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November 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 talks
Workshops in English & German
Open Mic Story Slam on Nov 13th

Participants: Professionals in leadership, research & development, management and communication.

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.

Organizer: Dr. Anja Timmermann

Hi, I am Anja

A little bit about me, the organizer: My passion for narrative and knowledge is deeply rooted in my hometown, the city of Göttingen, where the brothers Grimm were teaching at the university, and Alexander von Humboldt was a student. I deepened and broadened my interest in bringing narrative and knowledge together in a PhD project in global history and at work experiences from volunteer teacher in “The Americas” to television journalist. On this journey, I have always helped people move forward by telling their story.

My mission: To promote impact-driven knowledge-based collaborative action. Storytelling is the key competence for that. If you think you have something to say: seek collaborators, tell your story and share your knowledge, concepts and ideas.

The Storytelling Symposium aims be a platform for this.

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.

Storytelling Symposium Youtube

Storytelling Symposium 2024

Meet our Speakers

Dr. Anne Schreiter

Nonprofit & Science Manager, Talent Development Advocate, Salon Host
Keynote lecture, Day 1
“So, what’s your story?” Why researchers should love to answer this question (and ask it frequently)
Petra Sammer

Storyteller and creative, PR- and marketing consultant, speaker and book author
Keynote Lecture, Day 2
The Art of Emotional Storytelling in Business
Matthias Leitner

Digital Storyteller, Certified UX Professional, Scrum Master
Expert Session, Day 4 (Full Plenum)
Storytelling — Past, Present & Future
Ana-Laura Lemke

Researcher and expert in narrative practices, specialized in story listening
Expert Session, Day 4
Narrative Impact Measurement — Listening to Stories that Reveal Change
Mel Churcher

Director, voice and acting coach
Keynote Lecture, Day 3
Bring Life to your Words — Acting, Voice & Storytelling
Nadine Antler

Actor, improviser and facilitator
Expert Session, Day 3
Surprise yourself! or How to connect with our natural creative storyteller
Julia Holze

Expert in business design, marketing, and leadership, specialized in deep tech innovations that sound complex
Expert Session, Day 4
Breaking Myths — The Real Traits of Successful Startup Founders