Master's theses are sometimes devoted to strange, but scientifically interesting topics .
#1 “Penile injuries during masturbation with vacuum cleaners”, Michael Alschibaja Theimuras, Technical University of Munich
What's the matter?
Not a master's thesis, but a dissertation, but the title is just too crazy. The author deals with a special form of autoerotic accidents. Ouch…
#2 “SRSLY PHENOMENAL: An Investigation Into The Appeal Of LOLCATS”, Kate Miltner, London School of Economics
What's the matter?
Kate Miltner is an expert on Internet cat photos and her work explores the question of what we actually find so cute about them.
#3 “The Simpsons, Springfield and the USA. “What’s really behind the yellow little town,” Carina Schierz, Chemnitz University of Technology
What's the matter?
Carina Schierz analyzes the animated series and its characters, thereby providing demographic, ethnic and religious insights into contemporary America.
#4 “Alignment of horses under the influence of high-voltage lines”, Andreas Klein, University of Duisburg-Essen
What's the matter?
Do horses have a magnetic compass? And if so: What influence does the magnetic field of high-voltage lines have on them? Highly exciting...
#5 “Systematics of money laundering techniques”, Sascha Kirsch, Saarland University
What's the matter?
About global financial flows and the fight against terrorism, about organized crime and the mafia.
#6 “Texture determinations for cereal bars”, Sabrina Pointke, Lippe and Höxter University of Applied Sciences
What's the matter?
How flexible and break-resistant are Corny & Co.? Food technologist Sabrina Pointke won prizes and much praise for her answers.
#7 “Embarrassing care products”, Alina Seyfert, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
What's the matter'?
You don't necessarily put hemorrhoid ointment or a remedy for fungal infections in your shopping basket without shame. Alina Seyfert examines which cover-up strategies are used.
#8 “The fascination of village football”, Benjamin Lenz, University of Oldenburg
What's the matter?
It doesn't always have to be the Bundesliga: Benjamin Lenz dedicates himself to footballers from the country and highlights aspects such as cohesion and regional identity.
#9 “The emergence and development of shitstorms”, Mona Folger, Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster
What's the matter?
Mona Folger examines the motivation and intention when writing and supporting negative comments on company pages on Facebook.
#10 "Effects of the television format 'casting show' on musical self-socialization processes in adolescence", Inga Cordes, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
What's the matter?
What do DSDS, X-Factor or Das Supertalent do to our musical identity?
