Research Academy

The Research Academy at Aalen University of Applied Sciences with its two sub-areas of the Research Academy and the Writing Workshop offers an interdisciplinary qualification program, support with academic writing and personal advisory services. This provides junior researchers with the best possible preparation for a career in research, teaching or the economy. By creating an extended offer for doctoral candidates, a significant contribution is made to ensuring high standards in vocational training and research.

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The Research Academy was founded in 2021 as part of the "WINPROFSHIP" project in the federal-state program"FH-Personal" and is open to all doctoral candidates, doctoral students, the supervising professors and all researchers at the university. The Research Academy builds on the interdisciplinary Research Academy, which has been organized since the winter semester 2016/2017.

Research Academy

Over 100 research associates do a doctorate here in an application-oriented fashion – via the Baden-Württemberg Doctoral Association or in cooperation with universities in Germany and abroad. The Research Academy accompanies you through all phases of your doctorate with workshops, qualification opportunities, individual advisors and networking with science and industry. Confidential advisor on the process, financing, funding, publication and career – by email, telephone, Zoom or on site.

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Writing workshop

In the writing workshop, we accompany your academic writing processes and support you in writing scientific texts, e.g. research proposals, doctoral theses and scientific articles. Our offer includes workshops and talks; lectures as well as individual advisory services. We also provide individual support for your writing project. We support you 

• in gaining an overview of your writing project.
• in developing a time and work plan for your writing project.
• in specifying the topic of your writing project.
• in creating a concept and outline for your text.
• in useing reading and writing techniques for effective text creation.
• with text feedback, especially on the "red thread" and linguistic formulations.
• to maintain your motivation for your writing project.
• to effectively overcome writer's block.
• to find open access publication opportunities.

Toolbox scientific writing and publishing

To support your research and writing processes, we have created a toolbox in which you will find information slides, checklists, links, etc. The contents of the toolbox are based on the research and writing process and the research data life cycle. The toolbox is a project partnership between the University Library and the Research Academy.

Get the registration link to the toolbox here!

Publishing and Open Access

The research-oriented Aalen University of Applied Sciences encourages all its researchers to publish Open Access via the Open Access Policy. In the Publication Guide you will find information on the clear naming of the institution of higher education, the clear identification of authors, explanations on the publication process and publication funding as well as information and advice centers.

If you have any questions, please contact the Open Access Representative of Aalen University of Applied Sciences at openaccess[at]hs-aalen.de.