Jasmin Wölke moderates professional conferences, annual meetings and industry gatherings in Salzburg, in English and in German. The conference moderator travels from Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart and prepares every programme through a structured briefing with the speakers.
Why organisers bring their conference to Salzburg
For organisers from Germany, Salzburg is the closest Austrian conference city: right across the border, on the western rail line between Munich and Vienna. A conference that needs to gather participants from Bavaria and from Austria gives both sides a short journey. The Salzburg Congress sits in the city centre near the Mirabell gardens, conference hotels are spread across the city and its surroundings, and the exhibition centre in the north takes the larger formats. The audience reflects the region's industries: retail headquarters such as SPAR and dm, the international vehicle trade of Porsche Holding, lifting technology from Palfinger, plus tourism and family businesses. A conference here speaks to practitioners who see through slide battles quickly and reward substance.
What Jasmin takes care of on conference day
Moderation does not start at the lectern, it starts in the briefing: what should the day decide, which talks carry the line, where are the points of real disagreement? On the day itself Jasmin opens with the purpose of the event, asks after each talk the follow-up questions the audience has in mind, and condenses after every block what should stick. If a slot runs long, she quietly wins the minutes back. Her routine comes from programmes like the International Business Summit, a corporate reference spanning two days, more than 400 participants and 15 sessions held together by one common thread.
Series that travel across the border
Many formats now run as a series through Germany, Austria and Switzerland: one year here, the next year there. Salzburg is a popular stop for such series, and a constant moderator gives the series a recognisable voice no matter which country hosts it. English sessions or international guests from the brand and technology world are woven in through a planned language switch. What multi-day programmes additionally require is covered in the article on moderating a multi-day conference. The format itself is described in the hub conference moderation; all local engagements are collected on the Salzburg city page.
Enquire about your conference in Salzburg
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.