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3-Day Offline Workshop Training in Almaty Successfully Presenting Your Own Research

📅 Dates: September 16–19, 2025

🗣 Language: English

📍 Format: Offline, Almaty

The Kazakh-German University (DKU) in cooperation with Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany) is pleased to announce a specialized three-day training program for Master’s and PhD students, focused on improving academic presentation and communication skills in international research environments.

This intensive and practical training is part of a broader initiative to strengthen the capacity of early-career researchers in Central Asia and support their integration into global scientific networks.

🎯 Why Participate?

* Learn how to communicate your research clearly and persuasively

* Practice your presentation and speaking skills in a supportive international environment

* Gain tools to confidently present at conferences, defend your work, and network effectively

* Explore research opportunities and academic pathways in Germany

💡 What You Will Learn:

🗣 Module 1: Science Pitch – Explaining Research in 3 Minutes

Learn how to present your research clearly, concisely, and persuasively in under 3 minutes. Gain storytelling tools and pitching strategies to spark interest in your topic at poster sessions and during networking.

🎤 Module 2: Giving Talks and Presentations that Make an Impact

Master the art of impactful academic presentations. Improve your slides, build confidence, refine your delivery, and use body language and voice effectively.

🔍 Module 3: Discussing Your Research

Learn how to navigate and contribute to scientific discussions—after a talk, during poster sessions, or in one-on-one exchanges. Strengthen your argumentation and communication strategies.

🇩🇪 Module 4: Info Session – Research Opportunities in Germany

Led by Dr. Christiane Wüllner, this session offers insights into Germany’s research landscape, career pathways from PhD to professorship, and available funding and mobility programs.

👤 Trainer:

Dr. John Kluempers

A native English speaker and linguist with a PhD, Dr. Kluempers has taught in Japan and Germany, and spent a decade as a broadcaster for Deutsche Welle. He specializes in professional and scientific English and is an active member of Toastmasters International.

📌 Who Can Apply:

* Master's students (final years)

* PhD students and early-career researchers

* Participants must be able to attend in person and have an active research project.

📬 Application deadline: August 5.

📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/qQiSznVXcYkZ1qoE7

📧 Inquiries: eml@dku.kz

July 8, 2025