| Title | Time | Room | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Work | 30.04.2026 09:00 - 14:00 (Thu) | Online | Dr. Daniel Kunzelmann |
| Deep Work | 11.05.2026 09:00 - 12:00 (Mon) | Online | Dr. Daniel Kunzelmann |
| Deep Work (Coaching) | 28.05.2026 09:00 - 12:00 (Thu) | Online | Dr. Daniel Kunzelmann |
| Deep Work (Coaching) | 29.05.2026 09:00 - 12:00 (Fri) | Online | Dr. Daniel Kunzelmann |
Academic life is full of competing demands — advancing an important paper, fine-tuning a presentation, leading a tutorial, dealing with last-minute changes in experiments, and much more.
Digitalisation adds to the challenge: Communication with peers, supervisors, and funding agencies is intensifying, while the array of tools — from AI-supported apps to collaboration platforms — continues to expand, requiring seamless parallel use and mastery. This leads to extended screen times, relentless multitasking, and frequent interruptions, all eroding concentration and energy reserves.
In this workshop, we address both aspects: your individual goals and the challenging digital work environment. Together, we take a fresh look at your research project, identify the next steps, and optimise your weekly work routines. Our overarching goal is learning to establish regular sessions of conscious concentration in your tightly packed workday — a state of 'Deep Work', where you are fully focused and without distractions to advance what truly matters.
Workshop content:
- Self-check and situational analysis.
- Making goals manageable: Big Rocks & MITs.
- Steering attention: avoiding digital triggers.
- Establishing creative and efficient work routines: deep work vs shallow work.
- Recharge your research: planning breaks.
- Practice transfer, follow-up, and individual coaching.
An innovative course structure ensures optimal integration into practice. Over three sessions spread across four weeks, you develop and test individualised workflow concepts — supported by peer exchange, feedback, and individual coaching by the trainer.
Day 1 (5 hours): You learn the core concept of 'Deep Work' and adapt it to your personal goals and routines, followed by implementation in daily work life.
Day 2 (3 hours): The second session strengthens commitment, addresses persistent challenges, and anchors all learned skills in everyday practice.
Day 3 (approx. 45 minutes): During a one-on-one coaching session with the trainer, you address specific questions, further optimise routines, or resolve lingering issues in dialogue.
- Analyse your current work routines.
- Strengthen your knowledge in self-organisation.
- Learn to pursue goals in a focused, effective, and balanced way.
- Develop specific skills adapted to digitalised work environments.
- Gain immediately applicable practical knowledge and realise your individual Deep Work flow.
The online workshop is designed to be interactive and practice-oriented. We will use Zoom and Miro for live collaboration combining thematic inputs with exercises conducted individually, in pairs, or in the full group. Additionally, there will be dedicated time for peer exchange, group discussion, and individual feedback.
The training is output-oriented: participants implement a proven workflow model into practice and adapt it to their needs, receiving a handout, visual summary of results, and participation certificate. No prior knowledge required — all doctoral candidates are welcome!
Beginning of the doctorate | During the doctorate | End of the doctorate
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Access to a laptop or computer with stable internet for online sessions and Miro workspace. A larger screen is helpful but not essential.
It is advisable to briefly reflect beforehand on key steps in the coming weeks or months, as the workshop works with concrete goals concerning your research. Further details will be provided with the invitation.
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- A lot of qualified input in short time slots, but with enough time for implementation/practice between the 3 workshop dates. I have already valuable output from it and the proposed methods are very fitting and feasible. The coaching was especially helpful. I could fit the course well into my working time.
- Good timeline with splitting up the appointments and even an individual coaching. Addresses a crucial issue in modern work environments and gave me support and new impulses.
Dr. Daniel Kunzelmann is a qualified trainer in digital workflow with many years of experience. He delivers scientifically grounded, practice-oriented training on stress, resilience, time competence and self‑management. Since 2013, he has been teaching and conducting research at the University of Basel. His current research focuses on the negative effects of digitalisation on our satisfaction, well‑being and productivity.