November 11-14, 2025

Storytelling Symposium

„Learning and Leadership”

The Storytelling Symposium is a yearly online conference focusing on storytelling and narrative methods for sharing knowledge.

The online event brings together experts, researchers, and professionals around narrative communication techniques, fostering community building, knowledge sharing and leadership.

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The Storytelling Symposium 2025

Learning and Leadership

An international online event from Hamburg, Germany for Professionals in leadership, research & development, management and communication of all fields.

Focus: How can we use a storytelling approach and narrative methods in training, consulting and human resources to build learning cultures and discuss the many facets of good leadership?

Event Languages: German and English

  • Keynotes and Interviews

  • Workshops and Expert Session

  • Panels and a special Event on Nov 14th

Participants: Professionals in leadership, research & development, management and communication of all fields

Focus: Narrative methods for innovating and sharing knowledge, community building and leadership.

About

The Storytelling Symposium

2023: “Narrative Methods”

2024: "Present your Knowledge!"

2024: "Learning and Leadership"

2026: “Storytelling Cultures”

Languages: German and English

Formats: Keynotes, Workshops and Panels

Participants: Professionals in leadership, research & development, management and communication of all fields

Focus: Narrative methods for innovating and sharing knowledge, community building and leadership.

Organizers: Dr. Anja Timmermann, Anna Momber, Dr. Franz Hütter

Storytelling Symposium 2024

Highlights

Keynote: “So, what’s your story?” Why researchers should love to answer this question (and ask it frequently)

Dr. Anne Schreiter spoke at day 1 (WHY) about storytelling in science.

Keynote: “The Modern Muse” — the future of storytelling, creativity and AI in IT.”

Enjoy the insights of business innovation award winner Simone Jo Moore, who spoke at our FUTURE STORYTELLING day.

Find more videos in our Youtube Channel.

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More from the Storytelling Symposium 2024

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Storytelling Symposium 2024

Meet our Speakers

Storytelling Symposium 2024

YouTube Channel

We are constantly uploading interviews and cutouts on Youtube, and we are also recording new interviews DE/EN.

Check out the Storytelling Symposium Youtube Channel.

The channel is in DE/EN. Switch the language setting to your language.

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