Who uses the Event Dialogue?
The Event Dialogue (Ereignisdialog, also called event thinking) starts a conversation with one question: “What is showing itself here?” It does not begin by looking for blame or causes. This page shows which people and organisations the method is intended for, and whether you can use it as a book, seminar, academy or service.
Ten groups and how they can use it
The order follows how closely each group relates to the conversation situations in the two books “Der Ereignisdialog” and “Die Kraft des Ereignisses”. “Academy” means the Ereignisakademie, a weekend seminar in London, also online. “On request” runs through the booking page.
| Who | Book | Seminar | Academy | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Leaders and companies | available | available | available | on request |
| 2 Consultants, coaches, trainers, self-employed | available | available | available | not offered |
| 3 Event organisers, academies, associations | available | not offered | not offered | on request |
| 4 Educators, schools, education providers | available | not offered | available | on request |
| 5 Social professions and counselling centres | available | available | available | on request |
| 6 Therapists and psychologists (professional development) | available | available | available | not offered |
| 7 Mediators and conflict counsellors | available | available | available | not offered |
| 8 Teams in practices, care and clinics | available | not offered | not offered | on request |
| 9 Parents and families (adults) | available | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| 10 People going through change | available | not offered | available | not offered |
Offers at a glance
- Book: “Der Ereignisdialog – Die Kulturtechnik des 21. Jahrhunderts”, the foundational work, 340 pages, in German. Book €24.80, e-book €22.80.
- Workbook: “Die Kraft des Ereignisses – Das Workbook zum Ereignisdialog”, 200 pages, in German. Book €19.80, e-book €18.80.
- In English: “The Age of Meaning”, workbook in English. Paperback €19.80, e-book €18.80.
- Talk: “Der Existenzialismus im Ereignisdenken” (existentialism in event thinking), download, in German, €19.00.
- Seminar: “The Power of the Event – the practice seminar for the workbook”, 1–2 March 2027, Vienna & online, up to 35 participants. The price is not published; please ask when registering.
- Academy: The Ereignisakademie 2027, 12–13 March 2027, London & online, £850.
- Service: a talk, seminar or dialogue format for your organisation, requested through the booking page.
- Alongside: dialogein.ai as a reflection companion between events. Reading samples of both books are available in the shop.
Who it is for
1. Leaders and companies
Managers, executive boards, HR leads, teams
Where it helps. A conflict in the team, critical feedback, an employee who has quietly quit, tension between sales and production. Instead of asking “Who caused this mistake?”, the leader asks: “What is this mistake showing us?”
How to use it.
- “The Age of Meaning” in English; in German, the book “Der Ereignisdialog” with chapters on leadership, teams and organisations.
- Seminar “The Power of the Event”, 1–2 March 2027, Vienna & online.
- Ereignisakademie, 12–13 March 2027, London & online.
- A talk, seminar or dialogue format for your organisation: request via the booking page.
Please note. Safety incidents, liability and compliance questions still require a root-cause analysis. The Event Dialogue comes before it and does not replace it.
2. Consultants, coaches, trainers, self-employed
Self-employed professionals, advisers of all kinds, coaches, trainers
Where it helps. Moving from searching for causes to accompanying events: what is happening between us right now, before we explain it? The book describes the counselling format and the six-phase model, each phase with one core question.
How to use it.
- “The Age of Meaning” in English; in German, the workbook “Die Kraft des Ereignisses” with dialogue examples and reflection exercises.
- The talk “Der Existenzialismus im Ereignisdenken” (download, in German, €19.00).
- Practice seminar in Vienna: real conversations from your working life are tried out anew in dialogue.
- Ereignisakademie in London, also online.
3. Event organisers, academies, associations
Continuing-education providers, professional associations, congress and conference organisers
Where it helps. A programme item that does not overload participants with yet more techniques. Instead, they experience a shared conversation about what is happening in the room.
How to use it.
- A talk, seminar or dialogue format for your programme: send a request with date, location, audience and occasion via the booking page.
