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Thesis and Completing your Studies in Informatics

General information on your thesis.

• For tips on finding a topic and completing the thesis, please come to the information event Let's talk about - Final Thesis @in.tum
• It is mandatory to be enrolled while writing your thesis.
• For information on writing guidelines, formatting, extension, submission, and visibility of registration and submission, please see thesis in detail .

Thesis in detail

Possible examiners.

All examiners of the School of Computation, Information and Technology can supervise Bachelor's and Master's theses. Also, all affiliate members of the former Department of Informatics can be examiner.

Formatting instructions

• No handwriting (apart from date and signature at the second page)
• Cardstock (no transparent film, no plastic cover)
• Hardback (no spiral binding)
• Technische Universität München or Technical University of Munich
• School of Computation, Information and Technology - Informatics
• Master's Thesis in | Bachelor's Thesis in Informatics | Informatics: Games Engineering | Information Systems | Biomedical Computing | Data Engineering and Analytics ...
• Thesis title (in the language of the thesis). Please note: If the title is different from the title you have registered, the new title must be confirmed by your examiner.
• First and last name of the author.
• The TUM and departmental logos are optional.
• Please note:  The TUM and departmental logos are optional. Do not attach any notes, images and company name or other logos. No company name or company logo. 
• Author and shortened title, Imprinted or permanently fixed (f.e. glue on the text with wide tape).

First page:

• Repeat the cover information. 
• The title must be written in English as well as German.
• Examiner:  The first and last names of the supervisor including the academic title
• Supervisor/s:  The first and last names of the advisor/s including the academic title
• the actual submission date
• or the submission deadline (15th of the month)
• Please note:  Do not include your student registration number or other personal data such as date of birth. Do not attach any notes, images and company name or logo.

Second page:

• Include the following declaration: I confirm that this bachelor's thesis | master's thesis is my own work and I have documented all sources and material used.
• Handwritten signature and date of signature  (date may also be handwritten).

Formatting (examples and template)

LaTeX template

There is a (non-official) LaTeX template , but the previously mentioned formatting instructions should be checked.

Code of Conduct

Please respect the  Student Code of Conduct .

TUM Writing Guidelines

• TUM The Use of English in Thesis Titels at TUM

TUM Handout Theses

The latest version of the handout can be found on the central website Downloads - Teaching and Quality Management .

Registration

Bachelor's thesis / master´s thesis.

From 15 January 2024 , all final theses in 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 Competing your Studies

Deadline for submission of Bachelor´s Thesis is is four months later at the latest (Bachelor Informatics and Informatics: Games Engineering) resp. five months later at the latest (Bachelor Information Systems)

Deadline for submission of Master´s Thesis is six months later at the latest. Other deadlines apply for  part-time students .

Visibility in TUMonline (Registration and Submission)

How can I see in TUMonline that my thesis is registered?

On your personal overview page in TUMonline, you will find the application "Student Files" in the section "Studies and Courses". If you click on it, you will get to your student file, where there is also a tab "Degrees". In the lower part of this tab you will find your thesis, if you are already registered. If you hold the cursor over the orange dot, your submission date will be displayed.

Alternatively, you can go to your "Curriculum Support" via the tile "Study Status/Curriculum". If you expand the entry "Bachelor'sThesis" with the "Plus" twice, you will see a note that the thesis is registered.

When we have received your thesis and registered your submission, this will also be displayed there.

Submission and Extension for theses starting before 15.01.2024

The subsequent regulations apply only to students in the following degree programs:

• Bachelor: Informatics, Informatics: Games Engineering, Information Systems
• Master: Biomedical Computing, Data Engineering and Analytics, Informatics, Informatics: Games Engineering, Information Systems,

Onsite submission - Only for theses starting before 15.01.2024

Next Submission Date: Monday, June 17th, 2024, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., room 00.10.033

The submission of final theses is possible on every 15th of a month, or on the next following working day at the times indicated above, in room 00.10.033.

Submission by post - Only for theses starting before 15.01.2024

If it is not possible for you to hand in your final thesis onsite, you will have to send it by post.

Please mail one copy of your thesis by post to:

Technische Universität München Servicebüro Studium Informatik, SB-S-IN Boltzmannstr. 3 D-85748 Garching

The date of the postmark counts.

Submission regulations - Only for theses starting before 15.01.2024

• the thesis must be submitted on the 15th of the month, or the next working day if the 15th is a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday
• early submission is possible
• Submit one paper copy at the Academic Programs Office - Informatics
• Submit one copy to your examiner (please clarify with your examiner how to submit this copy)
• You may also wish to give one copy to the departmental library and one copy to the supervisor, but this is not compulsory.

