for a successful application for a Master Thesis

The covering letter has to be structured as follows:

• Introduction with relation to the announcement or initiative
• Presentation of the student (previous studies, internships, industry experience (if the present experiences do not match the application, then it should only be briefly mentioned. If they match then you can go into it more detailed)
• Reference to the announcement (either internship, professional experiences, interest in the branch (e.g. automotive suppliers, chemical industry, logistics service providers)
• Make a reference to the study (lectures) and job
• Concluding sentence (e.g.: I would be very glad about the possibility to do my internship in your company)
• No email address in the covering letter
• If the knowledge of German language is not sufficient then write the application in English