Thesis & Seminar Offerings

On this page you find currently offered topics for bachelor and master thesis as well as our seminars topics. We will also consider thesis proposals from students fitting to the research interests of the research group. Please inform yourself on our web page and approach us directly. 

Bachelor Seminar Offerings in Winter Semester 2026
Open Topics Degree Level Supervisor

Analyzing the Impact of Empathetic Behavior in Conversational Agents

Bachelor

Dr. Pascal Heßler

Understanding Essentialism of Objects and Robots with Focus on Conversational Agents

Bachelor

Dr. Pascal Heßler

Understanding and Applying Circular Economy Principles in the Clothing Industry: Creating a Case Study

Bachelor

Dr. Pascal Heßler

Chatbot Communication Style: What do Customers expect in Customer Service?

Bachelor

Laura Seith

Emotion Detection in Text-Conversations

Bachelor

Laura Seith

Training a Labelling Algorithm

Bachelor

Laura Seith

You can apply for our bachelor seminar topics here: https://portal.wiwi.kit.edu/ys/8767. The application deadline is the 30th of September.

Master Seminar Offerings in Winter Semester 2026
Open Topics Degree Level Supervisor

The Metaverse's Dual Nature: Analyzing Scientific Findings and Practical Use Cases to Consolidate Opportunities, Risks, and Predicted Developments

Master

Luca Bennardo

The consumer's gaze and voice: Using cues from gaze and vocal expressions to improve AI- and human-led digital consulting.

Master

Luca Bennardo

Commerce's Future: Scenarios and Comparative Developments in E-commerce, V-Commerce, and Physical Retail

Master

Luca Bennardo

Who Gets Flagged? Patterns of Misclassification in AI Misinformation Detection

Master

Julia Gutschow

Benchmarking Fairness Toolkits for AI Bias Detection and Mitigation

Master

Julia Gutschow

Communicating Fairness Metrics

Master

Julia Gutschow

From the Data Act to the CSRD: Legal Obligations for Data Exchange

Master

TBA

Cooperation Through Data – Why Companies Act More Sustainably in Networks

Master

TBA

Digital Product Passport as an Enabler for Sustainable and Circular Value Chains

Master

TBA

You can apply for our master seminar topics here: https://portal.wiwi.kit.edu/ys/8768. The application deadline is the 30th of September.

Past Seminar and Thesis Offerings (non-exhausting overview)

General Topic Category Supervisors
Collaboration in Virtual Reality Work Meeting Scenarios Prof. Dr. Jella Pfeiffer

Virtual Reality in Purchasing Decisions

Prof. Dr. Jella Pfeiffer; Luca Bennardo

Virtual Reality in the Workplace

Prof. Dr. Jella Pfeiffer

Artificial Intelligence and Society: Fairness and Explainability in Algorithms, Data and Models

Dr. Pascal Heßler; Julia Gutschow

Artificial Intelligence (especially LLMs and Agents): Technologies, Applications, and Implications for Businesses

Dr. Pascal Heßler; Luca Bennardo

Data Analysis for Media & Political Communication

Prof. Dr. Jella Pfeiffer

If you are interested in writing your seminar paper on a topic similar to one offered in the past, please do not hesitate to contact to us.