How do I get into writing, be it alone or with others? What can go wrong with an academic paper? How do I prepare for the final presentation of my art project? What do I need to know before publishing my texts? We explored these and other questions at the 10th Night of Writing on 13 June 2024. Under the motto »Rewind« we dedicate ourselves to the eraly stages of writing especially the moments of failure as an irreducible part of the writing process.
We would like to thank everyone involved once again and are already looking forward to the next night of writing.
Keynote by Nancy Hünger
Nancy Hünger, born in 1981 studied Fine Arts at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. She is a writer and lives in Tübingen, where she heads the Studio for Literature and Theatre at Tübingen University. She has received several awards, including the Hermann Lenz Scholarship and the Dürener Förderstipendium Lyrik. She was a fellow of the Künstlerhaus Edenkoben and writer-in-residence in Tübingen. Most recently published "4 Uhr kommt der Hund. Ein unglückliches Sprechen". Dresden: Edition Azur, 2020; Abwesenheit. About Wolfgang Hilbig. Essay. Heidelberg, 2022.
Keynote »Einerlei. Wieder versuchen. Wieder scheitern. Besser scheitern. Eine Versuchsanordnung« by Nancy Hünger
In her keynote, Nancy Hünger circles around failure, against the effects of sovereignty. The ordinary, the productive, the necessary failure. The focus is on the work of language, the extent to which failure is a necessary condition of poetry in particular and of writing in general. Why does our language fail, and to what extent do we fail because of language?
The Keynote takes place at the Audimax immediatly after the opening of the Night of Writing at 6 p.m.. This will be followed by a conversation with Nancy Hünger by Dr Manuela Klaut (Chair of Art and Cultural History).
And it goes on after the event:
On 14 June 2024, Nancy Hünger and Stefan Petermann will give the workshop "Schreiben, scheitern, weiter schreiben – Eine Textwerkstatt". You can register for this Follow-Up workshop here.
Programme 2024
18:15-19:15 | Keynote
»Einerlei. Wieder versuchen. Wieder scheitern. Besser scheitern. Eine Versuchsanordnung«
In her keynote, Nancy Hünger circles around failure, against the effects of sovereignty. The ordinary, the productive, the necessary failure. The focus is on the work of language, the extent to which failure is a necessary condition of poetry in particular and of writing in general. Why does our language fail, and to what extent do we fail because of language?
This will be followed by a conversation with Nancy Hünger by Dr Manuela Klaut (Chair of Art and Cultural History).
Venue: Audimax
Language: The presentation will be held in German. An simultaniously translation in English by using AI technology is profided.
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
19:15-20:15 | Successful failings: No result is also a result
With a twinkle in their eyes, various actors from the university environment talk about their very personal moments of failure.
Presenters: Geeske Jansen, PD Dr. Andreas Jakoby, Lara Mohringer-Landsberger, Prof. Peter Benz, Elisa Goldammer, Prof. Dr. Thomas Wolff, Tilman Levine, Tina Meinhardt
Moderation: Moritz Lampe
Venue: Audimax
Language: The presentations will be held in German or English.
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
The workshop »CV of failure« will take place afterwards. Because of limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
19:15-20:45 | Co-writing futures with AI
How will we live in 50 years? What role will AI play in this? At the Schreibnacht, we will imagine future scenarios of our co-living with AI through writing short stories. The »Futuring Machine« - an AI-supported writing tool - will help us do this. Everyone can take part and contribute to the future!
Project team: Jordi Tost, Dr. Johannes Kiesel, Mattis Kuhn, Dr. Britta Schulte, Marcel Gohsen, Maximilian Heinrich, Fidel Thomet, Prof. Dr. Eva Hornecker
Venue: PC Pool
Language: The workshop can be held in German or English, depending on the number of participants.
Registration: Due to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
19:15-19:45 | English-German false friends
Explore words that may look or sound similar in English and German but have entirely different meanings.
