The Institute of Transport Science offers a range of possible topics for master theses for the specialization Railway Systems Engineering (RSE) each semester. If you are studying RSE and if you are interested in writing a master thesis at our chair in the winter term 2026/2027, please contact thesis@via.rwth-aachen.de and indicate a maximum of three preferred topics (with priority 1 to 3). Please also enclose an up-to-date transcript of records and a status report on the internship (completed, ongoing until, planned from, not planned) to the e-mail. The application deadline is 04.09.2026. Subsequently, the topics will be assigned.

Depending on demand, it cannot be guaranteed that a topic can be assigned.

Number	Issue	PDF
1	Application and Potential of Tilting Trains in Railway Systems
2	International Comparison of Accessibility and Service Provision in Railway Passenger Transport
3	Digital and AI-supported passenger assistance systems in rail passenger transport
4	Analysis of transport demand changes resulting from adjustments to passenger rail service offerings
5	Analysis of the relationship between delays and railway network topology
6	Analysis of the impact of Platform Barriers on the introduction of autonomous driving in railway applications
7	Analysis of railway line characteristics in the German railway network