Supervision of a Master thesis:
The research group Marketing & Sales (Prof. Dr. Martin Klarmann) offer supervision of Master theses from various subject areas.
How can I apply?
There is no structured application process. You can approach the respective research group anytime using regular application documents (motivation, curriculum vitae, grades). Additionally, please state your preferred starting period.
Are there any requirements?
Completion of the course “Market Research” (previously “Marktforschung”) is required in order to be accepted for a Master thesis at the institute. Additionally, it is recommended to have participated at the Master seminar beforehand.
Which topics can be chosen?
Topics are in general very much tied to current research at the institute. As such, students have the opportunity to get an insight into the current research and are able to contribute. In general, all topics include an empirical part.
There are three options to get a topic:
Option 1: Offer
A list of currently offered topics can be found under this table. If you are interested in one of the topics listed, please contact the respective supervisor directly.
Option 2: Own topic/Open inquiry
We are open to own topic suggestions and open inquiries. Topic suggestions can be discussed with the potential supervisor.
Please contact Alessa Daumann (Research group Marketing & Sales) or the respective supervisor directly.
Required documents:
- Exposé of one page max (including the research question, theoretical anchor, and planned methodology)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Current grades
Option 3: Practical topic
Bachelor theses in cooperation with a company are possible.
Please contact Alessa Daumann (Research group Marketing & Sales) or the respective supervisor directly.
Required documents:
- Exposé of one page max (including the research question, theoretical anchor, and planned methodology)
Currently offered Master thesis topics:
Betreuer: Martin Klarmann
When will virtual trade fairs work and when will they not? Development of a simple agent-based model During the COVID pandemic trade fairs (“Messen”) were either cancelled or moved into virtual settings. At the time, the future of non-virtual trade fairs seemed questionable. Today, many non-virtual trade fairs are as lively as ever. To better understand the dynamics behind this, this master thesis will first conduct a thorough literature review of trade fair objectives and behaviors. Then it will seek to develop a simple agent-based model of the different individuals participating at trade fairs (especially salespeople and customers) to provide some (hopefully intuitive) understanding of where virtual trade fairs fail at delivering value to participants.
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Betreuerin: Beatrice Weber
Validierung von Persona-Konzepten in der Neuproduktentwicklung
Persona Agents – Stand der Technik und Anwendung in der Kommunikation
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Which other guidelines apply to the creation of and application for a Master thesis?
You can find information on the formal guidelines of the research group as well as the application for the Master thesis at the bottom of this page.