Backcountry Skiing Berlin

Bookowskis read The Catcher in the Rye

The first book of discussion will be the world-famous classic about Holden Caulfield: J.D. Salinger's *The Catcher in the Rye*. If you have read it already, it's time to read it again. Please mark one paragraph in the book which you loved, hated or didn't get at all so we'll have some points for discussion.

[17K] Eberswalde to Biesenthal via Schwärzesee

**Start**: Eberswalde Hbf (11:05 in front of the station entrance) **End**: Biesenthal Markt **Tickets**: Deutschland Ticket or EUR 8,10 + EUR 6,30 (or EUR 6 + EUR 3,70 with BahnCard) **Meeting Point**: Gesundbrunnen (10:20 in front of Denns) From Gesundbrunnen we take the RE3 at 10:32. If you can take the RE3 from an earlier station like Südkreuz, Potsdamer, or Hbf, do that! Please don't miss this train as waiting is not really an option. We'll start walking from Eberswalde and walk towards a really nice lake Schwärzesee (6.5km from start), which may be a bit too cold for a dip, but who knows! Like previous attempts at this hike there may be the option to pick some mushrooms. We won't make it a mushroom hike though! No hours of waiting on collectors ;-) We'll end in Biesenthal at a very nice coffee place where we can have some cake while we wait for the bus. The bus goes every hour, 33 minutes past the hour which brings us to Bernau. Bring your swim clothes if you like to dare a dip, bring enough to eat and drink for the way! We may take a short break at the lake where you can eat something already. The hike is a little bit shorter because around 17:00 it will be dark, and we want to make sure to arrive before we need a headlight 😅 See y'all on Sunday!

(18 km) Goldener Oktober II - Briesetal🍂 (Even goldener October)

**Hope you kept the boots ready, time to restock your favourite trail snacks, after last weekend’s adventure in the Märkische Schweiz, we are back for** **Golden October Part 2** **in gorgeous** **Briesetal☀️🍂** **This time, we’re returning to another classic: the beautiful** **Briesetal** **for a proper autumnal follow-up, truly one of the best places to visit this time of year. 🥾** **Starting out straight from S Birkenwerder, get ready for an enchanting route that packs in** **leaf-strewn wooden boardwalks** **over** **mystical marshlands, canopies of** **fiery beech and golden birch trees,** **beaver dams** **🦫, and the** **babbling Briese stream—all glowing in** **peak golden October colours. ✨🍁** **Alongside the** **great company** **and** **guaranteed smiles! 😊** **🎒** **What to pack:** * **🥾 Your** **hiking essentials, suitable clothing,** **grippy shoes** **(wet autumn leaves can make the wooden boardwalks a bit slippery!), and** **warm layers** **for the trails.** * **Water, a packed lunch and drink (maybe a warm tea).** * **✨ Plenty of** **good vibes.** **Can’t wait to hit the trails and see you all out there! 🌲🥾** **Invitation to the Telegram community. ALL COMMUNICATION for this Event** **will be done** **in the Event Chat&Photos** **subchannel.** **Mute/Unmute** **your notifications for** **each subchannel to your preference:** [https://t.me/+8-_rnJBuabBkNjI0](https://t.me/+8-_rnJBuabBkNjI0) **🎫** **Transport Tickets:** **Berlin ABC Ticket** **(5,00€ each way) or** **DeutschlandTicket. 🥪** **Please keep updating your RSVP** **(Assist/Won't Assist)** **as your availability changes.** **The Plan:** [Komoot route](https://www.komoot.com/tour/3359407348?share_token=a3as0Op5JaAd6YKehfwqDcTHAIElX2sUHIHbWrUDhvyJM8xlTx&ref=wtd&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share&t_ref_username=1277191030672) **🚆** **Transport:** **📍 We’ll meet directly at** **S Birkenwerder Bhf (Platform 1)** **at** **09:53. 🛤️** **My route from** **S Ostkreuz Bhf,** **S8 (Platform 12)** **at** **09:08, direction** **S Birkenwerder Bhf** **(arriving at** **09:53).** **No bus transfer** **is needed this week—the trail starts right from the station!** **Not sure how long the hike will be, as it's dependent on our break times, but we'll take the** **S8** **easily back from** **Birkenwerder** **station (trains run** **every 20 minutes).** **Disclaimers:** **- Participation is under your own** **responsibility,** **the organizers are not liable for damages or losses.** **- Some pictures/video** **might be taken and displayed publicly for the purposes of promotion of the group. Please request their removal or modification if relevant.**

