It's finally time! The next Long Night Against Procrastination (LNAP) is around the corner and we are super excited to tell you that this year, we can finally meet you in person again. Our LNAP will be hybrid, so you can participate from home or meet us in the BZG library on March 2, 2023, 6:30 p.m. to 00:00 a.m. As always, you can visit different mini-workshops, get personal consultations or just keep writing on your projects in good company. We will update this website over the coming weeks to keep you on track. Registration will be open two weeks prior to the event. We're looking forward to seeing you!

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Registration will be open two weeks prior to the LNAP!




About the Long Night

Since 2010, the "Long Night Against Procrastination" (Lange Nacht der aufgeschobenen Hausarbeiten, or LNDAH, in German) has been held every year on the first Thursday in March, and is now organized by writing centers worldwide. The Schreibzentrum at Goethe University Frankfurt, in cooperation with the Library Center for the Humanities (BZG), hosts this event every year, and every year much writing is completed and fun is had!

Around 200 students take part each year, writing from 8 p.m. until dawn in the midst of other motivated writers.

We offer short workshops on all aspects of academic writing and reading; in previous years, the topics have included how to start a writing project, how to develop a question, time management, reading strategies, writing convincing arguments, German academic writing for second language students, and revision strategies. In addition, Schreibzentrum Peer Tutors offer individual writing consultations and text feedback. Complementing the academic program are relaxing activities like yoga, writing rooms with a concentrated working atmosphere, a buffet, and, of course, lots of coffee.

The Long Night is not only for first-year students or self-professed procrastinators; we invite all students to attend, regardless of your level of experience with writing or the status of your writing project. The Long Night is a space for students to make progress on current papers and to reflect on and develop their reading and writing skills. In other words, there's something at this event for everyone!

What students have to say

(Translated from the original German.)

"More often please! :-) The workshop program, the buffet, and - as always! - the atmosphere are all great, and [I appreciate] the great care by the team!"

"I found the workshops very helpful in working on my writing projects."

"Top event! Workshops, yoga, writing advice, nice people and you even get a buffet. Could this be once a semester? Thanks in any case! I will come back and recommend it to others. :-)“

"Great working atmosphere, you're trying hard, thank you!"

"The atmosphere really motivates one to write."

"It's so nice to work this late. The information sessions are great and also that you can ask questions."

"Writing with others makes you more confident. [There is] a concentrated atmosphere without distractions. Great offer regarding advice, [and] friendly people."

Link to press from previous Long Nights