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MA Thesis 2026
Coordinators: Duy Bui 🐧 & Nicola Bischof 🐯
Overview Dates
| March | |
| Fri 13 March 09:00, Concert Hall 7.K12 [DE] 15:00, 5.K03 [EN] | Diploma Info Event |
| Tue 17 March 13:00 – 15:00 Galerie 1, 4.K13 | Exhibition Concept Workshop Slides, Miro |
| Thu 19 March | Deadline Exhibition Concept |
| Mon 23 March | Exhibition Concept Feedback |
| April | |
| Thu 02 April | Deadline Final Exhibition Concept |
| Mon 20 April | Deadline Leihs devices order via this link iMacs/iPads ordered by us |
| May | |
| Wed 13 May | Add invitees to 25 Years IAD / Vernissage list here |
| 15 May | Deliverables Abstracts (for DDE website, important because abstract is being proofread externally) |
| 20 & 21 May | Pedestals painted by colleagues |
| XX May | Student Portraits (Photo only) |
| Fr 22 May | Fill out exhibition supervision slot |
| Tue 26 May | Exhibition ppace ready, start exhibition build-up |
| June | |
| Mon 01 June | Exhibition layout review (walk through with mentors), timeslot tbd |
| Fri 05 June 23:59 | Deadline MA Thesis (digital), on Filer |
| Wed 10 June | Deliver Exhibition Manual on Filer at 17:00 |
| Wed 10 June 12:00 | Setup finished (fire police checks entire exhibition) |
| Thu 11 June | MA Exam, Focus Theory Deadline Thesis Print: One copy for the exhibition, two copies delivered to the IAD Office 4.C01 Vernissage (17.00 opening by the president, 18.00 exhibition spaces open) 25 Years IAD Apéro & Afterparty |
| Fri 12 June | Exhibition Review by the Jury and Grading Feedback |
| tba | Exhibition Deliverables |
| Tue 23 June MA: 10.00 – 11.30 BA 13.00 – 16.00 Room 6.T47 | Förderpreis Presentations Public presentation from all nominees |
| 24 - 25 June | Showcase Design Production (Video/Photo of Förderpreis Nominees) Keep dates free |
| 26 June 11.00 – 13.00 Concert Hall 7.K12 | Graduation Ceremony, followed by an apéro and group photo |
| Sat 27 June | Exhibition Take-down & return Leihs devices (Leihs open from 10.00-16.00) |
| Mon 29 June – 01 July | Return pedestals, walls etc (if applicable), return Computers/iPads to Duy |
| Fri 03 July | All Exhibition Spaces Cleared |
Deliverables
Deliverables have to be uploaded on the Filer, if not stated otherwise.
Serveradress: smb:fileredu.ad.zhdk.ch/DDE/MDE_VIA/Thesis_Projects_2026
Exhibition Deliverables
This deliverable is a documentation of your Master's Exhibition. Think of it like any other project deliverable. Guidelines Project Deliverables.
Thesis Deliverable
- Full MA Thesis text and documents (including updates and rewrites, with final reflection on practice)
- 2x hard copies, delivered to the IAD office room 4C.01
- Digital copy uploaded on the Filer
- Declaration of Autonomy: Signed Declaration of Autonomy
- Master's Thesis Video delivered on the Filer
Expenses
Please be aware that your expenses can only be refunded if you submit the complete documents with the final deliverables. 500 CHF per student will be reimbursed. Included in this budget is also the the iMac/iPad renting fees (250.-/150.-) during the exhibition, as well as the thesis printing fee. The reimbursement happens only after controlling the Final Deliverables. Submission of receipts and proof of payment to Bettina Hannwacker.