% Thesis Template for MSc, BSc Theses at University of Passau for the Professorship for Cognitive Sensor Systems
% Written by by Alexander Gall <alexander.gall@uni-passau.de>, October 2025
% https://www.fim.uni-passau.de/kognitive-sensorsysteme
% Acknowledgements:
% Adapted from ITW Thesis Template - Chair Prof. Krämer
\documentclass{thesisclass}
% NOTE: Use your preferred language.
\usepackage[english]{babel}%<--- TODO: If you want to write your thesis in English don't uncomment this command by putting a % sign before the command.
% \usepackage[ngerman]{babel}%<--- TODO: If you want to write your thesis in German, uncomment this command by removing the % sign before the command.
\usepackage{graphicx}
\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.pdf,.png,.jpg}
\graphicspath{{./figures/}} %TODO: Save your figures in the figures folder, if you want to include graphics in your thesis. This template will reference to that folder.
%\usepackage[natbibapa]{apacite}
\usepackage{cite}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{amsmath}
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\usepackage{amstext}
\usepackage{amsthm}
\usepackage[]{todonotes}
\usepackage{etoolbox}
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\usepackage{mathptmx}
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\usepackage{pifont}
\usepackage{adjustbox}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{longtable}
% TODO: Uncomment just one of the following commands, according to your thesis type. Seminar Thesis is set by default.
%\newcommand{\mytype}{\iflanguage{english}{Bachelor's Thesis}{Bachelorarbeit}}
\newcommand{\mytype}{\iflanguage{english}{Master's Thesis}{Masterarbeit}}
%\newcommand{\mytype}{\iflanguage{english}{Seminar Thesis}{Seminararbeit}}
% TODO: Enter personal information and information about your thesis.
\newcommand{\myname}{\iflanguage{english}{Forename Surname} {Vorname Nachname}}
\newcommand{\matricle}{1234567}
\newcommand{\mytitle}{\iflanguage{english}{Title} {Titel der Arbeit}}
\newcommand{\mycurriculum}{\iflanguage{english}{curriculum} {Studiengang}}
\newcommand{\myinstitute}{\iflanguage{english}
{Chair of Cognitive Sensor Systems}
{Professur für Kognitive Sensorsysteme}}
% TODO:change the names of your reviewer and advisor to your actual needs.
\newcommand{\reviewerone}{Prof. Dr. Christoph Heinzl \orcid{0000-0002-3173-8871}}
\newcommand{\reviewertwo}{Prof. Dr. Tomas Sauer \orcid{0000-0002-3173-8871}}
\newcommand{\advisor}{Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Gall \orcid{0000-0002-3670-5403}}
\newcommand{\timeend}{\iflanguage{english}{Passau, DD.MM.20YY}{Passau, DD. Monat.20YY}} % TODO: Insert submission date.
\newcommand{\submissiontime}{DD.MM.20YY} % TODO: Insert submission date which will be displayed in your Declaration.
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pdfauthor={\myname},
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\begin{document}
%Do not change anything until the next TODO appears, unless the title is so logn that the title page spreads over two pages. In this case, reduce the vertical spaces highlighted by the blue comments below
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\begin{titlepage}
\begin{center}
\center
\iflanguage{english}
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\Huge{\mytitle}
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\Large{
\iflanguage{english}{\mytype\\of}
{\mytype\\von}
}\\
\vspace*{0.5cm}
\huge{\myname}\\
\Large{\matricle}\\
\vspace*{0.5cm} % reduce vspace if title page spreads over two pages
\Large{
\iflanguage{english}{as part of the study program}
{im Rahmen des Studiums}
}\\
\vspace*{1cm}
\Large{
\iflanguage{english}{\mycurriculum \\ at the}
{\mycurriculum \\ an der}
}\\
\vspace*{0.5cm} % reduce vspace if title page spreads over two pages
\Large{
\iflanguage{english}{University of Passau \\ Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics}
{Universität Passau \\ Fakultät für Informatik und Mathematik}
\vspace*{0.5cm}\\
\myinstitute
}
\end{center}
\vspace*{0.3cm} % reduce vspace if title page spreads over two pages
\Large{
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}[ht]{l c l}
\iflanguage{english}{Advisor}{Betreuer}: & \hfill & \reviewerone\\
\iflanguage{english}{Advisor}{Betreuer}: & \hfill & \reviewertwo\\
\iflanguage{english}{Assistance}{Betreuender Assistent}: & \hfill & \advisor\\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
}
\vspace{1.8cm} % reduce vspace if title page spreads over two pages
\begin{center}
\timeend
\end{center}
\end{titlepage}
% Add a table of contents
\tableofcontents
\newpage
\clearpage
\chapter*{Acknowledgments}
% TODO: Add your acknowledgements or comment this chapter to hide it.
