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The purpose of the following paper is to reflect on the importance of academic writing in higher education and to discuss some difficulties both in the teaching process and practical implementation. For many students studying German as a second language producing academic texts in German is a daunting and „painful“ task. The complexity of the writing process often leads to many linguistic problems, especially in the area of the vocabulary, grammar and syntax. Why is academic writing so difficult for many students? One of many reasons is that the students haven’t enough practice in using what they have learned during their studies. Therefore, practising the academic writing skills should be supported at all levels within entire the higher education.