Supervising Bachelor and Master Theses (January 2026, online)
Organising Partner (University)
(TUDa) Technical University of DarmstadtLanguage
EnglishPublic
Young researchers ECRsTraining dates
Training start date
2026-01-13Training end date
2026-01-27Training duration
13.+20.+27.1.2026 from 09:00-13:00 CEST
Application deadline
2025-12-22Content
Writing their final thesis often feels like an unsurmountable, monolithic task for many students. However, it is actually rather a combination of a multitude of diverse tasks and challenges. The supervisor should ideally support students in identifying these and should adapt their assistance to different phases of writing and individual students’ needs.
Finding a balance between demanding independent work and support often turns into a challenge for the supervisors. In this workshop, we will reflect on our role as supervisors, different strategies for support, and constructive feedback. We will also work on grading criteria, your experiences, and possible solutions.
Content:
Topic definition
Strategies for motivating and supporting students
Providing constructive feedback
Evaluation criteria and making them transparent
Preparation and further information:
The workshop is supplemented by tasks for independent work and reflection. These self-study units add up to an additional half workshop day and are credited accordingly.
Intended learning outcomes
Learning outcomes: The participants will …
be aware of their duties and responsibilities in supervising.
be able to find out about students’ abilities.
have ideas of how to adequately support students in the writing process.
train to adapt communication when supervision gets difficult.
Modality
OnlineFacilitator/Teacher
Dr. Ira Gawlitzek | University of MannheimMaximum number of Participants
16Registration Requirements
Postdocs