Hiking with Your Dog

**Hallo, Freunde!** Whether you’re a German language pro, a beginner, or somewhere in between, join us for a fun and social evening designed to practice your Deutsch, because well, let’s face it…Berlin is probably the worst place in Germany for that! **What to Expect:** * **Casual Conversations**: Practice your German in a relaxed and friendly environment—no pressure, just fun! * **All Levels Welcome**: From “Hallo, wie geht’s?” to crafting complex sentences, there’s room for everyone. * **Interactive Games**: Break the ice with language-themed games and activities designed to get you talking. * **Meet New People**: Connect with others who share your passion for learning languages. Whether you’re here to brush up on your skills or simply have a good time, you’ll leave with new friends, fresh phrases, and maybe a new favourite beer. 🍺🗣️ 🎯 **Pro Tip**: Bring a German-speaking friend or meet one here! Tag your fellow language lovers, grab a drink, and let’s make it a night of **Sprache & Spaß** (language & fun)! #SipHappens #GermanLanguageNight #SpracheUndSpaß **The usual information:** We always have several organisers there (male and female), so come say hello to us! We care to make sure that everyones enjoys themselves and we have **no tolerance for bad behaviour or creepiness.** **Follow us on Insta:** @siphappens.berlin **Join us on Telegram:** t.me/siphappens_berlin **👉 Other important notes:** \- 🍸 The locations we visit are bars and clubs\, they are businesses and we are able to keep these events free ONLY if people buy drinks\. Please respect the locations and the event by making purchases \- 🦹‍♂️ Remember to keep an eye on your belongings and prioritize your own well\-being\. We are not responsible for any lost items or personal issues\. \- 📷 By attending our events\, you consent to being photographed or filmed\. Photos and videos taken during the events may be shared on our social media\. If you do not wish to appear in the photos or if you appear in a photo that we post that you would like removed\, please send us a private message as soon as possible on Instagram \(@siphappens\.berlin\)

**Acroyoga: Building Connection and Trust** with ***Jens Dube*** for **GBTQ men\*** **[BOOK A TICKET!](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/acroyoga/w15-2026)** **Member: 10 €** **Regular: 15 €** Join our acroyoga workshop designed for GBTQ men. This practice combines yoga and acrobatics, offering partner and group exercises to help build trust and support among men. It's an opportunity to challenge yourself, connect with others, and explore new physical experiences. Whether you're seeking healing, connection, or just a new challenge, this workshop provides a supportive space. **General Information** • Wear comfortable clothes. • We’ll speak English and/or German, depending on the needs of the group. • This event is one of two free events included each month in the membership programme. 🔵 **Acroyoga: Verbindung und Vertrauen aufbauen** Mach mit bei unserem Acroyoga-Workshop, der speziell für GBTQ-Männer gestaltet ist. Diese Praxis kombiniert Yoga und Akrobatik und bietet Partner- und Gruppenübungen, um Vertrauen und Unterstützung unter Männern aufzubauen. Es ist eine Gelegenheit, Dich selbst herauszufordern, mit anderen in Kontakt zu treten und neue körperliche Erfahrungen zu machen. Egal, ob Du Heilung, Verbindung oder einfach nur eine neue Herausforderung suchst, dieser Workshop bietet einen unterstützenden Raum. **Hinweise** **•** Trage bequeme Kleidungen **•** Je nach Bedürfnissen der Gruppe werden wir Deutsch und/oder Englisch sprechen. **•** This event is one of two free events included each month in the membership programme.

