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Current course program WilMa WT 26/27

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Here you will find the offers for the university certificate WilMa for the winter term 2026/2027. Unless otherwise stated, the course language is German. Please note that courses can only be offered if there are a sufficient number of registrations. Please find the course descriptions in the module handbook.

The registration (please see the German homepage) starts on September 9, 2026 at 10 am. Please register until September 30, 2026 at the latest. Please note: The course confirmation will not be sent immediately, but later in a separate notification.

Collaborative academic writing

16 October 2026 | 9.00 am – 5.00 pm, Dr Anselm Spindler (in person)

Contents:

  • Language, Structure and Reference: Fundamentals of Academic Writing in Sample Texts
  • Disciplinary diversity of writing cultures
  • Text planning as a starting point for writing
  • Academic discourse as a conversation
  • Team-building for academic writing
  • Writing techniques for collaborative writing
  • Group exercise: Writing texts together

Required documents:

  • Current writing project
  • A typical article from your own discipline, published in an academic journal

Designing and writing research proposals

October 19, 2026 + November 16, 2026 | 8.45 am – 12.00 pm on both days, Prof. Dr Bettina Williger (online)

Research ethics and research ethics application

November 4, 2026 + November 11, 2026 + November 18, 2026 | 9.00 am – 12.00 pm on each date, Dr Martin Schmieder (online)

Literature management and research

The library offers individual appointments for this course by personal arrangement in December 2026/January 2027 (depending on the number of registrations, a group appointment may also be possible). In addition, if desired, trainings in Zotero will be offered. The library cannot offer training/support for other reference management programs. This offer is creditable for the DIWAG qualification program.

Academic career

Mid/late January 2027 | full-day, Prof. Dr Holger Timinger (in person)

Scientific communication

January/February 2027 | Times to be confirmed, Prof. Dr Hannah Joerg

An Introduction to Social Network Analysis

Date: tba, Prof. Dr Daniel Houben (online)

Methods of Empirical Social Research

Date: tba, Prof. Dr Daniel Houben (online)