Theses

• Matthias Schulte (2019). Limit Theorems in Stochastic Geometry.
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Tobias Fissler (2017). On Higher Order Elicitability and Some Limit Theorems on the Poisson and Wiener Space.
  Ph.D. thesis in Statistics, University of Bern (Advisor: Johanna F. Ziegel)
• Florian Wespi (2017). Geometric Properties of Random Convex Hulls.
  Ph.D. thesis in Statistics, University of Bern (Advisor: Ilya Molchanov)
• Dario Azzimonti (2016). Contributions to Bayesian Set Estimation Relying on Random Field Priors.
  Ph.D. thesis in Statistics, University of Bern (Advisors: David Ginsbourger, Ilya Molchanov)
• Petro Kolesnyk (2016). Bi-Log-Concave Distribution and Regression Functions.
  Ph.D. thesis in Statistics, University of Bern (Advisor: Lutz Dümbgen)
• Christoph P. Kopp (2015). Strict Stability and Beyond: Large Deviations in Convex Cones, Time-Stable Processes.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Ilya Molchanov)
• Lukas S. Martig (2015). The Likelihood Moment Estimators for an ARMA Time Series with Regularly Varying Innovations.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)

• David Ginsbourger (2014). Gaussian random field models for function approximation under structural priors and adaptive design of experiments.
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Aniña M. Pescatore (2014). Childhood Wheezing - Clinical Presentation Throughout Childhood and Predicting Persistent Wheeze.
  Ph.D. thesis, Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern (Advisors: Claudia Kühni, Lutz Dümbgen)
• Till Sabel (2014). Simultaneous Confidence Statements about the Diffusion Coefficient of an Itô-Process - with Application to Spot Volatility Estimation.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Göttingen and University of Bern (Advisors: Axel Munk, Lutz Dümbgen)
• Niki R. Zumbrunnen (2014). P-Values for Classification: Computational Aspects and Asymptotics.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern and University of Göttingen (Advisors: Lutz Dümbgen, Axel Munk)
• Clément Chevalier (2013). Fast Uncertainty Reduction Strategies Relying on Gaussian Process Models.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisors: David Ginsbourger, Yann Richet)
• Dominic Schuhmacher (2013). Distributional Approximation of Spatial Points and Point Processes.
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Kaspar Stucki (2013). Invariance Properties and Approximation Results for Point Processes.
  Ph.D. thesis, Universities of Bern and Göttingen (Advisors: Ilya Molchanov, Dominic Schuhmacher)
• Jasmin Wandel (2013). On Exceedances: Clusters of Extremes of Gaussian Processes and Index Estimation of Partly Interval-Censored GPD-Data.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Pasquale Cirillo (2012). Some Selected Papers on Urn Models.
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Stefanie Hayoz (2012). Nonparametric Location Estimators in the Randomized Complete Block Design.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• André Moser (2011). Bivariate Relative Treatment Effects With Applications to Longitudinal Designs.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• A. Johannes Schmidt-Hieber (2010). Nonparametric Methods in Spot Volatility Estimation.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Göttingen and University of Bern (Advisors: Axel Munk, Lutz Dümbgen)
• Ben D. Spycher (2010). Analysis of Phenotypic Variation in Childhood Wheezing Disorders.
  Ph.D. thesis, Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern (Advisors: Claudia Kühni, Lutz Dümbgen)

• Jimmy P. Brignoni (2009). Modelling Transfer Processes.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisors: Lutz Dümbgen, Markus Wäfler)
• Dirk Klingbiel (2009). Permutation Tests Applied to Multivariable Regression.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Lutz Dümbgen)
• Michael Schmutz (2009). Multivariate Symmetries of Financial Derivatives.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Ilya Molchanov)
• Yueming Zhang (2009). Limit Theorems for Missing Values and Ruins.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• André Hüsler (2008). New Aspects of Statistical Modeling with Log-Concave Densities.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Lutz Dümbgen)
• Michael Mayer (2008). Random Diameters and Other U-Max-Statistics.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Ilya Molchanov)
• Pierre Patie (2008). Explicit Contributions to the Study of Self-Similar Markov Processes 
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Marco Collenberg (2007). Ruin Probabilities of Integrated Discretized Stationary Gaussian Processes with Long Range Dependence.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Nikolay Tontchev (2007). Optimisation of Functionals of Point sets and Point Processes.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Ilya Molchanov)
• Michael Vock (2007). "One-Sided" Statistical Inference for a Multivariate Location Parameter.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Michael Mosimann (2006). Methods for Computing the Probability of Ruin for the Compound Poisson Process that is Perturbed by Diffusion.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Riccardo Gatto)
• Angelika Rohde (2006). New Multiscale Approaches to Nonparametric Statistical Inference.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern and University of Heidelberg (Advisors: Lutz Dümbgen, Rainer Dahlhaus)
• Kaspar Rufibach (2006). Log-Concave Density Estimation and Bump Hunting for i.i.d. Observations.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern and University of Göttingen (Advisors: Lutz Dümbgen, Axel Munk)
• Thomas K. Friedli (2005). Homogeneity Testing of Sunspot Numbers.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Manuela Schaller (2005). On Robust Tail Parameter Estimation.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)

