IMMERSIVE X – The Next Reality Festival

2025
November
11 - 13

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Immersive Impact
How XR can drive change

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We live in a world of growing complexity where challenges require new ways of thinking and acting. How can immersive technologies help us not only find innovative solutions, but also communicate and experience them in powerful and disruptive ways?

The fifth edition of IMMERSIVE X (November 11-13, 2025) is dedicated to the transformative power of XR – a force capable of opening new perspectives, challenging assumptions, and reshaping human behavior. Whether you are a storyteller, businessperson, educator, activist, or artist – XR offers a radically new way to engage with your ideas and each other.

We take the Metaverse seriously: Join our vibrant community from anywhere in the world with a VR headset as our sessions unfold in fully immersive 3D environments. The Metaverse is diverse, dynamic, and rapidly evolving – that’s why IMMERSIVE X is not a single, but a multiplatform event. 

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See the world differently.
Be a part of IMMERSIVE X 2025.

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The Tracks

You ask for use cases? We got them! At IMMERSIVE X 2025 we will showcase inspiring highlights from the following areas:
Academia
Arts
Culture
Corporate
Entertainment
Health
Transformation
Technology
Society
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Presenters 2025

At IMMERSIVE X 2025, leading voices from across the XR industry and beyond will take the stage – from artists and innovators to educators, entrepreneurs, and activists. Each of them brings a unique perspective on how immersive technologies can transform the way we live, learn, and connect.  Here is a selection of our presenters.

Maud Clavier
Director of Innovative Projects at Zorba 
Lisa Maria Egger
Co-Founder & COO at Arrival.Space
DJ Smith
Co-Founder and CCO at The Glimpse Group
Michael Barngrover
Managing Director atXR4Europe
Shaindy Alexander
Clinical Manager Child Life Program at SickKids Hospital
Robert Alexander Heinrich
Product Manager Metaverse at ERGO Group AG
Olga Kai
Head of Immersive Projects at Inloco Gallery
Ben Erwin
President of the Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences
Diana Njeri
Founder at Africa VR Campus and Center
Jo Adrian Haavind
Founder at InPresence
Daniel Ljunggren
Senior Director Business Development & Strategy at Futurewei Technologies Inc.
Andy Fidel
Founder and Creative Lead at Spatial Networks
Ric Bower
Founder and CEO at Aomame Space
DustBunny
Professional Dancer + Founder at VRDance Academy 
Nadia Bey
VR Artist
Prof. Dr. Dr. Björn Bohnenkamp
Professor for Marketing
Ferryman Collective
Immersive Theatre Company
Tom Nickel
Teacher and Digital Media Explorer
Birgit Giering
Head of the state-wide projects working group (DigitalPakt Schule) at Medienberatung NRW
Julian Reyes
Founder and Director at Virtual Worlds Museum™
VenusSX
Virtual Sensory Designer at PlayRoomSX
Adam Filandr
Founder at Neofables
Helen Erwin
Historical Novelist and VR Community Builder
Benjamin Daniel
XR Software Engineer at 2Sync
Jordan Gutt
Director of Operations at Foretell Reality
Andrea Luck
Head of Marketing at Rowohlt Publishing House
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Chris Madsen
Senior Sales Engineer at ENGAGE 
Kathrine Fremming
Head of Cultural Partnerships and Brand Innovation  at Khora
Henning Westerwelle
Founder and Managing Director at Curious Company
Paul Simon Waiyaki
Founder at Africa VR Campus and Center
Paige Dansinger
Futurist and Founding Director at Horizon Art Museum
© Jeffrey Fortson
Sean Keogh
Partner at headroom
Ines Heitkamp
Product Manager HCM Solutions at MedTriX Group
Shu Shu
VR Art & Drama Director and Concept Designer at VRium
Carla Knopp
Virtual World Building Artist
Marc Neuhoff
Co-Founder and CEO of heyVR.io
Marlene May
Research Associate at the Real-World Laboratory “Future Democracies”, Karlshochschule International University
Erwin Küchel
XR Software Engineer at 2Sync
Heather Dunaway Smith
Immersive Artist
Gerald Kottmann
Managing Partner at Alice to Bob
Lauren Schroeder
Creative Developer
Oliver Rosito
Senior 3D-Artist at igus Gmb
Chris Poelmann
Co-Founder at GoBanyo
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Stephanie Bagehorn
Brand Manager at vm-people
Christian Spiekermann
Founder at WeAre3D
Daniel Schaefer
Partner at headroom
Niko Lang
IT-Consultant and 3D-Artist at VRium
Björn Ognibeni
Practical Visionary and Strategic Director at XRLab@MCM
Anne Seubert
Managing Director at Brands & Places
Thomas Zorbach
Organizer and Curator IMMERSIVE X & Founder and CEO at vm-people
Ryan Astheimer
Presence Mentor
Dee Dee Chainey-Jones
Experience Designer
DJ Ru
VR Artist and DJ
Jonathan Hale
CEO/CTO of Create Worlds
Simeone Scaramozzino
Neuroaesthetic Artist & Director, Somatic Facilitator, and Transformational Coach
Dr. Ruth Diaz
Founder of Bridgemakers.world
Melissa Heidrick
Founder of mmData
Robin Moulder
CEO of 3lb Games & 3lbXR
Sophia Moshasha
Interactive Media at The World Bank and Co Founder XR Women
Teresa Balestrieri
Co-Founder Bright Festival
Christopher Werth
Chief Creative Officer at VOK DAMS worldwide
Vanessa Borkmann
Head of Urban Systems Engineering Research Area and Head of Research Group and Innovation Lab eXtended Environments at Fraunhofer Institute
© Deniz Saylan
Pierre Kretschmer
Senior Specialist and XR at WWK-Versicherungen
Lien Tran
Creative Technologist & Musician

How to Dive in

IMMERSIVE X is more than an event – it’s a community.

By invitation only, IMMERSIVE X brings together a curated network of forward-thinking minds who are shaping the future of immersive technologies. We believe that the right participants matter more than high ticket prices, which is why attendance is free.

Our goal is to foster a space where like-minded innovators can connect, exchange ideas, and explore the transformative potential of XR together. Joining IMMERSIVE X means becoming part of a community that extends beyond the event itself.

To ensure the best experience for everyone, we’d love to learn more about you.

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If you would like to become part of our thriving community and support the Festival as a sponsor, join our partner program. Please contact us to find out more.

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