Why did I create this template?

Setting up a Zettelkasten can be a tedious process + beginners often overcomplicate their system. This template tries to simplify note-taking and will guide you through the workflow of note processing.

I first heard about this note-taking system one year ago. Before, I always struggled to access my old knowledge. 

I mean, I’ve read 20-30 books a year for the past ten years, but it’s always been a nuisance for me that I’ve forgotten so many things that I’d already read the past

I took notes, made Kindle highlights, started several note-books, but I hardly accessed my old knowledge. It was lying somewhere on my laptop, phone, or in my desk drawer and got forgotten with time.

When I first heard about the Zettelkasten, I immediately got an epiphany moment. Within some weeks I started building a system in Notion – which was the basis for the template I had created for Notion.

Beginners of this method often overcomplicate their Zettelkasten system. Me too, as a result, I iterated my system a lot and greatly simplified it to make it more user-friendly. 

What's inside the template?

The most straightforward and user-friendly Zettelkasten solution for Notion.

Luhmann’s Zettelkasten 2.0 will come with the following tools & applications:

• Note Taking Dashboard (for quick notes)
• Knowledge Vault (for saving knowledge)
• Incremental Reading (for learning and taking notes)
• Incremental Writing (for creating content without getting overwhelmed)
• Quizzes (for testing your knowledge and learning for exams)
• Spaced Repetitions (for transferring your knowledge from the 2nd into the 1st brain)

How to use the template?

Inside the template, you can capture notes, add sources and tags and link them with other notes. This way, a web of knowledge will emerge with time, that is going to support your thinking, writing, and creative process.

What are the benefits of the template?

Setting up a Zettelkasten can be a tedious process + beginners often overcomplicate their system. This template tries to simplify note-taking and will guide you through the workflow of note processing.

Who benefits from this Zettelkasten Notion Template?

• Online Writers
• Authors (Fiction and Non-fiction)
• Researchers
• Influencers
• Freelancers
• Knowledge Workers
• and Students

In short: The Zettelkasten is the right tool for everybody who needs to hoard a lot of knowledge for daily work.