Completed Master’s theses
Here is a list of the Master’s theses written at our department:
2025
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 63 | BECHER, NIKLAS, The influence of additives and safety-related factors on the performance and service life of lithium-ion batteries |
| 64 | HILDEBRANDT, TOM, Model-based development of an inter-municipal fire service structure using the example of a district in North Rhine-Westphalia |
| 65 | DOMAGALA, DOMINIK, Stress on battery casings – potential solutions for the safety of domestic energy storage systems based on lithium-ion batteries |
2024
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 59 | SCHOLZ, FABIAN, An examination of the dimensions of incidents in non-police hazard prevention |
2023
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 55 | TOBIAS KRENZ, Deployment options for fire engines in the context of demand planning – relationships between risk and vehicle specification |
| 57 | KAJA GÖBBERD, Experimental investigation into the fire-extinguishing effectiveness of high-pressure water mist on selected liquid and solid fires |
| 58 | MOHEB REIHANI MASOULEH, Metal fires in industry – occurrence, development and prevention from a quality engineering perspective, using magnesium and titanium as examples |
| 60 | KERKHOFF, JENS, Assessment of fire safety measures for electric bus depots |
| 61 | PIEPER, JULIAN MAXIMILIAN, Reconstruction of fire incidents to assess building regulations measures for hospitals |
2022
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 52 | FRERIK MARTEN GÜNTHER, Concept development for combating forest and vegetation fires, taking into account automated reconnaissance systems and the necessary vehicle specifications, |
| 56 | SVEN STENKE, Analysis of the environmental impacts of firefighting |
2021
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 53 | SIMON ALEXANDER HINZ, Comparative analysis and systematisation of the thermal decomposition and fire behaviour of natural materials and natural textiles |
| 54 | CARINA MARIE-THERES HINZ, Comparative analysis and systematisation of the thermal decomposition and fire behaviour of nitrogen-containing biomonomers |
2020
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 42 | GABRIELLE URAYENEZA, Thermal decomposition behaviour of polyisocyanurates |
| 43 | JONATHAN MOSER, Fire-technical characterisation of motor vehicle fires |
| 44 | ARNE KUCHINKE, Evaluation and operational limits of modern mobile measurement technology in the context of chemical safety |
| 45 | LUKAS SCHÜTTLER, Evaluation and operational limits of modern mobile measurement technology for chemical fire analysis |
| 46 | MARVIN NATHO, Analysis and evaluation of fire-contaminated personal protective equipment used by the fire service, depending on operational measures during fires |
| 47 | SVEN ADRIAN, Investigations into the thermal combustion products of oxygen-containing polymers under under-ventilated conditions |
| 50 | EYCK-FREDERIC ROHARDT, Investigations into the cooling of shipping containers on seagoing vessels to prevent or suppress exothermic reactions |
| 51 | LISA VERA SCHAFFRATH, A protection-objective-based analysis of structural and technical fire protection measures using numerical simulations, |
2019
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 31 | LUCIAN GÜNTHER, Microscale oxygen consumption calorimetry of polymers, 17 January 2019 |
| 32 | MARCEL SCHWERDTNER, Measurement strategies and techniques in emergency response within the chemical industry, 28 February 2019 |
| 33 | FABIAN LADZINSKI, Cost-benefit analysis of selected fire safety measures in Germany, 9 February 2019 |
| 36 | FLORIAN BRANDT, Investigation into the cause of the fire at the Reichstag building in Berlin on the night of 27–28 February 1933 |
| 38 | NIC-YVES KYSLER, E-mobility versus garage regulations |
| 39 | ANDRÉ BELL, Investigation of prescriptive requirements using fire safety engineering methods, taking the roofs of extensions as an example |
| 40 | MARIAN MARTIN GRANDEK, Investigation of hydrogen fluoride emissions from lithium-ion batteries and their components |
2018
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 29 | ROSANNA BECKER, Emergency and crisis management: the case of the University of Wuppertal |
| 30 | PHILIPP HAFFNER, A systems theory analysis of fire services in Germany – the applicability of mathematical models of technical reliability |
| 34 | CHRISTOPH PLUM, Operational options as means of intervention and hazard mitigation for a public or industrial fire service as a basis for demand planning |
2017
