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Thesis and Completing your Studies in Mathematics

In order to successfully complete a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in the area of Mathematics, students must write a scientific work: the Bachelor’s thesis or Master's thesis. Here, you will find an overview of everything you need to know, from planning to submission:

General Information

Registration, when and where.

It is possible to register your thesis on the 1st and 15th of each month. 

All final theses starting from  1st February 2024 onwards in the PP Mathematics at the School of Computation, Information and Technology will be managed via the CIT portal .

Once you have found a topic and a supervising chair for your thesis, you will be registered by the supervising chair . You will receive an e-mail asking you to confirm your thesis registration. Only after you have confirmed your registration the Academic Programmes Office will be able to check the admission requirements and you will receive an email confirming your binding registration for your thesis.

For more information, see  Thesis and Completing your Studies .

Further documents?

If you have completed extracurricular activities or a stay abroad during your studies, these can be included in the Diploma Supplement. To do this, we need the  Route Card for the Diploma Supplement   by the end of your studies at the latest. Please send the completed form as a PDF or photo/scan (readable) to  bachelor(at)ma.tum.de  or  master(at)ma.tum.de . We recommend you to hand in the Route Card when registering your thesis or shortly afterwards. Please also note the Information on the Diploma Supplement .

For more information, see  Thesis and Completing your Studies

Note: The  Diploma Supplement  is an English-language supplement to the university diploma and describes the qualifications linked to the study program. Under the heading “Additional Information” in this document, you can request the incorporation of specific details of extracurricular activities completed within the framework of your degree course.

Composition

The thesis can be written in German or English language. The Bachelor's thesis muss be prefaced with an abstract in the other language, not the one in which it is written.

Formal considerations

Cover page and page 1

Here you indicate the topic of the work as well as your name and that of the supervisor. In addition, you indicate the date of submission (see example).

Example of a cover page

Here you make the following declaration: 

“I hereby declare that this thesis is my own work and that no other sources have been used except those clearly indicated and referenced.” (Place, date, signature either on a tablet or as a scan of your original signature).

If you do not wish to use a digital signature, you may alternatively submit a separate page with the declaration and your original signature at the Infopoint.

Change of title

Please write an e-mail containing the new thesis title to  bachelor(at)ma.tum.de  or  master(at)ma.tum.de  and CC your supervisor and co-supervisor.

Submisson and extension of theses starting until and including 15.01.2024

Digital submission.

The Bachelor's or Master's thesis has to be submitted digitally. Please submit the thesis as a PDF file to  bachelor(at)ma.tum.de  or  master(at)ma.tum.de   within the deadline . If you have to hand in code or other files, please e-mail all files collected in a zip folder. Printed copies and USB sticks will no longer be accepted.

Should the submission date fall on a weekend or a public holiday, submission on the subsequent workday is also possible. Theses can of course also be submitted prior to the planned submission date. 

In the event that you need more time to work on your thesis, you must submit an application to  bachelor(at)ma.tum.de  or  master(at)ma.tum.de  for an extension, at least seven days prior to the planned submission date. This application must have been signed by your thesis supervisor (or you have to send the consent of the supervisor in electronic form). In the event of a second extension, the Chair of the Examination Board must sign the application as well as the thesis supervisor.

Bachelor's Thesis: Application for an extension Master's Thesis: Application for an extension

Submisson and extension of theses starting from 01.02.2024 onwards

Theses registered from 01.02.2024 onwards are managed entirely via the CIT portal . This portal is also used for submission within the deadline (including all required files, such as codes). If necessary, you can also apply for an extension of the submission deadline.

Tools and tips

The typesetting system  LaTeX  is the standard program worldwide for the compilation of theses that contain mathematical formulas. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with LaTeX as early as possible during the course of your studies. It is a good exercise to prepare sheets for seminar presentations using LaTeX. 

You can find further information, templates and helpful advice on our  LaTeX info page .

