„Die Frage ist schwer zu beantworten ...“ Podiumsdiskussionen als Unart der Tagungskultur – ein Erfahrungsbericht

A gloss on the panel discussions as a mostly joyless part of congresses and conferences. Due to nonprofessional moderation, an oversized need for harmony and the participants’ gift for languages, the format of perception of the author releases its claims, which goes as following: To stage a »fascinating« dialogue, bringing opponents together, making differences transparent or bringing about consensus.