Just write. Time to write for professors
Finally write in peace! This offer is intended for those authors who are looking for a space in which they can advance their academic text production undisturbed. The writing retreat is professionally supervised by an experienced writing consultant and editor as well as a member of staff from the Center for Continuing Education. You can bring, work on and discuss both German and English writing projects of any kind.
In the premises of the Windmühle Seifhennersdorf, a large, bright room with several writing workstations is available to you in addition to your own room. Individual writing consultations are held in a separate room. If you like to socialize, you can sit together with the other participants in the evening in the cosy farmhouse parlour with a drink of your choice. The in-house garden and the extensive meadows and woods surrounding the windmill provide plenty of opportunities for exercise and relaxation.
You benefit from...
- a quiet environment for concentrated work,
- a structured daily routine,
- professional writing support* (in German or English) as required,
- free drinks during the day,
- regular, guided exercise sessions with views of the Upper Lusatian mountain landscape.
*How does writing support work?
As authors, professors have a wealth of experience in writing academic texts. The interruption of this production process is only justified in this context if it is individually desired and enables the author to continue working in a more motivated, result-oriented or efficient manner.
The writing support offered for the writing retreat in the form of impulses and advice therefore aims to
1. strengthen the perception and reflection of writing obstacles,
2. encourage the sharing of functional and the discarding of dysfunctional writing strategies,
3. support the further development of existing writing strategies and the development of new ones.
Please find the detailed program here.
Date: March 17, 2025 (start with dinner) until March 21, 2025 (end with lunch)
Registration deadline: February 14, 2025
Please register using the registration form. If the form is no longer active, the participation limit has been reached. Send us an e-mail to weiterbildungskatalog@tu-dresden.de and you will be placed on the waiting list.
Location: Sächsische Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte Windmühle Seifhennersdorf e.V., Neugersdorfer Straße 7, 02782 Seifhennersdorf
Arrival: individually (car; train - station "Seifhennersdorf" / bus - "Seifhennersdorf Gymnasium" or "Seifhennersdorf Silberteich" - with 15 min. walk)
Writing coach: Dr. Beate Richter, Wissenschaftliche Schreibwerkstatt Berlin
Cost per person: 320.00€ (to be paid on site on departure, please note the cancellation policy and conditions of participation)
Number of participants: max. 12, min. 6
Accessibility: wheelchair-accessible facility, barrier-free rooms available on the first floor
Quotes from participants of the 2024 retreat (translated):
“The writing retreat was an island of peace for me to work with absolute concentration and a lifeline to be able to write.”
“The writing retreat was an opportunity for me to focus and calm down. Surprisingly, a nice community with colleagues.”
“I recommend the writing consultation because of the very knowledgeable feedback, professional competence and high level of abstraction of the writing consultant.”
“The writing consultation is helpful in pointing out possibilities that you didn't even know existed.”
“The writing consultant is very structuring. It was really nice to have a sparring partner when it came to structuring.”
Contact person:
© Crispin-I. Mokry
Lydia Barth
Continuing Education for Executives and Professors
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Center for Continuing Education
Center for Continuing Education
Visiting address:
Fritz-Foerster-Bau, room 141 Mommsenstr. 6
01069 Dresden
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology Zentrum für Weiterbildung
01062 Dresden
This offer is funded by the TU Dresden and the federal-state program for the promotion of young scientists (WISNA).