Jasmin Wölke moderates specialist conferences in Freiburg, in German and English. She keeps the thread through packed programmes and makes sure research and practice actually talk to each other.
A conference city with a scientific core
Conferences in Freiburg almost always have an academic side. The university, the university hospital and the Fraunhofer institutes ISE and IPM bring researchers to the stage; companies from software, energy and medical technology add the practical questions. A professor and a managing director then sit side by side in the room, and both should take something home. As venues, the Konzerthaus next to the main station carries large specialist conferences, the Sick-Arena at Messe Freiburg hosts full-grown industry formats, and the Historisches Kaufhaus suits smaller conferences with a reception. Companies from all over Germany also book the conference area of Europa-Park in Rust, a good half hour away.
What the moderation delivers on a conference day
A specialist conference rarely fails on content, often on flow. Jasmin leads through the programme, keeps speaking times, builds bridges between contributions and asks the questions the audience is thinking at that moment. She moderates discussions so the back rows are heard too, not just the usual voices. At the International Business Summit, a corporate reference with more than 400 participants, she kept 15 sessions across two days on schedule, including panels and changing line-ups on stage. How moderation carries across several days is described in the article moderating a multi-day conference.
Bilingual and well prepared
With the international university and the location in the border triangle, English contributions are normal in Freiburg. Jasmin moderates both languages alternating and introduces contributions so nobody loses the thread. Before the conference she takes a briefing on programme, speakers and terminology; for early rehearsals she travels from Ludwigsburg the day before, otherwise in the morning. The format overview sits in the hub conference moderation, and all pages about the city are collected on the Freiburg city page.
Enquiry for your conference in Freiburg
Send the topic, date and number of participants through the contact form. You will receive an assessment and, after the briefing, a written offer with a fixed price.