Key topics at IPS

We offer thesis supervision (in English and German) to Bachelor and Masters students, who are interested in topics such as urban change, planning, and governance; as well as mobilities, infrastructure and housing. The geographical focus is open.

Our interdisciplinary perspective opens a variety of methodological approaches; in principle, theoretical and empirical material should be combined. The main topics listed in the PDF have a guiding propose only.

List of thesis topic proposals (as of 11/2022) PDF (169 KB)

Selected student projects from recent years

Pie chart showing the proportion of the population by city and municipality size in Germany

BA-Thesis - Auf dem Weg zur Smart City

Graphic visualization of types of project developers and their modes of operation; German only

MA-Thesis - Hand in Hand durch die Wohnungsnot?

Several people on chairs who partcipate in a public discussion as part of a student project on so-called 'Trinkhallen' in Dortmund

A-Project - Dortmunder Kiosk-Kultur

Graphic representation of a design of a bicycle street as part of a student project on 'smart mobility' (2021)

F-Project - There is an app for that

The interdisciplinary diversity of the department is reflected in previous theses. These are often characterised by a multi-scalar perspective, examining global issues (such as migration) in terms of their local impacts. The geographical focus ranges from Dortmund to various cities and regions in the global South.