Thesis M.A. Economic Sociology

​ Important information on supervising the Master's thesis

The Master's thesis can be issued or supervised by a professor or a member of the faculty who holds a doctorate.

At least one of the reviews must be written by a professor.

Persons who do not belong to Goethe University can also be appointed as second examiners by the examination board. This must be applied for to the examination board.

The Master's thesis can be written at an institution outside of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University with the approval of the chairperson of the responsible examination committee. In this case, the topic must be set in consultation with a member of the professorial group of the responsible subject. The external supervisor can be approved by the responsible examination board as a second examiner for the Master's thesis. This must be applied for accordingly at the examination board.


You can find useful advice on how to write your thesis and all nescessary forms  in the download area under your field of study.


The following persons are authorised to conduct examinations for the MA programme in Economic Sociology:

  • Professors
  • Doctoral research assistants who have been commissioned with the independent performance of teaching duties
  • Lecturers with a doctorate and lecturers for special tasks
  • Private lecturers with a doctorate
  • Associate professors
  • Honorary professors
  • Emeritus professors


  • You can find an Overview of possible topics for theses projects in the download area under your field of study.

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Contact

Examinations Office Faculty of Social Sciences 

Dieter Groh
Tel.: (069) 798-36562
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Responsibilities: Recognitions, questions about examination regulation

Daniela Toplicanec
Tel.: (069) 798-36589
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Responsibilities: Certificates, theses, transcripts


Please send your enquiries primarily by e-mail: pra.fb03@soz.uni-frankfurt.de.

Consultation hours Tuesday and Thursday 11a.m. - 1p.m.

Please wear a FFP 2 mask for consultation hours


Department of Social Sciences
Examination OfficeGoethe-University Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 6 60323 Frankfurt am Main