Wagner, Lynn Alisa: Calculating Biodiversity in Food Value Chains of Out-of-Home Gastronomy - A Comparison of Different Modeling Concepts, master's thesis, November 2021
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Melanie Speck

Spix, Sandra: Analysis of the actual state of the pasteurization oven of an industrial bakery and derivation and implementation of optimization measures, Bachelor's thesis, November 2021
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Prange

Schrader, Carolin: Die soziale Dimension der Außer-Haus-Verpflegung - Erweiterung der Sozialindikatorik im Rahmen der Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung, master's thesis, July 2021
Second supervisor: Dr. Melanie Speck

Becker, Ronja: Development and application of a procedure for balancing the environmental impact of measures to prevent food losses in a food retail store, Bachelor's thesis, June 2021
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Bujakowsky, Sarah: Life Cycle Assessment of the Delivery Service of a Home Delivery Provider with Electrically Powered Delivery Vehicles, Bachelor's thesis, April 2021
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Maik Schürmeyer

Stender, Charlotte: Quality assurance for data sets in databases for life cycle assessment, Bachelor's thesis, February 2021
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Heinz, Julia: Development of a concept to extend the sustainability assessment of out-of-home catering by the impact indicator 'biodiversity', master's thesis, December 2020
Secondary supervisor: Dr. Melanie Speck

Schiffers, Lea: "Possibilities and limits of control optimization of a life cycle assessment of food by using modular process modules and live links", master's thesis, December 2020
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Wilhelm, Alexander: Analyse und Optimierung eines Kegel-Platte-Messsystems für weiße Schokolade mit Schwerpunkt auf Kalibration und Validierung eines Softwareupdates, Bachelor's thesis, August 2020
Secondary supervisor: Chantal Bussmann

Köck, Tobias: Possible applications of 3D printing in the food industry, Bachelor's thesis, May 2020
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Felix Sedlmeyer

Hilgers, Silke: Use of digital media to inform upstream and downstream supply chains using the example of aquaponics as a sustainable form of food production, Bachelor's thesis, February 2020
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Andersson, Gesa: Balancing and analysis of the carbon footprint of a meat and sausage production plant based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, master's thesis, September 2019
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Freyberg, Leah: Life cycle analysis of precooked canned white lentils from production to preparation, Bachelor's thesis, March 2019
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Schöffel, Carolin: Set-up, analysis and optimization of the life cycle assessment of wheat and rye flour of an organic bakery, master's thesis, February 2019
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Schober, Christine Thyra Sophie: Digital Signage - Anwendungsperspektiven im Messe- und Veranstaltungsmanagement, Bachelor's thesis, February 2019
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Zaum, Felicitas: Entwicklung eines rheologischen Untersuchungsverfahrens für Fruchtgummimassen, Bachelor's thesis, October 2018
Second supervisor: Dr. Kay Krause

Witkowski Nele: Comparative analysis of the environmental impact of food processing at Cook & Chill and Cook & Hold using life cycle assessment, master's thesis, November 2017
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Grüters Maria: Life Cycle Assessment of Seitan, Bachelor's thesis, September 2017
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Perling, Miriam Iris: Replacement of an obsolete colorimeter in the quality control of a cookie manufacturer, Bachelor's thesis, January 2015
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Kreimer, Marie Dora: Contactless measurement of cooking properties with UWB radar, master's thesis, September 2014
Second supervisor: Dr. Ulrich Sillmen

Biller, Julija: Investigation of dough elongation according to ISO 5530-2, Bachelor's thesis, June 2014
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Engels, Benedikt: Possibilities of cost reduction in a hotel and restaurant business by converting to a modern combined heat and power plant, Bachelor's thesis, May 2013
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jens Wetterau

Klabunde, Heike: The Creation of the Product Carbon Footprint for Pork Chops, Diploma Thesis, September 2010
Second Supervisor: Beate Schütze

Rast, Carsten: Design of a self-sufficient electricity and drinking water supply for a hotel pension on Skyros (Greece), Diploma thesis, September 2009
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Wetterau

Zander, Sascha: Analysis of systems for the improvement of drinking water quality in the commercial and domestic sector, Diploma thesis, February 2008
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Günter Wentzlaff

Kümmelberg, Sandra: Investigations on the applicability of RFID in the food industry, diploma thesis, April 2007
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Bott, Jens: Development and structure of a complaint management for a medium-size enterprise, diploma thesis, September 2006
Second supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Günter Hloch

Reiners, Katharina: Creation of an internet-based support for integrated long-term projects using the example of the project "Health Education in Primary Schools", Diploma thesis, December 2004
Secondary supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Timmer, Henning: Energy Awareness in the Food Sector - An Empirical Analysis, Bachelor's thesis, July 2021
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Reichl, Stefanie: Possibilities and limits of "Nutri-Score" labeling with regard to influencing consumer purchasing and nutritional behavior, Bachelor's thesis, April 2021
Initial supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Nanzka, Lena: Comparative analysis of initiatives and offers to reduce food waste from a consumer perspective, Bachelor's thesis, March 2021
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Czech, Nastassja: Konzeption eines Umweltkennzeichens für den europäischen Absatzmarkt am Beispiel des nationalen Apfelanbaus, Bachelor's thesis, February 2021
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Martin Wenke

