Theses

To write a thesis at the Sustainability Transition Policy chair, you should have an interest in climate and energy political topics, or in sustainability transitions more broadly (then in co-supervision with a topical expert). All theses will be written in English and may be quantitative or qualitative. You may propose a topic and research question of your own, or find a suitable topic in the list below. All students must first complete a thesis proposal – outlining the policy problem and specifying the specific research question as well as the intended method for answering that specific research question. The thesis proposal must be approved by the advisor by the start of the lecture period of each semester (mid-October and mid-April).

All students are also required to participate in the STP Thesis Seminar. The schedule will be announced before the semester starts in StudOn and on our webpage. For more information on SS 2024, please see this document: STP thesis seminar WS24/25.

For guidelines on how to write a thesis with the STP team, please see this document: Thesis guidelines_July2024.

Presently open topics