Checklist - Conducting a Bachelor or Master Thesis

Before the Start of the Thesis:

• Project Plan (2-4 pages) including motivation, state of the art, research questions, work packages, a time plan and a risk analysis.
• Kick-off meeting with your advisor to discuss the project plan.
• Kick-off presentation in the Research Seminar including your research questions and planned project outline (at most 5 min (BT) or 10 min(MT)).
• Definition of a submission date and a date for the final presentation (Presentations are generally only possible after the submission of the written report and within the lecture period, not during semester breaks).

During the Thesis:

• Official registration of the thesis in the online portal (, ) together with your advisor.
• Active interaction with the advisor and other researchers at the chair during in presence work in Ottobrunn.

Completing the Thesis:

Completing the thesis includes a written report and a presentation about your scientific work.

• Written report:
  • Length 40-60 pages (BT) or 60-80 pages (MT).
  • Use a thesis template (Latex or Word).
  • Follow the Submission Guidelines.
• Presentation
  • 15 min presentation (BT) or 20 min presentation (MT) in the Research Seminar + 5 min discussion
  • Try to not use more than 15 slides (BT) or 20 slides (MT).
  • Slides have to be done in PowerPoint and should be submitted at least 24h before the presentation to your advisor.
  • Use the presentation template.