November 11-14, 2025
Storytelling Symposium
Learning and Leadership
The online conference to discuss narrative methods and their use in development, research, teamwork, co-creation, communication and innovation.
For: Professionals in management, research and organizational development, human resources, training, coaching, consulting, therapy and the arts.
Event Languages: English and German
Registration
↳ Join for 47,00 € and get inmediate access to the member area and library with resources from the 2024 and 2023 events by klicking here, or hit the registration button above ↗︎
Intro to Leadership Storytelling
Opening input
Our German keynote is already here. Our panel guest Petra Sammer will be traveling in Italy during the event, so we recorded an interview. Dive right in.
My talk with one of the TOP experts in Storytelling and company-communication in marketing and PR, Petra Sammer, about actual leadership challenges, her tips for executives and trainers, and the charm of the storytelling method. Fun, insightful, refreshing.
🎙️ 2025 Interview with Petra Sammer: Leadership Storytelling (DE)
Watch in on Youtube, where you can switch the subtitles to English (in the settings) → here (29 minutes).
Why storytelling?
Who does not want to communicate successful? Isn’t it true that we all need communication for building connections, sharing knowledge, and collaborating in one way or another? It’s just human.
In public communication, but also teams and organizations, it’s getting harder to cut through the noise, build trust and make an impact.
That's why more and more professionals are turning to storytelling-techniques. It's the most effective approach to communication that connects. However, there are many approaches and tools on the market — what will “do the trick” and work for you?
The Storytelling Symposium aims to provide a discourse with experienced storytelling professionals from different fields — and you. We built in the possibility for you to ask questions, engage in workshops, learn and create connections.
Dr. Anja Timmermann, founder of the Storytelling Symposium
Storytelling Symposium
Program 2025
Learning and leadership
Nov 11-14
Languages: English and German
All times are European Central Winter Time
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4pm - 5pm
Opening Session & Networking
with Anja and guests
→ Tour through to the program
→ Q&A with our guests and networking
→ Our special workbook for your active participation
All times are Central European Winter Time
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2pm - 3:30pm
Workshop: Developing a leader story from your biography / Eine Führungsstory aus der eigenen Biografie entwickeln (in German with translation)
with Dr. Sarah Weber
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4pm - 5pm
Panel: Storytelling with leaders, teams & organizations
Impulses from and discussion with our panel guests (come with questions):
Tamsen Webster
Julienne B. Ryan
Jerome Deroy
Dr. Franz Hütter———
5pm - 6:30pm
Workshops:
5pm - 5:40: Science Storytelling with Dr. Stephen Wagner (EN with translation)
5:50-6:30: Story-Listening with Gabriele Schuster-Klackl (DE with translation)
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6:30 - 7pm
Closing Panel
All times are Central European Winter Time
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Available from 8pm
Video tutorial
Give your expertise a stage and turn your body into your supporter / Gib deiner Expertise eine Bühne und verwandle deinen Körper in deinen Unterstützer (in German with English subtitles)
with Elma Esrig
Exclusive video tutorial for our participants. Will be available from 8pm. Watch it in your time.
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4pm - 7pm
Let’s set the stage for storytelling
4pm - 5pm
Introduction with Anja
Panel guests:
- Olivia de Fontana
- Deepanker DuaIm cooperation with The bEAR Story Stage Events Berlin and Hamburg
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5pm
Open Story Stage
It’s on you: tell us your 5-minute story.
We will listen to our guests’ (you) 5-minute-stories and experience how storytelling can connect strangers.
↳ Want to tell your story? Join the Symposium (klick the button above) and follow the instructions to put your name on the list by sending an email to Anja.
Closing Panel (approximately 6:30pm)
All times are Central European Winter Time
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4pm - 5pm
Fireside Chat – Backstories and networking with Anja and guests
All times are Central European Winter Time
your Chance to Give and grow
Story Stage
Stories of learning | Our Special Event on Nov 13th
You are a leader — at least of one person, and that is you. We all go through a journey made of learning experiences, one after another. Reflecting on these moments helps each of us overcome a hurdle — and grow a little faster and stronger into the (self‑)leaders we want to be. So let’s share our learning experiences and listen to others — real stories, told live.
Opening Panel with Guests (4-5 pm)
We’ll begin with story examples and some background on leadership training techniques around stages (theatre techniques and constellation work) and share some stories with our guests. So we all get into the rhythm of live storytelling. We’ll explain the Story Stage rules and answer your questions.
Open Story Stage (4-7 pm)
Participate as an active listener: Delight us with your presence and help empower and celebrate the storytellers.
Tell your story — if you feel like it.
The theme is A Learning Experience.
You have five minutes — no notes needed, just your story.
↳ There are only a few spots left. To sign up, email Anja by clicking here.
Storytelling Symposium
on YouTube
We are constantly uploading interviews and cutouts on Youtube, and we are also recording new interviews DE/EN.
2025 Interview with Petra Sammer: Leadership Storytelling (DE)
2024 Interview with Stephen Wagner: Science Storytelling (EN)
Check out the Storytelling Symposium Youtube Channel.
The channel is in DE/EN. Switch the language setting to your language.
