Advanced: Effective Digital Note-Taking with Obsidian

Synopsis

This workshop is about turning your Obsidian notebook into an active working system that tracks what needs doing and helps ideas grow over time. You will learn to manage tasks across your notebook with the Tasks plugin, and build a connected knowledge base using the Zettelkasten (second brain) method: capturing thoughts, taking notes on what you read, and linking them so that ideas stay findable and continue to develop rather than sitting in isolation.

Outcomes

Track and manage tasks across your notebook.
Build a connected knowledge base for your reading and ideas using the Zettelkasten method.
Leave with a set of templates to adapt to your own workflow.

Session Dates:

Thursday, February 18, 2027 | 17:00–19:00 (Israel Time)

The Obsidian Basics workshop, or equivalent familiarity with Obsidian, is recommended. A starter notebook is provided so everyone can follow along regardless of their setup.

About the Instructor

Dr. Selina Baldauf is a theoretical ecologist and scientific programmer at Freie Universität Berlin. She works with researchers on reproducible code, data analysis, and digital workflows for scientific work. Her teaching covers R, Git, and Obsidian, with a focus on practical skills that fit into a real research routine.