Trainer: Kathryn Arsenault
Venue: Consultation room
Language: English
Registration: Du to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
19:30-20:00 | LibreOffice - Getting started for the curious
Mini workshop on the Word competitor LibreOffice, as a way out of dependence on Microsoft and into the emancipated workplace!
Trainer: Luise Matthes
Venue: Working space 1st floor
Language: The presentation will be held in German. Questions can also be asked in Engflish.
Registration: Due to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here
19:30-20:30 | Live-Podcast »Kinoklub«
The first episode of the new student initiative »Kinoklub« is recorded live.
Participants: Fran Evers, Marcela Rohrmann, Ronja Maier
Venue: Foyer -1
Language: German
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
19:45-20:15 Uhr | The Comma Chameleon
This mini-workshop will show, you how to use and not, to use the comma in English. If you cannot spot the mistakes in the sentence above, this is the workshop for you!
Trainer: Howard Atkinson
Venue: Consultation room
Language: English
Registration: Due to limited capacities, we recommend you to register for this workshop here.
What competences are hidden in my own CV of failure and how can I use these experiences? A mini workshop about non-success.
Trainer: Michaela Peisker, Dr. Carolin Wick, Dr. Franziska Matthes
Venue: reading space 1st floor
Language: German and English
Registration: Du to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
20:15-21:15 Uhr | Words… don’t come easy – Künstler*innen schreiben
Schreibwerkstatt für Künstler*innen
Trainer: Elisa Goldammer
Venue: Limona
Language: German
Registration: Due to limeted capacities we recommend you to pre-register for this workshop here.
20:15-21:15 | Data management plan - purpose and practical exercises
A workshop to familiarise yourself with the content and support services of the data management plan.
Trainer: Kevin Lang
Venue: Workspace 1st floor
Language: This workshop will be held in English. Questions can also be asked in German.
Registration: Due to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
20:30-21:15 | Psychedelische Literatur? Visuelle Oberflächen des Schreibens um 1968
Workshop zum literarischen Schreiben als Sinnproduktion und Akt des visuellen Designs
Trainer: Dr. Ronald Röttel
Venue: Concultation room
Language: German
Registration: Du to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
20:30-21:30 | Live-Podcast »Wer schreibt alles? – Ein Gespräch über Schreiben in der Lehre«
Nancy Hünger und Simon Frisch gehen den Fragen nach den Orten, Zeiten und Praktiken des Schreibens in der Lehre nach.
Participants: Dr. Simon Frisch, Nancy Hünger
Venue: Foyer -1
Language: German
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
20:45-21:15 | Specialised databases in architecture and urbanism as well as in construction and the environment
This short presentation shows the world of literature research in catalogues and architectural and engineering databases.
Trainer: Jana Schöder, Christina Kleffel
Venue: PC-Pool
Language: This workshop will be held in German. Questions can also be asked in English.
Registration: Due to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
21:00-22:00 Uhr | Führung durch die Ausstellung »Gildenhall 1921 – 2024«
Gildenhall und Weimarer Siedlungsimpulse bis zur Gegenwart: Ausstellungsrundgang und Gespräch mit Michael Siebenbrodt, Dr. Frank Simon-Ritz, Prof. Grischa Bertram, Prof. Dr. Max Welch Guerra
Venue: Reading space -1
Language: German
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
21:30-22:30 | Guided tour through the universities library closed stacks
Christiane Tampe gives a very special insight for all those who have always wanted to know how and where the rare books and the special stock are stored.
Venue: Foyer 0
Laguage: This tour is held in German or English depending on the participants. Questions can be asks in both languages.
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
21:00-24:00 | Podcastination Station
With different podcast episodes in a continious loop, the Audimax becomes an acoustic retreat.
Venue: Audimax
Language: German
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
21:30-23:00 | Screenwriting Essentials: Beginner's Workshop
Dive into screenwriting essentials in just 90 minutes!
