Jasmin Wölke moderates panel discussions in Hannover in English and German: panels at congresses in the HCC, discussion rounds for associations, conversations on trade fair stages. She turns four individual opinions into a conversation the room wants to follow.
Panels between the Kuppelsaal and the fair stage
In Hannover, panels happen in two places: in the halls of the Congress Centrum, where associations and professional organisers meet, and on the stages of the exhibition grounds, the largest in the world. At Hannover Messe, industry and politics debate automation and energy; at IAA Transportation, logistics and drivetrains; at Agritechnica and LIGNA, agricultural technology and the timber industry. The audience is expert and, in fair weeks, strongly international. It only stays seated if something is genuinely negotiated on stage. A panel that reels off prepared statements in turn loses this room within minutes.
What the moderator decides before the panel
Whether a round comes alive is decided before the first word on stage. Jasmin speaks with every guest individually beforehand and looks for the points where positions truly diverge. From these points she builds the arc: an opening with a concrete question instead of a round of introductions, thematic blocks with clear transitions, audience questions placed where they sharpen the conversation. On stage she listens instead of reading out the next question, and she probes when an answer sounds smoother than reality. She knows stage conversations with executives from company references such as the SAP Tech Leadership Forum, where she led panels and Q&A sessions in English.
Casting and language
For Hannover's expert audience, friction on the podium counts for more than the number of logos. Jasmin advises on casting: better three guests with real disagreements than six who politely agree. In fair weeks many rounds run in English or in a mix. Jasmin moderates both and secures key statements briefly in the other language, so nobody in the room drops out. From Ludwigsburg she takes the direct ICE, a good three and a half to four hours, even for a single panel slot.
Enquiry for your panel in Hannover
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