Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in Freiburg, in German and English. The conference moderator turns prepared statements into a real conversation, with questions that start at the fault lines of the topic.
One stage, four worlds
On a Freiburg panel, worlds often meet: a professor from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, a senior physician from a clinic, the managing director of an energy company, someone from administration or politics. Each of them speaks their own professional language at their own pace. A moderation that only reads out CVs and then asks questions in turn wastes the round. Jasmin prepares every panel through individual calls. She knows in advance where the positions diverge and places her questions exactly there. The result is friction with respect, and the audience hears a conversation instead of four monologues. Her stance: the moderator is the audience's advocate. She asks the question the room would ask and does not let an evasive answer stand uncommented. After more than ten years of corporate work at Bosch, SAP and Volkswagen, she knows both sides of the stage.
The city's venues and topics
Panels in Freiburg take place in the Konzerthaus, in the halls of the Historisches Kaufhaus or in university lecture theatres. The topics suggest themselves: energy and the green economy, medicine and healthcare, software and AI in research. Thanks to the university and the location near two borders, international guests regularly sit in the audience and on stage. Jasmin then moderates bilingually, with a clear language plan instead of constant switching. She demonstrably keeps dense programmes on schedule: at the International Business Summit, a corporate reference with over 400 participants, she led 15 sessions across two days through the timetable.
The audience is part of the round
A good panel discussion does not end at the edge of the stage. Jasmin plans audience participation deliberately: collected questions, clear rules for contributions, a closing round that sharpens instead of summarising. The article on activating an audience describes concrete techniques. The hub page panel discussion moderation covers the essentials, and the Freiburg city page lists all formats in the city.
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