Presenting your Research in Conference Talks and Poster Sessions

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Presenting Research in Conference Talks and Poster Sessions 26.11.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Thu)TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Raum 101Tim Korver
Presenting Research in Conference Talks and Poster Sessions 27.11.2026 09:00 - 17:00 (Fri)TUM Graduate School: Boltzmannstraße 17, 85748 Garching bei München, Raum 101Tim Korver
Keywords: 
Rhetoric, Argumentation, Body language, Voice, Dealing with the Q&A, Slide & Poster Design
Course Description: 

In conference talks and poster sessions, researchers need to transport their messages clearly and effectively so that the audience can understand and remember the key contribution and benefits.

This seminar uses a range of interactive activities and feedback to develop your rhetorical skills and presentation competence for international conferences. The training develops areas such as argumentation, structure, body language, voice and slide & poster design.

The training provides a frameworks for developing own talks and applying rhetorical techniques to create clearer arguments and messages. The interactive format gives participants the opportunity to prepare and deliver short presentations as well as practice in dealing with difficult questions.

Course aims: 
  • Developing an authentic style of body language and voice
  • Developing audience-friendly communication
  • Developing a clear logical argument
  • Highlighting the relevance and key benefits of research
  • Dealing with challenging questions
Teaching methods: 

Brief theoretical input sessions followed by application of individual skills in small groups; Constructive group feedback and video feedback; Short studies of good video examples to highlight rhetorical techniques; Holding own short research presentations.

This course fits doctoral candidates in the following phase: 

At the beginning of the doctorate | during the doctorate | at the end of the doctorate

Participation requirements: 

None.

Technical requirements: 

Please bring your laptop.

Course preparation: 

Assignment: Please prepare a 6-8 minute conference talk about your research. You will be presenting to mostly non-experts. If you do not want to present your doctoral project, you are welcome to present your master’s project.

Additional information: 

None.

What participants say about this course: 
  • Interactive course with very eloquent trainer. He gave good examples and explained all tasks very well.
  • I really like the structure of the course and the approach of the lecturer. He makes it easy to follow. Everyone was involved to improve their weakness. We received feedback from each other.
  • Excellent offer! Definitely it is going to help me substantially not only during my doctoral studies, but also in my personal life.
  • It had a very clear structure, it was easy to follow and included many interactive activites in small groups.
Category: 
Fachübergreifende Veranstaltung
Event type: 
Seminar/Workshop
Organizer: 
Graduate School Geschäftsstelle
Responsibility for event: 
Hauptverantwortung
Format: 
In Präsenz
Course Language: 
EN
Course Capacity (Max): 
12
Course capacity (Min): 
1
Duration in hours: 
14
Financial contribution: 
40 Euro
Trainer: 
Tim Korver

Originally from South Africa, Tim Korver holds an MA in Applied Linguistics. His key interests lie in the rhetoric and argumentation of scientific research. As a trainer, he enjoys supporting researchers in how to communicate their findings so that the audience understands the relevance and what it brings to the field. He holds seminars and coaching at research institutes across the country where he also focuses on ‚Scientific writing‘, ‚Reasoning and Argumentation‘ and supporting researchers in grant applications such as the DFG and ERC.