Bachelor's theses in the Sustainable Social Policy programme (B.A.)

The Bachelor's thesis is approx. 50 pages long and takes three months to complete (with options for extension). The admission requirement is 140 ECTS from the 1st to 5th semester (excluding practical semester and specialisation II).

Supervision is provided by two examiners. The Bachelor's thesis is supervised by

• at least one professor at the university
• Research associates
• Teaching staff for special tasks
• Lecturers or persons from practice (semester) upon application by the student to the Chair of the Examination Board (informally by e-mail with sufficient justification

Below you will find a selection of supervised Bachelor's theses by employees from our specialisations in Society, Business and Communication. Please note that you can also write your Bachelor's thesis with other examiners within the department and with external examiners. You can find an overview of other examiners and subject areas in the download area below.

Further information, for example on writing a synopsis, can be found in LEA under the menu item "Bachelor's thesis".

The climate crisis, labour migration and social sustainability, among other topics, are the focus of the Society specialisation, as they have a direct impact on how we live together. Students learn and deepen the theories of sociology, political science and law in order to understand social structures and processes. Thanks to their interdisciplinary knowledge, students are able to recognise complex social problems and design effective socio-political strategies aimed at finding fair and sustainable solutions. In this way, they actively contribute to shaping a sustainable society.

Examiner: Dr Patrick Baues

Extract from supervised bachelor theses:

• The European Parliament as an actor in the Middle East conflict between Israel and Palestine
• Populism and extremism in the AfD and FPÖ. A comparison of the 2017 election programmes with a focus on social policy
• Political and economic power striving of the PR China and the EU - A comparative qualitative content analysis of the "Belt and Road Initiative" and the "Global Gateway Initiative" with reference to climate protection in Africa
• Municipal development policy. An insight into the policy field, its challenges and potentials, illustrated by the case study of municipal development measures in Ukraine

Examiner: Prof. Dr Kerstin Rosenow-Williams

Extract from supervised Bachelor theses:

• Structural racism in Australia: The reproduction of social inequalities according to Bourdieu
• The Prison-Industrial Complex: The Role of Structural Racism in the American Prison Industry
• Post-migration stressors in the context of opportunity residency according to §104c AufenthG
• The role of regenerative agroforestry in mitigating intercommunal conflicts over natural resources in Chad
• Generation Z and Max Weber's ideal type of bureaucracy To what extent does Generation Z break down Max Weber's organisational theory?

Examiner: Friederike Windhofer

Extract from supervised bachelor theses:

• Participant motivation of social movements and protests using the example of Fridays for Future
• The politicisation potential of the video platform TikTok using the example of the (anti-) Trump movement/ What politicisation potential does the video platform TikTok offer for social movements? An empirical study using the example of the (anti-) Trump movement
• The initial mobilisation of the lateral thinking movement in Germany with regard to its (mobilisation) strategies and goals
• The influence of online mobilisation on Instagram on the collective identity of Black Lives Matter activists

The debt brake, income distribution and pension provision are topics that move and polarise everyone. By delving deeper into the theories of economics and methodological and management concepts, students learn ways to achieve economic sustainability. They analyse how economic measures and political decisions can promote social justice and ensure long-term stability. Through a sound understanding of economic principles and their application, students develop sustainable strategies to overcome economic challenges and strengthen social security systems.

Examiner: Natalie Bröse

Extract from supervised bachelor theses:

• Gender equality in the distribution of unpaid care work in couple relationships

Examiner: Prof. Dr Karin Hummel

Excerpts from supervised Bachelor theses:

• Analysing bias in the estimation of returns to education - a systematic literature review
• Digital exclusion in Germany: An analysis of the relationship between digital exclusion and life satisfaction in different life situations
• Labelling as an instrument of environmental policy - analysis of CO2 labelling on food products
• Which factors influence the transition from primary to secondary school?
• The taxation of married couples in Germany, Sweden and France

Examiner: Prof. Dr Remi Maier-Rigaud

Extract from supervised bachelor theses:

• The internalisation of external effects with regard to the consumer behaviour of individuals - The consumer-citizen gap between normative individualism and state paternalism
• Social cohesion in crisis situations. An analysis based on the Covid-19 pandemic and the energy crisis
• Options for reforming the public health service in Germany
• Nudging as an instrument for curbing the negative effects of cannabis consumption in the context of legalisation in Germany
• Health inequality - SHI bonus programmes with regard to inequality-enhancing effects

Fake news, social media and agenda-cutting - media and communication studies have become an indispensable part of everyday life. Students learn how to use the various media formats correctly to communicate socio-political issues and expose supposedly false facts. The ability to prepare content textually, visually and audibly enables them to reach a broad target group and raise awareness of sustainable social practices.

Examiner: Prof. Dr Hektor Haarkötter

Extract from supervised bachelor theses:

• The AfD's use of metaphors in the political discourse on the Citizen's Income on X (formerly Twitter). An empirical discourse analysis
• Political information literacy in the media democracy
• Agenda cutting using the case study of marine pollution