Bachelor's and Master's Theses

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At the Institute of Geobotany, we offer a number of opportunities for bachelor's and master's theses. If you are interested in one of the projects listed below, please reach out to the indicated contact person. In addition to these pre-defined projects, you may also propose your own thesis topic. In this scenario, please reach out to Professor Jürgen Böhmer or Dr. Ute Fricke to schedule a meeting to discuss your interests. Please keep in mind that your thesis topic should fall within your subject focus. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Literature studies

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Bachelors or Masters | Determining the climbing behaviour of ground-active predatory arthropods

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Ute Fricke for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Quantification of attack attempts on dummy pests on crops with and without pest infestation

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Ute Fricke for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Long-term evaluation of an ecological connectivity network of grazed calcareous grasslands in Franconia after 30+ years

This project is available to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Jürgen Böhmer for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Plant species diversity and population dynamics under two different grazing regimes in grasslands of the Frankenhöhe reserve

This project is available to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Jürgen Böhmer for project details.
Master | Quantification of aphid control by ground-active predator communities with different traits along a landscape gradient

This project is available to a masters student.
Please contact Ute Fricke for project details.
Master | Investigating the role of protective endosymbionts in the natural pest control of aphids

This project is available to a masters student. A laboratory stay in Liverpool (UK) is possible.
Please contact Ute Fricke for project details.

Literature studies

Bachelors or Masters | Role of functional traits in natural pest control

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Ute Fricke for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Climate change and natural pest control

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Ute Fricke for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Tropical oceanic island rainforest dynamics under climate change impact

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Jürgen Böhmer for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Oceanic island 'novel ecosystems'

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Jürgen Böhmer for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Literature studies on population dynamics of calcareous grassland plants

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Jürgen Böhmer for project details.
Bachelors or Masters | Dynamics of calcareous grasslands in Central Europe

This project is availble to a bachelors or masters student.
Please contact Jürgen Böhmer for project details.