A four-day gathering for individuals and professionals navigating uncertainty — a space to rethink how we live, work, lead, and relate.

 

THE CONTEXT

Why now

What used to guide us doesn’t always hold in the same way. Some situations are harder to read. Some decisions take more than logic. And ways of working, leading, and relating that once felt natural don’t always fit as well.

You feel it. In meetings where something is missing, even when everything seems aligned. In conversations that don’t quite move. In moments where there isn’t one obvious way forward.

It’s not only about work. It shows up in how we relate, how we respond, and how we make sense of what is happening around us.

You're not the only one. But almost no one talks about it.

That’s why RE:WORLDING exists.

Over four days in the hills of the Swiss Jura, around 50 people — professionals, practitioners, and individuals — come together to explore how to move in times like these. Not through lectures, but through shared experience, reflection, and practice.

You leave not with another framework, but with a clearer sense of what you actually stand on — and people who'll hold you to it.

 
 

“I returned braver in small, real ways. My team noticed before I did.”

Participant, StoryWalk2025

 

THE COMPASS POINTS

Four territories. You choose one.

At the heart of RE:WORLDING are four Deep Dive Labs — running in parallel each afternoon. You choose the one territory that calls you most, and you go deep. Your lab becomes your home base: a small group, intense work, real practice.

And each evening, all four labs come together for the Harvest — sharing the essence of what emerged. You commit to one path. You receive the fruit of all four.

 
 

LAB 01 | RE:GENERATE

Leading through the Liminal
Things are shifting, but the direction is not yet clear. What used to work no longer fully applies, and there isn’t a clear replacement yet.

This lab focuses on how to work in that in-between — when clarity is limited, but decisions and movement are still needed.

What shifts: You become more steady in moments of transition — able to stay with uncertainty while recognising what is starting to take shape.

 

LAB 02 | RE:AUTHOR

Who Gets to Shape the Story?
Work, relationships, and systems are already in motion — shaped by expectations, habits, and other people’s decisions. It’s not always clear what can be influenced, and what simply needs to be responded to.

This lab focuses on recognising where you have agency — and how you use it to shape direction, meaning, and action.

What shifts: You gain clarity about where you can influence — and become more intentional in how you step into that role.

 

LAB 03 | RE:LATE

Relational Intelligence
Different perspectives, tensions, and unspoken dynamics are part of everyday life and work. Staying in relationship in those moments is often the real challenge.

This lab focuses on how to remain connected when it matters most — how to listen, speak, and stay engaged when perspectives differ.

What shifts: You strengthen your ability to stay connected in difference — and work with it in a constructive way.

 

LAB 04 | RE:SENSE

The Body as Compass
There is often more to what is happening than what can be explained or analysed. Decisions, reactions, and judgments are influenced by signals that are easy to overlook.

This lab focuses on noticing what is already present — in your body, your attention, and the situation — before responding.

What shifts: You become more aware of what you are sensing — and more grounded in how you respond.

 
 

What stays

What you carry home from RE:WORLDING

These are not certificates or summaries. They are shifts — in how you read a room, make a decision, or hold a conversation that matters.

01

Decisions that feel yours again

You leave with a clearer sense of what you actually navigate by — not the frameworks you inherited, but the signals you trust. Body, instinct, pattern, voice. You'll notice the difference the first time you're in a room where everyone agrees and you don't — and you stay with it.

02

Words for what you've been circling

The half-formed thoughts you've been carrying suddenly have language. Not jargon. Real words — the kind you can use in a board meeting, a team conversation, or a difficult call with a stakeholder. You stop struggling to explain what you sense and start being heard.

03

A room where the masks come off

50 people, carefully chosen. The rare experience of spending four days with peers who don't pretend to have it figured out — and who think better because of it. These connections tend to last. Many of our alumni call this the most valuable professional network they have.

04

Steadiness, not answers

You don't return with a new plan. You return with a steadier hand. The ability to stay in uncertainty without freezing. To hold a difficult situation a little longer before reaching for the quick fix. Your team will notice before you do.

“I came for clarity in my work. I left with clarity for my life.”

 – Participant, StoryCamp 2022

 

THE RHYTHM 

How the days unfold

Each day follows the same rhythm — designed so that depth and lightness, structure and surprise, keep feeding each other.

Wednesday

June 24

Arrival from 14:00 · Circle opens
at 15:00 · First evening together

Thursday

June 25

Full day · Open Space · Deep
Dive · Harvest & Fire

Friday

June 26

Full day · Open Space · Deep Dive ·
Harvest & Fire

Saturday

June 27

Closing circle · Final harvest · Farewell
lunch by 13:00

 

Morning: Arriving Together

We start each day as a whole group. Short inputs, shared reflection, a simple body practice. A gentle landing — to connect with yourself, with others, and to arrive in the day's territory.

 

Midday:  The Open Space (Co-Created)

This is where the format breathes. Pitch a topic that's been burning in you. Join someone else's. Walk the hills with a stranger who won't be a stranger by lunch. Sit in the sun and do nothing — sometimes that's where the real thinking happens. The best ideas at our gatherings have come from this unscripted time. We protect it fiercely.

 

Afternoon: The Deep Dives (Curated)

You choose one of the four labs — and go deep. Your lab becomes your home base for the gathering: a small group, selected hosts, intense and experiential work. Not theory. Practice that gets under your skin. You commit to one territory. The depth is the gift.

