Honesty Gathering in Spitzmühle near Berlin, Germany | 23-27 September

About this event

Honesty Europe proudly presents:
The largest get-together of our annual calendar – The Honesty Gathering in Spitzmühle!

We will return to the beautiful and special location for our event: the easygoing retreat center in the woods outside Berlin by a lake.

Do you enjoy the way of expressing yourself honestly and openly and want to make more honest friends?
Are you up for some amazing days in nature?

Various sessions will run concurrently from morning till evening. You can choose which sessions you want to attend, organize your own session, and/or request a session you want to attend.

The workshop sessions will include various group and paired exercises such as introductions for newcomers, connection playground, processing circles, sharing circles, dyads, questions-and-answers games, honest dating, self-love, sessions on shame, sexuality, relationships, parenting, inner-child and other topics arising, dancing with your shadow, conscious touch, boundaries, animal play, conscious movement, meditation, and couples/friends/family paired-work.

The Location
This event will take place at the famous Spitzmühle retreat center, an exclusive venue near Berlin, surrounded by lively nature, peaceful silence and a crystal-clear swimming lake. Spitzmühle is a former forest hotel that has been converted into a unique seminar location, with plenty of space and attention to detail.

A large grassy lawn bordered by mature trees
A sauna and a wood-fired hot tub beside the lake
Row boat and canoes
All surrounded by dense green forest
One lake right beside our lawn garden and another lake a 10-minute walk away

What past attendees have said about this event!
“I love the yearly Honesty Gatherings! I enjoy the size of the group, the variety of workshops and, of course, the beautiful place in nature. Thank you and see you next year again.” –Carolin (Germany)

“The Honesty Gathering is a place to bring all of yourself, not having to hide any parts and feel safe in vulnerability. It is challenging, scary and sometimes there can be negative feelings, but it is all in service of growth and expansion. The setting helps a lot: beautiful nature, great food and lots of fun and relaxation.” –Roy (U.K.)

The Dates
Please arrive between 14:00 and 16:00 on 23 September.
The event will begin at 17:00 on Wednesday 23 September with an opening circle and sharing.
We will finish the event at 12:00 on Sunday 27 September with sharing and a closing circle.

The Program
Every morning, a session with guided conscious movement / yoga and guided meditation will be offered from 8:00 am to 8:45.
This will ideally be held outdoors (weather permitting).
Attending this session is optional.
A warm breakfast will then be available from 8:45 till 10:00.

At 10:00, everyone is invited to join on the big lawn (or inside, in case of rain) for the announcements about the offered morning and afternoon session as well as about the co-created evening program.
We want everyone to join for this morning big-group / small-group check-in so we can hear how everyone is doing.

After the big circle, the small groups (pods) will meet.
The pod groups will consist of 5-10 participants, each with its own trainer. In the pods, everyone will be the opportunity to share how they are feeling and what is arising in them, to express what they want or are looking forward to, and to ask any questions to the pod’s trainer, etc. The makeup of the pod groups will remain the same for the whole week.

The daily small groups (pods) meetings have worked well in the previous Gatherings, providing attendees a base group they can go deeper with and feel safe with, within a larger crowd.

You choose what you want to do!
During the day, we will offer 3-4 different workshop sessions before lunch and 3-4 workshop sessions after lunch. The workshop sessions are often based on what has been requested by the attendees. In the past, such sessions have included processing circles, sharing circles, dyads, questions-and-answers games, honest dating, self-love, circling, empathetic listening, visioning, forest bathing, chairwork, shame, sexuality, relationships, parenting, inner-child work, dancing with your shadow, conscious touch, boundaries, animal play, conscious movement, meditation, and couples/friends/family paired-work.

Just as with the guided movement & mediation at the start of the day, participation in these morning / afternoon workshop sessions are optional. You can choose attend or you can choose to skip them and instead lay in the sun, nap, chat with others, swim in the lake, row the boat, stroll in the forest, etc.
We do ask, though, that anyone attending a workshop session to commit to arriving on time for the beginning and to remaining until the end of the workshop session.