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Thesis Templates for LaTeX

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The  TUM Library  does not only offer outstanding access to a wide range of books, newspapers, and electronic media, it also offers courses on, for example, bibliographical research and how to correctly cite works. 

Please also note subject-specific practices when citing works.

Further seminar papers and tools specific to mathematics

For licensing and contractual reasons, some of these databases are only accessible via domains belonging to the TUM Departments of Mathematics and/or Informatics. Please address queries where applicable to your supervisor or the TUM Library:

• MathSciNet  – Mathematical reviews on the web
• JADE  – Journal Articles Database
• ERAM  – Electronic Research Archive for Mathematics
• Online database at  Zentralblatt MATH

English theses

The  English Writing Center  offers all TUM members free one-to-one advice on writing English texts and helps you to enhance your writing skills.

Any questions?

For questions relating to the content of your Bachelor's or Master's thesis, please contact your thesis supervisor as defined in the General Academic and Examination Regulations (APSO), co-supervisor or the Student Advisory Office responsible.

Bachelor's Thesis Details

When to start.

Do you have at least 8 credits in Advanced Courses? Then it is the right moment to commence your Bachelor’s thesis. By the eighth semester of enrollment in your current degree program, at the latest, you must commence your thesis as long as there are no reasonable grounds preventing you from doing so in accordance with section 10 (6) of the  APSO .

Time frame & length

You have three months in which to complete your Bachelor’s thesis. This period begins on the date of registration. During this period, you should spend an average of at least 30 hours per week on the Bachelor's thesis – an effort equivalent to 12 credits.

The Bachelor’s thesis should not exceed 35 pages.

Choice of topic

In order to reduce the time needed to familiarize yourself with the topic, it is recommended to choose a topic for your Bachelor's thesis which corresponds to the theme of the Advanced Seminar taken.

Examiner and assessment

The Bachelor’s thesis must be evaluated by someone who is authorized to do so (thesis supervisor as defined in the APSO) at the TUM School of CIT. You will find an overview of other eligible persons outside the School of CIT in the list below. It is the written work that is assessed. The talk you give concerning the content does not affect the grading.

Persons outside the School of CIT who are authorized to examine theses

Master's Thesis Details

You have six months to complete your Master’s thesis. This period begins on the date of registration. You normally complete the Master’s thesis in the fourth semester of your Master’s program after you have fulfilled all other academic and exam requirements.

Examiners and assessment

The Master’s thesis must be approved and evaluated by someone who is authorized to do so (thesis supervisor as defined in the APSO) at the TUM School of CIT. You will find an overview of other eligible persons outside the School of CIT in the list below:

Completing your Studies

Release of final certificate.

Once you have completed all the requirements for your degree, we will contact you by email and ask for the approval to issue your diploma certificate.

Graduation documents and preliminary certificates

After you have given us the approval for the generating of your diploma certificate, your graduation documents will be generated within 4 - 6 weeks at the Graduation Office and Academic Records Campus Garching . You will be notified by post as soon as your certificate has been issued. Please make sure that your current study address in TUMonline is up to date.

If required, you can also apply to the Graduation Office and Academic Records Campus Garching for a preliminary certificate .

Transition Bachelor – Master

If you have applied for a consecutive mathematics Master's program at our school after completing your TUM mathematics Bachelor's degree, please let us know (at bachelor(at)ma.tum.de ). It is possible to forward your Bachelor's degree to the Admissions and Enrollment Office for enrollment (not for the application!). The graduation documents are therefore not necessary for enrollment. A green checkmark will then appear in the online application portal for your degree certificate and diploma ( Application Status ). Please note that it may take a few days until the documents are updated in the portal. If you do not see these two green check marks one week before the enrollment deadline, please contact bachelor(at)ma.tum.de as soon as possible.

Diploma Supplement

If you have completed extracurricular activities or a stay abroad during your studies, these can be included in the Diploma Supplement. To do this, we need the  Route Card for the Diploma Supplement   by the end of your studies at the latest. Please send the completed form as a PDF or photo/scan (readable) to  bachelor(at)ma.tum.de  or  master(at)ma.tum.de . Please also note the Information on the Diploma Supplement .

