Presenting with Confidence: Work on Body, Voice and Charisma / 26-6-PC-5

TitleTimeRoomTeacher
Presenting with Confidence: Work on Body, Voice and Charisma / 26-6-PC-515.06.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon)onlineStearns, Julie

 

Content

This workshop is about mastering a convincing presentation in scientific and non-scientific contexts and getting to the heart of one's own core messages. Participants learn how to capture the interest of their audience and hold their attention. The focus is on active exercises in body language, vocal expression and personality. The participants learn to integrate breath, voice effect and non-verbal language as supporting elements for a strong performance. Based on this, a quick-witted handling of critical questions can be trained. Individual feedback makes one's own potential visible, strengthens one's self-image in appearance and thus the sovereign effect in the outside world.

 

Highlights
  • Presenting with confidence: what does that actually mean? 
  • Supporting the intention of the performance through linguistic clarity 
  • Creating and maintaining audience interest 
  • Using breath, body language and voice consciously 
  • A coherent self-presentation 
  • Input in short presentations 
  • Individual and small group exercises 
  • Individual feedback and Collegial exchange

 

Participation

Doctoral researchers:  

  • of all disciplines
  • of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin.  


All workshops are free of charge. Parts of the qualification program are funded by the Berlin University Alliance.  

 

Registration 

Please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration before booking a workshop to receive a certificate. Check our terms and conditions. 

 

Cancellation 

Cancellations are possible up to 14 days in advance by following these steps: 

  • Log into your DRS account on our booking platform www.drs.fu-berlin.de 
  • Click on "My course list" 
  • Choose the workshop in question and go to "course details"   
  • Finally click on "cancel booking" 

 

Credits and Work units   
Many doctoral programs award credit points for participation in workshops and other qualification programs. One work unit (WU) corresponds to 45 minutes of workshop time. In some cases they might round up.  
  • 8 work units equal 0.5 credit points.  
  • For shorter workshops, credits are calculated proportionally based on the work units.  
  • Credit transfer requires the accumulation of a sufficient number of work units. 
     

Example: Participation in two workshops of three hours each result in a total of 8 work units and therefore 0,5 credit points would be granted. As the transfer of credits is decided by the doctoral programs or doctoral offices, please contact them directly with any questions in this regard. 

 

Code of Conduct and Etiquette 

Regardless of on-site or online workshops, we would like to refer to the rules at Freie Universität Berlin, which can be found in the Code of Conduct. 

Please also consider our Event and Workshop Etiquette for workshops and events offered on-site, online, blended or hybrid.

 

Internet access 

Please ensure that your laptop is set up for Eduroam should you need internet access during on-site workshops. For instructions click here. 

 

News and Information 

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Would you like to learn more about Dahlem Research School and its other offers? Go to our website: https://www.fu-berlin.de/sites/drs/index.html  

Find an extensive overview of workshops at the BUA partner institutions: Graduate Studies Support Program 

 

E-Learning Modules 

BUA E-Learning Module on `Good Research Practice for Doctoral Researchers`: If you are enrolled at any of the Berlin University Alliance´s partner institutions, you are eligible to start the course right away.  

You can take the module online at your own pace, free of charge, and download a certificate upon completion.

 

 

Course Format: 
online
Course Capacity: 
14
Course Language: 
English
Work Units: 
10
Budget Points: 
8
PDF template: 
BUA (en)
Instructor: 
Julie Stearns
Type: 
Workshop