Scientific publications with LaTeX

Target group: Students, scientific staff

Dates: 07.11.2025, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
             08.11.2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The dates build on each other and your attendance is required on all days.

Location: PC-Pool, Room 327, SWZ (Building C9), Arnold-Sommerfeld-Straße 6

Trainer: Jan Braun

Frequency: regular/per semester
Course language: German/English
Work units: 8

Registration: via the link in StudIP until 31.10.2025.

Science requires the written word. Producing extensive printed works such as a Bachelor's or Master's thesis or even a dissertation requires some "non-specialist" knowledge, particularly in the area of typography.

The LaTeX typesetting system stands out because it was created specifically for creating scientific texts. Its strength lies in the fact that LaTeX allows authors to concentrate more on the actual subject area, as LaTeX takes care of the typography of the document.

The course aims to lay the foundations for creating a complex thesis with LaTeX. 

Topics include

  • the EVA principle
  • the structure of an input file
  • the creation of a PDF output file
  • Structuring the text with the help of headings
  • Creating cross-references
  • Entering formulas
  • Designing tables
  • Incorporating illustrations
  • Literature management

Students can bring their own laptops. Registration should take place via StudIP.