Submitting and publishing theses
Since November 2023, diploma theses, master’s theses, and dissertations at the University of Innsbruck are to be submitted in electronic form. After graduation, the theses will be published in the institutional repository for publications ULB : Dok. From August 2026, submissions can only be made via LFU:online.
The entire submission process for theses is to be done exclusively via the LFU:online campus system.
Information on the electronic submission process can be found at the examination office's website.
The following information sheet provides guidance on what to consider before submitting your work, as well as links and contact details for any questions or problems.
Information sheet on the electronic submission of theses
Please note that, in the case of cumulative works, the inclusion of previously published articles is not always permitted. Further information can be found here.
Further guidance can be found at Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Questions for students.
Since November 2023, according to the “Study Law Regulations” § 27 (1), all students of a diploma, Master’s or doctoral programme at the University of Innsbruck have to publish their thesis electronically in the institutional repository for publications ULB : Dok.
Further details and exemptions can be found on the information page of the examination office and in the "Guideline for the partial publication of scientific papers in electronic form acc. to §27 para. 2 of the ”Study Law Regulations” part of the Statutes of the University of Innsbruck".
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your supervisor or the staff at the examination office responsible for you.
Diploma and Master’s theses as well as dissertations from the Medical University of Innsbruck are submitted to the relevant departments at the Medical University and, once successfully completed, are published in the institutional repository at ULB : Dok.
Upon successful completion of the degree programme, the PDFs and bibliographic data are automatically published in the repository ULB : Dok (if the thesis is restricted, only the relevant metadata will be visible).
Please note!
Please check any unsolicited offers from publishers who propose to publish your thesis free of charge and, if necessary, discuss this with your supervisor. You can find more information
here .
Contact: Manuela Lerch +43 512 507 25404 , ulb-digitale-services@uibk.ac.at
