About us
đ We are an inclusive community for curious minds who enjoy deep, playful conversations and activities across science, philosophy, psychology, art, and beyond.
đ¤ If small talk drains you but deep conversations light you up, and youâre curious about many things rather than fitting into one label, you wonât be alone here!
đĄ At the heart of it all are curiosity, reflection, a love of learning, and genuine exchange - over performance or debate.
⨠Follow us on Instagram @lifelong__curious for upcoming events, bite-sized knowledge, conversation prompts and takeaways, community moments, and all the good stuff.
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This community exists because a significant amount of care and work goes into organizing each event. This includes:
⢠Finding and coordinating quiet venues
⢠Preparing and facilitating events
⢠Managing logistics and communication
⢠Maintaining social media and community outreach (which helps grow the group and secure venues)
⢠Covering the increasing Meetup platform fees and related expenses
To keep this sustainable, participants are invited to contribute in one of two ways:
⢠Volunteer your time or skills to help organize, host, or support events (such social media outreach)
⢠Pay the event contribution, which helps cover the costs above
Both forms of contribution are equally valued đ
-------------------------- đŤ Respect, Community Integrity & Safety --------------------------
This is not a commercial service, but a community we build together. Mutual respect and trust are foundational.
Harassment, discrimination, or insults - in person or online - will result in an immediate ban.
Similarly, committing to attend and contribute (financially or otherwise) and then not following through undermines the shared trust that keeps this space alive. This may result in exclusion from future events.
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Our discussions - and the care put into shaping them - are part of what makes this community unique. Please donât copy paste event descriptions, questions, or the overall structure of our events without permission.
For more details, please refer to Meetupâs Community Guidelines regarding intellectual property.
Upcoming events
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Playful Conversation Evening - Poetry
Freiwilligenladen MĂźnchner Freiwillige â Wir helfen e.V., Tumblingerstrasse 50, MĂźnchen, DEPoetry - music woven from words - is more than a language of the heart. It shapes thought and behavior across society, surfacing even where we least expect it - such as political rhetoric and diplomatic speech.
It is both an art and a tool of introspection, drawing us inward while guiding our emotions and cognition - just as it did long before written language existed.
Let's explore together this embodied language and reflect on questions such as:
- When you hear the word poetry, what thoughts, images, or emotions arise in you?
- What does poetry give us that ordinary language doesnât? Do you see it as essential, or simply optional in human life?
- What place does poetry hold in your culture, or upbringing?
- Where do you encounter poetry in daily life without labeling it as such?
- Why do you think humans were drawn to rhythm, metaphor, and song long before writing - and how does poetic language shape the way we communicate?
- Is there a line, song lyric, or phrase that has stayed with you for years? Why do you think it lingered?
⨠Playful experiment : feel free to share a poem in your native language. Before translating or explaining it, weâll first playfully listen to the rhythm and musicality, and get curious about what it conveys - even before we understand the words!
Looking forward to a reflective and playful conversation on poetry :-)
đŤ Follow us on Instagram @lifelong__curious for events, curious insights, and community highlights.
Contribution: A âŹ5 contribution is kindly requested to contribute to organisational and platform costs (PayPal or cash). More about our organisation and other ways to support can be found in our group description đ¤
đż Community Guidelines
- Only attend if youâre on the attendee list.
- Listen actively and with curiosity, without interrupting.
- Engage with ideas, not individuals. Weâre here to explore, learn and share, not to argue.
- Stay present - phones away, attention in the room with physical people.
- Avoid no-shows and last-minute dropouts - they take a spot from someone else. If this happens, please get in touch, otherwise youâll be removed from the next meetup. If repeated, you may be removed from the group.
- Please note that the attendee list may be adjusted to accommodate new members or when participants were flagged as late drop-outs or no-shows.
- Photos will be taken during the event to share highlights and help grow our community. If youâd rather not be in any photos, just let us know in writing before the event - weâll gladly respect that.
8 attendees
Book Club - "The Mind-Gut Connection" by Emeran Mayer
Freiwilligenladen MĂźnchner Freiwillige â Wir helfen e.V., Tumblingerstrasse 50, MĂźnchen, DE"The gut is not just a digestive organ; it is a sensory organ, constantly talking to the brain."
A quiet, ongoing dialogue between brain and gut - carried through nerves, hormones, and microbes - shapes how we think, feel, and interact with others. What we once reduced to a food processor is revealed as a hidden intelligence - the "second brain" - deeply influencing mood, stress, immunity, developmental diseases and mental health.
The Mind-Gut Connection invites us to reconsider where the mind truly lives. It explores the interconnectedness of body and mind, the profound influence of the microbiome, the science behind stress and emotion, and an evolving understanding of health as a whole-body experience. It challenges the archaic idea that wellness is isolated to a single organ, reminding us instead that everything is connected - constantly communicating, constantly adapting.
Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Psychology, Health & Wellness
Pages: ~312, paperback
đŤ Follow us on Instagram @lifelong__curious for events, curious insights, and community highlights.
⨠A quiet space is reserved for us - no loud bar music or purchase required. Warm teas will be provided â
Contribution: A âŹ5 contribution is kindly requested to contribute to organisational and platform costs (PayPal or cash) 2 weeks before the book club. More about our organisation and other ways to support can be found in our group description đ¤
đż Community Guidelines
- Only attend if youâre on the attendee list.
- Listen actively and with curiosity, without interrupting.
- Engage with ideas, not individuals. Weâre here to explore, learn and share, not to argue.
- Stay present - phones away, attention in the room with physical people.
- Photos will be taken during the event to share highlights and help grow our community. If youâd rather not be in any photos, just let us know in writing before the event - weâll gladly respect that.
- Avoid no-shows and last-minute dropouts - they take a spot from someone else. If this happens, please get in touch, otherwise youâll be removed from the next meetup. If repeated, you may be removed from the group.
13 attendees
Past events
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