MA thesis & colloq.

–> Supervision

After the second year students need to select one of three profile areas in which they will write their MA dissertation. Accordingly, a supervisor should be contacted before or early in the 3rd semester because students are advised to register for the research colloquium with the supervisor of their choice. Faculty members who can act as thesis supervisors and/or second examiners (listed in alphabetical order) are (as of winter term 2025/26):

Thesis supervisor or second examiner

– Dr. Anna Auguscik
– Prof. Dr. John Bateman i.R.
– Prof. Dr. Marcus Callies
– Prof. Dr. Sabine Doff
– Dr. Inke Du Bois
– Dr. Karin Esders
– Dr. Tim Giesler
– Prof. Dr. Claudia Harsch
– Prof. Dr. Ursula Kluwick
– Prof. Dr. Kerstin Knopf
– Prof. Dr. Arne Peters
– Dr. Joanna Pfingsthorn
– Dr. Anke Schulz
– Dr. Oluwadunni Talabi
– Dr. Paula von Gleich
– Dr. Julia Ditter
– Dr. Stephan-Alexander Ditze
– Dr. Fola Oyebola

Second examiner

– Stephanie Bergmann
– Mx Gaul
– Dr. Vanessa Herrmann
– Nicole Hober
– Franziska Kleine
– Corina Wieser-Cox
– Jan Kühn
– Lena Otto

–> Module “MaThe” (MA thesis) (§6, (1) exam regulations)

The “MaThe” module (30 CP) consists of the thesis itself (27 CP), including a colloquium and an accompanying (ungraded) seminar in the semester you write the thesis (“research seminar/colloquium”, 3 CP). The time required to complete the thesis is 21 weeks. The examination board may approve a one-time extension of a maximum of 7 weeks upon justified application. The thesis is written as an individual work in English.

Requirements to register your thesis with the exam office (“Zentrales Prüfungsamt”, ZPA) (§6, (2) exam regulations)

  • proof of at least 60 CP with the following modules completed:
    – Orientation Module
    – Using English in the Professional World
    – Supplementary Studies Module
    – Extension Module 1
    – Extension Module 2.

–> MA colloquium (§6, (6) exam regulations)

A colloquium shall be held for the master’s thesis. A joint grade is calculated for the thesis and the colloquium. The thesis is included with 80% and the colloquium with 20% in the joint module grade.