🌍 Culture Clash Berlin
Beyond Small Talk.
What can a language reveal about the way we think?
Why does "polite" mean something completely different across cultures?
How much should family influence our choices?
What makes a place feel like home?
And why can the same gesture feel warm in one culture and strange in another?
Culture Clash Berlin is a recurring meetup for curious people who enjoy exploring the ideas, experiences and little cultural differences that shape how we see the world — and each other.
Every meetup explores 18 different cultural dimensions. Instead of staying with just one topic, we move across different aspects of life — with one thought-provoking question for each category.
💬 18 Topics. 18 Questions.
🗣️ Language & Communication
What does your language make easier — or harder — to express?
🌍 Culture & Identity
How much of who you are comes from the cultures you grew up with?
🏛️ Traditions & Modern Life
Which traditions still matter to you — and which ones should we let go?
👨👩👧 Family & Generations
How much influence should family have over the way we live our lives?
❤️ Love & Dating
What feels romantic in one culture but completely strange in another?
🤝 Friendship & Social Connection
When does an acquaintance become a real friend?
🍽️ Hospitality & Food
What does being a good host actually mean?
🎵 Music & Cultural Memory
What song could tell someone your life story without using words?
⏰ Time & Punctuality
Is being late really disrespectful — or just culturally relative?
🧍 Personal Space & Body Language
How close is too close?
💼 Work & Professional Culture
How much of your personality should you bring to work?
💰 Money & Status
Why are some cultures comfortable talking about money while others avoid it?
🙏 Religion & Beliefs
How do traditions and beliefs shape everyday life — even when we don't consider ourselves religious?
⚖️ Gender & Social Expectations
Which expectations about men and women have shaped you?
🏠 Home, Migration & Belonging
Can you feel at home in more than one place?
🧓 Generational Change
What do younger generations understand differently from their parents?
🪞 Stereotypes & Cultural Misunderstandings
Which stereotype about your culture contains a tiny grain of truth — and which one is completely wrong?
🧠 Language, Culture & the Way We Think
Does speaking another language actually change who we are?
💬 How does an evening work?
We'll use thought-provoking questions, cultural scenarios, personal stories, music and small-group discussions to get the conversation going.
You might find yourself discussing a Persian expression with someone from Spain, comparing dating traditions with someone from Germany, or debating the meaning of "home" with someone who has lived in three different countries.
There are no correct answers.
The interesting part is discovering why we see the same question so differently.
And sometimes the best conversations happen when someone says:
"I've never thought about it that way before."
🌍 Who is this for?
For people who are genuinely curious about people, cultures, languages, music, society and the way we see the world.
You don't need to be an expert.
You don't need to come from a multicultural background.
You don't need to speak a particular language.
Just bring curiosity, an open mind and your own perspective.
Come with a question.
Leave with a different perspective.
🌍 Different backgrounds. Different answers. Better conversations.
### 📍Meeting Point & Picnic
We'll meet in front of the boothaus Stella am Lietzensee and then walk together to a nice spot by the lake for our picnic and conversations. 🌿
Bring something to sit on — blankets are very welcome! 🧺
Feel free to also bring a snack or drink to share, but no pressure. 😊