Du hast Geschichten von deinen Reisen zu erzählen? Oder suchst noch Inspiration für dein nächstes Ziel? Dann bist du hier genau richtig! Komm zu einem unserer Globetrotter-Treffen, tausch dich bei ’nem kühlen (oder heißen) Getränk mit anderen Reisefans aus, lern neue Leute kennen – und hab garantiert einen entspannten, lustigen Abend. Keine Sorge: Wir sind keine eingeschworene Runde – bei jedem Treffen sind etwa 50 % „Erstis“. Bis jetzt hat noch jeder einen Gesprächspartner gefunden. Der Tisch ist für die Globetrotter reserviert – leicht an unserem Globetrotter-Zwerg zu erkennen. **For our English speaking members:** Most people also speak English, but conversations are usually in German. You’ll usually find someone to chat with in English, but don’t expect the whole group Hope2c’ya! Ralf :D

Wir bieten allen Interessierten die Möglichkeit, mit Elektronik zu basteln. Workshops und Vorträge zu verschiedenen Themen rund um Elektronik und Software sind willkommen. Von Arduino bis zu komplett selbst entwickelten High-End Schaltungen sind wir für alle kreativen Ideen offen. Wir haben auch Gruppen rund um das Nähen, Programmieren, Retro Computer. Wir treffen uns immer am Dienstag und am Freitag ab 18:00 Uhr. Egal ob Anfänger oder Profi – hier seid Ihr jederzeit Willkommen. Ihr könnt mit anderen fachsimpeln oder auch mit unserer Hilfe Eure ersten elektronischen Gehversuche starten. Wenn zeitgleich in den vorderen Räumen Workshops oder Vorträge stattfinden, kann hinten Werkstattbetrieb stattfinden.

Join us for a 6-7 km run. We start at Espresso House at Oranienburger Tor station and run towards and along the river. We turn back after about 3.5km. We will be at a steady pace between 6 and 6.30 minutes per km. 🥳 We will stand in front of the Espresso House, opposite of Medios Apotheke. We will leave at 7am sharp so please be there on time. Liability: By signing up for this event and participating at this Workout you accept that applicable by law the organizer will not be liable for any damages or injuries arising out of your participation.

We'll start off the session with a run in Gleisdreieck park that might include scaling some walls, visiting a few sites in the area to explore their opportunities for climbing and balancing, or going up or down stairs in unusual ways. After the outdoors bit, we come back to our gym where we focus on building strength, working as a group, and learning basic martial arts techniques. We are a small, accessible, mixed-gender, queer-friendly group open to anyone, without any prior knowledge or specific degree of fitness required. Our martial art is Jutaijutsu, a traditional Japanese one focused on self-defence. Sounds interesting? We'd love for you to drop by and join us. You'll need running shoes and comfortable workout clothes, including a raincoat or the like for the park if the weather is bad. Once indoors, we train barefoot. The first three Meetups are free of charge. If you'd like to join our group beyond that, we would ask you to join our association, https://yanagi.berlin, a martial arts school based in Berlin. Membership there is 30 EUR/month and you will be able to train three times a week.

**You like drawing but find portraits challenging?** **You just need the right process!** Then this workshop is for YOU! And for anyone who wishes to explore realistic pencil portrait drawing from photographic references through a structured method, and wants to learn or refine pencil hatching and shading techniques. The workshop is designed for a small group, allowing a flexible and supportive approach, adapting to each participant’s level: from guiding beginners to helping intermediate artists tackle their personal creative challenges. Without the pressure of the final result, we will focus on learning the method and enjoying the creative process. I am Alessia Sinopoli, an Italian professional artist based in Berlin, and I will be your instructor throughout this journey. **What we'll do step by step** **We’ll combine theory and practice:** * Practice targeted observation to select the best reference photo * Use the grid method for accurate proportions and create a preliminary sketch * Understand the differences between pencils of various hardness and get familiar with the materials we’ll use * Master shading (the real magic!) with hatching techniques to shape volume and depth * Train your observational skills to recognize different tonal values * Explore changing perspectives to refresh your vision * Discuss common mistakes and learn how to avoid them * Participate in an open Q&A, receive personalized tips, and get feedback throughout the process **Breaks and Refreshments** While drawing, we’ll enjoy some tea. From time to time we will have short breaks, as drawing can be quite intense. Between the first and second parts of the workshop, we’ll take a longer break, It’ll be the perfect moment to connect, share a cup of coffee and a sweet treat together (vegan option available). **What is included?** **Leave home as light as a butterfly, everything is provided!** All materials are provided for use during the workshop: Graphite pencils of various degrees of hardness High-quality drawing paper Precision eraser, erasers Pencil sharpeners Photo references Refreshments are included: tea, coffee and a sweet treat. **Who is this workshop for?** This workshop is for those who want to spend a cozy and relaxing Sunday in a creative environment, while learning. We will engage intensively in shading and learn essential technical elements and a structured process that provide a solid foundation for building a portrait. *Because it is from strong foundations that creativity can truly flourish, allowing subsequent portraits to develop into more intuitive, free, and personal expressions.* **Location** The workshop takes place at Kunstraum Heartspace, a bright and inspiring shared studio. It’s welcoming and filled with creative energy!

