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Our Team


Dr. Ariane Wittkowski

Focus and Interests:

  • Supporting the process of writing (individual or in "Schreibwerkstatt")
  • Training of writing advisors 
  • Artificial Intelligence in Academic Writing

Qualifikation:

  • Ph.D. in Romance Studies at the University of Potsdam, 1/2026
  • Artificial Intelligence for Science Training Program at the Potsdam Graduate School, 2024; Certificate, 2025
  • Peer-tutoring-training for writing advisors at the European University of Viadrina; qualification: University Certificate "Writing Advisor", 2017
  • Romance philology studies at the University of Potsdam; degree: Master of Arts, 2/2017
  • Docendo Discimus training, summer semester 2014, winter semester 2014/15
  • French and Spanish philology studies at the University of Potsdam; degree: Bachelor of Arts, 3/2014
  • Training as a peer-tutor at the University of Potsdam; qualification: University Certificate, 2013

Publications:

  • Coming soon: Synonyme in der Encyclopédie. Studie zu Theorie und Anwendung mit einem Vergleich zu Girard, Berlin: Frank & Timme.
  • „Synonyme in der Encyclopédie. Die Bandbreite ihrer Vermittlung von kumulativ bis distinktiv“, in: Neis, Cordula (Hrsg.): Language and Language Awareness in the History of Linguistics — Sprache und Sprachbewusstsein in der Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft, Münster: Nodus Publikationen, 2024, S. 165-178.
  • With co-authors J. Tägener, M. Konarski, and D. Prickett:  "Das Drei-Felder-Konzept des Selbstlernbereichs am Zessko. Schreibberatung, Vortragscoaching und Sprachtutorien", in: Lehren und Lernen entwickeln - eine Frage der Gestaltung von Übergängen, Universtitätsverlag Potsdam, 2020, p. 143-172, publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/47681.
  • "Cela intrigue ! Modifizierte Phraseologismen in französischen Werbeschlagzeilen" in: Anja Hennemann / Antje Lobin / Kathleen Plötner / Claudia Schlaak (Hg.): Werbesprache pluridisziplinär. Aktuelle Tendenzen in der romanistischen Werbesprachenforschung. Berlin: Frank & Timme, 2017, p. 103-134.
  • Le Parkour und L’art du Déplacement - Die Kunst der (effizienten) Fortbewegung2016.

Membership:

Gesellschaft für Schreibdidaktik und Schreibforschung (gefsus)

 

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/zessko/independent-study/writing-assistance/testimonials
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What motivates us

"Our job is to produce better writers, not better writing" as North (1984) puts it. Would you like to find out more about us?

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/zessko/independent-study/writing-assistance/faq
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Join our Team

Do you want to become a Writing Assistant yourself? For more information read our "FAQs".

https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/zessko/independent-study/writing-assistance/individualwritingassistance
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Times and Services

Here you'll find an overview of the consultation hours at all three campuses of the university as well as information on booking an appointment.

Writing Assistance Program at the University of Potsdam

address: Postadresse:
Universität Potsdam
Zessko
Schreibberatung
Am Neuen Palais 10
14469 Potsdam

opening time: opening time
Opening hours
and appointment booking: see tab
"Individual Writing Assistance"