Tantric Date Night - Tantra workshop for couples

Wanting to connect deeper with your partner? Looking for new ways to be intimate? Hoping to foster love, awareness, and communication in your relationship? Take some quality time away from the daily grid and explore Tantra together through embodied practice. The practice is designed to foster deeper intimacy, attunement and harmony between the two of you. Tantra invites you to allow your life force energy to flow without inhibition and to cultivate it for self-realization. Part of the practice is about inviting in more opening. Openness creates union, resistance creates separation. Deep connection, more pleasure and joy are a result of experiencing more openness. Tantra is for everyone! All couples are welcome regardless of sexual orientation and experience level. Not in a romantic relationship? Feel free to bring anyone you'd like to practice Tantra with. **What to expect:** * **Discourse, demo practice and Q&A**: learn about Tantra through discourse, ask your questions * **Tantra meditation practice**: presence, movement, sound and breath * **Sharing before and after practice**: share about your fears and desires & reflect on your experience * **Cozy studio setting**: enjoy a comfortable and intimate environment * **No partner-exchange:** practice only with your partner * **Fully clothed:** you may keep your clothes on during the entire practice **What to bring:** * Wear comfortable clothing * Water bottle to stay hydrated **Tickets:** 55€ per person Please purchase your ticket via [sophieheldens.com](https://www.sophieheldens.com/tickets?utm_source=meetup&utm_campaign=datenight) **Location:** Praxis Köpi Köpenicker Straße 175 10997 Berlin Kreuzberg Walk to the second courtyard and take the stairs to the front door on the left. **Please note:** Praxis Köpi is located on the 5th floor and there is no elevator available. Only book a ticket if you can walk the stairs. The benefit: a beautiful private studio with loads of natural light. **!! Please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time !!** Once we start the session, I can’t let you in anymore because it disturbs the class. Please do yourself and the group a favour by coming on time. Thank you! **Workshop facilitator** Hi! My name is Sophie. My passion for Tantra is rooted in a deep spiritual yearning and an inner knowing that Tantra is my path. My desire to teach Tantra has been sparked by having witnessed my own growth and healing as a result of these practices and it is inspired by a vision to create a more beautiful world. I create a space that is loving and nurturing, with a strong emphasis on ensuring that you feel save and supported. My workshops are gentle yet transformative, spiritual yet grounded and always heart-centered. I'm passionate about bridging the wisdom of ancient Tantra with modern-day practices. For more information, feel free to visit my website: [www.sophieheldens.com](https://www.sophieheldens.com?utm_source=meetup&utm_campaign=datenight)

FLINTA* Track Session Paul Heyse

Join our track sessions! 🏃‍♀️✨ As the tracks in Friedrichshain and Rehberge are not illuminated during the darker months, we’re moving our track sessions to the track at Sportanlage Paul-Heyse-Straße. We’ll continue meeting once a week on Tuesdays at 18:30. Don’t worry if you’re new — track sessions are a great opportunity to get started and train together at your own pace. 💗 Please keep an eye out for further updates regarding the location and upcoming sessions. Take care and see you on the track ❤️ P.S. ‼️ Please cancel your participation if you can’t make it, even at short notice, so that we don’t wait for you. Thanks! ‼️