4. Educators, schools, education providers
Teachers, head teachers, education professionals, adult-education providers
Where it helps. The book devotes a chapter to education: schools teach answers, life asks questions. In conversation this shows in parent meetings, in conflicts among colleagues and in the question of what a particular moment sets off in learning.
How to use it.
- “The Age of Meaning” in English; in German, the book “Der Ereignisdialog”, chapter on event thinking in education and learning.
- Ereignisakademie, 12–13 March 2027, London & online.
- A talk or seminar for your team or study day: request via the booking page.
Please note. Whether an offer counts as recognised professional development is for your provider or authority to decide.
5. Social professions and counselling centres
Social workers, counselling centres, social-work organisations
Where it helps. Accompanying rather than explaining: meeting people in difficult moments without first asking about cause and blame. This also applies to team debriefs after stressful situations.
How to use it.
- Practice seminar in Vienna; according to the seminar description, it is also suited to social professions.
- Ereignisakademie in London, also online.
- A team format on request via the booking page.
6. Therapists and psychologists (professional development)
Professionals who want to get to know the Event Dialogue for their own work
Where it helps. The workbook contains case examples on transference and on closeness and distance in a session. The focus is on meaning rather than diagnosis.
How to use it.
- The books, the practice seminar in Vienna and the Ereignisakademie in London, each as professional development for you as a practitioner.
- The talk “Der Existenzialismus im Ereignisdenken” (download, in German, €19.00).
Please note. The Event Dialogue is not a treatment method. It does not replace diagnosis, therapy or crisis intervention.
7. Mediators and conflict counsellors
Professionals who accompany conflicts
Where it helps. The book distinguishes four types of conflict and presents twelve case examples, each comparing classic problem-solving with the event-oriented view: partnership, business, management, relationships.
How to use it.
- The workbook with its case examples (in German).
- Practice seminar in Vienna. It is open to everyone who wants to put the Event Dialogue into practice.
- Ereignisakademie in London, also online.
8. Teams in practices, care and clinics
Healthcare professionals as a team, not as practitioners treating patients
Where it helps. Debriefing stressful situations as a team and conversations between colleagues, with no patient data and no assessment of individual conditions.
How to use it.
- A team format or talk on request via the booking page.
- The book for self-study.
Please note. No treatment, no diagnosis, no work with patients.
9. Parents and families (adults)
Parents, grandparents and adults in families
Where it helps. The workbook shows it at the dinner table: a mother hears her sixteen-year-old daughter say, “You wouldn't understand anyway.” The Event Dialogue asks what is happening in that moment before anything is interpreted. It also includes examples of family rituals.
How to use it.
- “The Age of Meaning” in English; in German, the workbook (from €18.80) and the book (from €22.80). Reading samples are in the shop.
Please note. The Event Dialogue is meant for adults, not for children. If a child is at risk, please contact a counselling centre or the youth welfare office.
10. People going through change
Anyone facing a decision, going through upheaval or looking for new direction
Where it helps. Learning from the moment you are living through right now: losing a job, a separation, a new beginning. The method does not ask “Why did this happen?” but “What is showing itself here?”
How to use it.
- “The Age of Meaning” in English; in German, “Der Ereignisdialog” (from €22.80) and the workbook (from €18.80). Reading samples are in the shop.
- Ereignisakademie in London, also online.
- Between events, the reflection companion dialogein.ai, explicitly not a chatbot for quick answers.
What the Event Dialogue is not
The Event Dialogue is an attitude and a method of conversation. It is explicitly not:
- therapy, diagnosis or crisis intervention;
- legal, tax or investment advice;
- a method that promises healing or success.
The method has not yet been examined in controlled studies. It is based on practical experience and requires the ability to observe one's own perception (workbook, chapter “Limits and open questions”).
Requests and dates
For talks, seminars and dialogue formats, please include the date, location, audience and occasion in your request.
Information as of 14 November 2026.