Please find more information under  graduation .

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Theses & Certificates

Your studies are coming to an end and now all that's missing is your final paper.

Thesis - topic selection and registration

In order to find an interesting topic get in contact with chairs, lecturers, professors or external companies. There are often postings on bulletin boards or websites, or just have a look if you find something suitable on our  Jobs and Career  page.

As soon as you have found a good topic, your thesis needs to be registered.

How do I register my thesis?

Please register your thesis, no matter if bachelor’s or master’s thesis, digitally in the  thesis portal  of the TUM School of Life Sciences. Please note that the login is only possible via the eduVPN client (download: https://www.eduvpn.org/client-apps/ and instruction: https://doku.lrz.de/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=87425039 ).

You can find detailed instructions including screenshots on how to register your thesis  here .

The responsible examiner has to digitally agree to your application. If this is done, the examination team will check if the requirements for the thesis are met (credit requirements, internships, WPP-registration, etc. depending on the study program) and your registration will be submitted to the examination board for approval. If all requirements are met, the registration of your thesis will be approved by the examination team.

You will then receive  a confirmation via e-mail  from the system, which you should  save for your records . In order to have enough lead time for the review and approval of your application, it should be sent to the Campus Office about  4 weeks before the planned thesis start date .

As soon as the registration has been completed, it will also be entered and displayed in  TUMonline  within the next few days. Please check your account.

Please note that you must be enrolled until the day you submit your thesis . Further information about de-registration: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/graduation/withdrawal-from-university/

Thesis Extension and Suspension

If you cannot meet your submission deadline  for reasons beyond your control , the examination board may extend the completion period by a  maximum of half of the regular processing time . If you are unable to work due to illness , the processing time will be suspended accordingly upon request.

How do I extend my thesis?

The application for an extension must be submitted to the examination board before the date of submission and your supervisor has to agree by providing his signature. Therefore, please contact your supervisor early enough if you have problems with meeting your deadline. In general, you should expect a  processing period of approx. 3 weeks  until the examination board has decided on your application and the entry is recorded in your student file. If you are  ill  and can prove   by a  medical certificate  that you are prevented from working on your thesis, the processing time is suspended for the duration of the illness stated in the certificate. Please make sure that the  medical certificate  contains all the required information, especially the beginning and (expected) end of the inability to work on your thesis, a certificate of incapacity for work is not sufficient (instructions on this can be found via  https://www.tum.de/en/studies/during-your-studies/organizing-your-studies/examinations/withdrawing-from-examinations-medical-certificates ) Please send the signed application to  thesis.co(at)ls.tum.de . It will make it easier for us to process your application if you name it:  Last name_Extension.pdf . It will then be forwarded to the respective examination board and you will be informed after the examination board has decided on your application.

Thesis extension / suspension form  (English) Antrag auf Verlängerung / Ruhen der Abschlussarbeit  (German)

Title page template

The layout of the cover sheet and various specifications are usually chair-specific. Please check the website of the chair or contact the supervisor of your thesis. Various general templates can be found in the  MyTUM portal .

Thesis submission

The Bachelor's thesis must not be handed in later than three months after your thesis issue date. The Master's thesis must not be handed in later than six months after your thesis issue date. In case of part-time study programs, different deadlines apply in accordance with the respective FPSO.

• Example Bachelor: Start issue date of the thesis May 1, latest submission date August 1.
• Example Master: Start issue date of the thesis October 9, latest submission date April 9.

How do I submit my thesis?

After you have successfully completed your thesis, log in to the thesis portal and upload your thesis as PDF file. You can find detailed information about the upload procedure and about the required designation of your PDF file in the instructions with screenshots  here .  The digital submission does not prevent you from the obligation to hand in the printed and signed version of your thesis to your examiner.

