List of Thesis Topics - Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR THESES (Bachelor & Master)

At the conclusion of their studies, students of economics at the Chair of Economic Policy and SME Research may write their thesis (Bachelor’s, Master’s). If you are interested in a thesis in the following subject areas, please contact the respective advisor directly. Proposals for your own topics are welcome, but should align with the research focuses of our staff.

Contact

Chair of Economic Policy and SME Research

Prof. Dr. Bizer

Faculty of Business and Economics

Georg-August University of Göttingen

Platz der Göttinger Sieben 3

(Oeconomicum)

Office in Room 2.119

37073 Göttingen

General Economic Policy
- Theses in the field of innovation economics (Supervised by: Leonie Reher )
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (Supervised by: Leonie Reher )

Experimental Economics and Behavioral Economics
- Automated and Human Decision-Making (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- AI and Human Decision-Making (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Big Data and Human Decision-Making (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Behavioral Heuristics and Biases (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Crisis Economics (Supervised by: Klarina von Aulock-Paulisch)
- Hedonic Adaption (Supervised by: Klarina von Aulock-Paulisch)
- Moral Behavior (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Fairness Preferences (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Explaining the description–experience gap in risky choice (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Impact of Emotions of Economic Decision Making (Supervised by: Klarina von Aulock-Paulisch)
- Innovation ambidexterity: Fostering exploration and exploitation (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Innovation Economics (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Organizational Economics (Supervised by: Alexander Erlei)
- Role of Fairness and Inequality Aversion in Economic Decisions (Supervised by: Klarina von Aulock-Paulisch)

Environmental Economics
- Behavioral Environmental Economics (Supervised by: Myrjam Klemt)
- Application of Quantitative Methods in Energy Economics (Supervised by: Anna Lena Lesch)
- Energy and Sustainability Economics (e.g., Economic Policy Instruments in Energy Economics, the Energy Transition in the Building Sector, Sustainability Transitions) (Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Kilian Bizer)
- Regulatory Experiments for Sustainable Development (Supervised by: Prof. Dr. Kilian Bizer)

Regional Economics
- Innovation in SMEs (Supervised by: Leonie Reher)
- Innovations in economically disadvantaged regions (Supervised by: Leonie Reher)
- Knowledge Transfer and Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Supervised by: Louisa Jantos, primarily empirical studies)
- Economic development of rural areas, with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation (Petrik Runst, in Kooperation mit dem ifh Göttingen und dem Thünen Institut, Mehr Informationen)