How the f*ck to find hope – The vacation camp

I don't know where and when exactly, but somehow I've lost my hope. No problem, we'll find it again.

Together with you, we want to find out what hope is, what happens to us when it fades and how we can get it back when it really has gone. Your opinions, stories, texts, poems, emotions, fears, dreams and anything else you would like to say out loud so that everyone can hear!

Unleash your creative vision! Write a song together and realize it in small groups in the form of music videos. We will not only learn technical skills in film production and music production, but also practice working creatively as a collective. You will also have the chance to perform in front of (or behind) the camera and in the recording studio. Your self-confidence will be boosted and you can prove to yourself what you are capable of!

Are you keen to experiment and want to rethink the world? Then join in with “MOVING UTOPIA”!
We combine creative writing with dance. Together we will find hope in our ideas and learn to simply try things out. Let's build new worlds together and connect our ideas so that we don't get lost in the chaos of this world. In stormy times, it can help to find our inner anchor and focus on our strengths.
You can expect creative exchange, mutual appreciation and a safe space in which you are noticed and accepted. We want to see who you are and what you have to say!

How do you express yourself with what you wear? In a joint exchange, we want to focus on the perspective of trans* people and gender in clothing.
Bring your own clothes that we can use for upcycling. Together we will make wearable, sustainable “collages” and buttons that revolve around the theme of hope. With a photo station we want to document our self-designed clothes and stage ourselves.

Confidence in the future is damaged. Yes, every era has its challenges. But the looming catastrophes are whipping around. And if it were all just a movie, we might still be curious about the course of events - but sometimes we'd rather skip it. How do we deal with it? Facing up to the facts, taking worries seriously and looking for moments when our minds are floating on a cloud. So how about an angry speech while skipping rope? Or a choir against loneliness?

The future hasn't looked this bleak for a long time. Climate crisis - screw it. Right-wing politics - on the rise. Diverse perspectives - out of place. Despair - the order of the day. What should give us hope? And what brings hope at all?

Together we examine the connection between writing and hope. Do we write because we have hope? Does writing give us hope? What stories, thoughts and longings keep our hope alive? And how can we turn our hope into reality through writing? We reclaim hope through writing!

The workshop is aimed at people of all ages who want to write themselves. You don't need any previous experience. All people are welcome, we are happy to welcome people who belong to one of the following groups, for example: People with non-German first language, BiPoC, LGBTIQ*, people with (in)visible disabilities, chronic illness or neurodiversity. We believe that we all need hope!

If you need something specific to participate well in the workshop, please let us know. We will do our best to make this possible, given lead time and financial capacities.