Feb 03, 2021
Save the Dates: 4 March - Long Night against Procrastination & individual Writing Counselling in February and March
digital Long Night againt procratsination: Thursday 4 March
Like every year, there will be a Long Night of Writing - only digital, of course! On Thursday, 4 March, you can take part in short workshops, lectures, consultations and working sessions between 6 and 10 pm - also in English. We will publish the programme in mid-February on tu-dresden.de/wb/lnds.
You don't want to miss the start of registration? Then sign up for the list of interested parties on OPAL.
Writing Motivation Week from 1 to 5 March
The Long Night against Procrastination takes place this year as the culmination of a Writing Motivation Week from 1 to 5 March. During this week, we'll be sharing methods and input every day on Instagram, Facebook and our Materials & Tips website to help you get through term paper time well, including
- FAQs on academic writing
- Practical tips for the individual writing process
- Options for restful breaks and less writing stress
Individual Writing Counselling with methods and tips
In the writing consultation, you can talk individually with trained peer tutors about everything that is currently bothering you about your current writing project (thesis, seminar paper, project work, etc.). The writing consultation takes place online either via Skype or via the TU-Matrix ( (no registration necessary, simply log in with your ZIH login/s number), from Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 12:00 and 16:00 to 18:00. Simply register for the consultation times in the writing consultation room in TU Marix or reserve an appointment via OPAL, course "Schreibzentrum". Can't find a time slot that suits you? Make an appointment by sending an email to .
You can find more information on writing counselling on our website under "for students" > "Writing counselling".
If you need a confirmation of participation, please send us a short e-mail to before attending the offer.
Join us for the digital Writing Marathon!
The Writing Centre of the TU Dresden offers you several other possibilities to help you manage your writing and study projects, e. g. the Writing Marathon, which is one (or more) intensive weeks of writing. You can find all information about the writing marathon, the registration and information about creditability on the website "for students" > "Writing marathon".