Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Women* at the Department of Physics

Workshop with Dr. Jane Bormeister

Science needs presenters who present their scientific results in a self-confident manner. But how do I orally bring my content across in a convincing manner? How do I control my voice? Dr. Jane Bormeister, a rhetoric coach and health professional in complimentary medicine, will teach you the art of rhetoric, strategies & techniques - and have fun presenting.

Presentation skills for scientists

Science needs presenters who present their scientific results in a self-confident
manner. But how do I orally bring my content across in a convincing manner?
How do I control my voice? How do I stand? How do I move, and how can I have
fun when speaking in front of an audience? In addition to content-related
competence and subject-matter knowledge, the way of speaking is of particular
importance: contents are conveyed through people.
When presenting, it is hardly ever the content that counts the most but the way
of HOW you bring the content across to the listener. This requires professional
rhetoric skills. How you speak, how you talk, how you convince: you will present
orally. Nevertheless, the content remains the prerequisite for a good
presentation. Only what comes across will be there.
Content
• What is rhetoric and what can rhetoric do?
• The first impression: oral appearance – how do I come across?
• IS-SHOULD status: body – voice – speech and presentation behaviour
• The oral presentation tools
• Voice and body training
• Speech and training structures: free, spontaneous speech and speaking
training
• Female scientists in presentation
• Stage fright
• Free presentation
• Discussion with the audience
• Short masterpieces
Target group: female doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows
Maximum number of participants: 12

Registration until 10.June 2025