Leonie Ackermann

I am grateful for the great interest in writing a thesis at our chair, but my capacity is limited. In your own interest, please also seek out other supervision options!

I have three places available for the 2026/27 winter semester. Interested students can submit a supervision request to me by July 17. After the deadline, I will review the requests and let you know whether supervision is possible.

Please note that I will only consider a supervision request if

• it contains one or more ideas for a thesis topic
• your motivation is clearly evident
• you outline your previous experience in relation to the topic
• the topic fits in with my main areas of research

You can find how to's on the topic of thesis preparation here.

Optional

Step 1: Set aside an hour to research relevant papers on your topic idea.

Step 2: Spend 5-10 minutes on each paper and 

• carefully read the title, abstract, and introduction,
• read the section and subsection headings,
• read the conclusion
• and decide whether the paper really fits your idea.

Step 3: From the collection of papers that actually fit, choose one that you will read in its entirety. Take an hour to summarize the main theses and findings of the paper.

Step 4: In addition to your supervision request, send me the paper and your summary, as well as your reasoning as to why it fits your topic idea.

• Analyzing and Adapting Privacy Metrics for Open Intermodal Mobility Data
• A Comprehensive Approach to Detect and Eliminate Fake Devices for Crowd Monitoring in Smart Cities
• Comparing Noise Mechanisms for Differential Privacy in Mobility Data Reports
• Monitoring Tourist Groups in Smart Cities Through Mobile Device Signal Anlysis