Theses at OPTANO

Work at OPTANO on real-world challenges—with personalized support, room for your own ideas, and opportunities to kickstart your career.

Theses at OPTANO

Work at OPTANO on real-world challenges—with personalized support, room for your own ideas, and opportunities to kickstart your career.

Your Thesis with Practical Impact

Do you want your thesis to achieve more than just a good grade? At OPTANO, you’ll work on real-world problems—in the areas of mathematical optimization, software, and data-driven solutions.

Apply for one of our advertised topics or submit your own proposal. Together, we'll explore how it can be developed into an exciting thesis that offers real value.

Here's what you can expect

  • Practical topics directly related to our solutions and projects
  • Personalized professional and methodological guidance from experienced colleagues
  • Flexible work schedules and the option to work on-site or remotely
  • Opportunities to contribute your own ideas and work independently
  • The opportunity to present and further develop your findings as part of a team

A good ending.
A possible starting point at OPTANO.

Many of our colleagues joined OPTANO through their thesis projects. If the collaboration works out for both sides, we’d be happy if you stayed on as part of the #TEAMOPTANO even after you graduate.

Our Current Theses

August 27, 2026
Bachelor's/Master's Thesis: LLMs as Interfaces for Complex Software
August 27, 2026
Bachelor's/Master's Thesis: LLMs for Data Entry and Data Quality
August 26, 2026
Bachelor's/Master's Thesis: LLMs and Operations Research: Benchmarking for an OPTANO Decision Catalog

Your thesis. Your topic.

Do you already have an idea for your thesis?
We look forward to receiving your unsolicited application and will work with you to determine how your topic fits with OPTANO.

Attachments as PDF files (maximum of 3)

If you have any questions, please contact us.

We're happy to help you.

Henning-Burges-OPTANO
Henning Burges
Senior HR Manager
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Victoria Langham
Senior HR Manager
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Kerstin Bause
Head of Human Resources