Soft Skills Seminar: Presenting scientific research ideas and results

20 March 2018, University of Hohenheim


Improvement of methodological skills and soft skills is an important component of the CLIFOOD qualification program.

The soft skills seminar Presenting scientific research ideas and results was held at the University of Hohenheim on March 20, 2018. CLIFOOD scholars from Hawassa University and University of Hohenheim as well as other FSC-scholars attended the seminar.

The training was conducted by the professional trainer Dr. Angelika Thomas from komm-agrar assisted by CLIFOOD coordinators Tetyana Tonkoshkur (UHOH) and Sintayehu Yigrem (HU).

Program of the seminar:

Block 1:
-Welcoming and introductions
-Criteria for a good presentation
-Objectives of the presentation
Block 2:
-Rules for giving and taking feedback
-Individual presentations and feedback (5x)
Block 3:
-Individual presentations and feedback (4x)
-Interim conclusion
Block 4:
-Individual presentation and feedback (4x)
-General discussion and workshop evaluation