WRITING WEEK 2025 - 1 (organized by FU Berlin)

The Berlin University Alliance is an alliance of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Together, they are pursuing the  goal of creating and shaping an integrated research space in Berlin. This alliance aims to establish Berlin as a leading international science location.  In addition to other key aspects, the Graduate Study Support team offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary qualification program that addresses the following topics in five core modules: "Kick off your doctorate" retreats, an "(In)Credible Research" conference, online and in person "Writing Week", "Mental Health Days" and a "Career Day".

Participation

Doctoral researchers of all disciplines of the Berlin University Alliance (Freie Universität, Humboldt-Universität, Technische Universität und Charité).

Objectives

Book time to work on your individual writing project (e.g. your thesis or a journal article). Learn about self-management for the scientific writing process, discuss about procrastination and just write – alone and in tandems! Use the opportunity to establish writing groups.

Content

The writing week consists of blocks in which content is covered as well as writing phases that are organized in tandems. It's a combination of thematic workshops, free writing. The focus will be on sharpening your topic and self-organizing your writing. Participants are accompanied by an expert who also offers time slots for individual counselling. 

Further Information

We recommend you also check out the series of short workshops that adresses different aspects of academic writing, such as the process of defining and scoping the topic, the management of the writing process (time management, writer’s block, procrastination etc.), the use of creative writing techniques, the construction of the introduction and the conclusion, and challenges in collaborative writing.

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. In this context, we would also like to refer to the rules for digital courses at Freie Universität Berlin (Code of Conduct).