If the upload to the portal is not possible due to technical reasons, please send your thesis to thesis.co(at)ls.tum.de before the deadline.

Evaluation forms for examiners

Thesis evaluation form

The evaluation form is filled out by the examiner and is then sent to the Campus Office ( thesis.co(at)ls.tum.de ) along with the title page.

Creation of certificates

After receipt of the thesis grade in the Campus Office you will receive an e-mail with all information regarding the procedure for the preparation of the certificate.

After the approval by your advisor  it can take up to 6 weeks  until your transcript is issued and signed. You will then be informed by the Central Examination Office that your transcript is ready for collection.

You can also get your certificate by mail. For this, please submit the following request for delivery of the final documents to the department of central examination matters: https://www.tum.de/en/studies/graduation/documents/

If you need an early certificate of graduation, please fill out the form for the issuance of a certificate of graduation ( https://www.tum.de/en/studies/graduation/documents/ ) and send it to the Graduation Office and Academic Records  (Campus Weihenstephan). Please note that this is not a certificate, only an official confirmation of your degree. If you have any questions, please contact your student advisor: https://www.ls.tum.de/en/ls/studies/campus-office-and-student-advising/advice-and-support/

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Requirements on the Electronically Submitted Thesis

There are only very few requirements on the format of the electronically submitted thesis.

As a matter of course you need to make sure that the supervisor and reviewers grading your thesis can actually view, read, and print the PDF file. Hence you should embed fonts and not use encryption. The first page of the PDF file (cover page) needs to contain the title of the thesis and the author.

The confirmation accroding to §18 (9) APSO, that the thesis represents your own work and that no other sources and/or resources than those listed were used, is included in the submission form generated by the Dean's Office or the submission letter generated by this system, when uploading the PDF. If you are using a template from various sources, you may remove similar confirmations included therein.

Title of the Thesis

The title in English language should conform to guidelines for the use of English in thesis titles . Entering your thesis’ title in the database you may use Unicode (see next section "Hints on entering special characters").

Hints on entering special characters

If possible use Unicode in your thesis’ title. You may copy and paste the characters from the tables below (first column). Alternatively you may use a keyboard shortcut to enter the Hex-Code directly (in Windows: keep Alt key pressed while hitting Plus key followed by the hexadecimal Unicode and then release the Alt key).

Only if the title contains mathematical formulae so complex that the Unicode characters are insufficient you may use LaTeX. Include the LaTeX code within the math environment enclosed by \( and \) .

The HTML representation is only for reference and can not be used in the title of a thesis.

Greek letters

Superscripts and subscripts, arrows and mathematical symbols, further characters.

In general you may use all Unicode characters available in Arial. Avoid non-standard whitespace, line breaks, and ligatures. Give umlauts in precomposed form and not decomposed using U+0308. For characters not listed here see List of Unicode blocks in Wikipedia or Unicode Consortium .

General remarks on the PDF file

If possible fill in the metadata fields of the PDF for author ("lastname, firstname") and title (the title as given in the database possibly followed by its translation separated by " / ") correctly. The upload form checks this and displays the metadata.

A suggestion for a LaTeX template for theses is available at the homepage of Philipp H. v. Loewenfeld. The TUM corporate design contains templates for final theses (in German) as well.

Should the PDF file become very large due to included high-resolution graphics it might be useful to optimize the file using Adobe Acrobat or Ghostscript (e. g. via gs -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dCompatibilityLevel=1.4 -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress -sOutputFile=output.pdf input.pdf ).

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Formalities for the thesis

Regulations

You can find the regulations applying to both bachelor’s and master’s theses in the §§ of the APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations) and in the FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations) of your degree program.   We recommend that you familiarize yourself with these regulations as soon as possible and consult the administrative office of your school or departmental student advising should you have any questions.

Requirements for Admission to the Thesis

To be eligible to register for the thesis, you must fulfill certain requirements, e.g. you must have successfully completed certain modules or have earned a certain amount of credits. Please inform yourself about the admission requirements in the FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations) of your degree program.  

