| Time: | November 25, 2025 |
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| Registration close: | November 22, 2025 |
| Lecturer: | Dr. Elisa Franz |
| This continuing education course is aimed at : | International students |
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Topic: International & intercultural
Provider: International Office
Small talk and making a good first impression
How can I present myself well without coming across as arrogant? What are some good icebreaker strategies for small talk? And how can I present myself in conversation in such a way that my counterpart (even if they have no connection to science) becomes curious and wants to know more? And what should I do if I don’t know what else to say?
This three-hour online workshop is all about learning everything you need to know about making successful connections and pitching your career path and yourself in a way that is tailored to your audience. Interactive exercises will teach you individual communication techniques for pitching and small talk – with plenty of humour and scientifically based insights. In addition, we get to know about the basics of making a good first impression (body language, posture, voice) and self-confidence are taught. Each participant receives individual feedback and tips for improvement.
Contents
- Small talk (making contact, questions, answers, symmetry in small talk and empathic listening)
- Successful pitching (pitching yourself and your own research work)
- Making a good first impression
Objectives
- Teaching communication skills for small talk, pitches, job interviews and networking activities in general (e.g. at trade fairs)
- Working on your own profile and knowledge of communicative self-marketing
- Building self-confidence for future networking situations
Registration: Please send your study programme, gender, home country and country of university entrance qualification via E-Mail. Please note: The places for this workshop are limited. We will let you know whether you have been accepted into the workshop via E-Mail. With the confirmation, you will also receive a link to the online event.
This event is part of the DAAD funded FiT-US project.
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