How our in-person and online Writing Sprints work and how you benefit:
- The set daily working structure helps you to make rapid progress and to finish work at the end of the day with a clear conscience.
- The writing tutor leading the Sprint will make sure we keep the schedule – you can focus solely on your work.
- You will set goals for yourself at the beginning of the Sprint and subsequently check which ones you have attained.
- This will help you determine a realistic workload for your writing sessions, and you can use this knowledge in your everyday worklife.
- If you have questions, you will get information and feedback from an experienced writing tutor.
- Simply register via our webform below and reserve your seat.
- A minimum of 5 participants is required. If there are less than 5 participants, we reserve the right to cancel the event.
Option 1: In-person Writing Sprint (1 full day)
- You physically sit in a room with others on the Stadtmitte campus, so the concentrated working atmosphere transfers to everyone and you are less likely to be distracted.
- You feel less alone with your writing projects and can give each other tips during breaks.
- We will provide coffee, tea and small snacks such as bananas or nuts, which act as 'brainfood' to boost your concentration.
| 9 – 9:30 a.m. | Kick-off: Introductions, organizational matters, setting writing goals for the day |
| 9:30 – 11 a.m. | Writing I: Individual work |
| 11 – 11:20 a.m. | Optional exercise break: Short walk in Herrngarten or short stretching exercises |
| 11:20 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | Writing II: Individual work |
| 12:50 – 2 p.m. | Lunch break together |
| 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Writing III: Individual work |
| 3:30 – 4p.m. | Wrap-up: Reflection on the day, facilitation of a writing group (upon request), evaluation |
Option 2: Online Writing Sprint (half a day)
- You participate from a location of your choice where you can concentrate well. This way, you save travel time to and from work and you can use the infrastructure of your personal workplace.
- On demand, you can discuss questions or exchange ideas with the other writers or the accompanying writing tutor in a separate virtual room.
- You can leave your video switched on during the writing sessions, so that an atmosphere of collective concentration is created in the virtual room.
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Kick-off: Introductions, organizational matters, setting writing goals for the day |
| 9:00 – 10.30 a.m. | Writing I: Individual work |
| 10.30 – 10:50 a.m. | Break |
| 10:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Writing II: Individual work |
| 12:20 – 1:00 p.m. | Wrap-up: Reflection on the day, transfer, evaluation |
From 2026, registration via TU4YOU!
You can still register for the two Writing Sprints on November 28th and December 3rd, 2025 using the form on this page, see below.
From 2026 onwards, we will be switching our Writing Sprint registration to the convenient SkillsPortal TU4YOU. There, you can log in with your TU-ID or, as a guest, with your email address. You can already register directly with TU4YOU for the Sprints on January 6th, January 26th and February 27, 2026.