**💶 €2 (to cover organizing & Meetup charges)** I am backkk! 😊 And what better way to start the hiking season than with a **Cherry Blossom hike** through one of Berlin’s most unique spring routes! 🌸✨ We’ll be walking along a stretch of the **former Berlin Wall**, now transformed into a beautiful path lined with **1000 Japanese cherry trees** — a gift from Japan after reunification. It’s a mix of history, culture, and spring magic all in one walk 🌿🇯🇵 📍 **Route:** https://www.komoot.com/tour/2846814822?share_token=aBlmlWbE6frkVLfjMwyEhTaKFnc15ecqf3SRb0VRl8ZSb5TXFH&ref=wtd **🗓 When:** April 11th **🕥 Time:** Start **sharp at 11:00 AM** (we won’t be able to wait for latecomers) **📍 Meeting Point:** Lankwitz S-Bahn [https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jnw5akJzcJpFZJiT8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jnw5akJzcJpFZJiT8) **🚶 Distance:** \~15.2 km ### 🌿 What to Expect: * A **social, fun, and relaxed hike** with good vibes * A chance to see **cherry blossoms in bloom** 🌸 (nature allowing 😉) * A unique walk along the **historic Berlin Wall trail** * A mix of urban + nature — not fully forest, but definitely beautiful and worth it *** ### 🌸 A Quick Note on Blossoms: Cherry blossom timing can be a bit unpredictable — and with **Berlin winds doing their thing 🌬️**, the bloom might vary. But no matter what, it’s going to be a lovely spring walk together!

2 EURO DONATION FEE PER PERSON IS REQUIRED (on site, in cash), to pay back the Meetup subscription fees and support my Events. READ THE DESCRIPTION WITH THE INFO (IMPORTANT). WHATSAPP LINK BELOW 📳​ We meet up at Potsdam Hbf at 11 o'clock 🚉😀 Multiple connections are available from Berlin to Potsdam: an S Bahn each 10 minutes and a couple of regional trains too 🚉😀 I wait for the people till 11,10, then we start our Hike in the green area outside the city, following this path: [https://www.komoot.com/tour/2362034161](https://www.komoot.com/tour/2362034161) Bring your own food🍔 and drinks🥤, for the 15kms of Hike (we will pause where we deem appropriate). We will walk in the Potsdam Babelsberg Park and the Düppeler Forst 🌲🌲 of Berlin (we will be right at the border between the 2 cities ), along rivers and water 🌊🌊 The path is a ring, with starting and end point at the Potsdam Hbf. After the Hike, we can spontaneously decide to stay together more time, finding something in Potsdam at the station or close by 🥐 ☕ Of course, people who want to come back at home right after the Hike, can instead do it You are free to stay shorter or longer 🙂🙂🙂 I do not provide a "personal support" for people who will arrive after 11,10. You are responsible to check for the weather and decide if come or not. Thanks for understanding. If you have to contact me, make it via Whatsapp, not here on Meetup. WHATSAPP COMMUNITY 💬 to find each other (join it, we use this group to find and synchronize us, as well as post photos) [https://docs.google.com/document/d/157uLVXObKt1a4NqqvPa09NJW-050YBwHLW-7DbOD8R8/](https://docs.google.com/document/d/157uLVXObKt1a4NqqvPa09NJW-050YBwHLW-7DbOD8R8/)