Registration for the Thesis

Once you have identified your thesis topic and had it approved by your principal advisor, you must register for the thesis. Because the registration process may vary from school to school, we recommend that you consult the information on the websites of your school or your program’s departmental student advising and inform yourself about the registration process. Please note that registration for the thesis is often only possible in a certain cycle of time (e.g. up to the 15th of each month). Be sure to inform yourself early on about deadlines to avoid unnecessary time delays.  

Time Limit for Writing and Submitting the Thesis

The permissible amount of time that may elapse between registering for and submitting the thesis is specified in the FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations) of your degree program. Further information on registering your thesis and applicable time frames is also available on the homepage of your school or department.

The Use of English in Thesis Titles at TUM

Please follow the guidelines below for the use of English in thesis titles. Submitted documents not complying with these guidelines will be changed/corrected by a representative of the Academic Programs Office or Examination Office to ensure the correct and consistent appearance of all graduation documents at TUM.

Credits and Workload (cp. § 6 (3) APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations))

Bachelor’s Thesis Depending on the degree program, 6 to 12 credits shall be awarded for the preparation of a bachelor’s thesis. Calculated in hours, this is equivalent to a workload of approximately 180 to 360 hours for the thesis.   Please note that, as a rule, you must achieve further credits while working on your thesis. You will be writing your thesis as “part-time work”.   Be sure to allot yourself a sufficient amount of time! You can find information about the number of credits to be awarded for the thesis in your degree program in your program’s FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations). Master’s Thesis For the preparation of the master’s thesis, 30 credits will be awarded. Calculated in hours, this is equivalent to a workload of approximately 900 hours for the thesis. For advanced studies master’s programs, 15 to 30 credits will be awarded. You can find information regarding the number of credits to be awarded for the thesis in your degree program in your program’s FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations).

Submission Postponement and Illness (cp. § 18 (6) APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations))

If a student cannot meet the first submission deadline for the thesis for reasons beyond the student’s control, the Examination Committee may extend the period for writing the thesis by a maximum of half that period. The student must file an application with the Examination Committee for an extension prior to the first submission deadline, and the student’s supervisor must approve the extension. In such a case, please contact your supervisor as early as possible.   Should you be prevented from working on your thesis due to illness and are able to verify this with medical documentation, then the allocated time period for the thesis will be suspended. You can find important information on dealing with medical documentation here

Submitting your Thesis

Once your thesis is finished, you have to submit it to your department or school within the corresponding deadline. Please refer to the website of your school or department or contact your departmental student advising for the details.

Colloquium or Thesis Defense

The FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations) of your degree program contains information about further requirements of your thesis such as a supplementary colloquium, a supplementary course, or defense. The module description contains information about the structure of these additional requirements and the pass/fail credit requirement or, respectively, the credit requirement you must fulfill.

The   APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations) stipulate that, as a rule, the thesis is to be assessed within two months from the date of submission (§ 18 (11) APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations)). Should your FPSO (Departmental Study and Examination Regulations) stipulate that the thesis module calls for additional credit requirements (such as a colloquium or a thesis defense), the overall grade for the module will be calculated as the weighted average of grades awarded for individual module requirements. The grade weights of individual requirements correspond to the number of credits awarded (§ 18 (12) APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations)).

If the thesis has not been graded with at least “sufficient” (4.0), you are permitted, once, to submit a thesis on a new topic. To do so, you must register again no later than six weeks from notification of the results. Please note that the thesis and final colloquium may only be repeated once (§24 (7) APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations)).

Important: Remain Enrolled

For the period in which you are working on your thesis at the TUM, from registration to submission, (+ where applicable, any supplementary requirements in conjunction with your thesis, such as a final colloquium or oral exam) you must remain enrolled in your degree program (cp. § 6 (3), APSO (General Academic and Examination Regulations). Do not forget to reenroll (Rückmeldung) within the prescribed registration time. This also applies if you are writing your thesis externally, i.e. at a company in Germany or abroad.

