New from 22 October.

An open offer from your university library

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For anyone looking for guidance on academic work

Witty rather than at a loss

Academic work can sometimes be a real headache: Where can I find suitable literature? Which sources can I use? How do I formulate a good research question? How do I cite sources correctly? And what role can AI play in all this?

From now on, you can get help with these kinds of questions (almost) every Thursday – straightforward, practical and on an equal footing. In 45-minute sessions, we’ll focus on one topic related to academic work at a time, try things out together, share ideas and show you ways to make progress.

 

For all students – from the first semester right through to your final dissertation

Open session – just pop in (no booking required)

Thursdays, 1.00 pm – 1.45 pm 

Library, Media Room (14-025) 

Next meeting

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 | 13:00 – 13:45

#1 The Purpose of Scientific Work I:  

What is science, and why do I conduct scientific research?

Please bring a mobile device (preferably a laptop) with you. We will be using Microsoft Teams during the session. Please verify your HSMW account beforehand.  

Get to the topic that interests you

Semester overview

22 October 2026 | The Purpose of Scientific Work I:  

What is science, and why do I conduct scientific research?

 

29 October 2026 | The Purpose of Academic Work I: 

AI in higher education: tool, shortcut or trap for skills?

 

5 November 2026 | Time and Project Management I: 

Understanding and planning the process

 

12 November 2026 | Time and Project Management II: 

AI as a Planning and Reflection Aid

 

19 November 2026 | Identifying and Defining Topics I: 

From Interest to Topic

 

26 November 2026 | Identifying and Defining Topics II: 

AI as a sparring partner in identifying topics

 

3 December 2026 | Research I: 

Forms of publication & traditional research

 

10 December 2026 | Research II: 

AI-assisted research: possibilities and limitations

 

17 December 2026 | Sources & Citation I: 

Evaluating sources & citing correctly

 

7 January 2027 | Sources & Citation II: 

Citation styles, citation ethics & AI

 

14 January 2027 | Research Questions, Theses & Hypotheses I: 

Understanding and Formulating

 

21 January 2027 | Research Questions, Theses & Hypotheses II: 

Refining

 

28 January 2027 | Structuring Academic Texts I:

Logic of organisation and argumentation structure

 

4 February 2027 | Structuring Academic Texts II:

Structuring your own texts – with and without AI

 

11 February 2027 | Technical implementation: 

Formatting and layout

 

Please note: All events are held in German. Each session is self-contained in terms of its subject matter and can be attended independently of the other sessions.

Contact

M.A. Robin Biebl
M.A. Robin Biebl
Hochschulbibliothek
M.A. Rebecca Rimac
Hochschulbibliothek