Total possible duration of the course: ca. 3 months. Meetings may take place between February 2, 2026 and April 30, 2026 and are individually arranged. Therefore, the course might start on a day other than February 2.   This course, adapted to your level and your goals, aims to give you confidence in your ability to communicate in the language. It is ideal for people who want to improve their English but either: 1. don't have time to attend a regular class or 2. have specific learning requirements which may not be met in a group-based course. This course adapts to suit you. The focus can be on improving writing skills, dealing with grammar or developing your fluency in speaking. After registration, you will be contacted to set up your first appointment at which you will agree on an individual program based on your requirements. Then meetings will take place either face-to-face at an agreed location or online, or a mixture of both. A total of 4 academic hours are available for each participant. If you would like to do this course together with a colleague, please indicate this on your registration. In such an arrangement, participants must be at or near the same language level and have similar learning goals (speaking, presenting or writing). In order for this to work, participants must arrange their own partnerships, as student pairing is not carried out by the language department. Total possible duration of the course: ca. 3 months (Meetings may take place between February 2, 2026 and April 30, 2026 and are individually arranged). February 2, 2026 is the first possible date but dates to be arranged with teacher individually beforehand.   Note: This course is designed for participants at any level of the Common European Frame of Reference (CEFR A1 - C2). We recommend that you take our placement test on ILIAS before starting the course but it is not mandatory.   Instructions for taking the placement test and a link can be found here: http://www.spz.kit.edu/223.php   You need an SCC account to take our placement test. If you do not have an SCC account, please contact the English Department of the Language Center (Sprachenzentrum) under englisch∂spz kit edu   This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members. If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.   Technical requirements if you want the course to be online: To participate in this event, you need a stable internet connection, a webcam and a microphone. Participants will receive further detailed information regarding the online-platform prior to the event.   We generally expect participants to attend throughout the entire duration of the event.   If you are unable to attend an event, please inform us promptly via e-mail. This way you are allowing your colleagues the opportunity to participate and you help us to maintain the quality of our Further Education Program. Thank you!

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on February 2, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. and February 6, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.   This workshop focuses on the language you use when writing scientific papers. Our aim is to improve your writing by talking about conventions in the field, producing your own texts and discussing further questions which arise whilst writing.   We start by briefly discussing the content of each section of a paper (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion). As a group we will develop guidelines that can be used when writing your own text. Next, we will look at authentic sample texts to talk about conventions of style and possibly grammar. We will pay special attention to language patterns in specific subject areas as these tend to vary.   We will use another set of texts to practice editing. Then, you will be asked to apply your skills and write short texts of your own, e.g. a project summary, a critical review and a results section. You will receive feedback on your writing style and use of language. As questions related to language use, punctuation and grammar arise, we will discuss them.   By the end of the course, you will improve your ability to write about your research and comment on other writers’ research in English. You will sharpen your editing skills and develop a sense for appropriate style in a scientific text.   To decide whether this workshop is suitable for you, please consider the following information:    Language requirements: This EFL course is designed for English speakers of other languages, i.e. non-native speakers of English who have a mid to upper range of the Common European Frame of Reference (CEFR B2 - C1). We recommend that you take our placement test on ILIAS before starting the course. If your language level is B1, the course might seem rather challenging (and go a bit fast). If your language level is C2, keep in mind that we deal with issues of grammar and syntax that might seem simple to you. (Information on how to access the test can be found below.)   Topics not covered in the workshop: This course does not cover certain related aspects of preparing scientific manuscripts, such as the submission, review and publication of a paper. We also do not cover citation styles due to the wide variety of styles and requirements for different fields of science.   Course materials will be distributed on ILIAS.   Instructions for taking the placement test and a link can be found here: https://www.spz.kit.edu/334.php You need an SCC account to take our placement test. If you do not have an SCC account, please contact the English Department of the Language Center (Sprachenzentrum) under englisch∂spz.kit.edu. This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members. If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.   The event will be held in English and run for two days, on February 2, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. and February 6, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.   We generally expect participants to attend throughout the entire duration of the event.   If you are unable to attend an event, please inform us promptly via e-mail (at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the course). This way you are allowing your colleagues the opportunity to participate and you help us to maintain the quality of our Further Education Program. Thank you!