Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in Frankfurt, in English, in German or switching between both. She prepares every panel with individual pre-calls and keeps the discussion where it serves the audience.
Panels in the city of numbers
Frankfurt debates differently. Around the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, panels are filled with board members, economists and regulatory representatives. Every sentence can be quoted, so many guests choose their words carefully. A good moderator respects that caution and still gets to the point: through precise follow-up questions, clean terminology and a clear separation of claim and evidence. The same applies in Frankfurt's other worlds, from fintech to pharma and chemicals around the Industriepark Höchst to aviation around Fraport. The audience is analytical and notices immediately whether the moderator understands the subject matter.
From Kap Europa to the Alte Oper
Panels in Frankfurt usually run inside larger formats: a conference at Kap Europa, an industry congress at the Messe Frankfurt Congress Center, an evening at the Alte Oper or in the banking district. The conference calendar is dense in spring and autumn, and during the Book Fair week in October the city is packed. English is often the language of the stage, because guests and audience are international. Jasmin leads panels entirely in English or switching between languages, and summarises key points for the room. At SAP's Tech Leadership Forum she moderated eight expert panels in front of more than 300 executives, two full days in English. That was her client's corporate event, not a Frankfurt booking, but it shows the standard she works to.
Preparation that fits full calendars
Frankfurt panelists rarely have spare time. Jasmin therefore keeps pre-calls compact: 20 to 30 minutes per person by video are enough to understand positions, red lines and points of friction. From that she builds a question script with an opening, an escalation and a clean ending. The professional foundation 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 pre-calls, the question script and the alignment with stage direction and technical crew. Jasmin reaches Frankfurt from Stuttgart by ICE train in around one hour twenty minutes, which also works for early morning slots. More about the city is on the Frankfurt city page, the format is explained on the panel discussion page, and the preparation is structured by the briefing checklist.