Completed Bachelor’s theses
Here is a list of the Bachelor’s theses written at our department:
2026
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 143 | OGUZAN AKSOY, Assessment of the environmental impact of lithium-ion batteries and the development of sustainable disposal strategies |
| 145 | LANGE, JENDRIK, Thermal runaway in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries: mechanistic analysis, influencing factors and experimental comparison |
| 146 | SCHREIBER, THORBEN, Fire safety deficiencies in hospitals – possible interventions and hazard categories |
| 147 | PICHOTTKA, LINUS, Preventative and reactive fire safety in pigsties – specific considerations for fire service operations |
2025
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 138 | KOHLMANN, JUSTIN, Analysis of the interdependencies between settlement structure and service provision in the emergency medical services based on selected demand plans in North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 139 | LEISCHNER, SIMON, Analysis of current recycling strategies for lithium-ion batteries in the context of societal resilience in the 21st century, |
| 141 | NOAH MEYER, Operational support for emergency response provided by fire service control centres |
| 142 | MORITZ HAFERLAND, National and international deployment options for fire-fighting aircraft in combating wildfires |
2024
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 135 | LIPSKI, JULIUS, Classification of municipal areas with regard to existing hazards using modern geoinformation systems |
| 136 | HERMANN, PETER-CHRISTOPH, CO detectors used by the fire service and emergency medical services in Germany – technical principles, maintenance, safety |
2023
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 118 | MORITZ KUMPF, Optimisation of the timeline for setting up an indoor fire attack by the fire service |
| 124 | KATHARINA KNORR, Fire-extinguishing effectiveness of water mist in combating liquid fires |
| 126 | BASTIAN MÖLLER, Identification and systematisation of influencing factors for the risk assessment of buildings in industrial estates |
| 127 | HASSAN OMEIRAT, Design of a reproducible fire initiated with methylated spirits in the incipient phase |
| 128 | JULIAN HILBRYCHT, Structural requirements for the installation of lithium-ion domestic energy storage systems |
| 130 | JUSTUS TEPE, Comparison of miniaturised heavy foam nozzles with regard to their suitability for fighting liquid fires on a laboratory scale |
| 131 | SEILER, KARL, Lithium-ion domestic energy storage systems – market analysis, hazards, safety requirements |
| 132 | KNABE, CARLO, Use of foam concentrates in sprinkler systems where plastics are involved |
| 133 | EITELBUß, ELIAS JOHANNES, Investigation of the concept of a disaster in the context of non-police hazard prevention planning |
2022
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 99 | STEFANIE PETER, Investigations into the forensic detection of fire accelerants on carpets – aspects of time and sampling |
| 100 | PIA NASTASIA SCHEWE, The historical development of fire service protective clothing in the context of the expanding range of duties and the resulting increased demands on the fire service |
| 101 | DENNIS FÖRSTER, Protection of helicopter hangars on board naval vessels from a fire safety perspective – fundamentals of certification, fire-extinguishing installations and systems, with consideration of the hazards posed by an NH90 NFH |
| 102 | ANTONIA JAHNKE, Protection of aircraft hangars from a fire safety perspective – fire-extinguishing installations and systems in aircraft hangars for the NH90 NFH |
| 103 | LENA SENDKER, Fire risk analysis of waste shredder plants in waste sorting, using waste intended for recovery as an example |
| 104 | LISA HEßELNBERG, Explosion risk assessment in practice – shortcomings, qualifications and areas for action |
| 105 | BENJAMIN OTTOFÜLLING, Changes in fire service operations as a result of climate change |
| 106 | MARTIN SILVESTER SCHWAMBORN, Fighting indoor fires – current and future premises and requirements |
| 107 | ROSA SCHÄFER, Fire decomposition products of chloride-containing polymers with regard to their toxic effects on humans |
| 109 | CHRISTOPHER MEYHÖFER, Activity-based development of risk assessments for fire service operations, using various scenarios involving electric vehicles involved in accidents as examples |
| 110 | PATRICK KÖNECKE, Development of a calculation tool for the delivery of fire-fighting water over long distances to assist incident commanders |
