In this workshop, you will strengthen your personal writing flow and develop sustainable routines that will support you in your everyday writing in the long term. You will learn how to work reliably with clear structures, conscious focus phases and simple productivity methods – regardless of the phase your current writing project is in.
On two consecutive mornings, you will meet via Zoom for carefully structured writing sessions. Together, the group will use fixed time slots, the deep work method and the power of community to write in a focused and goal-oriented manner. The trainer of this workshop, Katja Günther, will guide you through a clear, effective writing process that leaves room for individual projects.
The joint writing time takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The intensive work phases, interrupted by short, relaxing breaks, allow you to have time for professional commitments, leisure or family in the afternoon.
Register if you would like to deepen your writing practice. You can expect a mindful, appreciative and motivating working atmosphere. And: writing should be enjoyable.
Contents
Format
Online writing retreat via Zoom
Targetgroup
Doctoral students and post-docs, professors (max. 14)
Time & Place
Day 1 (Thursday, 5 March 2026): 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – online via Zoom
Day 2 (Friday, 6 March 2026): 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – online via Zoom
Language
German or English as required
About the trainer
Katja Günther
SYSTEMIC WRITING COACH
As a coach and trainer, Katja Günther has been supporting writers on their academic career paths for many years, particularly in the writing process. In her coaching practice, Faden Verloren, she works with doctoral students, postdocs and professors, using approaches from systemic coaching and Gestalt work in combination with innovative writing didactics. She is passionate about helping academic writers realise their full potential – and grow personally in the process. Katja Günther is author of the book ‘Selbstcoaching in der Wissenschaft - Wie das Schreiben gelingt’ (Self-Coaching in Academia - How to Succeed in Writing) (Barbara Budrich Verlag, 2020).
More about Katja: https://coachimprofil.news/katja-guenther-im-profil-schreiben-mit-flow/
Registration opens in mid-February
Head of PhD Affairs