If a final thesis has been approved as a group paper in consultation with the examiner in the sense of §18 Para. 2 of the APSO, each author must nevertheless submit a separate copy of the thesis with his or her own affidavit. The individual assignment of the examination performance to be evaluated should be clearly evident from the work. On the cover page and the spine only the name of the student submitting this copy should be written. On the first page, all authors can be listed under "Authors".

If you are unable to meet the submission deadline of your thesis for valid reasons for which you are not responsible, you can submit an application for an extension of the thesis to the Examination Board.

The application must be submitted immediately to the secretary responsible for your degree program, by email from your TUM account. If possible, please fill in and sign the form digitally. Medical certificates also have to be submitted in original (by post). The processing time after submission of all documents is usually two weeks, and you will be notified of the Examination Board's decision.

Applications can generally be divided into two categories:

1) Health reasons

If you are ill and can prove by a certificate that you are prevented from working on your thesis, the processing time is suspended. In the Department of Informatics, this is represented by an extension of your submission deadline. A medical certificate must be enclosed with the application in original. A certificate of incapacity for work is not sufficient. You can find the requirements for a certificate on the website  Withdrawing from Examinations – Medical Certificates .

Request for an Extension for Health Reasons

2) Other reasons

In cases of delays due to other valid reasons for which you are not responsible, the submission deadline of your thesis may be extended in exceptional and particularly justified cases in agreement with the thesis examiner and with the approval of the Examination Board. Please enclose a detailed justification (if possible with supporting documents) with your application.

Request for an Extension for Other Reasons

Completing your Studies

Release of final certificate.

Please contact the secretary of the Examination Board of your study program via e-mail for the release of your Bachelor's degree documents when all grades have been entered and validly set. For enrollment in consecutive Master's programs in Informatics at TUM, the following applies: From mid-September and mid-March respectively, the graduation will be reported directly to the Enrollment Office after the release of the transcripts, so that the graduation documents are no longer necessary for enrollment.

Graduation documents and preliminary certificates

Please be aware that graduation documents and preliminary certificates can only be issued when all grades in TUMonline (including the thesis) are validated. Certificates for students of the Faculty for Informatics  are issued by the  Graduation Office and Academic Records Campus Garching  exclusively,  after approval by the Examination Board . Please contact the  Secretary of the Examination Board of your study program  as soon as all your grades are validated. (Responsible Secretary of the Examination Board: see section "Contact" on the webpage for your study program)

Transition Bachelor – Master

If you enroll for a consecutive Master's program at the Department of Informatics after your Bachelor's degree, we will 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. 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 1 week before the enrollment deadline, please contact the secretary of the examination board as soon as possible.

Please find more information under  graduation .

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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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TUM Thesis for Informatics Template

This is a template for the Bachelor and Master theses in the Department of Informatics for students at the Technical University of Munich. This template has been customized from the version at https://github.com/fwalch/tum-thesis-latex and uploaded in August 2018. Updated 2018-09-15.

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LaTeX template for TUM theses

This is a LaTeX template created according to the guidelines for TUM informatics theses in SS 2013. Always check the current formatting guidelines before you hand in. See build/main.pdf for an example PDF created with this template.

Note: Because of copyright considerations, TUM logos are not included in this template. Unfortunately, the logos are also not available on the MyTUM website anymore.

Comments & contributions welcome!

• Download and extract the template, or upload it to an online editor such as Overleaf or ShareLaTeX . If you prefer to use Git, just clone/fork the repository.
• If your editor provides support for compiling LaTeX, set it up to use pdflatex and biber . Set the master document to main.tex . Alternatively, you can use the provided Makefile to generate a PDF in the build directory (requires latexmk ).
• Look for TODO comments in the provided files. Start at main.tex .

If you are new to LaTeX, the ShareLaTeX knowledge base or the LaTeX Wikibook might help.

For additional hints, have a look at the wiki . If you still have problems with the template, feel free to create an issue . For general LaTeX questions, use TeX StackExchange .

This template is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License , meaning that:

• You can share (copy, redistribute) and adapt (remix, transform, build upon) this template for any purpose, even commercially.
• If you share the template or a modified (derived) version of it, you must attribute the template to the original authors ( Florian Walch and contributors ) by providing a link to the original template and indicate if changes were made.
• Any derived template has to use the same or a compatible license .

The license applies only to the template ; there are no restrictions on the resulting PDF file or the contents of your thesis.

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