Getting started with your PhD writing project
Ready, set, go! In this workshop, everything revolves around the most important prerequisites for a well-prepared, motivated, and goal-oriented start into the PhD writing project.
In this interactive online workshop, we address central questions regarding the start of your writing journey through brief theoretical inputs, numerous practical exercises, and discussion phases that take the diverse writing preferences and research projects of all participants seriously:
- Is my topic clearly defined, viable, and feasible?
- Who has what expectations of my PhD project?
- What are my previous experiences with research writing?
- Which approach suits my personal working style?
- How can I structure and plan my writing process?
- How do I set concrete and achievable writing goals?
This workshop is open to PhD students from all faculties who are at the beginning of their doctoral phase. To participate successfully, all you need is an initial idea of your topic and a rough idea of the timeframe for your project.
Contact: Dr. Andrea Karsten
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. (online).
Note: We are happy to offer this workshop in a bilingual format (German-English) upon request. Please contact the instructor via email at least 10 days before the workshop date.
Our workshops are interactive formats that thrive on active participation and the exchange of ideas between all attendees.
Registration
For binding registration, please fill out the form below completely. The registration deadline is 48 hours before the workshop starts. Please note that we can only process complete registrations.
Important: If the registration form for the workshop does not work or the confirmation email does not arrive, you can also register by sending an email to kompetenzzentrum.schreiben(at)uni-paderborn(dot)de. Simply write all the data required in the registration form (name, e-mail, study programme, semester) in the e-mail.