Workshop: How to Structure your PhD? Research, Writing, Self-ManagementIn-Person Event

Feb 4, 2026, 9:15 AM → Feb 5, 2026, 4:30 PM Europe/Berlin

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Are you seeking clarity, structure, and effective strategies to successfully navigate your PhD research journey?

In this workshop, you will clarify your research focus and structure your dissertation logically, plan your writing process and manage your time realistically, and strengthen your motivation and self-management strategies. The modular format allows you to work directly on your own project and leave with a personalized roadmap for the next steps in your PhD.

In detail: 

• Gain clarity and focus: Define the core of your research project, refine your research questions, and reflect on expectations from yourself, your supervisors, and your discipline.
• Develop a solid structure: Create a logical and workable dissertation outline that serves as a roadmap to keep your writing and research on track.
• Enhance motivation and self-management: Identify your inner drivers and external obstacles, learn strategies to overcome procrastination and perfectionism, and discover what truly motivates you.
• Master time and project management: Learn practical tools for realistic and flexible time management, set milestones, and handle difficult phases effectively.
• Organize your writing process: Get valuable guidance on scheduling writing time, building coherent arguments, maintaining a clear narrative flow, and managing scientific literature efficiently.
• Apply your learning directly: Reflect on your current status, work on your own project throughout the workshop, and develop a personalized roadmap to guide your next steps.

 

For whom: This intensive two-day workshop is designed for doctoral researchers across all disciplines and supports you in organizing your dissertation and personal workflow in a realistic, motivating, and sustainable way - no matter your stage of your PhD. Take this opportunity to refresh your approach and move forward with confidence and structure!

Date: 

Day 1: February 4, 2026 | 9:15am - 4:30pm

Day 2: February 5, 2026 | 9:15am - 4:40pm

Participation on both workshop days is mandatory. Please refrain from registering if you are unable to attend the full workshop duration on both days.

Location: on-site, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden | 114/203

Trainer: Dr. Annika Bartsch

Language: English

Methods: This modular workshop combines brief inputs, hands-on exercises, individual work phases, and peer feedback, allowing you to immediately apply new methods to your own dissertation.

Please register by January 22, 2026.