B.Sc. theses in the 2026/27 winter semester
Here you find information about the colloquium for B.Sc. theses in the winter semester 26/27.
- Registration for theses takes place through the Registrar’s Office at the end of the semester for the following semester. Work on the thesis begins during the semester on a date agreed upon in consultation with the advisor.
- General Information on the Bachelor’s Thesis
- Credits: 12 CP
- Examination format: Written thesis
- Length: 25–50 pages
- Completion time: 90 days -
The colloquium includes scheduled sessions for all participants to present interim and final papers for discussion and feedback.
- Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of game theory; interest in microeconomic theory
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The Chair in Market Design focuses on the analysis and optimization of markets. The goal is to improve the performance of existing markets by designing market rules and to identify new market mechanisms that best achieve the market operator’s objectives. In doing so, the unique characteristics of a market and its environment, as well as the behavior of bidders under the respective market rules, must be taken into account. The Chair’s research focuses on auction markets. Examples include electricity markets, auctions for renewable energy or mobile spectrum, and procurement auctions. To this end, the professorship draws on methods from game theory, auction theory, and mechanism design, as well as methods from experimental economic research.
- Specific topics within the professorship’s area of focus can be agreed upon individually; students are welcome to submit their own proposals. The exact topic specification will be determined by mutual agreement.
- Examples of topic areas from which specific topics can be derived:
- Regional electricity prices
- Subsidies for energy storage/batteries
- CO2 pricing
- Applications of auctions (renewable energy subsidies, procurement auctions, etc.)
- Applications of matching markets (school matching, kidney exchange, etc.)
- Markets and moral behavior