06 Mar

The Season to Bloom

Spring is the perfect season to bloom — and what better way to grow than by joining the vibrant meetings of BASF Toastmasters? Imagine connecting with friendly faces, sharing laughs, and stepping into a world of inspiration. Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or a curious newbie, each session is a chance to experience something new, build confidence, and have a fantastic time with like-minded people.

Don’t miss out on the joy of learning in a supportive and fun environment. Join us at our next meeting on May 26, 2025, 17:30 - 19:30 — we can’t wait to welcome you!

31 Jan

Step into the spotlight when winter fades!

Visiting BASF Toastmasters at the tail end of winter is like finding a warm cup of cocoa on a chilly day — refreshing and inspiring! As the cold weather fades, this is the perfect time to shake off any winter hibernation and step into the spotlight.

Whether you’re delivering a speech or just enjoying the cozy fellowship, you’ll leave feeling energized and ready to conquer your next challenge. So, trade in your blanket for a presentation and make this transition from winter to spring your most confident yet — because nothing says “new season, new skills” like mastering public speaking in style!

Want to join in? Contact us, you are very welcome to visit our next meeting on May 26, 2025, 17:30 - 19:30! 

02 Jan

2025: Join in & put your resolutions to action!

The new year has begun and we would like to invite you to attend our Toastmasters meetings. What could be better than putting your New Year’s resolutions into action? At BASF Toastmasters you will find a friendly and supportive group that will help you improve your communication skills and become more confident.

So why join Toastmasters? It’s simple: With Toastmasters you have the opportunity to strengthen your public speaking skills, develop leadership qualities and increase self-confidence. Present speeches in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, receive feedback and learn in a community that is part of Toastmasters International for more than a decade.

So come along and start 2025 with a step towards personal development!

15 Dec

Start 2025 with us!

As the year comes to an end, we would like to extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. We hope that the new year brings you joy, happiness, and success in all your endeavors. We also invite you to visit the BASF Toastmasters club in 2025 to enhance your public speaking skills.

The club meetings are a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, and have fun. So why not join us on our first meeting on January 13, 2025 and see what we’re all about? And if you miss this one no worries, we meet every 2nd and 4th Monday each month.

27 Oct

Fall & Winter: Have Fun with Public Speaking!

Public speaking can be a daunting task, but at BASF Toastmasters, we believe that it can also be a lot of fun! Our club meetings are filled with laughter, jokes, and a friendly atmosphere that will make you forget all about your fear of public speaking

We also take public speaking seriously and provide our members with the tools they need to become confident and effective speakers. Our regular meetings cover everything from impromptu speakting over following your personal training with Toastmasters’ Pathways to leading a discussion, and our experienced members are always happy to provide feedback and advice.

So if you’re looking for a fun and supportive environment to improve your public speaking skills, come join us at BASF Toastmasters in Ludwigshafen this fall and winter. Why not showing up on  May 26, 2025, 17:30 - 19:30 ? We promise you won’t regret it.

06 Sep

Cultivating Confidence and Leadership

Beyond the realm of public speaking, Toastmasters Ludwigshafen also emphasizes the development of leadership abilities. Through actively participating in meetings, taking on roles, and organizing events, members have the chance to cultivate essential leadership skills that can have a positive impact on various aspects of their lives. The supportive community at Toastmasters Ludwigshafen encourages individuals to step out of their comfort zones, take on new challenges, and grow as effective communicators and leaders.

03 Jul

Meet the BASF Toastmasters Dream Team 2024/2025

From July 2024 to June 2025, these spirited leaders will sprinkle magic over our meetings like confetti at a celebration. Let’s unveil their roles:

Harald BĂĽhrer – Club President: The “Captain of Charisma,” steering the ship of eloquence, inspiration, and fellowship!
Fabian Wolff – VP Education: Our “Mastermind Maven” – weaving meeting agendas like a wizard, ensuring every speech sparkles.
Fabian Wolff – VP Membership: The “Enthusiasm Ambassador” – luring new members with charm and a cordial handshake.
Karsten Höflein – VP Public Relations: The “Word Whisperer” – crafting eloquent announcements, turning mundane into marvelous.
Thomas R. Rooney – Treasurer: The “Coin Conjurer” – balancing budgets with flair, making numbers dance the cha-cha.
David Jocher – Secretary: An “Ink Sorceress” – recording club history in invisible ink (just kidding, it’s digital).
Thomas R. Rooney – Sergeant-at-Arms: Our “Logistics Luminary” – arranging chairs, pens, and cosmic alignment for flawless meetings.

Wanna contact them directly? Go to http://basf-toastmasters.com/contact/
Wanna meet them personally? Visit our next Meeting!

19 Aug

10 years of Toastmasters at BASF

In September 2013 we began with Toastmasters meetings on BASF site in Ludwigshafen. With strong support of Mannheim International Toastmasters Club and many BASF colleagues “demo-meetings” were run and made the Toastmasters community in Ludwigshafen inside and outside of BASF growing. After establishing regular meetings and 9 months later we officially chartered. Since then BASF Toastmasters is one of more than 15,000 Toastmasters Clubs worldwide.

For a decade everyone can join us twice a month for prepared speeches, impromptu presentations and giving feedback. For a decade countless Ice Breakers have been presented, a tremendous amount of recognistions has been handed over and numerous members made their way with Toastmasters achieving the different levels in communication and leadership. Apart from that for a decade BASF Toastmasters has been involved in many activities of fun and learning.

With Spring into Action we’ve run special sessions in backwards mode or with debating that were creatively different from the well-known Toastmasters meetings. In the summertime club members left the meeting room behind and got together for BBQ, picnic or hamburgers. Experienced Toastmasters conducted workshops that brought us closer to interesting topics like “Characteristics of Effective Leaders“. The White Elephant Gift Exchange has become a much-loved tradition and must-have before Christmas. Being part of the Toastmasters Community our leaders became the Area Director of the region. The club also organised its own and the Area’s speech contests. Connecting with other Toastmasters of BASF our speakers presented at the Global Open House.

Continuing for another ten years we are looking forward to welcome you at one of the next meetings. Come along on May 26, 2025, 17:30 - 19:30, most certainly you’ll have as much fun as we had already in the past!

23 Jun

Fabian, Harald, Karsten and Zeyue will lead the Club 2023/2024

Every club needs leaders who can work with and motivate others to move the club forward. Electing these club officers is an important aspect of a club’s success. For the upcoming time our club has identified and elected four people, who will manage BASF Toastmasters’ activities in the future. Feel free to contact us in case you have further questions regarding Toastmasters or especifically our club! We are looking forward to see you at our next meeting on May 26, 2025, 17:30 - 19:30.

04 Jan

Our kick-off meeting 2023

Dear Toastmasters and Guests

All the best for the New Year 2023! May this year be your personal BASF-Toastmasters Year  with a lot of small and big improvements of your communication skills!
Please be cordially invited to our 1st BASF-Toastmasters hybrid meeting in 2023. We will meet on Monday, 9th January 2023 at BASF site Ludwigshafen in building J660/Room 136 and enable your participation also online (hybrid meeting).

The subject of the evening is the preview of the year ahead. What is your personal goal and how can BASF-Toastmasters support you to reach this goal?
See it as a homework to be done until next Monday 😊

There are also many roles to be filled – please feel free to take one of the roles to run a smooth and enjoyable meeting. If you want you can give your presentation in German as well. Please contact us in case you are an external visitor or have any other questions.