We appreciate your wishes, suggestions and criticism! Write an e-mail to feedback(at)tum.de .

Having trouble choosing a topic for your bachelor’s or master’s thesis? Our Themenbörse posts current thesis topics from across the spectrum of TUM’s academic departments.

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Our Academic Departments for finding a thesis topic

Finding a topic and supervisor for your final thesis is an essential part of your degree program. There are several ways to achieve this goal:

• Apply for an advertised topic at a chair. To make the process easier, please find the contact information, requirements for supervising a thesis and available topics of each chair of TUM School of Management by following the links below.
• Develop your own topic based on your interests and classes and proactively contact a potential supervisor from a chair in a related research area. For this purpose, please familiarize yourself with the requirements for supervision of the chair.
• Pitch a work-related topic offered by a company to a potential supervisor at a chair in a related research area.
• Plan to do your thesis abroad. 

Last, but not least, we recommend to check the provided information sheets in our Download Center and the module description of the final thesis. We wish you the best of luck!

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This repository provides a comprehensive Typst template for writing your Bachelor's or Master's thesis at the CIT School of TUM (Technical University of Munich). It includes two types of documents: a proposal template and a thesis template, both specifically designed for students in the field of Informatics. For more information about writing a thesis at the CIT School, please visit the official CIT website .

Note: This is only a template. You have to adapt the template to your thesis and discuss the structure of your thesis with your supervisor!

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Installation

For detailed installation instructions, please refer to the official installation guide . Here, we provide basic steps for installing Typst's CLI:

• You can get sources and pre-built binaries from the releases page .
• Use package managers like brew or pacman to install Typst. Be aware that the versions in the package managers might lag behind the latest release.
• If you have a Rust toolchain installed, you can also install the latest development version.

Nix and Docker users, please refer to the official installation guide for detailed instructions.

Set thesis metadata

Fill in your thesis details in the common/metadata.typ file:

• Degree (Bachelor or Master)
• Your study program
• English and German title
• Advisor and supervisor
• Your name (without e-mail address or matriculation number)
• The start and submission date

Build PDFs locally

Once you have installed Typst, you can use it like this:

You can also watch source files and automatically recompile on changes. This is faster than compiling from scratch each time because Typst has incremental compilation.

Working with the Typst Web Editor

If you prefer an integrated IDE-like experience with autocompletion and instant preview, the Typst web editor allows you to import files directly into a new or existing document. Here's how you can do this:

• Navigate to the Typst Web Editor .
• Create a new blank document.
• Click on "File" on the top left menu, then "Upload File".
• Select all .typ and .bib files along with the figures provided in this template repository.

Note: You can select multiple files to import. The editor will import and arrange all the files accordingly. Always ensure you have all the necessary .typ, .bib, and figures files you need for your document.

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Certain requirements must be met before you can write your thesis with us. Please find out in advance whether you are eligible to write your thesis in accordance with the FPSO applicable to you (see Study Wiki ). Normally, at least 120 credits (Bachelor's thesis) or 75 credits (Master's thesis) must have been achieved. In order to be admitted to the Master's thesis, you must either be enrolled in the COME degree program, ITBE degree program or have chosen the specialization "Computational Modeling and Simulation" in the Civil Engineering degree program. If you have only chosen our content in your individual specialization or for the Cross Cutting Methods in the Environmental Engineering degree program, approval from the examination board is required.

In general, it is also possible to write an "External thesis" in collaboration with an industry partner. Please note that the thesis is student work , supervised by the University. Therefore, a topic needs to be carefully selected and must fit our current research goals. This requires an early consultation with your possible supervisor. Furthermore, we expect students willing to write their thesis externally to prove the scientific research gap (e.g., by referencing recent journal or conference publications). And very important: We publish all work conducted at our chair according to good scientific practice. If the industry partner requires a non-disclosure agreement, we will not supervise the thesis.

