Contents
Basics of partner-oriented argumentation
- Recognize verbal and non-verbal signals from others and adapt to them.
- Learning to understand others.
The successful argumentation
- Formulate arguments convincingly.
- The question as a basis for your own argumentation.
- Learning to listen actively.
- Emotional and factual argumentation.
- Address the partner's motives in a targeted manner.
- Logical reasoning.
Forms of discussion
- Two-way conversation.
- Talk and discussion in small groups.
- The phases of a discussion.
Conversation strategies
- Formulate goals.
- Plan target achievement/define target hierarchies.
- Learn offensive and defensive strategies.
- Use negotiation tactics.
- Dealing with evasive maneuvers by the interlocutor.
Difficult situations
- Dealing appropriately with conflict situations.
- Confident handling of unfair dialectics.
- Cooperation and confrontation in discussion rounds with several partners.
Learning environment
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.
Your benefit
You will sustainably improve your argumentative skills in one-to-one discussions and debates. Specifically, you will learn
- assert themselves better,
- find the right balance between empathy and assertiveness,
- to win over your contacts for your ideas,
- discover and use your individual rhetoric,
- deal confidently with difficult situations and
- to appear confident, quick-witted and convincing in discussions.
Methods
The focus is on tried-and-tested exercises simulating various discussion and negotiation situations. Role plays and communication exercises with self-reflection result in a holistic exchange and learning process.
Recommended for
Specialists and managers and all Employees who want to prepare themselves specifically for discussion and conversation situations.
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Attendees comments
"I really liked the choice of topics and the good explanations on the subject. I also learned how to find the right balance between empathy and assertiveness."

"I particularly liked the flexible approach to personal questions and the presentation of possible solutions to problems."

"Very varied presentation of the content."

"Very practice-oriented and flexible. My expectations were exceeded."

"The group was great and was competently led. We had fun!"

"Great, sustainable training with very good examples and exercises. The speaker was a very good and varied trainer. An absolute recommendation!"

"The trainer was very good - he responded well to the needs of the participants and incorporated these into the existing process. The media support was great, as were the documents prepared and made available to the participants. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the trainer."

"The training was well thought out, had a common thread and I took a lot away with me. Thank you for that. The trainer is very competent and personable."

Seminar evaluation for "Argumentation and discussion training"







8698
Start dates and details
Monday, 02.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 16.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 17.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Monday, 23.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 24.06.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 03.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 04.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 14.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 15.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 07.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 08.08.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 11.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 12.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 22.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 23.09.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 09.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 10.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 30.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 31.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 10.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 11.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Tuesday, 18.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 19.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, 24.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 25.11.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 04.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 05.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 15.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 16.12.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 19.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 20.01.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 02.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 03.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 26.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 27.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 12.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 13.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 23.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 24.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Tuesday, 14.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 15.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 20.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 21.04.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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Monday, 04.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 05.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
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Thursday, 21.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 22.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Tuesday, 02.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 03.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Tuesday, 16.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 17.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 25.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 26.06.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 13.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 14.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 23.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 24.07.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Monday, 10.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 11.08.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Thursday, 10.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 11.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
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- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
Wednesday, 30.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 01.10.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
The participation fee includes
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.