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\chapter*{Abstract}
% TODO: Enter your abstract here with a maximum of 200 words.
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\pagebreak
% TODO: Uncomment the lines to add your abstract in german.
%\chapter*{Zusammenfassung}
% TODO: Enter your abstract here with a maximum of 200 words.
%\pagebreak
\setcounter{page}{1}
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%% ACTUAL THESIS BEGINS HERE %%%%
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\chapter{Introduction}
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\section{Section}
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% Remove following line for the final thesis.
\input{intro.tex} % A short introduction to LaTeX.
\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\bibname}
% References Style
\iflanguage{english}
{\bibliographystyle{abbrv}} % english style
{\bibliographystyle{abbrvnat}} % german style
\pagebreak
\bibliography{references}
%%TODO: If you don't need an Appendix, delete the next chapter before the \pagebreak command and also delete your appendix references.
%% ==============================
%\chapter{Appendix}
%\label{ch:Appendix}
%% ==============================
\pagebreak
\appendix
\iflanguage{english}
{\addchap{Appendix}} % english style
{\addchap{Anhang}} % german style
\section{First Appendix} %TODO: Rename your Appendix as needed
\label{AppendixA}
\setcounter{figure}{0}
\dots
\pagebreak
%% ==================
%DON'T: German is set as default for the declaration, don't change it
\chapter*{Eidesstattliche Erklärung}
\label{ch:Declaration}
%% ==================
Ich versichere hiermit wahrheitsgemäß, die Arbeit selbstständig verfasst und keine anderen als die angegebenen Quellen und Hilfsmittel benutzt, die wörtlich oder inhaltlich übernommenen Stellen als solche kenntlich gemacht und die Satzung der Universität Passau zur Sicherung guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis in der jeweils gültigen Fassung beachtet zu haben. Die Arbeit ist weder von mir noch von einer anderen Person an der Universität Passau oder an einer anderen Hochschule zur Erlangung eines akademischen Grades bereits eingereicht worden.
\vspace*{1cm}
\hspace*{4cm} Passau, den \submissiontime \hspace*{0.5cm}\hrulefill \\
\hspace*{10.5cm} \myname \\
\vspace*{1cm}
Ich versichere hiermit wahrheitsgemäß, dass
\begin{enumerate}
\item[\text{\ding{113}}] die Arbeit ohne Zuhilfenahme von ChatGPT oder anderen generativen KI-Werkzeugen erstellt wurde, \underline{oder}
\item[\text{\ding{113}}] ich in der nachfolgenden Tabelle vollständig dokumentiert habe, wie solche Systeme bei der Entwicklung der Arbeit verwendet wurden.
\end{enumerate}
\vspace*{1cm}
\hspace*{4cm} Passau, den \submissiontime \hspace*{0.5cm}\hrulefill \\
\hspace*{10.5cm} \myname \\
\pagenumbering{gobble}
\newpage
%% Remove the tabel if no AI tools were used
%% ==================
\begin{longtable}{p{1.3cm}lp{1.3cm}p{5cm}p{4cm}}
\caption*{Generative KI-Werkzeuge, die in der Arbeit verwendet wurden.} \label{tab:example} \\
\toprule
Kapitel & KI-Tool & Version & Prompt & Erklärung/Kommentar \\
\midrule
\endfirsthead
\multicolumn{5}{c}%
{Generative KI-Werkzeuge, die in der Arbeit verwendet wurden.} \\
\toprule
Kapitel & KI-Tool & Version & Prompt & Erklärung/Kommentar \\
\midrule
\endhead
\bottomrule
\endfoot
\bottomrule
\endlastfoot
% Insert your table here. You can also fill it out in English.
1.2 & ChatGPT & 3.5 & Schreibe einen Absatz über den Digital Markets Act. & Der generierte Output wurde in folgender Weise angepasst ... \\
2.3 & ChatGPT & 4.0 & ... & ... \\
3.1 & ChatGPT & 3.5 & ... & ... \\
\end{longtable}
%% ==================
\end{document}
