Writing retreat for female* scientists of Faculty VI

October 25 - 29, 2024, Langeoog

GET STARTED - WRITE - STAY TUNED!

What is a writing retreat?

In everyday life scientists often have little time and peace to concentrate on their work. Female scientists in particular are often more involved in committee work and teaching than their male colleagues. In addition, women often take on more of the so-called care work in the family environment. As a result, they have very little con-centrated time to write publications or proposals. However, these are of enormous importance for an academic career. 

The writing retreat is a training for concentrated writing and enables the experi-ence and learning of "deep work". A retreat is a planned retreat and break from everyday university life. 

We create a working environment that allows you to immerse yourself in the individual writing process and devote yourself effectively to academic publications, proposals and projects. 

At the writing retreat, we keep everyday distractions and tasks at bay through individual, professional support and an almost monastic, fixed, routine daily routine. Nevertheless, the retreat enables personal and professional exchange (peer review) and sustainably strengthens mental health through exercise, healthy eating and mindfulness techniques. As a result, many participants find and rediscover enjoyable learning and the joy of scientific writing and work, which sustainably promotes the career and productivity of female scientists during the qualification period. 

Daily schedule

A firm and regular/continuous daily structure promotes the necessary concentration and enables effective slicing. Interruptions characterise every working day and the economy of attention fizzles out. The writing retreat offers rhythms and routines that promote and enable writing productivity. The ability to "be present in the moment" is the basis for enjoyable learning and scientific work. The concentrated times for writing are therefore framed by mindfulness practices. A regular mindfulness practice promotes concentration and well-being, mobilizes inner resources that enable creative processes.

* The term "female scientists*" explicitly includes trans, inter and non-binary people.

Who is the offer aimed at?

Female scientists of Faculty VI in the qualification phase.

Date

October 25 – 29, 2024 – Hotel Bethanien; Langeoog. Accommodation is in single rooms with desk and full board. 

Costs

Free for members of Faculty VI.

Organisation and contact

Dr. Janina Leyk (Gender and Diversity Management)

Sandra Lau (Faculty equal opportunities officer)

Trainers

Dr. Beate Grünberg and Dipl.-Psych. Christina Hocke (Academic empowerment) 

Registration

Please send the completed registration form to by October 4, 2024.
Funding for the writing retreat is provided by the faculty's gender equality funds. There are limited places available. Due to the positive feedback we received the last years, we are trying to put together a group with participants from different qualification levels. Should the demand for places exceed the number of places available, we unfortunately have to make a selection of the participants.

„No person is to be prevented or excluded from pursuing an academic career because of non-scientific factors.”

German Research Council (DFG) publishes film and concrete recommendations (in German only) for avoiding bias in scientific judgement processes.

Further information on the website of the German Research Council.

As of 01.11.2023, all trans, inter and non-binary members and affiliates of the UOL may have their official first name(s) and gender designation changed in documents and personal identifiers that are essential for external effect (e.g. employment contract, mail address, enrolment certificate, etc.).

Students can request this in Stud.IP under Student details -> Change personal data starting on 1 November 2023.

For answers to frequent questions, students please visit https://uol.de/studium/studierendenstatus/namensaenderung

Employees should contact the person responsible for them in Division 1.

Here you find the respective guideline (only in German).