| Title | Time | Room | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation Skills: Engaging your listener in your talk for doctoral researchers in the social science and humanities | 06.07.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Mon) | Dahlem Research School, Hittorfstraße 16, 14195 Berlin, Room 004 (Directions: S1, M11, U3, M48) | Oquita, Ric |
| Presentation Skills: Engaging your listener in your talk for doctoral researchers in the social science and humanities | 07.07.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Tue) | Dahlem Research School, Hittorfstraße 16, 14195 Berlin, Room 004 (Directions: S1, M11, U3, M48) | Oquita, Ric |
Content
This is an activity-based workshop led by theatre professionals whose expertise is in helping the speaker effectively communicate the importance and relevance of the work and the core message in the talk. Repetition is a key aspect of the training so that participants can strenghten the narrative, the emotional tone, and the physicality of the talk in order to define and support the speaker's own dynamic style.
The seminar provides participants the opportunity to perfect their public-speaking skills. Constructive feedback from the trainer and group members as well as videotaping give the speaker a healthy amount of input while perfecting public-speaking skills. Participants will be required to prepare a 3 to 5 minute pitch or overview of their work incorporating also the use of a slide. This will provide a basis for applying the practical aims of the workshop.
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Craft a captivating scientific presentation using examples, metaphors, and visuals to bring your research data to life and to engage your audience
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Structure your content in a compelling and memorable way appropriate to your audience
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Train the elevator pitch – tools for a concise presentation of your research
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Develop body language and voice skills to communicate powerfully
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Using effective words and having good fluency, vocabulary, and pronunciation
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Using your voice, pauses and stresses to retain your audience's attention
Doctoral researchers:
- Social Sciences and Humanities
- 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.
Please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration before booking a workshop to receive a certificate. Check our terms and conditions.
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".
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.
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Find an extensive overview of workshops at the BUA partner institutions: Graduate Studies Support Program
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.