Workshops (Volltexte)

Instructors: peer tutors of the Writing Centre
Date: Fri, 14.08.2026, 10:00-13:00
Location: IG 0.251
Maximum number of participants: 20

Description

At first glance, academic writing does not offer much room for creativity. There are strict rules to follow, and we are constantly exposed to judgement by professors or peers. We sometimes focus too much on the perfect outcome, the perfect text and occasionally get stuck in unhealthy behavioral patterns and mental one-way-streets. If we cannot find a way out of these patterns, they can result in fatigue, writer's block or even a fear of writing.

Including creative writing methods and exercises into your writing process might sound like extra work, but if you learn to use the right methods, they can actually make writing easier. In this workshop, you will learn why creativity is an essential part of your academic writing project and how it can improve your writing process.

We will talk about your experiences with writing of any kind, learn about familiar and new methods and take a look at creative writing as a hobby and how it connects to academic writing. You will learn about creative aspects of composition and argumentation and about personalizing your writing process.

Content

• finding creativity in academic writing
• creative writing methods connected to your current projects
• creative writing as a tool to improve academic writing

What to bring

If possible please bring a laptop or a tablet for digital worksheets. 

Requirements

All students can participate in this workshop. In order to receive a certificate, you must attend the entire workshop and actively participate. The events of the Writing Center can be credited to you for the optional modules of many subjects. You will receive a certificate of participation from us; the credit will be awarded in the respective subject itself.

Accessibility

Are there ways we can make it easier for you to participate in our workshops (e.g., by taking regular short breaks, using a large font size in our presentations, sending you the presentations with image descriptions in advance, etc.)? Please contact us as early as possible at schreibzentrum@uni-frankfurt.de, stating the workshop you would like to attend, and we will try to find a solution to your request!

Registration

Please use the registration form for all courses and workshops. The registration deadline is seven days before the workshop begins. IMPORTANT: If you register for one of our workshops at short notice, you will not automatically receive access to the OLAT course, where the location and other important information are communicated and all materials are uploaded. In this case, please be sure to contact us at schreibzentrum@uni-frankfurt.de so that we can send you the link and password for the OLAT course.
The registration form for our courses and workshops is released on April 1 for the summer semester and on October 1 for the winter semester.