New to Honesty work?
This event is suitable for people who have previously joined Honesty Europe’s events as well as for newcomers to the practice. At the Gathering, we will offer a designated session for newcomers and for those who want refresh their practice. This session will take place on Thursday morning and will include exercises, discussions, and a question-and-answer period to get up to speed with the practice and language.

Co-created evenings
We have a lot of talent and interests within the community and one of the great and special things of the Gatherings have been the co-created programs. Last years we have had for example Play-fighting, Ecstatic dance, AcroYoga, bon fire sharing, Attachment theory, Talent night, Belly2belly session, Consent and boundaries session, cuddle puddle, cacao ceremony, Story telling, playing Dixit, happy hips dancing, kissing workshop, temple night, paired dancing, conscious touch, music, documentary watching and more.

Daily Schedule
08:00-08:45 Conscious movement / yoga and meditation
08:45-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-11:15 Big group meeting, announcements of the day’s offered sessions and evening program, sharing in small groups (pods)
11:30-13:30 Morning sessions (3-4 to choose from)
13:30-15:30 Lunch
15:30-18:00 Afternoon sessions (2-4 to choose from)
18:00-18:30 Dancing on the lawn with DJ Pete
18:30-20:00 Dinner
20:00-23:00 Co-created evening program, and sauna and hot tub

Accommodation
In the main building, double bedrooms–most with their own bathroom and some with a bathroom shared with another double bedroom–are available.
The dormitory is an outside building with mattresses on the floor and shared toilets and showers.
You can also sleep in your own tent, in your hammock or in your own camper.

Price
The price will cover all the program, sauna / hot tub and accommodation.
The separate fee for the meal package will be paid upon arrival.

Note: all prices include 21% Dutch VAT
Dormitory / your own tent / your own camper:
Early Bird €630 + meals to be paid separately until 31 May 2026
Regular price €680 + meals to be paid separately after 1 June 2026

Double room:
Early Bird €690 + meals to be paid separately until 31 May 2026
Regular price €740 + meals to be paid separately after 1 June 2026

Meals
The meal package costs €120-150 (sliding scale depending on your ability to pay)..
The fee for the meal package will be paid in cash directly to the cook team upon arrival.
The meal package includes three vegetarian / vegan / gluten-free meals each day (breakfast, lunch and dinner), beginning with dinner on Wednesday evening and ending with left over lunch on Sunday.
Coffee and tea will be available all the time (including cappuccino, latte macchiato and other coffee drinks from the machine) and snacks during the afternoon. Some days we will also have desert!
Kindly inform the cook about any food restrictions or allergies and if you want vegan or gluten free meals.
We do not offer self-catering option, you need to buy the meal package upon arrival.

How to reach Spitzmühle
Neue Spitzmühle
Spitzmühlenweg 2
15344 Strausberg

By public transport:
Take the S5 train from Berlin Hbf to the S Strausberg bhf station.

You will need to organize your own travel to and from Spitzmühle.
You can use the Facebook event page and/or the Honesty Europe Community FB group to propose/seek travel companions, car-pooling, etc. We recommend travelling via land. If you choose to fly, we propose you compensate for your CO2 emissions.

Is this event for me?
Honesty Europe’s workshop often have therapeutic impacts, however our workshops are not therapy and are not meant to replace personal therapy.
This workshop is not for you if you have major untreated traumas.
Honesty Europe’s workshops and retreats can be physically and psychologically stressful.
If you have an acute mental health challenge, please first discuss with your therapist / doctor and then with us before registering.
You can reach us at: info@HonestyEurope.com

Cancellation terms
We do not take responsibility for any change you make in your plans, and therefore we do not offer refunds.
However, you can transfer your ticket to another person. If you do transfer your ticket to someone else, please inform us of this.

Organizers and trainers
This event is being organized by Honesty Europe – Tuulia Syvänen and Pete Jordan.
The leaders of the session are certified Radical Honesty trainers Tuulia Syvänen, Pete Jordan, Christoph Fink, Kasia Mitschke and Michael Kreuzwieser.