Theses

Practical research is by no means only for post-graduates. We offer projects for Bachelor’s and Master’s theses that will give you hands-on experience as part of a team, hone your quantitatvie skills, and immerse you in the wonders of animal behavioral research. Projects are offered by our directors and group leaders. For more information on a particular project, contact the project leader.

Fish cognition in the wild

Behavioral Evolution Research Group more

The evolution of complex behavior

Behavioral Evolution Research Group more

Wintering areas and habitats of European Honey Buzzards in Western Africa

Bird Movements and Animal Marking Research Group more

Social calls in Greater Spear-nosed bats

Ephemeral Resource Adaptations Research Group more

Sleep in a social context

Ephemeral Resource Adaptations Research Group more

Vocal communication in white-nosed coatis

Communication & Collective Movement Research Group more

Behavioral dynamics across taxa

Communication & Collective Movement Research Group more

What is the breeding success of storks?

Collective Migration Research Group more

What weather conditions do white storks fly in?

Collective Migration Research Group more

Ecological and social triggers of human (predator) and animal (prey) movement patterns in Central DRC

Bonobo Behavioral Ecology Research Group more

Social behavior in wild lemurs

Department for the Ecology of Animal Societies more

Neophobia in tool-using and non-tool-using White-Faced Capuchins

Department for the Ecology of Animal Societies more

Vocal communication of pre-hatched chicks

Department for the Ecology of Animal Societies more

The effect of captivity on cognitive performance of the common shrew (Sorex araneus)

Ephemeral Resource Adaptations Research Group more

The evolution of costly signals

Department of Collective Behavior more

Unraveling the collective movement of active sensing groups

Department of Collective Behavior more

Investigating interactions between blacktip reef sharks and their schooling prey

Department of Collective Behavior more

The interplay of persistence and problem-solving ability in zoo- and sanctuary-housed orangutans and chimpanzees

Max Planck Research Group Development and Evolution of Cognition more