• 1. Matriculation number


• 2. Last name, first name of the student


• 3. Title of the thesis (German and English) - Note: If the thesis is written in English, a German title is not necessary


• 4. Start date (exact date)


• 5. Name of first supervisor


• 6. Name of second supervisor


• 7. Information as to whether the thesis is an external thesis that is written in cooperation with a company or an external institution. ("External thesis refer to a thesis written as part of cooperating and collaborating with a private company or employer in the public sector (by conducting and evaluating an employee survey etc.). A contractual agreement is not necessary").

Video Instruction for uploading theses (only in German)

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  Application
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  • Submitted directly to the Chairs/professorships, not to the examination office.
  
  
  • The application to the Chair is usually done via an application form or via e-mail.
  
  
  • There are uniform application deadlines for the final theses of the Business Administration (BWL) Department: 15.02., 15.06., 15.10.
  
  
  • You will find an overview of the Chairs in Business Administration (BWL) here. Please refer to the individual Chairs for detailed information.
  
  
  • You do NOT need the application forms used in the past for admission to the thesis to apply to the Chairs.
  
  
  • Before registration, the examination office checks whether you meet the requirements (see examination regulations).
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Grade transcript for thesis registration
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  • In Flexnow, under the heading "Transcripts", you can generate various data sheets (transcripts and other certificates) in PDF format for your degree programme.
  
  
  • A certificate of achievement from the examination office is not required.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  How many applications?
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  • You can apply to several Chairs to increase your chance of receiving an acceptance.
  
  
  • If you receive several acceptances, please actively and immediately cancel the acceptance you do not want in order to give other students a chance to receive their acceptance instead.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  In which subject/field of study?
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Mono-Bachelor/Master:

  
  

  
  
  • Theses can be written at all Chairs of the Faculty of Business and Economics.
  
  

  
  
  

  BA/MA Business and Human Resource Education:

  
  

  
  
  • The thesis can also be written in the second subject.
  
  
  • Registration takes place via the Examination Office of the Faculty of Business and Economics in any case.
  
  

  
  
  

  BA/MA Business Information Systems:

  
  

  
  
  • The thesis can also be written in computer science.
  
  
  • Registration takes place via the Examination Office of the Faculty of Business and Economics in any case.
  
  

  
  
  

  2-Subject-Bachelor in Economics

  
  

  
  
  • The thesis must be written at a Chair of the Department of Economics (VWL).
  
  
  • Supervisors from the Department of Business Administration (BWL) are NOT allowed.
  
  
  • If the final thesis is to be written in the second subject (not WiWi), the registration is done via the corresponding examination office of the other faculty.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Didn't get a place to write the thesis?
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Send the rejections you have received from the Chairs by e-mail to us at wiwipa@uni-goettingen.de.
  
  
  • Within the Faculty of Business and Economics, we will check which Chairs still have free capacities where you can write your thesis.
  
  
  • You do not have to accept the possible supervisors/topics.
  
  
  • Please discuss directly with the supervisors whether you are allowed to suggest topics and how many.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Do I have to submit a paper version?
  
  
  
  

  
  

  No, you only need to upload to FlexNow.

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  How do I structure my thesis (page numbers, spacing, etc.)?
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • The Examination Office unfortunately cannot give you any information on this.
  
  
  • Most chairs have guidelines/instructions on how the thesis should be written/structured.
  
  
  • Otherwise please ask your supervisor directly.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  ChatGPT
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • The use of ChatGPT must be completely transparent.
  
  
  • Explicit marking of passages created with ChatGPT is required.
  
  
  • Students should also explain in what way ChatGPT was used to create the thesis.
  
  
  • You must attach the declaration of use to the end of your thesis.
  
  

  
  
  

  Template (example):

  
  

  
  
  • In the work presented here, I used ChatGPT or another AI as follows:
  
  
  • [ ] not at all
  
  
  • [ ] in brainstorming
  
  
  • [ ] when creating the outline
  
  
  • [ ] to create individual passages, totaling ...% of the entire text
  
  
  • [ ] for the development of software source code
  
  
  • [ ] to optimize or restructure software source text
  
  
  • [ ] for proofreading or optimization
  
  
  • [ ] other, namely ...
  
  

  
  
  

  I assure that I have fully stated all uses. Missing or incorrect information will be considered an attempt to deceive.

  
  
  

  For more information please click here.

  
  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Change of title
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Any additions, omissions or changes, even to individual words, must be agreed with the supervisor.
  
