After successful completion of the course, students are able to complete the diploma thesis. At this point, they have sufficient knowledge to be able to independently carry out additional work and improvements required for the submission of the thesis.

Concept, discussion and contextualisation of the diploma thesis; presentation of interim results.

individual supervision of the progress of the diploma thesis: presentation and discussion of an exposé; guidance of scholarly or artistic research, including objectives, methodology and reference apparatus; discussion of work in progress; guidance for compiling and presenting results

Initial version of the complete diploma thesis