Theses

Applications for bachelor's and master's theses are accepted on an ongoing basis. For master's and bachelor's theses, you are free to propose your own topic or work on the semester topic offered. Please also take a look at the research focus areas of the professorship. We request a portfolio in PDF format (max. 10 MB). Please send your application by email to ifd@gestaltung.uni-weimar.de. The contact person for applications, procedures, and other thesis-related matters is Jesus Velazquez Rodriguez. 

We look forward to receiving your application!

Lingxu Zhou M.F.A.
Echo into Infinity
A Dialogue with Water through Sound and Reflection, Jul. 2025
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd supervisor and examiner: 

Patricia Berchtold M.Sc.
Bauhaus build(s) better! – Hybrid MediaArchitecture installation to visualize survey data regarding the climate emergency, Jun. 2025
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd supervisor and examiner: Dr. Sabine Zierold

Zeinab Rahimi M.Sc.
Designing a Functional Virtual Reality Prototype for Practicing German: A Contextual Learning Approach, Jun. 2025
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd supervisor and examiner: Rosa Donna van Koningsbruggen

Faezeh Mansourkhaki M.Sc.
Emotion in Motion: Experiencing Through Emotion and Preferences - Exploring Al-Assisted Navigation Guide Function on Visitor Experience and Engagement, Apr 2025
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Dr. Reinhard König
2nd supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
3rd supervisor and examiner: Serjoscha Düring

Negar Rahnamae M.Sc.
Impact of the Fast Fashion Industry, Nov 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Rosa Donna van Koningsbruggen

Maria Clara Pellegrini M.Sc.
Electroscape: Unveiling the Invisible Network, Nov 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Prof. Mark Shepard, University at Buffalo
https://www.uni-weimar.de/b-a-d.cloud/en/unveiling-the-invisible-network

Christian Kummer M.F.A.
Transparente Displays im Fokus - Entwicklung und Anwendung von Gestaltungsempfehlungen für Automotive Displays der Zukunft, Oct 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Masihne Rasuli

Huy Cuong Phan M.F.A.
Design of the User Experience and User Interface for creating and organizing manual test cases of a Test Management Software, Aug 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd supervisor and examiner: Prof. Dr. Jan Sebastian Willmann
3rd examiner: Margarita Osipova

Selena Deger M.F.A.
Awaken Self-Awareness
An Interface-Driven Approach to Interactive Journaling and Mindfulness, March 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Mattis Kuhn

Katarina Bankovic M.Sc.
Now, Desire is a Cyborg:
How Space and Desire are Displaced in New Media Worlds, March 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Gianluca Pandolfo

Defne Isikli M.Sc.
JOURNEY TO HOMEOSTASIS, Jan 2024
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Dr. Sabine Zierold

Wei-Ru Tai M.F.A.
REPLICA - A VAGUE REFLECTION OF THE THEORETICAL WORLD, Oct 2023
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Brian Larson Clark

Junting Liu M.F.A.
EXPLORING THE DESIGN PATTERNS OF CONTEXT-BASED IN-VEHICLE USER INTERFACES, Aug 2023
1st supervisor and examiner: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
2nd examiner: Clemens Wegener