What is writing consultation?

Writing consultation is a format for a confidential conversation about your questions and issues with academic writing. It is free for all students, doctoral candidates and other members of TU Darmstadt. We offer consultations in German, English and several other languages.

Our writing consultations can address:

  • Scienitifc/academic texts like bachelor's or master's theses, seminar paper, essay, lab report, doctoral thesis, …
  • Applications for jobs, scholarships, internships, etc. (cover letter, letter of motivation, CV)
  • Writing in a foreign language
  • Problems or questions about procrastination, topic identification and delimitation, getting started with writing, structuring and revising texts, time management, writer's block, …

We can also give you feedback on your text or draft. We cannot offer any proofreading services. Also take a look at our FAQ list .

Open consultation hours: no appointments

Please note:

In order to have sufficient time for every consultation, we ask that you arrive no later than 45 minutes before closing time (e.g. 3:15 p.m., if we close at 4 p.m.).

Open consultation hours – no appointments Where do the consultation hours take place?
Monday 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. On site at the SchreibCenter (S1|03 room 52c, Hochschulstr. 1), in German
Wednesday 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. On site at the SchreibCenter (S1|03 room 52c, Hochschulstr. 1), in German

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