  
  • Before the thesis is submitted, the supervisor must inform the Examination Office of the change.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Deadline extension
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Mono-Bachelor and Master maximum extension: three weeks (21 days)
  
  
  • 2-Subject Bachelor maximum extension: four weeks (28 days)
  
  
  • For the extension please submit the sick note to us via the eForm in the eCampus (Main menu -> Forms -> Forms of the Examinations Office -> Sickness/Resignation from examinations). You will find instructions here.
  
  
  • By submitting the sick note via the eForm, you will receive a confirmation e-mail and the supervisors receive automatic feedback regarding the extension of the deadline.
  
  
  • With certificates that exceed the maximum possible extension, an excused termination is possible. Please notify us of this directly by e-mail wiwipa@uni-goettingen.de. This attempt is cancelled then and does not count. The new thesis must be registered with a new topic.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  What time do I need to upload my thesis by?
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • On the submission day you have until 23:59 to upload your thesis in the system.
  
  
  • If the submission of your thesis is postponed due to illness, the same applies. You can upload your thesis until 23:59 on the date you have been notified.
  
  
  • Any submission made after midnight (00:00) is no longer on time.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Upload
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Please upload the thesis as a PDF file only.
  
  
  • Up to two attachments in PDF or ZIP file format are possible.
  
  
  • The total size of all files must not exceed 100 MB.
  
  
  • After submission, the files are sent to the reviewers by e-mail.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Upload problems
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Should problems arise during the upload, please send the thesis by e-mail to the examination office in due time (wiwipa@uni-goettingen.de) and not to your supervisors.
  
  
  • For technical problems we need a detailed description of the problem (with screenshot).
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  How can I find out the date of my submission?
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • The exact submission date will be announced in an automatic e-mail as soon as the work has been registered or entered in FlexNow by the examination office.
  
  
  • After registration the thesis is visible for you in FlexNow.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Declaration of independence ("Selbstständigkeitserklärung")
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • The declaration of independence ("Selbstständigkeitserklärung") should be at the end of your thesis.
  
  
  • A scanned signature is not required in order to also keep the file size as small as necessary.
  
  
  • If the Chair does not require a specific procedure, you can have a declaration of independence created from FlexNow. Here you will find instructions on how to do this.
  
  
  • When uploading, a check mark must be used to confirm that the work was written independently.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Blocking note ("Sperrvermerk")
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Before you start writing your thesis, you must discuss with the person in charge/your supervisor what the procedure is and what you have to observe.
  
  
  • You will not receive this information in the examination office.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Thesis in cooperation with a company
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Yes, this is possible:
  
  
  • First supervisor is always a person from the Faculty of Business and Economics who is authorised to examine. This means that you have to find a first referee who wants to supervise the thesis together with an external supervisor.
  
  
  • The external person must already be appointed by the Examination Committee before the work begins.
  
  
  • The application for the appointment of an external supervisor is submitted by the first supervisor to the Examination Committee under wiwipa@uni-goettingen.de.
  
  
  • After all formalities have been set, nothing changes in the further procedure.
  
  
  • Authorised people from the Faculty of Business and Economics: Allgemeine Prüfungsordnung § 11
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Processing or registration/submission of a semester off ("Urlaubssemester")
  
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  • Writing your thesis is also possible in the semester of leave (Urlaubssemester).
  
  
  • Three weeks before the end of your semester of leave can be started.
  
  
  • Three weeks into a semester of leave can be handed in.
  
  
  • There is no limit for leave of absence due to a semester abroad.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Completion and submission of the Bachelor's thesis in the first Master's semester
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Please note that you may have to apply for an extension of the deadline for the proof of successful completion of your Bachelor*s studies via the Student Advisory Service, provided that all other modules have been completed.

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Processing times and correction deadlines for Bachelor's and Master's theses
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Bachelor: 12 weeks in

  
  

  
  
  • Business Administration
  
  
  • Sustainable Development Studies
  
  
  • Economics
  
  
  • Business Information Systems
  
  
  • Business and Human Resource Education
  
  

  
  
  

  A period of no more than eight weeks should be allowed for the correction process (i.e. for the submission of expert opinions).

  
  
  
  

  Master: 20 weeks in

  
  

  
  
  • Applied Statistics
  
  
  • Development Economics
  
  
  • Finance, Accounting, and Taxes
  
  
  • Global Business
  
  
  • History of Global Markets
  
  
  • Management
  
  
  • Taxation
  
  
  • "Unternehmensführung" (Management)
  
  
  • Business Information Systems
  
  

  
  
  
  

  Master: 17 weeks in

  
  

  
  
  • International Economics
  
  
  • Business and Human Resource Education
  
  
  • Business Education and Human Resource Development
  
  

  
  
  

  The period for correction (i.e. the submission of expert opinion) should be no more than 12 weeks.