Theses topics
We offer current topics in different research areas and with different methods for master's theses or medical doctoral theses.
Application
If you are interested, please email the application for your thesis to wilm.quentin@uni-bayreuth.de and enclose the following documents:
- short motivation letter
- CV
- (if possible) proof of academic achievement
Furthermore, we ask you to state three priorities in your application with your suggestions or from the currently available thesis topics (see below).
Possible topics for Master's theses or medical doctoral theses
| Topic | Methods | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing indicators of climate-transformative leadership and governance in different countries | See "Evidenzbericht zu Governancestrukturen von Klimawandel und Gesundheit in Deutschland" | Prof. Dr. med. Wilm Quentin |
| (Environmental) sustainability indicators used by health systems in Europe | Working in collaboration with experts of the Health Systems and Policy Monitor Network, the thesis will collect qualitative information about the measurement of environmental sustainability in different health systems (at different levels or institutions) and assess the availability of data | Prof. Dr. med. Wilm Quentin |
| Topic | Methods | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating future inpatient utilisation of the hospital Bayreuth until 2040 | Using §21 data and population projections of the hospital’s catchment area, the thesis will develop projections of inpatient utilisation under different scenarios. | Prof. Dr. med. Wilm Quentin |
| Developing optimal care pathways for primary care related PopGroups | Using medical guidelines and clinical consensus workshops the study will define optimal care pathways for selected PopGroups. | Prof. Dr. med. Wilm Quentin |
| Topic | Methods | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding health in the face of climate change: Interview study for validating a questionnaire on climate-specific health literacy | Content / construct validation (see: Reismann et al., 2021 and Albrecht et al., 2023 | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Competences in Planetary Health Education & Education for Sustainable Development | A content analysis | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Understanding and conceptualizing organizational Planetary Health Literacy | A scoping review | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Intersectional teaching development in planetary health teaching: A qualitative impact analysis of gender-sensitive didactics | A qualitative impact analysis | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Disparities in Planetary Health Literacy: Access to planetary health information among [pregnant women, other vulnerable population] | Qualitative study / focus groups interviews | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Science communication and arts: Investigating arts-based science communication for Planetary Health Literacy | A qualitative impact analysis | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Topic | Methods | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Burden of disease attributable to sedentary behaviour in Germany / other country | An epidemiological analysis of survey data & healthcare costs (see: Schaber et al., 2024) | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Avoidable burden of disease through active mobility | An epidemiological study | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
| Commercial determinants of active travel | Qualitative study | PD Dr. med. Carmen Jochem |
If you are interested in writing final thesis at the Chair of Planetary and Public Health, we highly recommend attending our Forschungs- und Praxiskolloquium.
Next dates: 11.11.2025, 02.12.2025 and 13.01.2026 from 11 am to 2 pm in room 3.11 (Prieserstr.)
Sustainability award from the University of Bayreuth
The sustainability award for student theses was founded as an incentive for scientific discussion with subjects for sustainable development. It stands in connection with the sustainability strategy of the university. It was the idea of des president of the University and the grouping "GreenCampus" with financial support from the "Universitätsverein Bayreuth e.V.".
It is endowed with 400 EUR (1. place), 300 EUR (2. place), and 200 EUR (3. place) and will be given to students who deal with the theoretical or practical use of sustainable development in their thesis. The application is open for students and alumni from every department which done the diploma in the last two academic years.
If you are interested in submitting your thesis for the award ceremony, please inform yourself on the website of the University Bayreuth, and contact your supervisor at the Chair of PPH.