Master thesis

Motivation

Freight transport is essential for economic activity but is also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. A key measure to achieve European climate targets is the shift of freight from road to rail. Single Wagon Load (SWL) transport plays an important role in this transition, as it allows smaller shipments to be handled flexibly. However, SWL operations in Germany are currently loss-making, and major providers such as DB Cargo report deficits despite receiving subsidies. If SWL cannot be made more economically viable, there is a risk of its discontinuation — which would likely shift significant volumes of freight back to road transport, directly contradicting the EU’s climate objectives. To prevent this outcome, innovative approaches are required that increase efficiency and reduce costs. One promising solution is the containerisation of SWL in combination with container rental schemes, which can accelerate turnaround times and optimise resource utilisation.

Objective

The objective of this Master’s thesis is to develop an optimisation model to analyse the impact of containerisation on the economic performance of SWL transport. The problem is formulated as a Service Network Design Problem with Asset Management (SNDP-AM) and extended to include decisions on container acquisition and rental. Based on this model, appropriate test instances will be defined and parameterised to simulate different scenarios. By analysing the results, efficiency gains, circulation speed, and cost effects will be evaluated in order to derive recommendations that can improve the economic viability of SWL. In doing so, the thesis contributes to securing the long-term future of SWL transport and strengthening its role in the desired modal shift from road to rail.

Literature

Fügenschuh, A., Homfeld, H., Schülldorf, H. (2015). Single-Car Routing in Rail Freight. Transportation Science, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 130-148. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2013.0486

Islam, D.M.Z., Ricci, S. & Nelldal, BL (2016). How to make modal shift from road to rail possible in the European transport market, as aspired to in the EU Transport White Paper 2011. Eur. Transp. Res. Rev. 8, 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12544-016-0204-x

General Conditions

If you are interested in writing this thesis, please send your transcript of records to Aylin Altun. In a meeting, the modalities and focus of the work can be discussed. You can start your work asap.

Unternehmensführung und Logistik

Supervisor: Aylin Altun, M.Sc.

Master thesis

Motivation

Ensuring privacy compliance in software development is a growing challenge for organizations. Regulations such as the GDPR increase the need to integrate privacy requirements directly into software systems. While technical solutions exist, little is known about how developers in practice understand, interpret, and implement privacy requirements in code. Qualitative research can provide insights into current practices, challenges, and potential improvements.

Description

The aim of this thesis is to investigate how privacy requirements are implemented in software projects. The thesis will focus on a self-chosen, privacy-relevant application context (e.g., web applications, mobile apps, cloud systems). The student will design and conduct semi-structured interviews with software developers and analyze how privacy compliance is achieved in practice. The research should provide insights into the alignment between privacy requirements and their technical realization in code.

Tasks

• Define research scope and select a privacy-relevant application context
• Develop interview guidelines and recruit participants
• Conduct and transcribe semi-structured interviews with software developers
• Analyze interview data using qualitative research methods
• Derive findings on current practices, challenges, and gaps in privacy-compliant software development

Requirements

• Strong interest in privacy and software engineering
• Knowledge of qualitative research methods is an advantage, but not mandatory
• Ability to work independently and systematically
• Basic programming knowledge to understand technical discussions

What we offer

• Supervision and guidance in qualitative research design
• Feedback on interview protocols, analysis, and writing
• Opportunity to contribute to ongoing research in privacy and software development

Application

If you are interested in writing your thesis, please send me an email (saha@ise.tu-…) including your transcript of records and CV.

Information Systems & E-Services

Supervisor: Ria Saha, M. Sc.

Bachelor thesis

Motivation

Privacy is a central requirement in modern software systems. Increasing regulatory demands, such as the GDPR, and growing societal awareness make it essential to integrate privacy principles into software development processes. Despite this importance, research shows that privacy compliance is often insufficiently addressed in practice. A systematic review of existing approaches and methods is needed to better understand the current state of the field and to identify promising directions for future work.

Description

The aim of this thesis is to conduct a systematic literature review on privacy-compliant software development. The work should identify existing approaches, frameworks, and methods that support the integration of privacy requirements into the software development process. The thesis should analyze the state of research, highlight challenges, and point out gaps for future work.

Tasks

• Define the scope and research questions of the literature review
• Develop a structured search strategy and selection criteria
• Collect and analyze relevant academic publications
• Synthesize findings and categorize existing approaches
• Identify open challenges and research gaps

Requirements

• Interest in privacy and software engineering topics
• Ability to work independently and systematically
• Basic knowledge of research databases (e.g., IEEE Xplore, ACM DL, Scopus) is an advantage, but not mandatory

What we offer

• Supervision and methodological guidance
• Feedback on structure and writing process
• Opportunity to contribute to ongoing research projects

If you are interested in writing your thesis, please send me an email (saha@ise.tu-…) including your transcript of records and CV.

Information Systems & E-Services

Supervisor: Ria Saha, M. Sc.

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Problem: Hypothetical Bias refers to the phenomenon where individuals behave differently in hypothetical decision-making situations compared to real ones, where actual consequences are involved. This presents a challenge, as individual preferences collected in surveys or experiments may not reflect real-world decisions, leading to inaccurate predictions and potential misjudgments. Various methods have been developed to reduce this bias.

Objective: This master's thesis aims to combine an in-depth review of the relevant literature on Hypothetical Bias with the development of a method to minimize it in experimental and survey settings. In collaboration with the behavioral market research start-up Aybee, you will have the opportunity to implement and test the developed approaches. These methods will be validated through A/B testing to more accurately capture real-world decision-making processes.

This thesis is supervised in cooperation with Aybee GmbH.

Interested in this thesis? Please send your application including your CV, transcript of records and short letter to Léonie Lange.

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Your task is to replicate the coding of an existing agent-based model using the platform Repast Simphony, or to code your model of choice using the platform Repast Simphony and analyse it. For the latter option, you may choose a textbook model you learned about during your studies, or a topic from another area of interest.

If you are interested please contact Michael Neugart via michael.neugart@tu-….

Finanzwissenschaft und Wirtschaftspolitik

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart

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If you are interested please contact Darius Griebenow via darius.griebenow@tu-… or Michael Neugart via michael.neugart@tu-…

Supervisor: Darius Griebenow (M. Sc.) or Prof. Dr. Michael Neugart

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