 

Evenings: The Harvest & The Fire

All four labs come together. Each group shares its essence with the others — not as a report, but as a living harvest. Four expeditions, one fire. You chose one path, but you receive the fruit of all four. Then: shared meals, wine, conversations that continue long after the candles burn down. The best part of the day. Always.

 
 
 

THE CIRCLE

Who belongs in this room

We are not curating by job title. We are curating by honesty — and by moment. The question is not what you do, but whether this is the right time for you to be here.

50

Fifty is where a gathering becomes a real community. Small enough that you are seen. Large enough that your thinking gets genuinely challenged. Once the circle is closed, it stays closed.

You might recognize yourself in one of these:

  • You've been leading transformation for years — and privately wonder if the next one needs a completely different approach.

  • You facilitate change for others and realize you're overdue for your own.

  • You've built something that works — and sense it needs to evolve so something better can emerge.

  • You're at an inflection point in your career and the usual advisors aren't helping.

  • You carry responsibility that no job description fully captures.

 

“I didn’t expect these four days to stay with me months later — but they do.”

 – Participant, StoryCamp 2024

 

THE PLACE

A place built for threshold moments

Impulszentrum Holdenweid sits in the rolling hills of the Swiss Jura, near Basel. Originally built as a shelter for people whose reality didn't fit the conventions of their time, it has since become a place for rethinking those very conventions.

"The permission to be disoriented is already in the walls."

 

Fully residential

You sleep, eat, and work in the same place. This is not incidental — it's what makes the depth possible.

Honest, local food

Full board throughout. Shared at long tables. Meals here are not logistics — they're where the other half of the thinking happens.

The Jura hills

Walking trails, open air, space to think outside the room. Nature is part of the rhythm.

Near Basel

Easy to reach from across Europe — with enough distance from everyday life to actually arrive.

 
 

TICKETS & ACCOMODATION 

Four days that stay with you

Four days. Full board. One lab that changes how you lead. And a circle of 50 people you'll want to call again.

These prices include the full programme, all materials, and complete full board for the entire gathering. Accommodation is separate so you can choose what fits.

 
 

DATES & TIMING June 24–27, 2026

  • We open the circle on Wednesday, June 24 at 15:00. (with registration and welcome starting at 14:00).

  • We close the circle on Saturday, June 27 at 13:00, followed by a farewell lunch together — you’re warmly invited to stay.

 

YOUR CONTRIBUTION 

We have designed a tiered pricing model to reflect the different realities we operate in. Note: These prices cover the full program, curation, materials, full board (honest, local food & drinks shared at long tables) for the entire gathering.

 

Community

Alumni

€950

For participants of previous StoryCamps and Beyond Storytelling gatherings.

Individual

Most Common

€1,150

For freelancers, NGO employees, and self-paying participants.

Corporate

Organisation

€1,650

For those attending on behalf of a company or funded by their organisation.

Included: Full programme & curation · All materials · Full board (all meals & drinks) · Evening sessions & fire conversations · Open space facilitation

 

YOUR STAY

We have separated the sleeping costs from the program fee to give you full flexibility. Whether you prefer a quiet ensuite room or the closeness to nature in a tent — the choice is yours.

Please indicate your preferred category when you apply. Room capacities at Holdenweid are limited. We allocate them on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

How we handle the details We want your journey to be seamless from the moment you apply.

  • Room Allocation: We manage the bookings to ensure the right constellation. We will do our best to secure your preferred category (allocated on a first-come, first-served basis). If you opt for a shared room, we will carefully match you with a roommate who fits the vibe.

  • Simple Billing: Once your application is accepted and your seat is confirmed, we will send you a single invoice covering both your program contribution and your accommodation. One transfer, and you are all set.

 

ACCESS & SOLIDARITY 

We are curating a diverse group, and we know that value isn't always reflected in available budget. We don’t want money to be the reason the right person isn’t in the room.

If your financial reality currently stands in the way of your participation, please reach out to us (info@beyondstorytelling.com) for a confidential conversation. We have set aside a small budget for solidarity-based support and individual payment plans.

 

JOIN THE CIRCLE

This is not an open call.

We are building a circle of 50 people who are genuinely at this moment. Not because it looks good on a calendar. Because something in them says: now.

We don't need a CV or a motivation letter. Just a few honest lines about where you are right now.

1

Send us a signal

A few lines about what brought you here. What are you navigating right now? Don't overthink it. Gut feeling is enough.

2

We respond personally

A real reply from the team. No automated responses. We'll confirm your seat — or let you know if the timing isn't right.

 

The Lineage

BEYOND STORYTELLING

A decade of building rooms that matter.

What started as a conference in Heidelberg has become something harder to categorize and more valuable because of it. Over nine years, we have been building temporary worlds: spaces where leadership, narrative intelligence, and systemic change meet in ways that don't happen at ordinary events.

Our Path so far

2025 StoryWalk (Altmühltal, Bavaria) | 2024 StoryCamp Valley (Bavaria) | 2022 StoryCamp Goldegg (Austria) | 2021 StoryCamp Paretz (Berlin) | 2020 Power of Story (Online) | 2019 StoryCamp Lingenau (Bregenzerwald) | 2018 Re-Authoring Futures (Vienna) | 2017 Beyond Storytelling (Heidelberg)

 
 
 

“The perfect setting, the great open structure, the insanely interesting people, the food, simply everything ....!”

 Participant, StoryCamp 2022