Learning workshop for students in their 1st semester

The learning workshop is an optional offer of the Office of Academic Affairs for students of medicine and is conducted by Ms. Dipl.-Psych. Ute Zaepernick-Rothe. Ms. Zaepernick-Rothe has many years of experience in advising and training students, particularly on the topics of learning and time management, exam preparation and dealing with exam stress. She is extremely popular with the students she has accompanied over the years due to her practical orientation and her refreshing manner.

Ms. Zaepernick-Rothe herself describes the learning workshop as follows: Learning is a creative process! In contrast to school, learning in medical studies means above all learning facts, gaining experience, applying what has been learned and retaining everything in the long term. Multimodal learning strategies are required to be successful here. The timing in medical studies - between lecture and examination phases - requires the learning process to be well structured, learning opportunities to be identified and these to be optimized (time management). The examination formats in medical studies range from written exams in multiple-choice format to practical oral examinations. Being well prepared here means preventing exam anxiety.

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Learning is a creative process! In contrast to school, learning in medical studies means learning facts, gaining experience, applying what you have learned and retaining everything in the long term. Multimodal learning strategies are required to be successful here. The timing between lecture and examination phases in medical studies requires the learning process to be structured, learning opportunities to be identified and these to be optimized (time management). The examination formats in medical studies range from a written exam in multiple-choice format to oral-practical exams, so being well prepared here means preventing exam anxiety. This workshop deals with learning strategies, time management and exam preparation.

The offer is aimed at students in their first year of study: The learning workshop is intended to support them in getting started with their studies, address special learning needs in medical studies and help them organize their everyday life.

The dates for the 2025/2026 academic year will take place on campus:

• Saturday, 17.01.2026, at 9.00 - 11.30 a.m.
• Saturday, 24.01.2026, at 9.00 - 11.30 a.m.
• Saturday, 07.02.2026, at 9.00 - 11.30 a.m.
• Saturday, 14.02.2026, at 9.00 - 11.30 a.m.

Registration takes place after announcement by the Office of Academic Affairs during the winter semester via the Factwebservice.

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