Schreibwerkstatt
Studierende sitzen um einen Tisch und arbeiten konzentriert an ihren Laptops - draußen ist es dunkel.

That was SchreibNight 2017!

At times there was a backlog of newcomers at the check-in desk, but all in all relaxed and focused work reigned. Nearly 80 students had come to the SchreibNight (the "WriteNight") in the Learning Center to work on their term papers, theses or annotated bibliographies.

Despite the lack of ventilation in the Learning Center, participants agreed: So many writers in one place motivates writing. While more than twenty of the writers used the opportunity to share ideas with and receive feedback from their peers, the trained student writing consultants, others were content with enjoying the stimulating surroundings of and typing away in company.

Workshops & mehr

As every year at the SchreibNight, the writing consultations were supplemented by workshops. Everyone who felt like it could participate in brief work-outs, get some inspiration in "creative breaks" or participate in a workshop. This year interest in the workshops varied more than is usually the case - but at the SchreibNight workshops take place even if there's only one participant.

Quiet work till 3 a.m.

Those who wanted it real quiet could withdraw to the room for "Quiet Work" and hunker down to delve deeply into their writing project. Two of the writers in the quiet room used almost the entire time and remained until 3 a.m. No wonder, that this was the room where a master's thesis was completed that night.

Your Feedback

Find a brief extract from the feedback of the participants of SchreibNight 2017 here - plus, a brief response. Many thanks for your encouraging feedback!

About the consultations

  • What I liked: "Sharing with peers."
  • "The consulation was great. The consultant made time for me and tried to help me on."
  • "Personal. My problems were attended to well."

About the Workshops

  • "Announce ahead of time on Facebook which workshop is offered at what time."

About the Ambience

  • "Cozy feel." But: "Make your phone calls outside."
  • "Everything was cool."
  • What I liked: "The quiet surroundings in the Quiet Room."
  • What I liked: "Not having to write all alone."
  • "Good vibes."
  • "It was okay. At times a bit too loud."
  • What I liked: "It was quiet, relaxed."
  • "Stimulated to do some constructive writiing."
  • "Quiet; easygoing people."

About the snacks and the breaks

  • "The coffee was great!"
  • "sweetens the work"
  • What I liked: "The fruits!"
  • What I liked: "Snacks, the work-out breaks!"

Suggestions

  • "Maybe offer the SchreibNight twice per term?"
  • "More SchreibNights, maybe ones with a narrower program."
  • "Offer the SchreibNight several times per term."
  • "Afterparty :) "

We are working on offering an even better SchreibNight early in 2018. We also plan to offer a smaller version of the SchreibNight as SchreibDates in the student-run Café Chaos so that you won't have to wait until 2018 for our next writing event.