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The Storytelling Symposium

Storytelling Symposium 2024

Present your Knowledge!

The Storytelling Symposium is a yearly online conference focusing on storytelling and narrative methods for sharing knowledge. This year’s Event focuses on presenting complex data and research results with an emphasis on comprehensive, scientifically supported and innovative formats.

Organized from Hamburg, Germany, by Dr. Anja Timmermann (founder) and Anna Momber (co-host of the 2024 event), this four-day online event will bring together experts, researchers, and professionals around narrative communication techniques.

Short Profile

Event Dates: November 12-15, 2024

Format: Virtual conference in English

2024 Theme: "Present your Knowledge!"

Speakers: 19 Experts in narrative methods

Formats: Keynotes, Expert Sessions and Panels

Target Audience: Researchers, experts and professionals across disciplines

Focus: Proven and innovative narrative methods for sharing knowledge

Ticket price: 247,00 Euro

Mission

Storytelling is — and has always been — the essential tool for knowledge sharing, community building and leadership. And beyond that, it forms a universal framework of thought that we can hardly escape.

We are seeking to find, generate and present the best ways for sharing knowledge, making sense of our world and shape the future through eloquent writing, speaking and acting.

We believe that storytelling has the power to inspire people to action, transform lives and to build understanding across cultures. Stories follow universal principles and belong to everyone, no matter their background.

We understand it as our mission to make narrative methods and competencies accessible and engaging to more people, in more places.

You are very much needed as a knowledge carrier and storyteller. We want to encourage you to take your place in the circle of storytellers and make your contribution to the discourse of society.

Guiding Principles

Community: Storytelling is an essential human tool which aims at survival and betterment through learning, community building and leadership.
Spirit of exploration: Great storytelling is committed to the truth. Therefore, it starts with observing anything with an open mind.
Leadership: To realize the story, and thus the change, a storyteller is needed who communicates the vision, calls to action and supervises the activities that lead to the accomplishment of the task.

That’s us

Founders and Organizers

Dr. Anja Timmermann

Founder, day 2 and 4 organizer/host, editor
Hello, I'm Anja. My narrative relationship to knowledge is deeply rooted in my hometown, the brothers-Grimm-city of Göttingen, in a PhD in global history and wide-ranging job experiences, from volunteer teacher to television journalist. On this journey, I have always found fulfillment in helping people move their project forward by telling their story. My mission: to promote impact-driven collaborative action for a better world. If you think you have something to say: speak up, share your knowledge and tell your story.
Anna Momber

Co-host of the 2024 Symposium
Hey there, I'm Anna, former acting agent and comedienne, and now performance coach. Acting techniques and storytelling are my passions because they explain and take into account biological and psychological processes. I offer my expertise to enhance the presence and performance of every speaker and attendee, combining creativity and experience to maximize the impact of the symposium. Every conversation is like a performance on a stage. Start creating the change you want now! Make your impact deliberate and intentional!
Dr. Franz Hütter

Mr.Brain — scientificity and didactics advisor
Hello, I'm Franz, a professional commuter between science and practice, connecting scientists and people from the business world and in doing so also increasing the absorption capacity of people on both sides. I believe our future depends on the success and speed of human learning. A well-educated, pattern-breaking intellect, combined with personal strength, is the currency of a future where our well-being relies on discovering new solutions beyond current imagination. This is precisely why I wholeheartedly serve as an advisor for the symposium, dedicated to fostering the spirit of science into society.
Elma Esrig

Co-editor
Hello there, I am Elma, a theater director and performance Trainer, and I am fascinated by the ability to mesmerize. What do you need as an expert to be convincing in leadership situations, when appearing in front of customers, employees or superiors, in speeches, webinars and presentations? You need a clear and powerful physical expression, congruent with your personality and your goal. You need the techniques to effectively stage and perform your verbal expression. I'll show you all the tools you need to make this happen: Set a stage for your expertise.

Katrien Stevens

Art Director at >Karavandesign< and the designer of the Symposium Storyworld
Katrien Stevens is a designer known for her work under the brand >Karavan Design<. She has extensive experience as an art director and creator across seven countries, doing design with an accent ;-)
For the Symposium, she is the creator of the visual story world and our marketing consultant. She will also give a session on Presentations that pop out.
Find her at karavandesign.com.
Martin Heppner

Consultant for video communication and technical support for the live online events of the Storytelling Symposium.
Technical support and realisation of live online events to provide participants with the best possible user experience. Martin offers consulting and training for professional online meetings and online presentations - from the technical setup for the digital room, to the concise digital presence, to the impressive digital presentation. He has over 25 years of experience in communication and presentation, is a consultant for neuro-communication and specialises in video communication.
You can find Martin at high-performance-marketing.ms.
Yvonne Frank

Language, publication and accessibility consultant who makes documents, videos and social media content accessible to all.
Yvonne assists the Symposium with the scripts behind the subtitles and summaries, graphic design and accessibility consulting.
Find her at multilingual-publishing.de.
Sonia Schüttler

Virtual Assistant
Sonia Schüttler supports the Symposium 2024 team as a virtual assistant.
She has been working in the commercial sector as a clerk and assistant for over 20 years and loves it when processes work and the customer can enjoy perfect service.
Sonia assists with participant and speaker communication and marketing.
You can find her also at https://deine-va.com.