Narrative Architecture for Scientific Presentations

This highly interactive, full‑day workshop helps life scientists transform complex research content into clear, logically structured, and engaging scientific presentations. Focusing purely on narrative development, the training equips participants with practical frameworks to outline their research problem, build compelling storylines, and guide audiences through their work with clarity and purpose.

Participant Requirements
Participants should bring a scientific presentation they are currently working on (or preparing), which will be used during the hands‑on exercises and narrative development sessions.

Registration
Max 12 participants. Open to PhD students and postdocs from GMI, IMBA, IMP and Max Perutz Labs
Discuss the time commitment with your supervisor. Register here with your u:rise account by 3 Sep.
Postdocs from IMP/IMBA/GMI should create a guest account on u:rise (you will be able to book Vienna BioCenter trainings but not other departments)

Workshop Content
Narrative Architecture for Scientific Presentations focuses on the structural backbone of great scientific talks. Participants learn how to frame research questions, structure problems convincingly, and develop coherent presentation storylines that resonate with academic audiences.

• Outlining scientific problems in a clear and compelling way
• Building logical presentation storylines from introduction to conclusion
• Applying proven narrative frameworks tailored to academic research
• Transforming dense data into structured verbal narratives
• Using AI tools selectively for narrative brainstorming and ideation

For more information about the interactive format and take-aways, see here.
 

About the Trainer
Dr. Philipp Dexheimer is a science communication specialist, designer, and former molecular biologist with a background in genetics, developmental biology, and biochemistry. After his academic career, he founded a science communication and design agency supporting researchers, institutes, and biotech organizations in communicating complex science with clarity and impact.

He delivers international workshops on scientific storytelling, presentation strategy, AI‑assisted writing, and visual communication. His training combines academic rigor with hands‑on application, enabling scientists to immediately improve how they present and position their research.