If these requirements are met, proceed as described in the following sections:

1. Finding a topic

Please first check our Open theses section to see whether a topic of interest to you is advertised. Alternatively, if no topic matches your area of interest, you can also suggest a topic of your own or let us know your main focus so that we can put together a new topic for you.

Next, please contact us by e-mail at [email protected] . If you follow the link, you can use the ready-made e-mail and just add your information to the blocks in square brackets. It would also be helpful for us if you could additionally attach your transcript of records so that we can check the requirements quickly. If you would like to apply to a specific supervisor, please add their e-mail address to the list of recipients.

2. Thesis registration

Once all requirements have been met and a supervisor has been found, the work needs to be registered upfront. However, it is customary at our chair for you to write an Exposé before the definitive registration. This has the advantage that it gives the topic a contextual frame, and you can familiarize yourself in advance with the planned approach and timeline.

The exposé should have approx 2-4 pages and cover the following aspects:

• general problem description (approx 0.5 pages)
• summary of related works (please cite 5-10 relevant journal/conference publications, approx 1 page)
• identified research gap and preliminary hypothesis (approx. 0.5 - 1 page)
• intended approach/ methodology to solve the identified problems (approx. 0.5 - 1 page)
• preliminary timetable.

3. Writing the thesis

Please use our provided templates for your thesis (password for download will be provided by your supervisor):

• Word [.dotx]
• Latex [.zip]

The thesis can be written in German or English - please agree on the language with your supervisor upfront.

It is your duty to report the progress of your thesis to your supervisor on a regular basis.

Please use the resources provided by central services of TUM (e.g. TUM University Library for Databases, standards, ...):

• TUM Zitierleitfaden
• Scopus, WebOfScience, ...
• PeriNorm Portal
• English Writing Center

4. Submission

Please hand in one final version of your thesis as a pdf document directly to your supervisor in time. Additionally, all data, as well as your digital thesis, must be handed in via Sharepoint or Sync+Share .

• the final version of your thesis [.pdf]
• a redacted version of your thesis for our website (all personal data redacted) [.pdf]
• Title in german and English (max. 200 chars) [.txt]. They are inserted in your final transcript of records.
• Picture, depicting the content of your thesis ([.png], max. 200x200px) and abstract ([.txt], max. 200 words) for our website
• all relevant scientific data (Code, models, ...)

5. Presentation

The date of your thesis presentation will be defined by your supervisor. It will usually be within 1-2 weeks after the thesis handover. All CMS members will attend the presentation. If you want to invite external partners/guests, please inform your supervisor upfront.

Please use the provided template for your presentation: PowerPoint , Latex .

Our presentation monitors have a 16:9 ratio. We provide standard HDMI as well as ClickShare (USB, USB-C) for your presentation.

The presentation should be held in English unless otherwise agreed.

Do not exceed these times!

Rule of thumb: ~ 1 slide per minute - no full sentences on slides! Make use of images supporting your statements.

You will be informed about your final grade within one week after the presentation. The grade will be announced to our faculty's grading office in meantime.

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• the  web styleguide ,
• templates for presentations, print matters, ... .

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Submission of dissertation

All doctoral candidates who  entered into the Doctoral Candidacy List of their Department after January 1st, 2014 ,   can apply for submission via their DocGS profile . In this case, just click on „Application on submission“ in your DocGS progress tree.  It does not matter whether you are doing your doctorate according to the most current version (valid since October 2021) or a previous version (January 2014).  Please note that this function will only be available after you have fulfilled all the mandatory elements of TUM-GS.

Application for submission in DocGS

1. Click on  "submission of dissertation" i n your DocGS progress tree at the bottom.

2. Fill out your application completely. Please make sure that your personal details are correct (for example your name must be identical to official identification documents).

3. Upload the following documents in PDF format . Please note that the original documents must be additionally submitted to the Center for Study and Teaching - Promotionen .

