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Defense Course- Let´s prepare to defend! (Termin 1)

When

Feb 19, 2026 from 09:00 to 04:00 (Europe/Berlin / UTC100)

Where

GCSC

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This workshop is designed to prepare Doctoral Candidates in FB 03, 04 and 05 for the defense of their dissertation. We will cover administrative and strategic aspects of how to organize and prepare for the defense, as well as talking about the defense process itself. The workshop is designed to include the staging of a full-length mock defense.
 
One volunteer will be needed to stage the exemplary mock-defense.
 
Volunteering for the mock defense is an excellent opportunity to prepare all aspects of the situation, and is highly recommended especially for participants whose defense takes place within the next months after the defense course. Please notify the instructor as soon as possible if this is a possibility you would like to explore. If you volunteer for the mock defense, you will have to submit a draft of your theses paper shortly before the course, and will also receive feedback on this.
 
All other participants are asked to prepare any questions that you may have regarding the organization and preparation for the defense, and / or regarding the defense itself, and any topics that you would especially like to be emphasized in the discussion. You are welcome to either send these to the instructor in advance, or address these issues during the course itself.
 
 
The first part of the course will be held in English. The mock defense may be in English or German, depending on presenter’s preferences.
 
IMPORTANT NOTICE:  in this academic year 25/26 this course will be offered twice: once on the 19th of February 2026 and once on the 7th of May 2026. Make sure to register on the respective StudiIP page for the date you prefer.

 

// Dr. Jens Kugele (GCSC)

 

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