Teaching

Please find the appropriate course description for your study program in the module description and in their respectiveMoodle-courses.

The Economic Theory Department offers bachelor's theses on topics within the fields of

- Media economics
- Competition economics
- Microeconomics
- Regulatory and institutional economics        
- Sports economics  

Specific topic suggestions are listed below. If you have your own topic idea that falls within the above-mentioned subject areas, it is also possible to agree on such an individual topic, provided that (1) the topic is suitable for a bachelor's thesis and (2) it fits within our supervisory competencies.Bachelor's theses at the Economic Theory Research Group can generally be written in German or English, at the student's discretion. The published guidelines must be observed.If you are interested in writing a bachelor's thesis at the Economic Theory Research Group, please make an appointment with the research group staff member responsible for this topic.

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Prof. Oliver Budzinski

currently no topics offered

Dr. Annika Stöhr

The theses can be written in German or English.

1. Zu wenig Wettbewerb an der Zapfsäule? Vertikale Integration und Preisbildung auf dem deutschen Kraftstoffmarkt
2. Content-Lizenzierung vs. Vertikale Integration im Streamingmarkt: Eine Analyse am Beispiel von Netflix und Warner Bros.
3. Medienkonzentration und Meinungsvielfalt: Zur Rolle von Eigentümerverhältnissen von Medienhäusern
4. Wer setzt die Preise auf Plattformen? Marktmacht und Preiskontrolle am Beispiel von Amazon
5. „Alles für den Dackel“: Wettbewerb, Preise und Informationsprobleme im Tierarztmarkt

Dr. Joshua Afolabi

1. Economic analysis of monetization strategies in short-form video platforms
2. The economic impact of virtual influencers on consumer responses to endorsed brands
3. The Digital Markets Act and media distribution: Economic impacts of regulating gatekeepers in the EU
4. Effect of subscription fatigue on consumer switching behavior in video streaming markets
5. The role of social media platforms in the creator economy

Florian Hey, M. Sc.

The theses can be written in German or English.

1. Wettbewerb und Demokratie im digitalen Zeitalter / Competition and democracy in the digital era
2. Datenschutz und KI / Data privacy and AI
3. Ökonomische Leitprinzipien im Wettbewerb: Von Chicago bis Columbia und darüber hinaus / Economic guiding principles in competition: From Chicago to Columbia and beyond
4. Die Ökonomie manipulativer Online-Gestaltung: Nudging oder Täuschung? / The economics of dark patterns: nudging or manipulation?
5. Daten als Wettbewerbsfaktor / Data as a competitive advantage

Thank you for your interest in writing a thesis at the FG Economic Theory.

Here you can find the list of already processed bachelor thesis topics under the administration of HSB.

Please find the appropriate course description for your study program in the module discription and their respective Moodle-courses.

The FG Economic Theory offers master theses on topics within the fields of

- media economics
- Competition Economics
- Economics of Order and Institutions
- sports economics

is offered. Exact topics are agreed upon individually, whereby it is expressly desired that students contribute their own topic ideas or interests and preferences for topics. From time to time, specific Master's thesis topics are advertised at this point, for which interested parties are sought. However, this is not the rule.
 

Prof. Budzinski

The theses can be written in German or English.

1. From Led Zeppelin to Ikkimel: The Attention Economics of Music Industry Scandals
2. The Economic Causes and Effects of Merger Waves
3. Self-Interest Motives of Managers and Consultants in Mergers and Acquisitions: Social Welfare Effects and Merger Control Implicationsv
4. Creativity-enhancing Drugs in the Music Industry: Intensifying the Competition of Ideas or Anticompetitive "Doping" Strategy?
5. A Political Economy of Sports Governing Bodies (Sports Associations like FIFA, UEFA, IOC, FIA, etc.
6. The Market for Economics Consulting: Concentration, Dynamics, and (Mis-) Incentives

Dr. Annika Stöhr

The theses can be written in German or English.

1. Self-Preferencing and Algorithmic Visibility: A Competition Economics Assessment of Platform Ranking Algorithms
2. The Digital Markets Act as an Industrial Policy Instrument: Economic Impacts on Gatekeeper Innovation
3. Market Opening through the DMA: An Economic Analysis of Potential Effects on Smaller Platform Providers
4. The DMA in Comparison with U.S. Regulatory Approaches: Divergence or Convergence in Platform Regulation?
5. The Impact of the DSA on Platform Transparency and Algorithmic Control: An Economic Evaluation of Compliance Obligations
6. App Ecosystems under Pressure: The Competition Economics of the DMA’s App Store Regulation Provisions

Master theses can be written in German or English at the FG Economic Theory, according to the student's choice. The published guide/guidelines should be followed.

If you are interested in writing a master thesis at the FG Economic Theory, please make an appointment with Prof. Dr. Budzinski or one of the FG staff members.

 
Here you can find a list of already worked on master thesis topics under the administration of the HSB.

Guidelines for written reports

You can find information about the internship and the corresponding online form on the pages provided by the Examinations Office on the intranet