central assignment page: https://www.msm.uni-due.de/studium/verteilverfahren-fuer-abschlussarbeiten/

Topic Assignment (1st Meeting)

Topics of master theses should broadly align with the research focuses listed above. Specifically, we supervise topics in the areas of:

1. Capacity Control
2. Customer Choice Behavior in Revenue Management
3. Strategic Revenue Management
4. Flexible Products in Revenue Management
5. Optimization of Order Picking Systems

We are also generally open to topic suggestions from students. We would be happy to discuss in a preliminary meeting whether supervision by our chair is possible, including practice-oriented theses in cooperation with a company.

Exposé (2nd Meeting)

Before registering your thesis, approximately 3-4 weeks after the first topic discussion, you must submit an exposé to your supervisor. This exposé should include a concrete description of the research topic to be addressed, the objective, the structure, and a timeline. After a second meeting, the thesis will be registered, and the processing time will begin.

Examination Colloquium

Students are given the opportunity to present their thesis to other graduates and the staff of the chair as part of a colloquium. The colloquia are part of the thesis and the grading. Participation is therefore obligatory for all students who write their thesis at the Chair of Service Operations.

Formalities

Please refer to the guidelines for writing seminar papers and theses.