Staying on track is essential to completing your doctoral degree. Our hands-on training courses provide you with the most important skills you need to overcome any challenges you may face in producing excellent research. You can attend our sessions for free

Our areas of expertise

Successfully completing your doctorate

From drafting your doctoral research proposal to publishing your dissertation, we can offer you advice and support in all phases of your doctoral program, especially in developing your own writing and publication strategies. 

Research data management

Learn more about professional data management, from planning to publication. Our experts will teach you best practices for the secure storage, documentation, and reuse of your research data.

Good scientific practice

We cover the fundamentals of good scientific practice, from correct citation to the ethical handling of research data.

Artificial intelligence in the research process

Discover the potential and limitations that AI tools like ChatGPT could have for your research. Hands-on workshops allow you to learn how to integrate AI assistants into your research process in a responsible manner.

Reference management tools

We can offer you support in how to use reference management tools when writing and publishing academic/scientific texts.

Open Science and Open Access

We can inform you about current publication strategies and support you in publishing your research results via Open Access so that you and your research gain greater visibility.

Contact: fortbildung@ub.fu-berlin.de

Subject-specific courses

For subject-specific training courses, please consult our academic services by subject area (in German).

Our training courses are free of charge for members of Freie Universität Berlin