• dissertation ( with   title page ;  see Appendix 1 of the Doctoral Regulations ; date of submission will be completed when submitting the documents at CST )
• registration of your dissertation for the TUM University Bibliography (therefore you need an abstract of your dissertation, max. 500 characters in German and English). More information can be found on the website of the university:   https://www.ub.tum.de/en/ediss
• list of previous publications
• sworn statement in German  (for an English translation, see Appendix 2 of the Doctoral Regulations )
• a curriculum vitae in German (listing in particular your educational background)

If applicable:

• list of prior publications
• Publication-based dissertation:
• a) Version of the doctoral regulations valid since October 2021: If you wish to submit a publication-based dissertation , please note the specific guidelines for publication-based dissertations from your degree-awarding institution/School. In addition, a declaration of your own contribution and co-authors is required. It is important that you include the signatures of all co-authors . The document is only exemplary, depending on the number of publications the document can be shortened or expanded. If you have a very large number of co-authors for a publication, in exceptional cases and in consultation with your degree awarding institution/School, you may alternatively request the signatures of the heads of the respective research groups.
• b) Older Versions of the doctoral regulations: written agreement  from your supervisor (see Appendix 6 of the Doctoral Regulations)
• additional academic degrees (certified document)

4. Please click on „Submit“ and forward your application for submission electronically. If mandatory information is missing, your information will only be saved but not submitted. If you see the following notification and receive an e-mail confirmation too, your application has been successfully submitted.

Submitting the documents at the Center for Study and Teaching - Office of Doctoral Affairs

5.  Your application is now examined by your Dean’s Office/ Graduate Center. As soon as this examination is successful, you will receive an e-mail and are asked to print your application for submission from your DocGS account („My Progress": „Submission of Dissertation“).

6.  Send by mail/internal mail your documents to the  Center for Study and Teaching - Graduation Office and Academic Records,  Office of Doctoral Affairs .

Postal address:

TUM Center for Study and Teaching Graduation Office and Academic Records Office of Doctoral Affairs - Promotionen Arcisstr. 21 80333 München  Or make an appointment to personally submit your documents .

• Ute Stinzel Phone: +49 89 289 22248 TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology; TUM School of Life Sciences; TUM School of Natural Sciences
• Christa Reisenauer Phone: +49 89 289 25139 TUM School of Medicine and Health, TUM School of Management
• Alexander Seboka Phone: +49 89 289 22305 TUM School of Engineering and Design, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, TUM Campus Straubing

7.  Hand in your signed application together with the following original documents at the CST - Promotionen:

• signed registration of your dissertation for the T UM University Bibliography in the original
• copy of the title page
• signed sworn statement  in German   (for an English translation, see Appendix 5 of the Doctoral Regulations)
• curriculum vitae in German  (listing in particular the candidate’s educational background)
• publication-based dissertation:  declaration of your own contribution and co-authors

Please note that all documents should be submitted to the TUM CST - Office of Doctoral Affairs  at least 14 business days before the next council meeting of your degree-awarding institution.

Doctoral candidates according to an older version of the Doctoral Regulations

All doctoral candidates who entered into the Doctoral Candidacy List of their Department before January 1st, 2014  will have to get a DocGS account first. For TUM-GS members , an account has already been created. They can log in to DocGS with their email address and click on " new password” . Doctoral candidates without TUM-GS membership have to create a new account. After completing the profile, doctoral candidates can now apply for "submission of the dissertation". If you have any questions on DocGS, please contact our DocGS Support Team via  [email protected] .

In addition, under older versions of the Doctoral Regulations prior to January 1, 2014, doctoral candidates must provide evidence of prior education , as this was not deposited in DocGS at the start of the dissertation. This includes:

• Diploma or Master’s certificate
• certificate of the final Diploma examination, Master’s examination or certification of the state examination, etc.
• for foreign university degrees: certificate of recognition of equivalence
• for medical doctorates: certificate of the medical or dental examination

Apart from these steps, the general regulations for submission should be followed.