Writing Assistance for German and English Texts
Please book an appointment. For minor concerns or if no short-term appointment is available, please use the open consultation, which you can attend without an appointment.
| Day | Time | Campus | Room | Language | Tutor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am-11:00am | Golm | IKMZ, event room (ground floor) | English and German | |
| Monday | 11:00am-13:00pm | Neues Palais | 1.19.3.22 (Office) | English and German | |
| Tuesday | 10:00am-12:00pm | Griebnitzsee | UB Griebnitzsee, (group workroom) | English and German | |
| Tuesday open consultation without appointment booking | 12:00pm-12:30pm | Griebnitzsee | UB Griebnitzsee, (group workroom) | English and German | Sophie Streichan |
| Thursday | 9:00am-11:00am | online | Via Zoom. You will be informed of the room shortly before the appointment. | German | Alina Friebe |
| Thursday | 12:00pm-13:00pm | Neues Palais | UB Am Neuen Palais, Hs. 10, Gruppenarbeitsraum | German | |
Thursday open consultation without appointment booking | 13:00pm-14:00pm | Neues Palais | UB Am Neuen Palais, Hs. 10, Gruppenarbeitsraum | German | |
| For international students of Faculty of Arts | on demand | Neues Palais | 1.11.2.23 (Office) or online | English and German | |
If you would like to talk about your writing project come by! A trained writing tutorwill work together with you on your writing project.
We can help you with your term paper, your thesis, a portfolio, or even an application form . Feel free to get in touch at any stage of your writing process. Our trained writing tutors will help you to understand your writing type, explain the writing process, and provide feedback on your text. You decide how often you want to meet.
We enjoy helping students from different disciplines and all study programmes. However, if you are an international M.A. student at the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Human Sciences you may prefer to contact your disciplinary writing tutor.
Would you like to read some experiences? Click here.
Please note: By arrangement, you have the option of sending us up to three pages of your text in advance. This way, we are already familiar with your text when you come for consultation. Please send us an e-mail with your request. This will enable us to prepare for the consultation in the best possible way: schreibberatung@uni-potsdam.de
For INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS in Master's programs, disciplinary writing tutors (english/german) have been available at the Faculty of Arts since the summer semester of 2021.
philo-writing@uni-potsdam.de, Flyer english / Flyer german
The offer of individual counseling is exclusively directed to students of the University of Potsdam; primarily BA and MA students!
PhD and Postdocs please contact the PoGS.
Not booked places of other offers (workshops or Writing Night) will be given to students of other universities (on request) or PhD students of the UP.