Kompalla, Dennis: Importance and consideration of recycling in life cycle assessment using the example of the aluminum packaging system for coffee capsules, master's thesis, January 2021
Initial supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Burmann, Jillian: Sustainability and nutrition. A quantitative survey on motives for eating and foregoing meat, Bachelor's thesis, October 2020
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Angelika Sennlaub

Koslowski, Leonie: Salz in Grundnahrungsmitteln-Wie viel Salz nehmen Nudeln im Kochwasser auf?, Bachelor's thesis, September 2020
First supervisor: Dr. Christiane Pakula

Födisch, Josefine: Comparison of life cycle analysis of dried and precooked lentils (from cradle to grave), Bachelor's thesis, July 2020
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Christophersen, Merle: Influence of the delivery container system (polypropylene vs. Gastronorm stainless steel) on the life cycle assessment of food in mass catering, master's thesis, March 2020
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Amann, Laurin: Usability test: How user-friendly is quality control with the DigiClean quality assurance program?, Bachelor's thesis, February 2020
First supervisor: Dr. Christiane Pakula

Mersmann, Ann-Kathrin: Influence and importance of packaging in life cycle assessments of food products including a comparative life cycle assessment of two different packaging systems for yogurt, master's thesis, September 2019
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Bröker, Hannah: Identifying potential starting points for reducing food waste in community catering using the example of Serva GmbH Duisburg, Bachelor's thesis, July 2019
First supervisor: Dr. Christiane Pakula

Helmer, Robin: Dealing with unused food in the area of raw and fresh produce, especially in a business context, Bachelor's thesis, July 2019
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Teßmann, Pia: Optimizing shelf management in food retailing, Bachelor's thesis, July 2019
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Schrader, Sascha: Controlling approaches in food retailing - a literature-based analysis, Bachelor's thesis, May 2019
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Riefenstahl, Clara: Logistical reference process of food supply chains, Bachelor's thesis, February 2019
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Maik Schürmeyer

Greiner-Fuchs, Marion: Success-oriented control factors in stationary food retailing illustrated by the example of EDEKA, Bachelor's thesis, July 2018
Initial supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Hilbert, Lisa: Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement in der digitalisierten Arbeitswelt - Wie kann die Gesundheitskompetenz erhalten werden?, Bachelor's thesis, March 2018
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jens Wetterau

Scholz, Anne-Christine: Sustainable use of the resource drinking water and consumer awareness, Bachelor's thesis, February 2018
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Kobow, Jane Kerrin: Life cycle assessment of domestic beer brewing with the brewmaster, Bachelor's thesis, January 2018
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Opitz, Alexandra: Uncertainties in Life Cycle Assessment, master's thesis, January 2018
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Komainda, Stefanie: Assessment of health risk due to foreign bodies in food and possibilities of risk control in the context of food safety systems, Bachelor's thesis, June 2017
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Köbbert, Carolin: Optimization of a proprietary Java app under Android for the use of NFC for sample tracking in a food microbiology laboratory, Bachelor's thesis, May 2017
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Bals, Lucas: Product development and determination of relevant test parameters of selected salad dressings for comparability of different production batches for quality management, Bachelor's thesis, October 2016
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Krakowczyk, Cathleen: Investigation of excretion products in urine in relation to protein intake, Bachelor's thesis, July 2014
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kerstin Williger

Fröchling, Maike: The labeling and importance of regional foods. An analysis from the consumer's point of view., Bachelor's thesis, May 2014
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Becker, Marina: Hull insulation of buildings - technical & economic comparison, Bachelor's thesis, April 2014
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ingela Tietze

Tempel, Dominik: Introduction to a barcode system for recording food samples in a food laboratory, Bachelor's thesis, February 2014
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Jähn, Verena: Development and validation of a questionnaire for the survey of energy-relevant attitudes and behavioral intentions, master's thesis, November 2013
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Monika Eigenstetter

Becker, Marina: Analyse von Maßnahmen zur energetischen Gebäudesanierung von Einfamilienhäusern mit Baujahr 1930-1939 - dargestellt an zwei Beispiele, Bachelor's thesis, March 2013
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ingela Tietze

Senghaas, Franziska: Nachhaltige Tourismusleistungen - Anwendung eines Kriterienkatalogs zur Optimierung bestehender Reisepauschalen, Bachelor's thesis, January 2011
First supervisor: Julia Eva Peters

Dziakowicz, Kinga: Optimization and standardization of work processes in the area of equipment reprocessing in airline catering, Diploma thesis, October 2010
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Kunkel, Sabrina: Development of a determination and evaluation tool for the emission of CO2 equivalents in canteen kitchens, Diploma thesis, August 2010
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Volker Peinelt

Barra, Jennifer: Development of a concept for product assurance within the framework of a quality management system of a manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages, Bachelor's thesis, July 2010
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Golüke, Lisa: Development of filled chocolate products with innovative flavors, Diploma thesis, May 2010
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hambitzer

