Speaker Astrid Steinmetz

Dr. Astrid Steinmetz is one of the few speakers in the German-speaking world who combines scientific depth, emotional presence and real-life experience on stage.

Her keynotes touch, move and create a lasting impact – especially where words alone are no longer enough and people truly need to be reached.

As a behavioural scientist with a PhD and a hospice expert, she stands for a new quality of keynotes: human, purpose-driven and highly relevant for our time. Dr. Astrid Steinmetz combines rigorous research with existential experience from highly sensitive contexts and makes tangible what real connection, presence and humanity mean – for leadership, organisations and a society in transition.

Her keynotes are particularly effective when familiar certainties break down and genuine connection is required.

In a world of constant change, increasing performance pressure and emotional exhaustion, she shows why happiness, meaning and humanity are not “soft factors” but essential resources – for motivation, retention, resilience and a fulfilling life.

Her appearances are calm, clear and deeply moving – and precisely for that reason, so powerful. She does not speak about humanity – she embodies it.

Her strengths

- Scientific depth with an evaluated method (KoW®)
- Authentic presence and exceptional emotional impact
- Linking communication, meaning and humanity
- Highly relevant impulses for transformation and change
- Lasting impact – long beyond the applause

Dr. Astrid Steinmetz – Keynotes

1. “Moments of Happiness – What truly carries us when everything is changing”

An inspiring keynote on meaning, inner strength and happiness in times of change.

Dr. Astrid Steinmetz shows why happiness is not a luxury, but a sustaining resource – for individuals, teams and organisations. Her insights come from encounters with people at the end of life and resonate far beyond those situations.

Key themes:

- Motivation beyond performance pressure
- Meaning, resilience and emotional health
- Humanity as a success factor in transformation and change

“Moments of Happiness shows that people can experience joy, beauty and happiness even in their final weeks.” – Minister Britta Müller (Brandenburg) at the premiere

Audience takeaways:

- Fresh perspectives on meaning, happiness and motivation in times of change
- Orientation and clarity in crisis and transition situations
- Humanity as a sustaining resource for leadership and collaboration
- Impulses for values-driven leadership and culture

2. “Communication Without Words (KoW®) – When presence speaks louder than language”

An extraordinary keynote on non-verbal communication in highly sensitive situations.

Based on KoW® (Communication Without Words), the scientifically evaluated method developed by Dr. Steinmetz, this keynote shows how relationship, trust and connection emerge – even where words are absent. Especially in demand in healthcare, among health insurers, health associations, and within nursing and clinical settings.

Key themes:

- Effective communication when language no longer works
- Body language, presence and relationship-building
- Trust and connection in high-pressure situations
- Fostering empathy through body language

Takeaways for the audience

- Confidence in non-verbal communication when language is lost
- A deeper understanding of relationship-building beyond words
- Strengthening presence, empathy and emotional competence
- Practical impulses for handling high-pressure situations

Why book Dr. Astrid Steinmetz?

- PhD-level scientist with an evaluated method
- Many years of stage experience at professional congresses, large-scale events and association conferences
- (26 years of hospice practice – over 2,000 end-of-life encounters)
- (KoW® implemented in more than 250 institutions across the DACH region)
- Supported by ministerial funding (incl. German Hospice Day)
- Book author published by Carl-Auer Verlag
- Calm, clear and deeply moving stage presence
- Keynotes that don’t just inspire – they create lasting impact

Formats

- Keynotes for companies, congresses and associations
- Multimedia readings (from the book “Glücksmomente”) with music and visuals
- Performance formats (staged reading, music, visuals and dance) for special occasions and large-scale events
- All formats also available in hybrid or digital delivery