Jasmin Wölke moderates conferences, annual meetings and industry gatherings in Graz, in English and in German. The conference moderator prepares every programme in a structured briefing and travels from Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart the day before.
Conferences in a city of institutes and test benches
Graz is a special case among conference cities. Austria's second largest city combines universities such as TU Graz and the Medical University with a dense technology cluster, from powertrain development at AVL List and measuring technology at Anton Paar to warehouse automation at Knapp, plus the green tech scene of Styria. A conference here brings both sides into the same hall: the professor with the paper and the head of development with the project deadline. The setting is provided by the Congress Graz in the centre, the Stadthalle for large formats and a range of conference hotels. An audience like this listens closely. It notices immediately whether the moderator is merely reading out the programme or has understood what the field is actually debating.
What the moderation delivers on a day like this
In the briefing, Jasmin clarifies which decision or insight the day should produce, and builds the blocks towards it. She opens with the question of the day rather than with protocol, connects the talks through genuine transitions and asks the follow-up questions that remain open between research and practice. If a block runs over, nothing is visibly cut, yet the minutes come back. This routine comes from programmes such as the International Business Summit, a corporate reference across two days with more than 400 participants and 15 sessions, held together by one consistent line on stage.
English and German in the same programme
In the Graz technology and research community, international project partners, doctoral researchers and customers sit in the audience. Individual English sessions or a complete English track are therefore the norm rather than the exception. Jasmin fixes the language plan before the conference, switches on stage as planned and summarises the key messages so that both groups experience the same day. What to look for when choosing is described in the article selecting a moderator for a conference. The format itself is covered by the hub conference moderation, and all Graz engagements are collected on the Graz city page.
Enquire about your conference in Graz
Send the topic, date, venue and language shares through the contact form. You will receive a quick assessment and, after the briefing, a written offer with a fixed fee and travel costs listed as a separate item.