| 111 | ROBIN SOKOLA, Development of an operational concept for electrically powered fire engines in the fight against forest and vegetation fires |
| 112 | LOREEN SCHUSTER, Protection-objective-based investigation of fire residues in fire service protective clothing and derivation of guidelines for action |
| 113 | JONAS BURKHARDT, Comparison of existing and required safety standards in respiratory protection operations and the development of a safety concept appropriate to today’s hazards |
| 114 | TOBIAS BOHNE, Analysis of PVC with regard to hydrogen chloride concentration in the temperature range of 100–800 °C |
| 115 | JULIAN HÖHER, Cancer risk among firefighters due to exposure to fire by-products – A serious danger or exaggerated hysteria? |
| 116 | TONI BENNEWITZ, The development of fire service vehicle standardisation and its impact on operational effectiveness, using fire engines as an example |
| 117 | ALJOSCHA JAKUBASSA, The impact of dual membership on the day-to-day availability of volunteer fire brigades |
| 119 | TIMM WIELGOSCH, Investigation into the relevance of the standardised loss event in accordance with the AGBF technical recommendation for municipalities within a district, using North Rhine-Westphalia as an example |
| 120 | JONAS ZIMMERMANN, Use of smaller pipe diameters to optimise the time taken to rescue people during interior firefighting operations |
| 121 | TOBIAS FLORES, Conceptual development for combating wildfires, using the town of Bad Herrenalb as an example |
| 122 | JUSTIN VOGEL, Development of a methodology for assessing existing buildings with regard to ensuring digital incident-site radio communication for reactive fire protection |
| 123 | JULIA GRAF, Fire safety measures in residential buildings – a critical analysis |
2021
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 75 | RUBEN KLEIN, Extinguishing Class A test fires using selected types of fire extinguishing agents |
| 80 | JULIAN MAXIMILIAN PIEPER, Modelling different door qualities using numerical simulation in office buildings |
| 81 | NICOLAS HÄPP, Smoke extraction from basement rooms – consequences of applying the NRW Building Regulations (BauO NRW) |
| 82 | JACQUELINE DWORACZEK, Excessive fire safety? Building regulations requirements for escape routes from 1960 to the present day |
| 87 | SEBASTIAN STRATEN, The use of luminescent bacteria to assess the toxicity of fire smoke in under-ventilated plastic fires |
| 88 | MARC OLIVER DRECHSEL, Fire technology investigations into the feasibility of spectroscopic detection of the water film during firefighting with water-film-forming fire-fighting foams (AFFF) on a laboratory scale |
| 89 | JANNIS GLÖRFELD, Theoretical considerations on the spectroscopic detection of the water film during firefighting with water-film-forming fire-fighting foams (AFFF) |
| 90 | IMKE GRAVER, Operational options for emergency services when dealing with crashed electric vehicles containing carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics |
| 92 | LEONARD LUDWIG NIEDERHEIDE, Analysis of escape routes in the context of accessibility |
| 93 | FLORIAN SCHOLZ, Concept for firefighting in battery-powered land vehicles |
| 94 | TORBEN SOWINSKI, Use of alternative propulsion systems in wildfire suppression |
| 96 | PAUL HENNING, Drawing lessons from aviation accidents and incidents involving lithium batteries |
| 97 | JAN VAN WICKEREN, Electric vehicle fires |
| 98 | FRITZ HEINS, Development of guidelines for occupants of electric vehicles involved in accidents |
| 100 | PIA NASTASIA SCHEWE, The historical development of fire service protective clothing in the context of the expanding range of duties and the resulting increased demands on the fire service |
2020
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 62 | BENEDIKT EUSEMANN, Evaluation and optimisation of a portable, manual steam chamber analysis method for emergency response |
| 63 | NIKLAS REINERSMANN, Study of the use of digital command and control tools in defensive fire protection based on selected fire services |
| 64 | JAN-OLIVER SCHNEIDER, Temporal analysis of standard firefighting operations by fire services in accordance with FwDV 3 for a squad and a group |
| 65 | OLE WIEGERS, An international perspective on the suppression of wildfires and possible conclusions for Germany |
| 66 | PHILIPP KEYSER, Determination of the characteristic constituents and parameters of wood |
| 67 | SASCHA SCHRÖDER, Determination of the permeation of fire decomposition products through fire service protective clothing |
