Workshops

Did you know that there is such a thing as ‘incorrect breathing’?

We often breathe too much, too quickly, too strenuously and through our mouths – both in everyday life, under stress and at night. This unhealthy way of breathing increases physical stress and has negative effects on our health. But it is possible to relearn healthy breathing. With just a few minutes of daily practice, you can significantly improve your health, balance and energy. This event shows why it is worth focusing on your own breathing and combines theoretical knowledge about healthy breathing with practical breathing exercises:

• Healthy breathing – what is it?
• Effects of healthy breathing
• Balance of oxygen and CO2 in the body
• Mouth breathing vs. nose breathing
• Practical breathing exercises

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Date: Friday, 27.02.2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Host: Wolfgang Block

Price: free of charge

Studying not only offers exciting opportunities for learning and development, but also presents a variety of challenges, such as time and performance pressure or financial burdens. In this seminar, you will learn how to take good care of yourself even in stressful times and develop a better understanding of your own needs and stress limits.

Seminar content:

• Basics of self-care
• Stress management in everyday student life
• Self-organisation and break management
• Setting boundaries
• Developing healthy routines

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Date: Thursday, 05.03.2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Discover what truly motivates you! In this online seminar, ‘Ikigai – The Japanese Concept of Happiness,’ you will learn how to optimally combine your strengths, passions, and goals to create a fulfilling and satisfying life – even in the midst of everyday university life. During this event, you will receive guidance on how to find your own balance between your studies or (future) career, personal passions and profound fulfilment.

The seminar is aimed at anyone who wants to live their life more consciously and recognise their potential in order to experience greater satisfaction and joy in life in the long term. This online format will inform you about the four central areas of this concept, namely ‘passion’, ‘vocation’, “mission” and ‘profession’, and provide numerous ideas and strategies for integrating ikigai into your everyday life. The right combination of these central areas allows you to actively shape your educational and life path.

Why you should participate:

• Gain (more) clarity about your personal goals.
• Recognise your individual strengths and use them efficiently.
• Generate more motivation and focus for your studies and leisure time.
• Learn strategies for leading a more balanced and happier life.
   

You can register here

Date: Tuesday, 17.03.2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Host: Linda Petzke

Price: free of charge

Concrete strategies for inner balance

Would you like to experience your studies and everyday life with more ease, joy, and inner peace? Then you've come to the right place!
In this seminar, you will immerse yourself in the world of positive psychology—the part of psychology that explores what works well: strengths, joy, meaning, and resilience. You will learn how scientifically based strategies can help you deal with stress more calmly and promote satisfaction in a targeted manner. What makes people truly happy—and what can you learn from this for your own life?

Together with other students, you will reflect on the factors that influence your well-being in interactive exercises and try out strategies that have been proven to lead to more gratitude, optimism, and inner strength. The methods are scientifically proven and easy to apply in everyday life. 

Seminar content and goals at a glance:

•     Understand how positive psychology works – and why it works
•     Discover your personal strengths and use them in a targeted way
•     Learn to promote positive emotions and build resilience
•     Develop strategies to integrate happiness and mindfulness into your everyday life

You can register here

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Linda Petzke

Price: free of charge

What can I expect?
An intensive seminar in small groups of no more than twelve doctoral students. You will also learn many practical exercises that you can implement directly in your everyday doctoral studies.

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It's not always easy to stay calm between academic work, personal commitments, and the actual doctoral program. That's why Techniker offers anti-stress seminars. In five sessions, you will learn everything you need to keep your nerves in check even during the stressful day-to-day life of a doctoral candidate – from effective time and self-management to relaxation techniques. Techniker offers the seminar free of charge to all doctoral candidates – regardless of whether they have TK insurance or not.

The seminar schedule is as follows:

Date 1 | Stress and its effects – Mon, May 11, 2026 (online) 

Date 2 | Protecting yourself from stress – Mon, May 18, 2026 (online)

Date 3 | It's all in the attitude – Mon, June 1, 2026 (online)

Date 4 | Managing stress successfully - Mon, June 8, 2026 (online)

Date 5 | My path to a doctorate - Mon, June 15, 2026 (online) 
 

Registration will be available shortly via GradTUBS

Date: Mondays, May 11, 2026 - June 15, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Location: via BigBlueButton

Facilitator: Anne Scholz

Price: free of charge

Studying can be demanding – which makes it all the more important to know your own resources. This seminar focuses on consciously recognizing and activating your personal sources of strength. With short prompts and practical exercises, you will explore what strengthens, stabilizes, and supports you in your everyday student life. The goal is to build your inner strength on a realistic basis that is suitable for everyday use.

This workshop can be combined with the workshop “Inner Strength – Developing Mental Strength,” but can also be booked individually.

Many students are familiar with self-doubt, inner pressure, or constant brooding. This seminar focuses on recognizing mental patterns and developing helpful ways of dealing with inner dialogues. You will practice changing your perspective in order to relieve mental stress, stay more focused, and be kinder to yourself – especially during challenging phases of your studies. 

This workshop can be combined with the workshop “Inner Strength – My Personal Resources,” but can also be booked separately.