Jasmin Wölke hosts events in Vienna in English, in German or in a planned alternation of both. The bilingual moderator with a corporate background makes sure international guests and German-speaking audiences follow the same programme, without one side being left behind.
In Vienna, English is not the exception but the routine
Hardly any city in the German-speaking world is as international as Vienna. Corporations steer their Central and Eastern European business from here, international organisations work in the UNO City, and congress audiences arrive from dozens of countries. Yet German remains the language of many workforces and associations. The typical Vienna event is therefore mixed: the board speaks German, the colleague from Budapest presents in English, and both worlds sit in the audience. A moderation that serves only one language loses half the room. One that says everything twice loses the rhythm.
The language plan is made in the briefing, not on stage
Before the event, Jasmin defines which programme items run in which language: a bilingual welcome, talks in the speakers' language, summaries where the room needs them. On stage she then switches without a seam, asks questions in the language of the person answering and keeps both groups in the same beat. She works with simultaneous interpreting where it is booked, but does not treat it as a substitute: the moderation remains the bridge. At the Global Sales Summit, a corporate reference with over 500 participants from 40 countries, she carried an international programme in which English held the stage and still nobody got lost.
When bilingual moderation pays off in Vienna
Typical occasions: the client day with guests from the CEE markets, the townhall of a group headquarters with international management, the congress with English keynotes and a German-speaking expert audience, the evening event of an international organisation. How the alternation works in practice is shown in how bilingual moderation works, and when a fully English programme makes sense in moderation in English. The hub bilingual moderation gives an overview.
Enquire about your event in Vienna
Share the occasion, date, languages and audience via the contact form. You will receive a quick assessment and, after the briefing, a written offer with a fixed fee including travel costs.