Your thesis at consulting
The end of your studies and the beginning of your zeb career
Do you want your thesis to create real added value or to collect dust on your bookshelf? Then write your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis with us. Gain deep insights into real-life situations and benefit from our expertise. You can also lay the foundation for your career at zeb. You will get to know the company, start networking with your future colleagues and find out whether we make a good match.
What we offer
At the beginning it is all about finding the topic for your Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. You can make your own suggestions or choose a zeb topic. We advise you and find solutions for your work so that it meets the academic standards and at the same time has practical relevance. You can write your thesis in German or English.
A zeb expert will support you as a coach with expertise in your topic, providing feedback to help you achieve your full potential. You will meet at the beginning of your project and talk about all relevant aspects of the cooperation. Your supervisor will accompany you for the entire duration of writing your thesis. You can agree individually on how often you will meet in person or speak over the phone.
We will also provide you with the best possible support and the necessary data or technology. In our offices you will always find a workstation where you can work in peace, in case you start to develop cabin fever at home.
Would you like to start your career in consulting at zeb after successfully completing your thesis? No problem—let’s talk about it.
If you complete your thesis with a grade of 2.4 or better, we will pay you a bonus as a thank you: EUR 500 for Bachelor’s theses, EUR 1,000 for Master’s theses. You are not entitled to paid leave during the program.
Would you like to get to know zeb better while writing your thesis? Then stop by the zeb office. You can come to our offices at any time to work or network. Maybe you just want to clear your head? Then take part in a foosball match. You are always welcome.
Find out what other benefits to expect here.
We currently offer the thesis program in Germany and Austria.

What we expect
We are looking for people with very good results in their studies, who are excellent team players with an analytical mind, and who inspire others through their actions. If, like us, you are enthusiastic about the financial services industry, we should get to know each other.
- You are studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and have very good grades.
- First practical experience through internships or vocational training in consulting, in the financial sector or with a tech company.
- You are curious, reliable and team-oriented.
- You enjoy questioning the status quo as a team.
- You speak German and English fluently.
- You must be enrolled.
- We currently offer our thesis program in Germany and Austria.
- The beginning and end of the program can be arranged individually.
- You can write from any location.

Examples of topics
Agile Banking: How Can Agility Improve the Status Quo of Regional Banks?
Analysis of Business Models of Banks, Fintechs and Bigtechs in credit lending - opportunities for cooperation
Medium-term capital planning, risk-bearing capacity, risk and performance measurement
Success factors of product-related cooperations between fintechs and banks
AI as a cure-all: potential benefits for financial services providers based on selected technologies
Development of a procedure for using robotic process automation to digitalize the lending process of German banks
Opportunities and risks of the distributed ledger technology with a focus on the role of the financial sector intermediary
Suitability of cloud solutions in financial services companies in consideration of data protection and compliance
The digital bank or insurance company: assessing the maturity level and main development directions
Use of external data sources to build a 360-degree customer view in the corporate customer segment
Accounting of crypto-assets
Corporate Venturing Activities as a Source of External Knowledge: Analysis of Start-Up/Corporate Relationship and Knowledge Transfern Mechanisms
ESG disclosure in credit institutions
Outsourcing of regulatory tasks
Systemic risks in the financial sector: a comparison between the banking and insurance sectors

Further information
Do you want to know more? Then click through these pages as well.
Any questions?
Do you still have questions about the thesis? Then please contact our recruiting team. You can find the right contact person here.