The Training
Voice, presence and communication training for the academic world. The tools an actor spends a career building, brought to researchers and professionals who present their work.
Why a trainer
An actor rehearses for years what a speaker is asked to do in fifteen minutes.
A good talk is not only good content. It is a voice that carries, a body that is present, a structure an audience can follow. These are not gifts. They are craft, and craft can be learned.
I bring three decades of theatre and film into the seminar room. Not to turn researchers into actors, but to give them the same reliable tools: breath, voice, presence, and a clear shape for what they have to say.
How you sound and how you stand. Breath, volume, the pause, eye contact and gesture: the instrument behind every talk.
How to build a scientific talk an audience can follow, from a strong opening through a clear spine to a landing that stays. Written for researchers whose work deserves a wider room.
Voice, body and presentation brought together and rehearsed in the room, ready for the next talk you give.
04The techniques writers and dramatists use to pull an audience through a story — adapted for research talks. Keeps your data intact, makes it land.
05Live events never go to plan. This workshop builds the actor’s reflex for the moment things slip — and the room stays with you.
06The specific requirements of conference-format talks: the keynote opening, the panel exchange, the Q&A session. Rehearsed against each format, not one generic talk.
Voice, breath and stamina for the people who stand in front of students for hours. The technique that lets you teach without losing your voice.
A series of private sessions designed around the specific voice, body or presence work you need, at your own pace and in your own confidence.
I hold workshops and projects at universities across Germany, and have been invited to collaborate with universities in Portugal, France, Belgium and England, with participants from all over the world.
America · Europe · Africa
Anyone with something worth saying and an audience worth reaching.
My participants are PhD candidates, researchers, postdocs, professors and professionals from outside the academia who present their work: at conferences, in lectures, in front of funding panels, in everyday meetings.
What is not rehearsed will not appear.
An actor never meets a role for the first time on opening night. A talk deserves the same. My workshops are a rehearsal room: a place to try, to get honest feedback, and to try again, until the voice and the presence are ready before they are needed.
Much of this training takes place with impulsplus, where I am part of the team.
Comments collected from university evaluations across several years. Each one is a complete, unedited response from one real participant. Nothing combined, nothing cut. Click the arrows to hear another voice.
Voice & Body Language
Guido was really exceptional! This has really been one of the best workshops I have participated in and I really learned a lot. He created a great atmosphere and connection between participants. And just from seeing how he performed one could learn a lot how to use one own’s body and voice effectively.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Bonn, Doctorate Plus Program · 2026
Voice & Body Language
Guido is such an inspiring teacher. The workshop was very challenging but I had such a great time and am leaving with so many tools to improve. I have rarely felt so enthusiastic to apply the content to not only to my work but also to my everyday life.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Bonn, Doctorate Plus Program · 2026
Voice & Body Language
The coach’s attitude — entertaining, friendly and still precise in pointing out my own potential for improvement.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Bonn, Doctorate Plus Program · 2026
Voice & Body Language
Guido made all the workshop really interactive and dynamic, he kept our interest up all the entire time.
Doctoral candidate · COMETiN, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg · 2021
Presentation Skills for Scientists
Da ich mittlerweile an allen JuDocS Pflichtkursen teilgenommen habe, kann ich sagen, dass Herr Molina der beste Trainer war. Dies war auch der mit Abstand beste und nützlichste JuDocS-Workshop.
Doktorand · Forschungszentrum Jülich, JuDocS · 2025
Presentation Skills for Scientists
I finished all the JuDocS mandatory courses now and this trainer was simply the best. Not because the other trainers were bad, just because he was exceptionally good. He was friendly, enthusiastic, entertaining and empathic, all the while giving really good constructive criticism and being very professional. His way to teach was very interactive, his course well-structured and time passed fast.
Doctoral candidate · Forschungszentrum Jülich, JuDocS
Presentation Skills for Scientists
The trainer Mr Guido Molina was incredibly engaged, passionate and competent. This course was amazing, thank you.