• Enkelejd Hashorva (2004). Rare Events, Multivariate Dependence and Extremes, With Applications in Statistics and Insurance. 
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Bernd-Wolfgang Igl (2004). Multivariate Estimation and Calibration for Linear Models with Errors-in-Variables.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Lutz Dümbgen)
• Sandra Freitag (2003). Nonparametric Inference for Interval-Censored Data.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Lübeck (Advisor: Lutz Dümbgen)
• Daniel Assoulin (2002). Neue statistische Inferenzverfahren in der Formenanalyse.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Henri Carnal)
• Samuel Müller (2002). Endpoint, Tail Index and Support Estimation in Extreme Value Theory.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Christoph M. Schmid (2002). Extreme Values of Gaussian Processes and A Heterogeneous Multi Agents Model.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Riccardo Gatto (2001). Saddlepoint Approximations in Statistical Inference.
  Habilitation thesis, University of Bern
• Remo V. Hügli (2001). Contractive Projections on a JBW*-Triple and Its Predual.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisors: Gottfried Rüttimann, David Edwards, Henri Carnal)
• Gabriela Waser (2001). Statistische Modellierung der Volatilitätsoberfläche.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Jürg Hüsler)
• Mathias Ambühl (2000). Statistische Inferenz in Lokationsmodellen basierend auf verallgemeinerten Walsh-Mitteln.
  Ph.D. thesis, University of Bern (Advisor: Hans Riedwyl)

Subsequently we list thesis awards received by students from our institute.

The C. Moser Award for outstanding Ph.D. or M.Sc. theses within our institute was established in 2002 on the occasion of the institute's 100th birthday in remembrance of its founder, Prof. Christian Moser.

Faculty Awards are awarded each year by the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Bern, for the best M.Sc. thesis and the best Ph.D. thesis in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science.

• Cédric Travelletti (2023): C.-Moser Award forr his Ph.D. thesis "Efficient Gaussian process updating under linear operator data for uncertainty reduction on implicit sets in Bayesian inverse problems;
• Alexander Henzi (2023): Faculty Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Isotonic Distributional Regression"
• Philipp A. Stange (2022): C.-Moser Award for his M.Sc. thesis "Consistency of some Gaussian Process Based Sequential Experimental Design Strategies in the Vector-Valued Case"
• Sebastian Arnold (2021): C. Moser Award for his M.Sc. thesis "Isotonic Distributional Approximation"
• Alexandre Mösching (2021): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Distributional Regression under Shape and Order Constraints"
• Lea Friedli (2019): C. Moser Award for her M.Sc. thesis "Area-Covering Postprocessing of Ensemble Precipitation Forecasts using Topographical and Seasonal Conditions"
• Nadine Seitlinger (2019): C. Moser Award for her M.Sc. thesis "Monte Carlo Estimators to Sensitivities of Tail Probabilities of Random Sums"
• Alexander Henzi (2019): Faculty Award for his M.Sc. thesis "Isotonic Distributional Regression (IDR): A Powerful Nonparametric Calibration Technique"
• Tobias Fissler (2017): Faculty Award for his Ph.D. thesis "On Higher Order Elicitability and Some Limit Theorems on the Poisson and Wiener Space"
• Dario Azzimonti (2016): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Contributions to Bayesian Set Estimation Relying on Random Field Priors"
• Christof Strähl (2014): C. Moser Award for his M.Sc. thesis "Notions of Cross-Calibration for Probabilistic Forecasts"
• Clément Chevalier (2013): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Fast Uncertainty Reduction Strategies Relying on Gaussian Process Models"
• Kaspar Stucki (2013): Faculty Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Invariance Properties and Approximation Results for Point Processes"
• André Moser (2011): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Bivariate Relative Treatment Effects With Applications to Longitudinal Designs"
• Michael Schmutz (2009): Faculty Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Multivariate Symmetries of Financial Derivatives"
• Michael Mayer (2008): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Random Diameters and Other U-Max-Statistics"
• Michael Vock (2007): A. Linder Award (International Biometric Society, ROeS) for his Ph.D. thesis "'One-Sided' Statistical Inference for a Multivariate Location Parameter"
• Kaspar Rufibach (2006): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Log-Concave Density Estimation and Bump Hunting for i.i.d. Observations"
• Angelika Rohde (2006): Faculty Award for her Ph.D. thesis "New Multiscale Approaches to Nonparametric Statistical Inference"
• Niklaus Steiner (2004): C. Moser Award for his M.Sc. thesis "Exakte Initialisierung von linearen Gauss'schen Zustandsraummodellen in S-PLUS"
• Daniel Assoulin (2002): C. Moser Award for his Ph.D. thesis "Neue statistische Inferenzverfahren in der Formenanalyse"