Are you currently planning or creating your thesis, a paper, a lab report, or another type of text?

Have you always wanted to search our courses on research and academic writing?

The LernortPlus team invites THM students
to the biannual "Writing on Friday" event:

WHEN?
Winter semester 2025/26

WHERE?
University Library on the Friedberg Campus

Information regarding the planned date in the summer semester of 2025: Unfortunately, we have to cancel this date due to a low number of registrations. Please consider our other courses and our advising services. 

We

  • They offer lectures with many tips on research and academic writing,
  • We support you with your questions about academic writing, research, literature procurement and knowledge organization using the Citavi literature management software

Your physical well-being is taken care of.

Register here (link will follow once the date is scheduled).

We look forward to seeing you. 

 Writing on Friday

program

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.: "The first coffee"

9:45 - 10:00 a.m.: Welcome and program presentation

10:00 AM - 3:30 PM: Meeting point: writing lounge

  • Coffee, tea and treats
  • Writing course
  • Research and writing advice
  • (digital) surprise

10:00 - 15:30

  • lectures
  • Active and relaxed breaks with support from university sports (requested)
  • 10:00 - 10:45 AM
    "Fit for the Thesis" - Compact:
    Finding, Evaluating and Securing Sources

  • 10:45 - 11:00
    Active break

  • 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
    Structuring a text:
    Introduction, main body, conclusion - Does this also apply to academic writing? In this lecture, you will learn what the structure of an academic paper can look like.

  • 11:30 - 11:45
    Relaxed break

  • 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
    Citation types, citation methods, and citation styles:
    Learn why and what needs to be cited. You will also receive an overview of citation types, citation methods, and citation styles, as well as the linguistic integration of quotations.

  • 12:15 - 12:45
    Break

  • 12:45 - 13:30
    Organizing Knowledge - Introduction to Citavi

  • 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
    Active Break

  • 13:45 - 14:30
    Fit for Word compact:
    Table of contents, formatting templates and more.

  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
    Break

  • 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
    And last but not least:

    What can writing strategies do for us?
    Automatic writing, basic writing movements, and other important tips.

    What remains to be seen?