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Moderating panel discussions in Augsburg: turning positions into a conversation

Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in Augsburg, in German and English. She prepares every panel on substance and leads it so prepared positions turn into a real conversation.

Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in Augsburg, in German and English. She prepares every panel on substance and leads it so prepared positions turn into a real conversation.

Where research and production meet

Augsburg puts an unusual mix on its stages. In the innovation park, institutes of DLR and Fraunhofer research production technology. The university and the technical university of applied sciences add studies and young talent, while the region's industry builds robots, drive systems and aircraft structures. When these worlds share a stage, time horizons collide: the professor thinks in research years, the production manager in cycle times, politics in legislative periods. A good moderator uses this tension instead of smoothing it over. Jasmin asks the question that touches both sides and lets the answers rub against each other until something new appears.

Questions that start a conversation

Before each panel, Jasmin speaks with every guest individually. She is not looking for the agreed common line but for the spots where the guests genuinely differ. From these fault lines she builds her questions: concrete, pointed, free of jargon. On stage, you can hear the difference. Instead of five opening statements there is one first question that cuts straight into the topic. At the International Business Summit, a corporate reference with more than 400 participants and 15 sessions, she led panels with very different guests. Examples of strong openers are collected in questions for a panel discussion.

From the stage into the room

In Augsburg, the audience often mirrors the stage: students next to managing directors, engineers next to administrators. Jasmin brings the room into the conversation early, with a quick show of hands or a well-placed first audience question. She rephrases questions from the floor so everyone understands them, and she protects the panel from lectures disguised as questions. With international audiences she switches between German and English without losing pace.

Plan your panel in Augsburg

Describe topic, guest list and setting through the contact form. Whether Kongress am Park, a lecture hall or a company stage: Jasmin matches format and length to occasion and audience. After the briefing you receive a fixed-fee offer. The format is explained on the hub page panel discussion moderator; all pages about the city are on the Augsburg city page.

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Frequently asked questions

How does preparation with the panellists work?
Every panellist gets a short individual call. Jasmin learns positions and sore points without the guests aligning their answers with each other.
How long should a panel discussion run?
45 to 60 minutes carry almost any topic. Going longer only works with audience participation or a format change in the middle. Shorter always works.
What does she do when two guests only argue with each other?
She lets the conflict work for a moment, because it reveals the real topic. Then she opens the round with a question to a third panellist or to the audience.
Can the panel run bilingually?
Yes. Jasmin hosts the frame in both languages and briefly summarises key statements in the other language. International guests stay inside the conversation.
Does she help with choosing the panellists?
She is happy to advise: which perspective is missing, who duplicates whom, how many chairs the stage can take. The invitations stay with the organiser.
What does panel moderation in Augsburg cost?
It depends on preparation, length and setting. After the briefing you receive a written offer with a fixed fee.

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