Theses
The SPUR research group supervises master's and bachelor’s theses and semester projects. The current topics can be found below (see “Current Topics”). We also welcome individual topic suggestions from students within our research areas, including spatial planning, participation, urban and housing policy, and densification policies.
Students who wish to write their thesis or term paper at SPUR must follow the guidelines for theses and semester projects, which can be found under "Useful Documents." The ETH Zurich Ethics Committee must approve theses by SPUR students involving research on humans before the data collection begins (for the related guidelines, see "Useful Documents" below). Please contact the SPUR supervisor of your choice well before the beginning of the semester to enquire about the procedure for writing your thesis.
- Download List of current topics for master theses and semester papers (PDF, 261 KB) (Updated: December 2024)
- Download Guidelines for papers (PDF, 252 KB) (Updated: December 2023)
- Download Guideline for Ethical Approval (PDF, 159 KB) (Updated: January 2025)
- Download SPUR template Poster (PPTX, 1 MB) (Last Update: August 2024)
- Download SPUR template PowerPoint slides (ZIP, 3.8 MB) (Last Update: August 2024)