Teaching

Final work

The diploma, bachelor or master thesis is very important as the end of the course. If you decide to be supervised by our field of expertise, the topic you have chosen should be included in the respective teaching and research profile. The main areas of work listed here serve as a guide; topics beyond these data are also possible. An overview of the topics of the theses supervised in recent years can be found under the heading “Completed theses.”

Proposed topics for the final theses

by Prof. Dr. Susanne Frank you can find here (All German)

New topic (from May 2021): Change of centres/ What attracts young people to inner cities today?

New topic (from July 2020): Urban Villages in Rural Regions

Discussions about gentrification in old industrial cities

Explanatory notes on "The `holiday gentrification` of the German North Sea and Baltic Sea Islands"

Explanations to "Snow White - Horror White - Cool White"

all suggestions for topics

Supervision of the final work

In addition, the above-mentioned and all other departments members offer supervision of theses on topics of their own choosing. We have listed the research priorities of the department members below.

Priorities of work

Prof. Dr. Susanne Frank

General themes of urban development in the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st centuries
Urban development in Dortmund
City and family
City and gender
City and nature

Verna Gerwinat

Gentrification, upgrading, displacement and segregation processes
Social aspects of urban regeneration
Development processes in old industrial cities
Qualitative social research

Annika Guhl

Gentrification, upgrading and displacement processes
Urban political protest movements, urban social movements especially the right-to-city movement
Social Discourses, Public Perceptions
Public spaces
Development processes in old industrial cities
(housing policy) developments on the German North Sea and Baltic Sea Islands

Dr. Sandra Huning

Urban and gender research
Planning theory
Public spaces
Participation
Mobility, migration and transnational social spaces

Hanna Seydel

Planning theory
Participation
City and Family
Qualitative social research
Storytelling

Dr. Anja Szypulski

Processes of housing ownership
New forms of housing/housing projects
Housing cooperatives and urban development
Social-spatial development processes and segregation

Exposé and pre-meeting

Before registering for the thesis, a preliminary interview must be held with the desired supervisor. As a basis for this, please write an exposé on your intended work topic. This exposé should contain initial ideas on the following points:

Question/Problem (s)
Objectives
Methodology and approach
Structure /Gross breakdown

The circumference should not exceed three pages. Please send this statement to the appropriate supervisor by e-mail before the consultation. On the basis of the exposé, the project is discussed in the consultation and finally a decision is made on changes or acceptance of the topic.

Appointments

During the processing of the thesis, supervisors are available for individual consultation appointments. Please come during office hours or make an appointment outside of office hours. Please note that the research staff members also have holidays or appointments away from home. Dates should always be scheduled as early as possible to avoid unpleasant surprises.