Writing Sprint for Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs

Write a lot in a short time

Are you writing a paper or your doctoral thesis? Do you need to produce a lot of text in a short time? Are you more focused when others around you are working too? Take advantage of the Writing Sprint!

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

Register for a Writing Sprint