Mar 06, 2026

Basics of Academic Reading and Writing in the Summer Term 2026

Eine Glühbirne von deren leuchtdraht ausgehend die Schrift: "Wissenschaftliches Lesen und Schreiben im studium generale", darunter "Sommersemester 2026", darunter "Eine Veranstaltungsreige von SLUB & TUD Schreibzentrum"

We all read and write every day. And most of us struggle with it from time to time. Academic writing and reading is more than the reading and writing you learn at school.

In the summer semester 2026, the TUD|Writing Center and the SLUB are once again offering a joint series of events on the basics of academic reading and writing on Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:30 pm: In lectures with tips and exercises, you can find out, for example

what type of writer and worker you are,
how you can organize your writing process well and overcome writer's block
how you can structure and revise your texts sensibly,
which reading and writing strategies can help you and
how you can use literature management and other helpful software.

Every Wednesday, 4th double lesson (13:00 - 14:30), online or FOE room 148, from April 15, 2026 (all dates in the overview below).

You can participate in the individual courses individually, in the entire series in the studium generale and via the supplementary teaching area also with examination performance and the acquisition of credit1.

You have the following options for participation, please select the group that suits you and only register once (see also the note in the footnote):

in studium generale: certificate of participation, 1 CP ungraded: Enrolment from March 02, 2026 via enrolment in the OPAL course "Grundlagen des wiss. Reading and Writing" > studium generale > 1 CP ungraded, registration required for proof of attendance of the courses. Attendance > 80 % (at least 10 dates) and proof of completion of the exercises of the respective session required to receive the certificate of attendance.
in the studium generale: proof of performance, 2 CP graded: 20 places, enrolment from 02 March via enrolment in the OPAL course "Grundlagen des wiss. Reading and Writing" > studium generale > 2 CP graded,
Assessment: portfolio and final interview. Further information on the respective enrollment
in the supplementary area teaching degree, 2 CP, 4 CP or 5 CP graded: a total of 26 places, enrolment from 02 March via enrolment in the OPAL course "Fundamentals of academic reading and writing " > Ergänzungsbereich Lehramt . Reading and Writing" > Ergänzungsbereich Lehramt AND registration in Hisqis/Selma in the corresponding examination period, for information see catalogs of supplementary studies in the teaching profession.
Examination performance: Portfolio (with extended partial performances for 4 and 5 CP) and final interview, further information on the respective enrolment
Participation in individual events in the series: Enrolment per event from 01 April 2026 via enrolment in the OPAL course of the Writing Center > Workshops > Grundlagen des wiss. Reading and Writing, confirmation of participation possible on request, provided participation in presence or proof of completion of the exercises during online participation.

Participation online or in presence

The event takes place hybrid . You will receive the link for online participation by email before the event begins. Participate online from a location of your choice via BigBlueButton or secure a place for all or individual dates in presence in the Fritz-Förster-Bau, Mommsenstr. 6, room 148 on OPAL (in addition to your registration for the event, limited places). Depending on the workshop, the lecturer will be present in the room or connected online. In any case, a member of the Writing Center team will be present to support you with individual questions and concerns before and after the workshop. Afterwards, from the end of April, the room will be available to you free of charge as an open writing room with coffee and tea in the 5th and 6th double lesson until 6.10 pm: further information on the open writing room on OPAL.

Schedule of topics and dates for the event series

Footnotes

Important: If you have already participated in the workshop series by earning one or more credit points, you cannot earn credit points again by attending the series or taking the exam.

The various participation options cannot be combined, i.e. you cannot, for example, receive 1 CP via the proof of participation and an additional 2 CP via the portfolio.
Please check whether and how the credit points from the course can be credited to your degree program before attending (except for the teaching degree).

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