{"id":164446,"date":"2022-08-04T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/?p=164446"},"modified":"2025-05-04T17:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T15:41:17","slug":"colloquium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/colloquium\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a colloquium?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-78firl-c631ae41a668636fcb7900020bc361a5 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells av-break-at-tablet  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6bd3tt-219200508b270b224ad36ee07d95222f\">\n.flex_cell.av-6bd3tt-219200508b270b224ad36ee07d95222f{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/student-kolloquium-1030x700.jpeg) 50% 0% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n.responsive 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id=\"style-css-av-l6dojbkm-111df43e9ca065d61e314db8461361e0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l6dojbkm-111df43e9ca065d61e314db8461361e0{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l6dojbkm-111df43e9ca065d61e314db8461361e0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l6dojbkm-111df43e9ca065d61e314db8461361e0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l6dojbkm-111df43e9ca065d61e314db8461361e0 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What is a colloquium?<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jtogly79-ad57aec588c41c3e6e0fd3a450386ad1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jtogly79-ad57aec588c41c3e6e0fd3a450386ad1{\nheight:5px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jtogly79-ad57aec588c41c3e6e0fd3a450386ad1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jtjtmedc-32aa8e1c6ffcbae42d838925d9b3f0a9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Written by <strong>Christina Pichler, Aug 4, 2022<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755 sc-av_one_full av-break-at-tablet-flextable av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bbw9h-e9ea24d4a9970947ae9a10c1728f5755 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jtjtmedc-32aa8e1c6ffcbae42d838925d9b3f0a9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A colloquium is coming up, but you have never heard of that before. No need for despair. We will show you what a colloquium is, how it is structured and what you should pay attention to. This way you will overcome this challenge and move closer to the finish line of your studies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-74fd4ddbe68bdafdcd324977a4306d13 sc-av_one_full av-break-at-tablet-flextable av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-74fd4ddbe68bdafdcd324977a4306d13\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-av_one_full-74fd4ddbe68bdafdcd324977a4306d13{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-74fd4ddbe68bdafdcd324977a4306d13{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-74fd4ddbe68bdafdcd324977a4306d13 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lx7w7x3n-880bf1c630666ef5ec2c7555ce7fad43 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#What exactly is a colloquium?\">What exactly is a colloquium?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Structure: A Step-by-Step Guide\">Structure: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Colloquium for academic papers: Common questions\">Colloquium for academic papers: Common questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Dos &amp; Don'ts\">Dos &amp; Don&#8217;ts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-73734u-e654b2f47cc625f39101c2a047ce5327 main_color avia-section-default avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-164446'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jy4ae4sq-6ab8a152f2767636b4ec976215df964a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"What exactly is a colloquium?\">What exactly is a colloquium?<\/h2>\n<p>A colloquium is an <strong>academic discussion<\/strong> among teachers, students or experts. There is not a standard format, duration or even unified structure. On the one hand, this give you a lot of freedom for personal preferences; on the other hand, it makes this task seem overwhelming because you do not have a clear plan of action.<\/p>\n<p>We have created a list of typical situations at university that may include a colloquium, so that you get a better understanding of this concept. A colloquium can be a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(Exam) discussion for <strong>academic theses<\/strong> (e.g. bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s theses, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>(Exam) discussion for <strong>academic papers<\/strong> during the semester (e.g. seminar papers, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>(Exam) discussion at the end of a <strong>lecture<\/strong> (e.g. oral exam, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Academic or scientific <strong>debates<\/strong> or <strong>expert discussions<\/strong> (e.g. Colloquium of Mathematics at the Faculty for Mathematic, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5313qhl-ea7f39b792e2cf436545f6c8601215ce\">\n.flex_column.av-5313qhl-ea7f39b792e2cf436545f6c8601215ce{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5313qhl-ea7f39b792e2cf436545f6c8601215ce av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jy4ae4sq-6ab8a152f2767636b4ec976215df964a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 id=\"Structure: A Step-by-Step Guide\">Structure: A Step-by-Step Guide<\/h2>\n<p>Firstly, you should get a better understanding of the format and requirements and answer these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is your colloquium a discussion, a presentation with a Q&amp;A or an oral exam?<\/li>\n<li>How long is the presentation and the discussion supposed to be?<\/li>\n<li>Is visual input (PowerPoint, etc.) required?<\/li>\n<li>Which topics should you prepare? (e.g. material of the whole semester or a specific topic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tip: <\/strong>You can prepare more efficiently if you know the <strong>evaluation criteria<\/strong> for the colloquium. Ask your teacher or fellow students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-3056b2e5cc65feac7318f4cf52b2daee '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>1. Colloquium: Oral exam<\/h3>\n<p>It is crucial for oral exams that you know the material by heart. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/learning-by-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>some tips for memorisation<\/u><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The exact structure may vary among teachers. Most of the times, the teacher will ask you <strong>targeted questions<\/strong> about the study material or ask you to speak freely about a specific topic, which sparks a scientific conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Ask other students for mock exams and their experience with this professor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-6890bf866f839e526d23f9a6e17f146f\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-6890bf866f839e526d23f9a6e17f146f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-6890bf866f839e526d23f9a6e17f146f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwdh2d3p-fd58292fb0645d9bd661401078ccc247\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-fd58292fb0645d9bd661401078ccc247 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-fd58292fb0645d9bd661401078ccc247 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwdh2d3p-fd58292fb0645d9bd661401078ccc247 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-164439 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-164439 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag-845x684.jpeg\" alt='' title='studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag'  height=\"684\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag-845x684.jpeg 845w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag-495x400.jpeg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">With the right preparation, you will successfully master your first colloquium! