The Immersive Theatre of Learning
Bernd Gibson is a learning experience designer, guide, keynote speaker and author.
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He is also
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a Pine & Gilmore Certified Experience Economy Expert
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a NeuroHeart Education Coach
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adjunct professor at IESEG School of Management
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His chosen title is Synergist of Awe & Wonder.
Inspired by immersive theatre, Bernd Gibson designs and stages learning experiences in the form of
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workshops
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learning games
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retreats
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or any other events that place the learner center stage.
Everyone having anything to do with learning – instructors, facilitators, leaders, even learners themselves – should read Bernd Gibson’s insightful book, The Immersive Theatre of Learning.
With frameworks, principles, and examples he shows how in today’s Experience Economy instructors must become performers; facilitators must become stage directors; leaders must become the producers of transformative Learning Experiences; and learners themselves must demand that educational programs of all stripes offer time well spent in learning, and time well invested in using that learning to transform.
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— B. Joseph Pine II,
author of The Transformation Economy
Coming soon:
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The new immersive book,
a mix between detective noir fiction and a field guide to mindful rediscovery of the senses, connections and the Here and Now.
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The Case of the Missing Present
is also a walk-around investigation experience, available in ...
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Arras, Barcelona, Chantilly, Cologne, Heidelberg, London, Paris, Prague ... and your town.
Purposeful Paths & Wandering Wisdom
What if your next trip wasn’t just a place you visit…
but a story you step into?
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In the medieval village of Dolceacqua, between an ancient stone bridge, hidden alleys, olive groves and the castle, you are invited into an immersive experience where travel becomes transformation.
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Orchestra Conductor Cindy Egolf and Bernd Gibson invite you to a two-day journey through Place, Perspective and Presence.
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Next edition:
12 & 13 September 2026
Designed with Dorchess de Koening (Neon Nun),
and Barbara Ann Michaels
(Jester of the Peace),
the Monastery Mystery
is a playfully serious and seriously playful retreat in The Netherlands,
where rituals, reflection and connections help you define the guiding question for your future journey.
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Next edition:
14-16 August 2026
