October 15, 2026: Digital note taking with Obsidian for scientists - basics

Notes, paper summaries, ideas and to-do lists tend to pile up across scattered files, hard to search and harder to connect. Obsidian is a free note-taking app that keeps them in one linked, searchable place, stored as plain text files on your own computer.

In this hands-on workshop for researchers (no prior experience needed), you learn to set up and structure your own notebook and link related notes, ideas and papers so they're easy to find again. You also build a daily-note workflow to plan your days and track tasks, and use templates for notes you write often. You leave with a starter setup and materials to build on.

In order to have a smooth workshop start, please pre-install Obsidian from https://obsidian.md/.

When? October 15th, 4-6 pm

Where? Online on Webex

Meeting link:

https://fu-berlin.webex.com/fu-berlin-en/j.php?MTID=mda41bce118a11f62a3a6330779d28a79

Meeting number:
2783 875 8119

Meeting password:
7TitHHCE934

Join from a video system or application
Dial 27838758119@fu-berlin.webex.com
You can also dial 62.109.219.4 and enter your meeting number.

Meeting password for video system
78484423

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Meeting password for audio
78484423

Overview Doctorate Procedure

1. Supervision, Topic and Funding

What are the requirements for admission? What has to be done before starting the doctorate? What funding opportunities are there?

2. Start of Work

What insurance cover is required at the start of work?

3. Admission

When and where should I submit my application for doctorate admission? What documents are required for admission?

Mitgliedschaftsverhältnis FU / Enrollment

4. FU Membership and Enrollment

Is there a need to become a member of the FU Berlin? Is enrollment including the student ID card and the semester ticket necessary?

Regelbearbeitungszeit / Standard Time to Completion

5. Standard Time to Completion

What is the standard time to completion for the doctorate? What should I do if the standard time can not be met? How can a change of supervisor take place?

Schreiben der Dissertation / Writing the Thesis

6. Writing the Thesis

Is a monograph necessary or may a cumulative work also be submitted? What must be considered? What should be on the title page?

7. Submission of the Thesis

How many copies have to be submitted? What should be taken into account when submitting a cumulative thesis? Which forms are necessary for submitting the thesis?

8. Review and Display Period

Who appoints the doctoral committee? How is the review procedure organized? How long is the display period?

9. Defense of the Thesis

Who organizes the disputation? When should the disputation be announced? How many members of the doctoral committee must be present? How long does the disputation take?

10. Publication of the Thesis

When does the publication take place? Which kinds of publication are possible? Is the publication required for the award of the certificate?

11. Awarding of the Doctoral Degree

When can the title be used? When and where do I get the certificate?

Das Alumni-Magazin „wir“ der Freien Universität Berlin erscheint zwei Mal im Jahr.

12. Offer: Joining the Alumni Network of ERG

How can I register for the alumni network of the Ernst-Reuter-Gesellschaft? What are the advantages?

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Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy

Graduate Center / Doctorate