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+% body thesis file that contains the actual content
+
+\chapter{Introduction}
+
+\textcolor{uhhRed}{Hallo}
+
+\chapter{Conclusion}
+
+% test references
+\cite{Wu2019}
+\cite{Gal2016}
+\cite{Ilg2018}
+\cite{Geifman2018}
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+% main thesis file
+
+% first: let's determine the class we want to use
+\documentclass[12pt]{masterthesis} % we use our custom masterthesis class
+\KOMAoption{draft}{true} % set for "draft" mode, disable later
+
+% define "variables"
+\title{Test Thesis}
+\author{Jim Martens}
+\date{03. Januar 2019}
+\subject{} % value for pdfsubject
+\newcommand{\keywords}{} % value for pdfkeywords
+\newcommand{\studiengang}{Master Informatik}
+
+% use custom package to prevent spamming the preamble
+\usepackage[licence, library]{masterthesis}
+
+% specify image location
+\graphicspath{{./images/}{./private/images/}}
+
+% specify bib resource
+\addbibresource{ma.bib}
+
+\IfFileExists{./private/definitions.tex}{%
+    \input{./private/definitions.tex}}{}
+
+% begin document
+\begin{document}
+% invoke start command(s) from masterthesis package
+\start
+
+\input{body.tex}
+
+% invoke finish command(s) from masterthesis package
+\finish
+\end{document}