| 68 | MARVIN KORTHEUER, Fire-technological verification of fire accelerants on typical items of furniture |
| 69 | DOREEN ENGEL, Assessment of the suitability of virtual reality and augmented reality for training in the suppression of incipient fires |
| 70 | NICK GRUBER, Modelling an evacuation scenario using the example of an underground car park |
| 71 | JULIA TEPE, International comparison of design methods for the provision of fire-extinguishing equipment in workplaces |
| 72 | MAX HÄRIG, International comparison of the qualifications and training content for employees with regard to early-stage firefighting |
| 74 | KAJA GÖBBERD, Vibrational spectroscopic investigation of thermo-oxidative decomposition in residues of nitrogen-containing combustible materials |
| 78 | JONATHAN SCHEUGENPFLUG, Comparison of different methods for modelling vehicles in fire simulation software |
| 79 | SIMON TIGGES, Methods for evaluating fire safety measures with a view to a cost-benefit analysis |
2019
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 47 | JONAS PHILIPP UNGEMACH, Determination of factors influencing the frequency of fire service call-outs |
| 50 | OLIVER BANASIK, Investigation of inorganic, nitrogen-containing fire gases in polyamides |
| 51 | BENEDIKT BERESKA, Modelling the activation behaviour of sprinklers at high ceiling heights |
| 52 | JONAS MAXIMILIAN BAIERLEIN, A comparative analysis of design methods for sprinkler systems using a model building as an example |
| 53 | MIRCO SELBACH, A case study of duty rosters for professional fire brigades and the ambulance service with regard to compliance with the average maximum weekly working time of 48 hours |
| 54 | MAXIM FINN BOLLE, Analysis of fire service call-out data from municipalities within the district of North Rhine-Westphalia for the period 2015 to 2017 |
| 55 | MARTIN BERNHARD ALSCHER, Decontamination and continuous monitoring of the atmosphere in containers and confined spaces |
| 56 | FABIAN MÜLLER, Analysis and evaluation of cleaning procedures for fire service operational clothing following contamination with fire decomposition products under laboratory conditions |
| 57 | SVEN HEDIN STENKE, Assessment of heat transfer in walls using CFD simulations, using vehicle fires as an example |
| 58 | NILS RUBEN DECKERS, Development of model scenarios for the suppression of incipient fires in the workplace |
| 61 | PATRICK TE PAß, Selected examples illustrating the systematisation of the reasons for the municipalisation of emergency medical services in North Rhine-Westphalia |
2018
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 43 | TOBIAS GOCKEL, Water mist in mobile firefighting operations – A comparison between the CCS Cobra and Fognail systems |
| 44 | LEONARD WINKELMANN, Analysis of the number of fire-related fatalities and injuries at local authority level in North Rhine-Westphalia between 2006 and 2015 |
| 45 | BENEDIKT WAND, Development of a method for verifying the validity of fire service operational statistics at local authority level and its application |
| 46 | ALEXANDER THIEMANN, Effects of the introduction of the AwSV on fire-fighting water retention, using an HBV system as an example |
2017
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 31 | REGINA WITT, Cataloguing and categorisation of fire safety defects in the operation of standard properties, 10 January 2017 |
| 32 | JULIA POTTHOFF, Influence of water quality on fire-extinguishing foam quality, 5 January 2017 |
| 33 | TIM KIRSCHNER, Investigation of the rate of degradation of fire-extinguishing foams due to thermal or physico-chemical effects, 20 March 2017 |
| 34 | HENDRIK BECKING, Characterisation of the explosion parameters of systems capable of causing a pile explosion, 27 April 2017 |
| 35 | LUKAS JAKOB PESCH, Market relevance, usability and acceptance of a multi-purpose tool as part of the personal equipment of fire service personnel – suitability and future viability of the fire service axe in accordance with DIN 14924, 9 August 2017 |
| 36 | MARCEL WAßONG, Evaluation of a compressed-air foam system on a laboratory scale, 12 September 2017 |
| 38 | VIKTORIA BOECKER, Evaluation of the sealing capability of fire-fighting foams under laboratory conditions, 23 October 2017 |
| 39 | LUKAS SCHÜTTLER, Analysis and systematisation of fire emissions from polyurethane compounds and cables, 24 October 2017 |
| 40 | ROBERT WROBLOWSKI, Comparative study of the thermal decomposition behaviour of amino acids and the resulting fire gases, 23 November 2017 |
