European Rhetoric is a site by a group of friends, who are interested in the topics of public speaking, rhetoric and presentation design.
In our opinion in Europe the art of public speaking and rhetoric are neglected or highly academical. The aim of the European Rhetoric team is to combine the strengths of the American and the European approaches, thus aiming for merging the applicability and profoundness. Additionally, we want to encourage European public speakers to show their skills in public speaking, because in the last years nearly every rhetorical role model we found was an American public speaker. Maybe it is shyness, maybe it is unavailability on the internet of such speeches or a definitive lack in rhetorical skills to provide such role models, we don’t know yet for sure…
Bernhard Kast
Bernhard Kast is the founder and main writer of European Rhetoric. Bernhard was born in Europe, to be more exact in Austria. In the summer term 2008 he teached at the University of Salzburg his course “Modern Rhetorical Role-Models”. During this time he completed his second Masters thesis iKeynote – Representation, Rhetoric, and Visual Communication by Steve Jobs in His Keynote at Macworld 2007. A year before he graduated in computer science (MSc). Right now, he is working with Carsten Bruns on a personal-development platform (deine-persoenlichkeit.de).
During his studies Bernhard attended various rhetoric and communications seminars. Addtionally, he is a certified Practitioner and Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linugistic Programming (NLP) by the Society of NLP. Bernhard was active in the debating club of Salzburg and Hamburg.
In his freetime Bernhard strives into the realms of self-improvement, photography and the exploration of landscapes and subjects that are still unknown to him.
Josef Seibl
Josef Seibl is our expert on body-language, appearance and his specialized field charisma (check out his german webpage: natural charisma and authenticity). Currently his main interest is in his IT-services company – Seibl IT in Salzburg. He has a solid education in the principles of rhetoric from the University of Salzburg. Josef’s abilities and knowledge are grounded in practical experience from extensive trial-and-error approaches combined with assisting and leading workshops in Hypnosis, NLP and Sales. Josef holds a Bachelor in Science in Computer Science and is polishing his Master Thesis right now.
Josef Seibl is a certified Practitioner and Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linugistic Programming (NLP) by the Society of NLP. Josef was active in the debating
club of Salzburg.
In his freetime Josef strives into the realms of self-improvement and building gadgets.
Carsten Bruns
Carsten Bruns is specialized in mental changes and habit changes (check out his german webpage: change habit (Gewohnheit aendern)). He is a successful mental coach of professional poker players. Additionally he produces articles and videos for the biggest poker school in the world, Pokerstrategy.com. Carsten has a diploma in Business Administration. During his studies he attended foreign semesters abroad in Groningen (Netherlands) and Maribor (Slovenia). While mastering his basic subject “innovative brand management” he developed and presented marketing campaigns for the third biggest German folk festival “Freimarkt”. Right now, he lives in Hamburg and is working with his partner Bernhard Kast on a personal development platform.
Carsten Bruns is certified Hypnosis Coach, Practitioner and Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linugistic Programming (NLP) by the Society of NLP. Moreover he is active in the debating club of Hamburg.
In his leisure time Carsten strives into the realms of self-improvement, meditation and jogging.