Grund, Kathrin: Development of a marketing concept for audio city tours in Düsseldorf with special consideration of the target group wheelchair users, Bachelor's thesis, February 2010
Initial supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Nguyen, Anhtuan: Creation of a start-up concept for a gastronomy business "Asian fast food", Diploma thesis, February 2010
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Merker, Christoph: RFID - supported possibilities for inventory management and batch management in the production of fruit juice products, diploma thesis, December 2009
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Panitz, Jeanette: EPICS. Possibilities for the Food Industry, diploma thesis, September 2009
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Zulaica y Mugica, Ainhoa: Investigation of the nutritional situation and nutritional behavior of dementia patients with a biographical specialisation, diploma thesis, July 2009
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Röwer, Diana: Performance of a Texture Analyzer in Raw Material Receiving Inspection - Development, Validation, Comparison of Methods, Diploma Thesis, July 2009
First Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hambitzer

Schmitz, Tobias: Process optimization in an event management agency by implementing a standard project management software, Bachelor's thesis, July 2009
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Weber, Sanrda: Nutritional competence in the everyday life of young mothers. An analysis of the current situation, Diploma thesis, June 2009
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Plawecki, Anette: Evaluation of a pilot project for the apprenticeship of food scouts at schools in secondary level 1, Diploma thesis, May 2009
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Fischer, Mark: The online delivery service for food and its problems in realization, diploma thesis, November 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Deflef Hebel

Dahm, Matthias: Process analysis for quality optimization in the segment "Ultra Frische", Diploma thesis, September 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Wagner, Barbara: Development of the contents of an online learning program on the topic of "Eating on the go according to the LowFat 30 principle", diploma thesis, September 2008
Initial supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gisela Semmler

Hoppe, Frauke: Assessment of working conditions in communal catering according to § 5 of the German Occupational Health and Safety Act - a challenge for oecotrophologists, diploma thesis, August 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Seel

Schag, Julia: Factors influencing viscosity-determining parameters for the production of caramel sauce, Diploma thesis, July 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hambitzer

Schäfer, Steffi: Control of an RFID system to enable cross-platform applications, Diploma thesis, June 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christof Menzel

Jerrentrup, Nina: Conception of an internet platform for knowledge transfer in the area of food and nutrition as a measure of sales promotion, diploma thesis, February 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Heun, Adina: How much convenience does the healthy nutrition of an adult ALG 2 recipient allow?, Diploma thesis, January 2008
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gisela Semmler

Rekik, Rabea: What does "wellness" mean for the design of a lunch? Evaluation of the Wellness Suitability of Different Mediterranean Cuisines., Diploma Thesis, January 2008
First Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Peinelt

Schretzmair, Sarah: Appetizing Soft Food Meals for Adults: Conception of a Recipe Brochure and Design of a Website, Diploma Thesis, March 2007
First Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Gisela Semmler

Theobald, Sina Valeska: Analysis of skin fat residues on textiles after different washing conditions in the household, Diploma thesis, March 2007
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Günter Hloch

Röttger, Iris-Lillifer: Optimization of a sensory laboratory and training plan for panel leaders, diploma thesis, February 2007
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hambitzer

Theobald, Sina Valeska: Investigation of dirt residues after washing treatments of textiles in private households, diploma thesis, November 2006
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hans-Günter Hloch

Ghirmai, Selamauit: Mikrobiologisch-lufthygienische Untersuchungen in einem mittelständischem Lebensmittelbetrieb unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Nachweises Mykotoxin bildender Schimmelpilze, Diplomarbeit, November 2006
First supervisor: Peof. Dr. Dr. Alexander Prange

Schroeder, Simone: Development of a program for the regeneration of food in a combi steamer, Diploma thesis, October 2006
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Wentzlaff

Schröder, Tim: Development and evaluation of an organic concept for hypermarkets using the example of Real, Diploma thesis, August 2006
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

Straetmans, Annegret: "Vom Schild an der Straße zum Auftrit im Internet" Konzeption und Gestaltung einer zeitgemäßen Öffentlichkeitsarbeit auf dem Bauernhof, diploma thesis, December 2005
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Stefanie Bödeker

Nichelmann, Natalie: Concept for the introduction to a total quality maintenance system using the example of the production of powdered and compressed foodstuffs, diploma thesis, October 2005
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Georg Wittich

Stockmann, Falko: Construction of a sensory laboratory according to DIN standards, Diploma thesis, October 2005
First supervisor: Prof. Dr. Reinhard Hambitzer

Wohlgemuth, Heike: Selection and evaluation of a project management approach for product development using the example of the development of a new wild fruit jam, Diploma thesis, July 2005
Initial supervisor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Heidbüchel

If you are interested in working on one of the following topics in your thesis, please contact me or send me an email!

• Greenwashing in the food industry
• Life cycle assessment of online food deliveries
• Development and testing of a tempering unit for the Texture Analyser
• Development and testing of a temperature control unit for the rheometer
• Bachelor's theses on life cycle assessment
• Master's theses on life cycle assessment

Your own ideas for your thesis or requests for second supervision are also welcome!