***Get ready to explore the beauty of nature on a quick sketch walk - no art skills needed, just your creativity and love for the outdoors!*** **HOW DO I JOIN THIS EVENT?** Click on link below to get complete info and to sign up for this event by getting your ticket. [https://urbanaturetravel.com/event/quick-sketch-grunewaldsee-12apr2026](https://urbanaturetravel.com/event/quick-sketch-grunewaldsee-12apr2026) **SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW USERS** * 10% New User Discount using promo code: **MEETUP10** * Valid for this trip or any other trips available on our website. **WHY GO?** * Join us, the afternoon of Sunday, the 12th of April the König-Louise-Straße Bus Stop near the Waldbaude Snack Bar (Clayallee 91, 14195 Berlin). We’ll be meeting up with fellow ***Sketchers & Artists*** to practice our ***quick sketching skills while enjoying nature,*** we’ll be walking a short ***2-3 kilometers*** into Grunewald, and along the Grunewaldsee. Nature is slowly waking up from its winter slumber, with moss, ivy and pine being the primary shades of green you’ll see. We’re taking this opportunity to do a series of ***quick sketches focused on shading***. You can draw what you choose, or even bring a camera to do some photography as well. As the trees are mostly still without their leaves, ***we’ll be focusing on details like moss covered logs, small wooden bridges, a sandbar along the lake and reeds growing at the lake shore***. You will also have the opportunity to sketch a scene of the ***Jagdschloos Grunewald***, seen best from across the lake due to ongoing construction. * If this is your first time sketching or 100th time sketching, you can find subjects that are right for you. ***You don’t need to be a professional at all!*** You should just want to practice your sketching skills while meeting new people, and hopefully sketching a bit better than you did the day before. * If this is your first time to Grunewaldsee, please be aware many locals have their dogs off leash in the area. * We will be stopping to do multiple 15 min sketches with the goal of improving our quick sketching skills. ***Quick sketching is a foundational sketching skill*** that seeks to simplify a scene while communicating the necessary details for a viewer to see and feel a scene or detail. This weekend, we’ll be focusing especially on the art of shading, and how it can be used to add a little extra pop to our sketches. These are sketching skills that can be applied across artistic mediums. * Bring your preferred drawing medium for short ***quick sketches***, and meet up with fellow nature sketchers. There are benches in the area, but you may wish to bring a small chair or cushion to make things more comfortable. * The drawings are purely for fun, and to get to know other artists and hobbyists in the area! * (This meet-up does *not* include entry to the Jagdschloos Grunewald) * Join us at 13:00 at the König-Louise-Straße Bus Stop (115, X10, N10, X83) near the Waldbaude Snack Bar (Clayallee 91, 14195 Berlin) with our host - Elizabeth, we’ll get to know one another and then set out as a group to sketch along the Grunewaldsee, it’s an out-and-back route along a lake with several opportunities for sketching, conversation and relaxing. We will sketch from 13:00-16:00 and then return to our meeting spot. ### 📲 Stay Connected Please do join our **WhatsApp / Telegram channels** for: * Event updates * Future trips & meetups * Early-bird discounts * Contests & giveaways 1. [WhatsApp Channel](https://go.unt.global/travelgroup) 2. [Telegram Channel](https://t.me/urbanaturetravel)