Doctoral candidate · Forschungszentrum Jülich, JuDocS · December 2024
Presentation Skills for Scientists
Dear Guido, you and your workshop are amazing! The way you convey your knowledge is stunning. You fill the stage without being obtrusive. It is a pity that the workshop was only for one day, because I am sure I could learn much more.
Participant · Universität Münster · December 2024
Make an Impact
He has a lot of knowledge about presenting and is equally enthusiastic to share and teach about. He is also very great at presenting itself. And a very nice person.
Doctoral candidate · TU Darmstadt, Ingenium Program · 2021
Make an Impact
The trainer had a positive energy and was very engaging. He also gave a lot of individual feedback. It was a very small course, therefore we really had a personal coaching.
Doctoral candidate · TU Darmstadt, Ingenium Program · 2021
Storytelling for Scientific Presentations
Thank you again for a fantastic workshop. I really enjoyed both the structure and the content. I have learnt a lot and this gave me a fresh view on the topic and my presentation I was giving few days later. I definitely used some of the tips — and since I received a positive feedback I think I can say I’ve made my homework well!
Doktorandin · Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin, Berlin · Storytelling Seminar
Mastering the Unexpected
The content was very interesting, and Mx Molina presented us several techniques for improving our communication skills (valuable teachings not only for academia but also for other contexts). I’m also very pleased with the instructor’s approach and feedback during the day — always friendly, respectful, objective and constructive.
Doctoral candidate · TU Darmstadt, DRS · Winter 2022/2023
Mastering the Unexpected
I would like to thank Mx Molina for the excellent workshop. It was very instructive, useful, light-hearted, and fun. I would love to take it again and will surely recommend it to my colleagues.
Doctoral candidate · TU Darmstadt, DRS · Winter 2022/2023
Mastering the Unexpected
I loved the energy and the will of the trainer to share and convey everything he could in the amount of time he was offered. I would be absolutely interested in participating in more talks given by the trainer.
Doctoral candidate · TU Darmstadt, SEEMOO Lab · 2021
Mastering the Unexpected
The trainer did a really great job teaching us. He established a good working atmosphere which supported the learning process. The workshop was well structured, exercises were summarized and reflected with us participants. Overall, it was a really good workshop!
Doctoral candidate · TU Darmstadt, CRS Department · 2021
Mastering the Unexpected
Amazing, how he could motivate a room full of introverts and have everyone feel comfortable. Thank you for the inspiration to radiate all of one’s energy!
Doctoral candidate · Universität Heidelberg, Graduiertenakademie · SoSe 2025
Conference Presentation
Ohne zu pathetisch zu klingen: Dieser Workshop war wirklich lebensverändernd. Die Art von Guido, die Struktur seines Workshops, seine Energie und seine Anregungen waren so unfassbar wertvoll und haben in mir einen produktiven Mindset-Shift bewirkt.
Doktorand · Universität Konstanz, Academic Staff Development · WS 2025/26
Conference Presentation
I could answer this in terms of conventional presentation skills — structuring, voice usage, body language, clarity — it was incredibly useful on those points. But ultimately: I learned to see the power and the beauty of my colleagues (and myself) as researchers and human beings. I really will never forget this.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Konstanz, Academic Staff Development · WS 2025/26
Conference Presentation
Egal was, solange Guido Molina der Trainer ist!!!
Doktorand · Universität Konstanz, Academic Staff Development · WS 2025/26
Conference Presentation
In fact, the talk went beyond my expectations. Guido’s background was perfect to me because he knows techniques to improve our confidence and image in front of an audience when giving a talk. On the other hand, I was a complete noob so all knowledge he delivered to us was extremely valuable.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Konstanz, Academic Staff Development · WS 2024/25
Conference Presentation
Throughout the course, I learned many things, but the most significant for me was gaining confidence in myself through the opportunities to present and actively participate. Additionally, observing and evaluating my classmates was very enriching, as it allowed me to reflect and learn from their approaches. I also found the techniques developed during the course to be extremely useful and applicable.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Konstanz, Academic Staff Development · WS 2024/25
Conference Presentation
Positive, I would recommend this workshop to everyone from students to professors.
Doctoral candidate · Universität Konstanz, Academic Staff Development · WS 2024/25