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“We need to be more hospitable toward one another—we must give each other more space to flourish. By paying attention to one another and noticing what the other person says and does. By joining in a shared game, passing the ball to one another, and staying in the moment. Instead of limiting one another, we offer the other person a stage on which they can shine.”
— Luce De Lire – Lessons in Revolutionary Flirting
Would you like to do something together? Get closer (again), nurture your bond, break out of your rut, or have some meaningful fun?
In our daily lives, we often lack the time and inspiration for this. Don’t despair! We’ve put together two well-planned days where we’ll explore, in a playful and hands-on way, what it means to be in a relationship.
🖇️ Bring your partner or partners and join us in a distraction-free, inspiring space to consciously explore how you currently share—and would like to share—intimacy, love, connection, and commitment with one another.
🖇️ Bring a friend or a group of friends to get to know each other better—in a platonic way—beyond the usual catch-up at a café. Or become friends plus—and decide for yourselves exactly what that “plus” means.
🖇️ Bring your partner or playmate to explore the wide range of ways you can and want to make out, play, or have sex—without relying on sexual scripts that dictate what we’re supposed to do and want.
🖇️ Bring your ex along to explore how you’d like to—and can—be together now, after your time together.
🖇️ Comes as a date to show interest out of curiosity and playfulness, without having a specific goal in mind.
All of the above considerations apply to all other relationships as well and are not limited to any specific situation. After all, when we talk about “relationships,” “intimacy,” “closeness,” or “love,” we mean the entire spectrum of what these terms mean to you. It may—but does not have to—include: physical touch, sex, shared responsibility, romantic feelings, emotional support, etc.
Our approach seeks to avoid predefined rules, norms, and hierarchies, and instead promotes self-determination, communication, and mutual agreement in order to do justice to the uniqueness of you and your relationship.
Can I come by myself?
The exercises are designed for people who want to connect more deeply with a specific person. However, if you’re open-minded and flexible enough to adapt the exercises, you could: a) explore your relationship with yourself, b) gain inspiration for relationships outside the workshop, or c) perhaps meet other people who are also attending alone and try out the exercises together—though we can’t guarantee this.
METHODS
We draw on a unique wealth of experience in various relational arts, improvisation, creative play, BDSM, bodywork, mindfulness training, couples counseling, and connection games. These methods allow for casual experimentation, encourage the exploration of new ways of being together, and foster collective joy and care.
What does that mean, specifically? For example:
🌱 Conversation starters to stimulate engaging dialogues and the exchange of lively thoughts, feelings, emotions, and visions
🌱 Physical exercises to become aware of these thoughts, feelings, etc., to become more receptive to others, and to deepen intuition and listening skills
🌱 Playful interactions and scenarios designed to foster nonverbal communication, allowing participants to see one another in a new light and explore new and more meaningful ways to interact, cooperate, and express themselves
🌱 Guided exercises on nurturing touch and so-called “love languages”—to be more specific: how do you like to be greeted, hugged, comforted, massaged, kissed, appreciated,...
🌱 Sensory experiences that focus on slowness and details to put you in a creative mindset that lets you see each other as so much more than just the people you think you know.
🌱 Relaxation and regulation techniques that facilitate genuine connection and help process and integrate experiences
🌱Self-reflection, creative writing, and insights into concepts such as relationship anarchy and attachment styles, to help you explore and articulate the meanings and needs underlying your connection, so that you can become aware of your unique dynamics and patterns, as well as your untapped potential
🌱 Consensus-building and communication practices designed to convey and negotiate needs or desires more clearly (e.g., for recognition, freedom, security, or something more specific), while at the same time valuing uncertainty, spontaneity, and unpredictability
🌱 Games that focus on fun and lightheartedness—games that, amidst all the self-reflection and relationship work, also allow for some exuberance, a bit of silliness, and “embracing the cringe,” gently guiding you out of your comfort zone (if you’re ready)
THE FACILITATORS
BEATA
Beate Absalon is a cultural studies scholar and a couples counselor in training under supervision. She explores how societal expectations regarding sexuality and intimacy shape our relationships. In doing so, she combines theory with somatic practices to challenge norms and open up new possibilities for closeness, self-determination, and mutual consent. In 2024 , she published >> Not Giving a Fuck: From Lustless Sex & Sexless Lust to the Eroticism of Failure and Integrity in Intimacy.
Instagram: @beateabsalon
Photo: Pauline Massimo
REBECCA FRANCES
studied languages at the University of Cambridge and now focuses on the question of how bodies speak. She completed training in Sexological Bodywork at the ISB Berlin and works as a yoga teacher as well as a massage and breathwork practitioner. She is also interested in philosophical and poetic approaches to the somatic. In her practical, creative, and experimental physical practices, she draws on her intellectual background and professional interests to further explore exactly what happens when bodies touch—and why we either want it so much or don’t.
Instagram: @feel_more_bln
SCHEDULE
Sat, Feb. 7, 2026 – 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Sun, Feb. 8, 2026 – 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
LANGUAGES
, English, German
HOSTS
>>Beate Absalon & >>Rebecca Frances
Choose your ticket price based on your own assessment.
With our Low(er) Income Tickets, we want to give low-income individuals the opportunity to attend our events.
We cordially invite high earners to make it with a higher contribution possible for us to make this offer.
With that in mind, we would like to thank you in advance for your support.
For people with very low incomes, there are usually additional options available for even lower prices.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. We'd love to have you join us!
PRICE PER PERSON:
EUR 250.00
Low(er) Income Tickets
I – EUR 200.00
II – EUR 150.00
III – EUR 100.00
High(er) Income Tickets
I – EUR 300.00
II – EUR 350.00
III – EUR 400.00
Please also read all further info below, too.
Further informations
NOTES ON THE EVENT
The goals of our events are collaborative learning within the group, supporting shared processes, and personal development. Couples and all other types of partnerships or group dynamics are welcome, but you should be aware and open to the fact that the courses are not designed as partnership experiences and that we address each person as an individual. For example: To involve all participants equally, we usually work with random partner combinations during the exercises. This means that both same-sex and mixed-sex combinations will occur. Participants should generally be open to working with every person and every body. Exceptions can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or membership in marginalized groups such as BBIPoC, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA*, people with disabilities, etc., are not criteria for registration or participant selection.
We expect you to act with care, be communicative, prioritize consent, and be mindful, and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and take personal responsibility.
Hate speech will not be tolerated. Please bring "Candy Speech" with you.
We reserve the right to ask participants to leave the workshop if their behavior is hurtful or problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation—though we will likely try to explain it. Workshop fees would then be refunded in full. Any further claims are excluded.
We do our best to accommodate different needs, but our resources are limited. Please contact us if you have any questions.
You can read more about this topic here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the course begins; a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee applies up to four weeks before the course begins, and a cancellation fee of 50% applies up to two weeks before the course begins. Later cancellations and refunds of course fees are not possible. However, participants may find replacement participants to take their reserved spots. There are no special provisions for non-attendance due to illness. We refer you to ticket insurance options—just Google “ticket insurance,” “Ergo,” “Hanse-Merkur,” or similar terms. In general, we strive to find accommodating solutions in such cases. Please contact us with a personal message if necessary. If the organizer cancels the course, the course fee will be refunded in full. Further claims are excluded.