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jy4ae4sq-6ab8a152f2767636b4ec976215df964a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>2. Colloquium: Presentation &amp; Speech<\/h3>\n<p>If your colloquium is part of an academic paper, then you are hopefully already an expert on that topic. Use <strong>post-its<\/strong> and other tools to mark important passages that you will talk about in your speech.<\/p>\n<p>If a visual medium is required, then you should start putting together your <strong>PowerPoint presentation<\/strong>. This also helps with getting a better overview of the topic. Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/blog\/presentation-skills-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>tips for a successful presentation<\/u><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the setting, your presentation may be <strong>5 to 15 minutes<\/strong>. In this time, you should talk about your <strong>topic<\/strong> (research questions, method, results) and important aspects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Ask your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>STUWO<\/u><\/a> flatmates if they can listen to your presentation and give you constructive feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ma9tinqf-747629b580ded02aec0be8babed85ebf\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ma9tinqf-747629b580ded02aec0be8babed85ebf img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ma9tinqf-747629b580ded02aec0be8babed85ebf .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ma9tinqf-747629b580ded02aec0be8babed85ebf av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-164439 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-164439 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag-845x684.jpeg\" alt='' title='studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag'  height=\"684\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag-845x684.jpeg 845w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-pr\u00e4sentation-vortrag-495x400.jpeg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">With the right preparation, you will successfully master your first colloquium! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='hr av-67ddri-41246adb82eb20f9271331161b8c66cb hr-short  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-10d6ab2bde8a6b8af5445d278dbf0a5d\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-10d6ab2bde8a6b8af5445d278dbf0a5d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-10d6ab2bde8a6b8af5445d278dbf0a5d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>3. Colloquium: Discussion &amp; Questions<\/h3>\n<p>A big part of your colloquium are the questions that teachers and students ask after your presentation. Your audience may ask you <strong>questions<\/strong> or make <strong>arguments<\/strong>. Based on the findings of your work, you should answer these. This part can vary in length, between <strong>10 to 20 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: Try to think of questions that your audience may have during preparation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='hr av-67ddri-48eadd876d12e819a4be49c39417a84f hr-short  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  hr-left'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-94af8cf6914488984c70ba8b33658f5e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-60022e-53bb3d26fdc2272bcdd40065ab042c11 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>4. Colloquium: Expert discussion<\/h3>\n<p>If you are attending a discussion with experts, teachers and students, you should do some <strong>research<\/strong> about the topic and read more about it, so that you can participate in the conversation. Most of the times, universities host this type of event and invite experts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Look for publications by the speakers to get a feel for the topic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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What were the (dis-)advantages?<\/li>\n<li>In what way are your results compliant with current research?<\/li>\n<li>Which consequences does your field of research have on current or future research?<\/li>\n<li>Which resulting fields of research has your work left open?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwdh2d3p-1456b9cce326bdaa863b06e350b8326f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-1456b9cce326bdaa863b06e350b8326f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-1456b9cce326bdaa863b06e350b8326f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwdh2d3p-1456b9cce326bdaa863b06e350b8326f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-164436 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-164436 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-845x684.jpeg\" alt='' title='studentin-fragen-beantworten'  height=\"684\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-845x684.jpeg 845w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-495x400.jpeg 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">With the right questions, you&#039;ll take your colloquium to the next level! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653\">\n.flex_column.av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6kn5ly-a54534f37dc51cbf0eb6a4b304fdf653 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwdh2d3p-2c392fa940c98a5c7afe02c3c0ee1c45\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-2c392fa940c98a5c7afe02c3c0ee1c45 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kwdh2d3p-2c392fa940c98a5c7afe02c3c0ee1c45 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kwdh2d3p-2c392fa940c98a5c7afe02c3c0ee1c45 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-small-hide av-mini-hide av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-164436 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-164436 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-1030x687.jpeg\" alt='' title='studentin-fragen-beantworten'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-1030x687.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/www.stuwo.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/studentin-fragen-beantworten-705x470.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">With the right questions, you&#039;ll take your colloquium to the next level! \u00a9Adobe Stock<\/small><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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