Trainer: Dr. Johann Wendel
Venue: Workspace +1
Language: German and English
Registration: Due to limited capacities we recommend you to pre-register for this workshop here.
UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED AT SHORT NOTICE!
21:30-22:30 | Live-Podcast »Wie geht studentisches Schreiben, Publizieren und Verlegen?«
Studierenden sprechen über ihre Schreib- und Publikationsprojekte an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Guests: Agnes Müller, Lis(a) Bußler, Nils Benjamin Jönck
Moderation: Jonas Böddicker
Venue: Foyer -1
Language: German
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
21:30-23:00 | Co-writing futures with AI
How will we live in 50 years? What role will AI play in this? At the Schreibnacht, we will imagine future scenarios of our co-living with AI through writing short stories. The »Futuring Machine« — an AI-supported writing tool — will help us do this. Everyone can take part and contribute to the future!
Project team: Jordi Tost, Dr. Johannes Kiesel, Mattis Kuhn, Dr. Britta Schulte, Marcel Gohsen, Maximilian Heinrich, Fidel Thomet, Prof. Dr. Eva Hornecker
Venue: PC Pool
Language: The workshop can be held in German or English, depending on the number of participants.
Registration: Due to limited capacities we recommend a pre-registration for this workshop here.
21:45-22:15 | Writing without discrimination
The workshop raises awareness of discrimination in language and provides suggestions and practical tips on how to make your own writing less discriminatory and more sensitive to diversity.
Trainer: Dr. Miriam Benteler
Venue: Group room 2nd floor
Language: This course is held in German. You can ask your questions also in English.
Anmeldung: Due to limited capacities we recommend you to pre.regsiter for this workshop here.
21:45-23:15 | Let’s talk about your publication @ PhD meet&greet
Insights and exchange on publication experiences during and after the doctorate
Venue: Lounge
Language: German and English
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
22:45-23:45 | Guided tour through the universities library closed stacks
Christiane Tampe gives a very special insight for all those who have always wanted to know how and where the rare books and the special stock are stored.
Venue: Foyer 0
Laguage: This tour is held in German or English depending on the participants. Questions can be asks in both languages.
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
Bauhaus Gamesfabrik - Explore interactive writing and reading in a playful way
How do you develop a computer game in the shortest possible time? At the Bauhaus Gamesfabrik!
Venue: Foyer 0
Language: German and English
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
ILLUMULUS - Storytelling mit KI
At this interactive stand you can test how imaginative artificial intelligence works.
Venue: Foyer 0
Language: German and English
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
Student initiatives for Writing and Publishing
Meet other students who are engaged in writing and publishing at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:
- LUCIA Verlag - as a space for cultural discourse, inspiration and future collaborations
- Schreibhaus - Initiative for Creative Writing
Venue: Foyer 0
Language: German and English
Registration: No pre-registration needed.
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Due to limited capacity, we recommend advance registration for all workshops. Please register here.
Did you know?
Various eLearning courses on the subject of writing are available for students and doctoral candidates of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar throughout the year.
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Photo: Candy Welz Students, doctoral candidates and teachers will find tips and tutorials on (academic) writing, which can be used individually, as part of a writing group or in a seminar.
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Photo: Djamila Hess The Moodle course "Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten@Bauhaus" is accessible to students and doctoral candidates of all faculties and accompanies the process of writing a scientific paper with knowledge content, tips and interactive tasks. Additionally, the weekly online seminar "Bau Dir Deine Arbeit: Schreiben, Quellen, Stil - Einführung in das wissenschaftliche Arbeiten" (Building your work: writing, sources, style - introduction to scientific work) takes place every semester as a Bauhaus.Module.
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The interdisciplinary eLearning course for doctoral candidates deals with the planning, organisation and documentation of research projects and provides information on labour law and copyright. It was designed by GRADE - the Graduate Academy of the Goethe University Frankfurt and can be used free of charge by doctoral candidates at the Bauhaus Universität Weimar.