This thesis class is strongly related to the Praktikumsvorlage.
First, obtain a copy of the template. You have multiple possibilities:
- download the most recent release of the template,
- download a development snapshot of the template or
- clone this repository with git:
git clone https://github.com/fsphys/thesisvorlage-latex.git.
Compile on the command line using make main.pdf or your favorite LaTeX editor, which will do something like the following for you:
pdflatex main.texbibtex main.auxpdflatex main.texpdflatex main.tex
The template is known to be compatible with TeXLive 2012 and 2014.
The repository consists of only one branch (master). The preferred way is to fork the repository and send a pull request. You can send your contributions via e-mail to latexvorlage@fachschaft.physik.kit.edu .