On this page, you will find everything you need to know about writing your thesis, particularly within the research unit Network Research and Family Sociology.

The first step is to choose a suitable topic. A collection of previous topics and information on current courses can be found here.

After choosing a topic, you will need a suitable advisor. All potential advisors are linked below and can be contacted for a consultation hour.

During this consultation, the suitability of both the topic and the supervisor will be assessed. Individual supervisors are not limited to specific themes and are open to a wide range of topics. So please do not hesitate to contact us with your suggestions.

Below you will find an excerpt from an article by the Institute of Sociology regarding the registration of bachelor's theses. For detailed information, please refer to the linked page.

Module “BA Degree”

Registration for the “Bachelor's Degree” module and the included units (thesis, oral examination) must be done by the student independently at the Examination Office of Department 02 “Social Sciences, Media, and Sports” (Georg Forster Building, 4th floor). The signature of the primary advisor is required for registration. After being signed, the application must be submitted electronically (via email) to the Examination Office within 3 days.

Module “BA Final Colloquium"
Registration for the colloquium and the corresponding event is done by the student via Jogustine as part of the module “BA-

Colloquium”. Registration and deregistration for the module “BA-Colloquium” is possible during an entire semester. Please note that a TAN entry is required for registration.

Please check with your supervisor to find out when you should register for the colloquium. Unless it has been agreed upon otherwise, you should register for the colloquium of the department in which you are writing your thesis.
Bachelor program of study - FB 02 - Institute of Sociology

Following the submission of your thesis, the oral defense takes place. Detailed information on the requirements, the procedure, and the evaluation can be found in the linked information sheet.

Detailed information on the requirements of academic work, literature research, and relevant formalities can be found on the page “Instructions for Students”.

Here you will find a brief overview of the formal design of a thesis. More detailed information can be found on the page "Instructions for Students".

Formatting of Texts

Line spacing: 1.5
Font size: 12
Font: Standard font, “Times New Roman” is recommended
Margin: 3 cm all around
Page numbers: bottom right
Printed on one side

Formal Rules for the Structure of Texts

All longer academic papers include:

Cover sheet
Table of contents (outline)
Literature references and citations
Notes and footnotes
Bibliography
Table, figure, and abbreviation index
Statutory declaration (download available here)

Declaration for written examinations

Fact sheet oral defense Bachelor's/Master's degree