Presentation Skills and Rhetoric

Scientific Presentations

Present Your Results Convincingly

Proficiency in public speaking is a key factor in achieving recognition in your scientific community. Presenting yourself and your results convincingly can draw attention to your work and hence pave the way to scientific exchange or collaboration, and even career opportunities. To achieve this, thorough preparation and sufficient practice are crucial.

Contents and Goals

In the first part of this training you will learn the basics for a successful online presentation and put them into practice by preparing a short presentation. In the second part you will give this presentation as an exercise and get detailed feedback.

This training will improve your presentation skills. You will learn:

To set clear goals and adapt them to your audience.
To deal with the special challenges and requirements of addressing an online audience.
To make a confident and authentic impression.
To deploy online presentation aids in a targeted manner.
To handle difficult presentation situations confidently.

Confident Public Speaking

Improvisational Theater Techniques for Presentations and Lectures

In improv theater, actors create short scenes and entire plays on stage without pre-set plots or memorized lines. But what does this have to do with delivering effective presentations and successful teaching? It’s all about delivering a compelling “performance”: The content must be skillfully presented, the speaker must engage the audience’s attention, and respond flexibly to questions and issues. This requires thorough preparation and sufficient self-confidence to stay calm even in challenging situations. Spontaneous and confident action in front of groups can be learned and practiced.

Contents and Goals

This workshop teaches fundamental techniques of improv theater that can be applied to the participants’ everyday situations. The workshop will focus on practical exercises with feedback from the trainer and the group, supported by video analysis.

This training enhances the participants’ communication and presentation skills. Participants will learn to:

Display confidence and authenticity when addressing groups.
Use storytelling methods to convey their message in a well-structured and convincing manner.
Recognize and interpret body language signals correctly.
Handle unforeseen situations with confidence.
Recognize and embrace spontaneous impulses.
Adapt their behavior appropriately to the situation and maintain control in challenging circumstances.

Acting experience is not required. Comfortable clothing suitable for movement and theater exercises is recommended.

Jokes and Humor in Presentations

Conveying Content in an Interesting and Memorable Way

Humor in a scientific presentation? Humor can do more than just lighten up a presentation and engage the audience. It can help convey important content in a way that makes it memorable. But what do we find funny? When is humor appropriate? How can I use humor effectively to convey information?

Contents and Goals

Through exercises, reflection, and theoretical input, the workshop provides practical insights from psychology and the presenter’s experiences.

This training enhances presentation skills. Participants will:

Reflect on situations where humor is appropriate.
Learn various theories about humor and their practical applications.
Sharpen their sense of timing and good punchlines.
Learn how to use wit and humor effectively to convey content.

Self-Presentation in Science and Everyday Life

Whether as an executive in a company, a scientist at a conference, or an applicant in a job interview, your personal success strongly depends on your ability to present yourself and your projects convincingly. To reach this, good preparation and a confident appearance are crucial.

Contents and Goals

In a balanced combination of theoretical input and practical exercises, including video analyses, you will be prepared for such presentation situations. How can I express complex issues, e.g., my research topic, in a short and concise way? How can I be convincing and stay authentic? How can I deal with nervousness in presentation situations?

This training will improve your presentation skills. You will learn:

To establish a confident and authentic impression.
To set clear goals and adapt them to your audience.
To express complicated issues in a concise way.
To present yourself and your projects convincingly.