Longest writing day of the year 2025

Date

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Time

14:00 - 18:30

Location

Library, Rheinbach Campus

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In spring, the days are finally getting longer again - at the library, we're making it the longest writing day of the year! The library and the Writing Centre are offering workshops and advice on academic writing. All students are cordially invited!

Welcome.
14:00 - 14:15
How do I narrow down my topic and develop a research question? How can you derive a concrete research question from your topic and thus approach a writing project in a targeted manner?
14:15 - 15:00
How to write for university. This workshop will address different aspects of academic writing such as structure, paragraphing, paraphrasing & summarising and more! (In English)
14:15 - 15:00
From research question to outline.Here you will learn how to develop an outline for an academic paper from a specific research question.
15:30-16:15
Literature management with Zotero Basic: Information on downloading and getting started with Zotero. In addition, the most important functions for effective work with the literature management programme will be demonstrated.

15:30 - 16:15

Procrastination.

16:45-17:30

Ten tips for academic writing (BibLounge). This workshop will show you how to avoid the classic mistakes and improve your academic writing. (In English)
17:00 - 17:30
SciFlow - easy academic writing and publishing: SciFlow provides an alternative to Microsoft Word with templates for research associates. The online text editor offers simple functions for (collaborative) writing, citing and publishing scientific papers and articles.
17:45 - 18:30
Learning and research associates with AI: In the digital age, artificial intelligence has become indispensable. AI is also increasingly being used in learning and scientific work. This workshop will show the potential of AI for studying.
17:45 - 18:30

There will be short breaks between the workshops - with small snacks for an energy boost in between!

During this day, the library and writing centre staff will also be available at the advice desk to provide you with help and advice on individual questions. We also offer a media exhibition to help you explore the topics in more depth.

If you do not have an LEA account, please apply for one at the following email address: bibliothek@h-brs.de

Application in LEA