Additional Liberating Structures Publications

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We want to highlight one of the newest publications, Liberating Structures: Stories from the Field, Collaboration Unleashed. It is a brilliant collection of stories from 36 LS practitioners edited by Anja Ebers and Birgit Nieschalk.

Liberating Structures: Stories from the Field, Collaboration Unleashed

  • Authors: Anja Ebers, Birgit Nieschalk (& 36 LS practitioners)

  • Publisher: Montagshappen (2026)

  • ISBN-13: 978-3-98640-041-5

  • Annotation: A collection of stories from real-life applications that are meant to inspire and recreate. They are told by LS practitioners from all over the world who have a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Einfach.Zusammen.Arbeiten. Liberating Structures in der Praxis (German)

  • Authors: Anja Ebers, Birgit Nieschalk (& 29 LS practitioners)

  • Publisher: VAHLEN (2022)

  • Annotation: A collection of stories from real-life applications that are meant to inspire and recreate. They are told by German-speaking LS practitioners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Liberating Structures: Entscheidungsfindung revolutionieren

  • Author: Daniel Steinhöfer

  • Publisher: Vahlen (2021)

  • ISBN-13: 978-3-8006-5929-6

  • Annotation: An original German-language work focusing on Decision-Making. It expands on the LS repertoire, organizing structures into functional phases for organizational governance.

The Zombie Scrum Survival Guide

  • Authors: Christiaan Verwijs, Johannes Schartau, Barry Overeem

  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley (2020)

  • Annotation: A critical text for the Agile community that treats LS as the primary "medicine" for restoring engagement and purpose to team processes.

The Leadertrip Log

  • Author: Anja Ebers

  • Publisher: Fun Thing To Try Publishing,lulu.com

  •  ISBN-13: 978-3-9823996-1-4

  • Annotation: A companion tool focused on the leadership aspect of facilitation. It provides a structured space for leaders and facilitators to reflect on their presence, intent, and the impact of the structures they choose to deploy.

Liberating Structures Learning Journal

  • Author: Anja Ebers

  • Publisher: Akanto (Digital/Self-published)

  • Annotation: A unique resource designed for the "user" rather than the "reader." It focuses on the reflective practice of facilitation, providing a structured space for practitioners to document their experiments, "strings," and lessons learned while using the structures in the wild.

Der Facilitation-Boost: Dein Praxis-Guide für innovative Workshops mit KI und den Strukturen von Liberating Structures

  • Author: Ralf Kohl

  • Publisher: self-published (distributed via Amazon/tredition, 2026

  • ISBN-13: 978-3384218766

  • Annotation: A cutting-edge German-language guide that directly interfaces the methodology of Liberating Structures with modern Artificial Intelligence tools. Kohl shows facilitators how to use AI as a design partner to brainstorm "strings," generate prompts for individual structures, and analyze the complex output generated by large groups during workshops. It positions LS as the ideal framework for keeping meetings human-centric while leveraging AI for preparation and synthesis.