Jasmin Wölke moderates conferences, annual meetings and association events in Vienna, in English and in German. The conference moderator prepares every programme through a structured briefing and arrives the day before for morning starts.
Meeting in a city that is used to conferences
Few cities in Europe live from the congress and conference business the way Vienna does. The Austria Center Vienna carries large association formats, Messe Wien runs its own congress centre, and conference hotels exist in every size. For organisers this means venues, technology and suppliers are well rehearsed. Quality is decided elsewhere, namely in the programme. A conference with twelve talks, two panels and one break too few needs someone who connects the parts. Otherwise the day ends as a collection of slides instead of a line the room still discusses over dinner.
What moderation delivers on a conference day
Jasmin opens with the why of the day, not with the weather. She guides through presentations, asks the follow-up questions the audience would ask, and condenses after each block what should stick. She moderates panels along the fault lines where positions genuinely differ. If a slot runs over, she wins the minutes back without exposing the speaker. At the International Business Summit, a corporate reference with over 400 participants, two days and 15 sessions, she held a dense professional programme together, including time buffers and a closing that pulls the day's lines into one picture.
German, English or both in the same room
Many conferences in Vienna have international parts: English keynotes, guests from neighbouring countries, experts from the circle of international organisations. In the briefing Jasmin fixes which parts run in German and which in English, and keeps the switch clean. For series rotating between Germany, Austria and Switzerland she stays the constant voice; the wider frame is shown in the hub moderator Austria. What matters when choosing is explained in selecting a moderator for your conference. Multi-day formats are covered in the hub congress moderation.
Enquire about your conference in Vienna
Send the topic, date, venue and languages through the contact form. You will receive a quick assessment and, after the briefing, a written offer with a fixed fee including travel costs.