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\usepackage{graphicx} % for inserting graphs & images
\usepackage{tocloft} % Package to customize the ToC
\usepackage{tocbibind} % Automatically adds the lists to the ToC
\usepackage{ragged2e} % Provides the \justifying command
\usepackage{indentfirst} % first line indented IF! justified text is on
\usepackage{parskip}
\usepackage{sectsty}
\usepackage{etoolbox} % Include etoolbox for conditional comparison
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% DOCUMENT FORMATTING %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Setting the margins
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\begin{document}
\singlespacing % Ensure single-line spacing
% Cover page
\begin{titlepage}
\begin{flushright}
\includegraphics[width = 7cm]{images/logo_schriftzug.jpg} % Adjust width as needed
\end{flushright}
\begin{flushleft}
\large
Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz \\
Faculty: \\
Chair or Institute: \\
Supervisor: \\
\end{flushleft}
\vspace{2cm} % Adjusted spacing for title block
\centering
Topic:\\
\LARGE
\textbf{Main Title: \\
\Large
Secondary title} \\
\vspace{1cm}
\large
Master's thesis for obtaining the academic degree: \\
Add your degree and name of your programm \\
\vspace{2cm} % Adjusted spacing for right block
\begin{flushleft}
\large
\begin{tabular}{@{}l@{\hspace{0.5cm}}l} % Adding horizontal space between label and detail
Submitted by: & \textbf{Your Name} \\[0.25cm] % Vertical spacing added here
Student ID: & 00000000 \\[0.25cm]
Address: & Address, \\[0.25cm]
& PLZ \\[0.25cm]
Telf.: & 00000000000 \\[0.25cm]
Email: & uni email \\[0.25cm]
& private email
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\vspace{2cm}
\large
Place, date
\end{flushleft}
\end{titlepage}
% Start Roman numeral page numbering
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% Acknowledgements & Dedication
\centering
\section*{Acknowledgments}
\begin{flushleft}
Special thanks to ...
\end{flushleft}
\vspace{3cm}
\section*{Dedication}
\begin{flushleft}
For everyone who contributed to this work.
\end{flushleft}
\newpage
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% Abstract %
\section*{Abstract}
\centering
\justifying
\noindent
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\textbf{Keywords:} Lorem, Ipsum, Dolor, Sit, Amet
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\newpage
% Table of contents
\pagebreak
\centering
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\tableofcontents
\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\setcounter{tocdepth}{2}} % or whatever depth you want
\newpage
% Lists of Figures and Tables
\listoffigures
\vspace{2cm}
\listoftables
\newpage
% Appendix Directory
\section*{Appendix Directory}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Appendix Directory}
\newpage
% Abbreviations
\section*{Abbreviations}
\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Abbreviations}
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ABC & a b c
\end{tabular}
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\vspace{2cm}
\newpage
% Switch to Arabic numeral page numbering
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\raggedright % all left-sided
% Set line spacing
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% All sections
\input{1. Intro}
\input{2. LiteratureReview}
\input{3. Data}
\input{4. Methodology}
\input{5. Results}
\input{6. Robustness}
\input{7. Discussion}
\input{8. Conclusion and Recommendations}
% Appendices
\clearpage
\pagenumbering{Roman}
% Set specific page number
\setcounter{page}{8} % Example: start from Roman numeral VIII
\centering
\appendix
\include{Appendix}
% Declaration of Authorship
\centering
\include{Declaration of Authorship}
\end{document}
