You study BA JoKo, or MA MuK and you would like to write your thesis in the summer semester 2026 at one of the chairs of Communication Section (Prof. Hahn, Prof. Hohlfeld, , Prof. Schmid-Petri and Prof. Töpfl)?

Then please note the following procedure:
In advance, please read the research focuses – the chair only accept supervision for bachelor or master theses concerned with topics that correspond to their consulting and supervision competence and do not exceed their capacities. The focuses can be found on the website and on the list of themes.

Register your supervision request in the registration period by means of an entry in the Stud.IP events.

• 200 Abschlussarbeiten am Lehrstuhl für Kommunikationswissenschaft im SoSe 2026
• 300 Abschlussarbeiten am Lehrstuhl für Wissenschaftskommunikation im SoSe 2026
• 400 Abschlussarbeiten an der Professur für Journalistik im SoSe 2026
• 500 Abschlussarbeiten am Lehrstuhl für Politische Kommunikation mit Schwerpunkt auf Osteuropa und postsowjetische Region SoSe 2026

Please note the following dates:

Until 04.01.2026 entry in the course of the desired chair. Please state your priorities in order to be sure to get a supervision place at one of the chairs of the department!

If you have indicated Prio 1 for a supervisor, please inform the corresponding secretariat of your topic preference.

An entry after 04.01.2026 is not possible, in other words, you cannot expect a supervision place at any of the chairs in the summer semester!

05.01.-11.01.2026 Selection of candidates according to priority and topic preference.

12.01.2026 Automatic allocation of places by Stud.IP. If there is no longer any supervision capacity at the chosen chair, you will be assigned to the chair with the next priority. If you do not specify any priorities, you will be given a supervision place by lottery.

21.01.-28.02.2026 initial discussions

Until 15.06.2026 at the latest Registration of the thesis in the examination office in consultation with your supervisor
Registration in the exam seminar is not yet necessary! You don't have to attend the exam seminar until the summer semester 2026!