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 21 | THOMAS BAUMANN, The forensic assessment of fire progression using 3D scanning technology, 30 January 2017 |
| 22 | CLEMENS MEYER, An integrated approach to operational alarm and emergency response planning, taking into account chemical and toxicological aspects of emergency response, 23 February 2017 |
| 23 | CHRISTIOPH TONN, A systematic examination of risk analysis in fire service resource planning, 27 March 2017 |
| 25 | KLAUS STOMMEL, Fire-extinguishing systems in road tunnels – a comparison of extinguishing systems and the impact of fire-extinguishing systems on fire service operational tactics, 28 April 2017 |
| 26 | RALF HILLENBRAND, The influence of the water solubility of liquids on fire safety requirements and protective measures for the storage of flammable liquids, 7 August 2017 |
| 27 | JENS ALEXANDER CURSCHMANN, Virtual Reality (XVR) in Fire Service Command Training – Possibilities, Methods and Limitations, 27 October 2017 |
| 28 | SVEN WIENKEN, Risk assessment of the unavailability of fire protection systems – a comparative analysis using index methods, 10 December 2017 |
2016
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 19 | LUKAS WEITEKAMP, Integration of ISO 22301 into fire safety planning, 7 June 2016 |
| 20 | LISA WIENECKE, Analysis of the decomposition products, ignition and fire behaviour of uncharacterised technical polyethylene, 22 December 2016 |
| 24 | PAOLO HENKELMANN, The fire service as a technical system – Quantitative considerations on fire service resource planning using technical reliability methods, 20 October 2016 |
| 41 | MANUEL JORDAN, Analysis of the interaction between preventive and reactive fire protection in selected fire incidents using CFD simulations |
2015
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 10 | ANNA GROMOLL, Fire safety documentation for existing buildings – Specific considerations when owners assume responsibility for very large areas, 15 December 2015 |
| 11 | HUA JIANG, Investigations into ignition and fire spread caused by heated particles in bulk piles of fine-grained solids, 2 February 2015 |
| 12 | PHILIPP MONDRIK, Dispersion of solids by water jets – the potential for triggering dust explosions during fire-fighting operations using water, 12 March 2015 |
| 13 | MARKUS SCHWER, Preventative fire safety in tyre warehouses – requirements, problems, proposed solutions, 30 September 2015 |
| 14 | FRISO REINECKE, Analysis of specific hazards arising from disruptions to the intended operation of biogas production facilities – development of guiding scenarios and premises for hazard mitigation, 31 October 2015 |
| 15 | SOPHIE CHARLOTTE SCHWARZ, Development of a practice-oriented concept to support small and medium-sized enterprises in implementing a system to maintain operational capability, 8 June 2015 |
| 16 | JULIA KAHLHÖFER, Applicability of various fire detection techniques in selected buildings of a special nature or use, 11 April 2015 |
| 17 | CHRISTIAN JOHN, Formation of flammable gases during the firefighting of smouldering fires, 8 April 2016 |
| 18 | ERWIN RENNICH, Systematic demand planning for command and day-to-day operations in professional fire services, 28 February 2015 |
2014
| No. | Name and topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | THOMAS LEISENGANG, Development of a site-specific hazard control concept for the Aluminium Norf GmbH plant fire brigade to derive design scenarios as a basis for drawing up a plant fire brigade requirements plan, 6 March 2014 |
| 2 | MARCO WEILER, European planning and installation regulations for sprinkler systems – comparison and analysis of key features and protection concepts, 12 August 2014 |
| 3 | JAN PAGEL, Systematic, standardised and quantitative fire safety assessment of existing buildings, 31 March 2014 |
| 4 | LEON TEIPEL, Characterisation of basement fires and fires in small rooms, 16 June 2014 |
| 5 | ROLAND BRÜCHER, Analysis and assessment of the combustion products of selected halogenated plastics, 27 February 2014 |
| 6 | LAURA MIKSCH, Investigations into the determination of fire causes and the changes brought about by modern construction methods and installations, 17 April 2014 |
| 7 | PHILIPP ZIEGLER, Business continuity as a benchmark for good operational practice in fire service interior attacks, 30 August 2014 |
| 8 | JULIAN THIMM, Scientifically grounded development of a fire safety inspection framework – identification of fire safety risk factors in buildings to determine the frequency and scope of inspections, 29 September 2014 |
| 9 | THOMAS MARX, Investigations into the thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries and the resulting decomposition products, 2 October 2014 |