| 41 | SINAN ISMAIL DEMIREL, Fire scenario control matrix in the life cycle of special-purpose buildings, 27 September 2017 |
| 42 | ARNDT VIEBAHN, Firefighting of model solid and liquid fires using fire-fighting foams in accordance with the state of the art, 10 October 2017 |
2016
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 20 | TIMO CHRISTIAN PÜTZ, Fundamentals of a fire safety concept for the comprehensive refurbishment of high-rise buildings, 1 January 2016 |
| 21 | JENS DELWIG, The impact of health and safety at work on structural fire safety, using building regulations in North Rhine-Westphalia as an example, 21 May 2016 |
| 24 | TOBIAS EBERHARD, Analysis of the amendments to the Industrial Building Code with regard to their consequences and effects, and an illustration of the key changes using a case study, 31 October 2016 |
| 25 | STEFAN GUNKEL, Investigation of the various factors influencing the combustion and ignition processes of a solid material, 4 December 2016 |
| 26 | JONATHAN MOSER, Determination of fire-related technical parameters for car tyres, 15 September 2016 |
| 27 | DAVID KLEMENT, Current status of fire protection technology and safety measures in road tunnels, 7 October 2016 |
| 28 | MARCEL HOMMENS, Semi-stationary fire-extinguishing system for structures and high-rise buildings – using a wind turbine as an example, 26 September 2016 |
| 29 | CHRISTIAN WEBER, Ensuring the operational readiness of the volunteer fire service in the future, 26 August 2016 |
| 30 | ALESSA GELBRICH, The Formation of Explosive Atmospheres When Dust is Stirred Up by Fire-Fighting Water, 30 November 2016 |
| 37 | NICO MIGCHIELSEN, The applicability of fire-fighting foams in the fire service – a critical examination of foaming agents and their performance, 12 June 2016 |
2015
| No. | Name and Topic |
|---|---|
| 9 | FLORIAN BRANDT, Fire Safety Management: The Case of Evonik Industries AG, Essen Goldschmidtstraße Plant, 9 January 2015 |
| 12 | ANDREAS WORMS, Operational Planning for Fires in Waste Treatment Plants, 26 February 2015 |
| 13 | JULIAN GODWIN, Recommendations for the creation, during the construction phase, of a fire response matrix for scenario-based control of fire safety-relevant components of the building services, 6 March 2015 |
| 14 | SIMON HEINZEMANN, Implementation of a safety concept for hydrogen workstations in the workshop and test bench areas of a car manufacturer, 30 March 2015 |
| 15 | NATALIE WERFT, Investigation of existing fire safety concepts for waste treatment plants in North Rhine-Westphalia to identify qualitative differences, 9 February 2015 |
| 17 | MARCEL KRÜGER, Development of an implementation plan for the NRW NBC protection concept, using the independent city of Hagen as a case study, 30 August 2015 |
| 18 | LEWIN EULER, Preliminary study on the development of binary/heterogeneous foam-based fire-extinguishing agents, 5 November 2015 |
| 19 | JENDRIK KLOOS, Fire safety on construction sites for underground transport infrastructure, 17 August 2015 |
| 22 | JONAS HEINKE, Study on fire behaviour and the state of the art in fire protection technology at wind turbines in the Federal Republic of Germany, 19 April 2015 |
| 23 | FLORIAN THORSTEN LANDWEHR, The influence of ethanol concentration in non-polar combustibles on the extinguishing performance of fire-fighting foams, 28 October 2015 |
2014
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 3 | ANDREAS MILHOFF, Investigations into the Staudinger explosion and how to prevent it, 27 January 2014 |
| 4 | MAXIMILIAN WAITZ, Tactical ventilation during fires in industrial buildings, 20 January 2014 |
| 5 | THOMAS KUHLMANN, Strategies for determining an adequate supply of fire-fighting water for fire service operations, 20 February 2014 |
| 7 | FLORIAN KRUMPEN, Study on the applicability of project management methods for the analysis of fire service operations, 29 September 2014 |
| 8 | STEFAN ORTLER, Assessment of the measurement and verification capabilities of public fire services during CBRN operations, 14 October 2014 |
2013
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | ALEXANDER HICKERT, A study of the industrial requirements for a private fire brigade, using the example of the Continental plant fire brigade in Korbach, 28 March 2013 |
| 2 | MICHAEL BARTSCH, Investigations into the fire-fighting water supply on cruise ships under construction, using the example of the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg, 3 September 2013 |
| 6 | FLORIAN JÄGER, Operational evaluation – quality management in the fire service’s operational duties, 27 January 2013 |
