Program – Courses in English


Monday, February 24th, 2025

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. How to start writing: Avoiding writer’s block (Online | in English)
Details and registration
Do you finally want to get going with that writing assignment that’s been lurking on your desk for a while? In this online workshop, you will become acquainted with writing strategies that can help you to develop your ideas, to (re-)discover what you actually want to write, and to clarify the point you are trying to make. Have pen and paper ready – the exercises will be done by hand. To conclude the workshop, we will think about ways in which you can proceed with the results of the exercises.
course language English
Direction Julian Homann
Details about the direction studierendenWERK BERLIN
Ort Online via Webex
Max. participants 25
target group Open for all undergraduate and graduate students
requirements Have pen and paper ready – the exercises will be done by hand

11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. What does it mean to be an author? Authorship, Responsibility & conflicts (in English)
Details and registration
This session provides a concise overview on authorship. What constitutes authorship? What consequences are associated with authorship?
Starting with the definition of the German Research Foundation, we will discuss some relevant questions surrounding this topic. Who qualifies as an author? Who do I contact in the event of a conflict? What does responsible authorship mean? What can go wrong when working with sources? And what does all this have to do with Large Language Models like ChatGPT?
Instructor Dr. Armin Glatzmeier
Where Raum JK 31/125, Rostlaube, Habelschwerdter Allee 45
Max. participants 20
Target group PhD-candidates and PhDs
Requirements None

1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Research Data Management in Humanities & Social Sciences PhD projects (Online | in English)
Details and registration
What is considered research data in a humanities or social sciences PhD project? What guidelines and good academic practice policies are important to know right from the start and during writing your dissertation? What services for RDM support does the University Library offer?
Instructor Dr. Cosima Wagner, Liaison Librarian for East Asian Studies with a focus on multilingual Digital Humanities and Research Data
Where Online via Webex
Max. participants tba
Target group PhD students in the Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines
Requirements None


Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. Literature research in Primo (English)
Details and registration
tba
Instructor Ina Kirsch
Ort Beratungsraum der Philologischen Bibliothek, Ebene -1, Rostlaube, Habelschwerdter Allee 45
Maximum number of participants 20
Target group Students in all phases of study
Requirements None

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Didn’t find enough relevant literature in Primo? – Complementary use of (specialized) databases! (60 min., online, in English)
Details and Registration
  • Find and get to know databases for your own specialist area
  • Search literature & more on your own topic in specialist databases
  • interdisciplinary, focus on: politics, social sciences, education or psychology
Direction Heike Thomas
location online via Webex
Gruppengröße keine Begrenzung
Zielgruppe Studierende in allen Studienphasen
Voraussetzungen keine


Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

9 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. How to cite correctly
Information and registration
In the workshop you will
  • learn about citation standards.
  • get an overview of citation styles and try out their application.
  • briefly discuss the advantages of reference management programs.
  • learn what to look out for when using AI tools.
Direction Johanna Gröpler
Room Raum KL 29/207, Rostlaube, Habelschwerdter Allee 45
max participants 25
target group everybody
requirements none