Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in Berlin, in German, in English or switching between both. She keeps panels with opposing interests neutral and steers them to an ending that gives the audience something to take away.
Panels in the capital of competing interests
Nowhere in Germany do as many positions share one stage as in Berlin. On panels hosted by federal associations, foundations and companies, members of parliament sit next to executives, researchers next to activists, and the audience is full of people who debate for a living: policy advisers, journalists, association staff. This room notices immediately when a moderator works for one camp or dodges the uncomfortable point. Neutrality here is not a matter of style; it is the basis of the whole exercise. Jasmin has no camp of her own, gives every position the same space and audibly separates claim from evidence. At the same time she does not let a panel freeze into harmony: where the group has a genuine disagreement, she makes it visible, because that is where the insight lives.
From association congress to tech conference
Berlin panels run in venues like the bcc at Alexanderplatz, the Axica next to the Brandenburg Gate, the Estrel or STATION Berlin, usually embedded in conferences and congresses. The association and congress season peaks in spring and autumn, and trade fair weeks like IFA and ITB fill the city on top. Beyond the political formats, Berlin also debates as Europe's largest startup hub: tech panels with international line-ups, often entirely in English. Jasmin handles both worlds. At the SAP Tech Leadership Forum she moderated eight panels and fireside chats in front of more than 300 executives, entirely in English. That was a corporate event for her client, not a Berlin date, but it shows the range.
Preparation that prevents a tilted stage
With opposing interests on stage, neutrality starts before the event. Jasmin holds a preparation call of equal length with every panelist, clarifies positions and red lines, and builds a dramaturgy in which nobody gets the opening for free. During the panel she distributes speaking time actively, friendly in tone and consistent in practice. Her content grounding comes from more than ten years at Bosch, SAP and Volkswagen in international sales and marketing.
How your panel comes together
After the briefing come the preparation calls, the question script and the alignment with stage management and technology. Jasmin flies from Stuttgart to Berlin in around one hour ten minutes and arrives the evening before for early starts. More about the city is on the Berlin city page, the format is explained on panel discussion, and the briefing checklist structures the preparation.