***Discover a picture-postcard stone bridge, a 13th century castle & hike through misty canyons, breathtaking rock formations & wilderness.*** **HOW DO I JOIN THIS EVENT?** Click on link below to get complete info and to sign up for this event by getting your ticket. [https://urbanaturetravel.com/event/saxon-switzerland-bastei-11apr2026](https://urbanaturetravel.com/event/saxon-switzerland-bastei-11apr2026) **SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW USERS** * 10% New User Discount using promo code: **MEETUP10** * Valid for this trip or any other trips available on our website. **WHY GO?** Saxon Switzerland is the mystical German wonderland you read about in storybooks. Filled with stunning cliffs and jaw dropping valleys, this hike will keep you guessing what awaits around the next bend. Maybe you will squeeze past stunning rock formations, maybe you will mount a fairytale stone bridge with amazing views of the valley, or maybe you will find your way through beautiful forest foliage. Who knows! Join us on this surreal and majestic landscape and we guarantee a laughter and excitement filled day, traversing wild canyons framed by sandstone stacks, fairytale forests, and medieval castles. **WHAT ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS?** * **Bastei**: Bastei is the most famous rock formation in Saxon Switzerland national park, towering 194 meters over the Elbe river with the rocks almost going up vertically from the valley below. * **Bastei Bridge**: This man made stone bridge “Bastei Bridge” is a sight to behold and spans the Mardertelle gorge built to reach the rock castle Neurathen on the other side. * **Schwedenlöcher**: Schwedenlöcher or Sweden holes is a special gem where rocks tower meters above you making for an impressive jaw dropping sight. * **Wolfsschlucht**: Wolfsschlucht or Wolf's gorge is a narrow & beautiful canyon with steel steps to make this walk adventurous & walkable and also a delight for photographers. **WHAT IS THE PLAN?** **6 :00 am -** Meet in Berlin central train station **6 :23 am -** Catch train for Kurort Rathen starting with RE 2 to Cottbus. **11:00 am -** Arrive in Kurort Rathen and start hiking **12:30 pm -** Arrive in Bastei brucken and have a short break to explore the area. **12:45 pm** \- Continue hike **2 :00 pm -** Stop for lunch break at beautiful beer garden. **2 :30 pm** \- Start hiking after lunch **6:00 pm** \- Finish hike and get back to Kurort Rathen\. Time permitting\, grab a quick bite\. **6 :50 pm** \- Catch train back for Berlin starting with S1 to Dresden\-Neustadt **1 1:30 pm** \- Arrive back in Berlin **What is included?** * Community Leader & guide for the entire duration (Speaks English). * All public transportation for the entire trip starting from the meeting location to the finishing location. * Access to Google photos album dedicated for this event. * Access to WhatsApp group dedicated for this event where you can chat with other participants. * **Note:** Email us immediately if you do not have WhatsApp & we can make alternate arrangements from our end to ensure you do not miss out on any communication. Please do join our WhatsApp / Telegram channel for updates about our future trips including possible early bird discounts, contests etc. 1. [WhatsApp Channel](https://go.unt.global/travelgroup) 2. [Telegram Channel](https://t.me/urbanaturetravel)

Let’s walk the gardens and enjoy what has spring has on display.

Over time I'm hoping to organize a hike to all the Franklin County Metro Parks. This is the first one so if you're interested jump in! We'll start with the Canopy Walk, a cool feature of this park. Climb 100 stairs to the top - or take the elevator if stairs aren't your thing. At the top there are a bunch of things to play on - a rope bridge, a fireman pole that we can slide down - and more! About fifteen minutes there and we'll head to the natural trail, Buttonbush, Maple and Beech Trail for 2.2 miles then do a 1.7 mile loop on the paved Greenway Trail. We'll be passing our cars as we transition if you only want to do the first loop, or the second loop. Pace of around 3.5 mph but no one left behind. If there is an interest we can grab lunch nearby afterward.

Meet at Wolfe Park parking lot by tennis courts. We willl walk along Alum Creek trail, through Jeffrey Mansion Park then along Bexley neighborhood and back. Optional lunch at Trolley District.

Join us for a two mile trail hike alongside the Brookside Trail at Blendon Woods Metro Park. This trail is largely gravel and does include some hills and stairs. Hopefully we will see some wildlife while hike this scenic trail! Join us!