Thesis Topics

We offer theses in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction, Accessibility, and Games. If you are interested in doing your thesis with us, please reach out via email to the corresponding person, and include your most recent academic transcript and a CV. We also appreciate a short statement of motivation in which you let us know why you are interested in a given topic.

Open Thesis Topics
Title	Supervisor	Type
Critical Examination of AI-Based Text-to-Image Tools for Disability Representation	Yildiz	B.Sc.
Critical Examination of Dating Apps for Disabled Users	Yildiz	M.Sc.
One-Handed Virtual Reality Interactions	Wolf	B.Sc./M.Sc.
Virtual Reality Guardian Systems for Persons with Standing or Walking Difficulties	Wolf	M.Sc.
[RESERVED] Making Accessibility Information Accessible: Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe	Burtscher, Yildiz	B.Sc./M.Sc.
Examining Neurodivergent Experiences With Digital Games	Meiners	B.Sc./M.Sc.

Ongoing Theses
Title	Type	Student	Advisor(s)
Horror vs. Cozy: Exploring the Influence of Game Aesthetics on Player Experience	M.Sc.	Pascal Maier	Meiners
Experience With and Requirements for a Seat Plan for Stadium Visitors With Mobility Disabilities	B.Sc.	Kaan Göbül	Strobel, Rixen
VR Avatars for Older Adults	B.Sc.	Ivan Pavlov	Wolf

Finished Theses
Title	Type	Student	Advisor(s)
Challenges and Opportunities for Beacon-based Orientation in Buildings for Disabled People	B.Sc.	Katharina Biernacka	Aufheimer
Disengagement by Design: Opportunities for Better Game Development	B.Sc.	Christopher Benjamin Hahn	Alexandrovsky
Design Recommendations to Support Disengagement from Digital Games	B.Sc.	Merlin Steven Opp	Alexandrovsky
Participatory Simulation Gaming to Determine Load in Microgrids for Productive Use of Energy	B.Sc.	Mirko Sowa	Aufheimer
Exploring the Potential of Virtual Reality to Prompt Reflection on Access Barriers: A Case Study of the KIT Campus	M.Sc.	Fabiana Racca	Aufheimer, Meiners
Gaming Sickness and Player Experience: Recommendations for Accessible Digital Games	B.Sc.	Anna Chen	Burtscher
Tools to Support Healthy Disengagement in Competitive Games	B.Sc.	Noah Seim	Alexandrovsky, Strobel
Design Patterns and Templates for Games as Research Tools	M.Sc.	Christian Jung	Alexandrovsky, Gerling
An Investigation of Juicy Game Design to Communicate Failure in the Context of Movement Based Games	B.Sc.	Laurin Wittich	Aufheimer
Investigating the Impact of Dynamic Level Adjustment on the Player Experience	B.Sc.	David Kowal	Alexandrovsky
A Critical Examination of Digital Tools to Manage Children's Playing Time	B.Sc.	Jonathan Bonkosch	Alsheail
Designing for Disengagement in Competitive Games: An Exploratory Analysis of Team Dynamics in League of Legends	B.Sc.	Yannick Seim	Alexandrovsky, Strobel
Masking Failure in Digital Games	B.Sc.	Jonas Deipenbrock	Aufheimer
An Analysis on Punishment and Failure in Game Design Patterns	B.Sc.	Jafer Sharfeddine	Alexandrovsky
A Critical Examination of Digital Tools to Manage Children's Playing Time	B.Sc.	Enes Sayin	Aufheimer
Empty Games: An empirical study of non-functional embellishments and their effects on player experience	B.Sc.	Damian Reich	Meiners
Haptic Soft Patches for Accessible, Immersive VR Game Control	B.Sc.	Soheel Aghadavoodi Jolfaei	Wolf
Exploring How Neurodivergent People Experience Virtual Reality	B.Sc.	Louisa Schumm	Meiners