Tantric Women's Circle - Sharing & Practice

Dear woman, I invite you to join this bi-weekly circle, solely for women, dedicated to your **sexual healing and freedom** as a woman. Part sharing circle, part practice circle, this is a space to be witnessed, to heal, and to reconnect with your body, sexuality and pleasure as a source of power and joy, not shame. **Every session consists of:** * **Sharing** \- a space to speak and be heard\, without judgment & listen to the experiences of other women * **Embodiment practice** \- healing methods drawn mostly from Taoism\, bio\-energetics and modern sex therapy * **Integration** \- time to land\, reflect\, and carry what's been opened with you * **Who it's for** This circle is for you if you feel called to reclaim your sexuality, release old patterns and shame, and heal in community with other women. No experience is necessary, just an openness to explore your body, your sexuality, and your healing in community with others. This is an ongoing series (at least 6 sessions); you're welcome to join for a single session or attend regularly. **Possible benefits** More ease in your body. Less shame, more aliveness and joy. A deeper sense of connection to yourself and to the women around you. **What to bring** * Comfortable clothing * Water bottle * **Location:** Praxis Köpi Köpenicker Straße 175 10997 Berlin Kreuzberg Walk to the second courtyard and take the stairs to the front door on the left. **Praxis Köpi is located on the 5th floor and there is no elevator.** Only book a ticket if you can walk the stairs. The benefit: a beautiful private studio with loads of natural light. **!! Please arrive 10 minutes early so we can start on time !!** Once we start the session, I can’t let you in anymore because it disturbs the class. Please do yourself and the group a favour by coming on time. Thank you:)

Hike & dine - Schorfheide [17km]

Haunted place hike near Oranienburg (15km) with Café at the end ☕

Just in time for Halloween, we’re heading to one of the eeriest lost places in Brandenburg: the abandoned **Grabowsee sanatorium**. Hidden in the forest by a quiet lake, this former lung clinic has stood empty for decades. Its crumbling red-brick wards, ivy-covered facades and silent corridors are so cinematic they’ve been used as a film set for horror movies and Hollywood blockbusters, including *The Monuments Men*. On a grey late-October day, it doesn’t get more atmospheric. **The plan:** • **10:00** — Meet in front of Oranienburg train station 👉 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/qT83XCBzn2wgZZkV6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/qT83XCBzn2wgZZkV6) How to get there: Take the RB32 train to Oranienburg from Ostkreuz at 9:18, or use any other option that works for you. • **10:00–13:00** — We hike through the forest to Grabowsee (with a break for lunch/snacks) • **13:00–14:30** — We explore the sanatorium: the old clinic buildings, the chapel and the overgrown lakeside grounds. **Entrance: 10€, cash on site** (an additional fee of 10€ is usually asked if you want to take photos) • **14:30–16:30** — We hike back to Oranienburg. After reaching the city, there will be time for a well-earned **coffee & cake** ☕ before the train • **17:29** — We come back with the **RB12 to Berlin Ostkreuz** (or you can choose what works best for you) **What to bring:** sturdy, comfortable shoes, warm layers and a wind/rain jacket, a torch (optional), and **cash — at least 35/40€** (10€ ticket + 5€ meetup fee + some extra for the optional cafè/ photo permit). Bring water and your own food/snacks. **Organizing fee: 5€** (cash), collected at the start. **IMPORTANT — Join the WhatsApp group for updates:** all updates are posted on WhatsApp. I can’t give personal support to anyone who doesn’t check the group or take the connections listed above, so please join and keep an eye on it: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HXzjGKgTI8SB775fIvRvyL Come for a spooky, scenic day out, and let’s explore this haunted gem together before winter sets in. See you in Oranienburg! 👻

Bouldering Session

Have you always wanted to learn bouldering but never had the right company? Or are you an experienced boulderer who just wants to find boulder-buddies? If yes, this is the right event for you. We are going to meet inside "urban apes Basement Boulderstudio", close to S Anhalter Bahnhof, also not far from Potsdamer Platz. If you have never been there, you will need to sign up with them, which will take a bit of time. After that, **you can find us on the couches near the lockers (not in front of the reception), next to a red smiley**. When you enter the actual gym, enter the hall by turning left immediately - you are walking towards them. We will start warming up around 11:10, so everyone has enough time to arrive and get changed before that. ***\*\*\**** *Spots are limited, so please update your RSVP at least 24 hours in advance if you won't be joining. **NO-SHOWs ARE NOT COOL \*\*\**** We enter the gym at 11:00, if you are late, you will need to look for us inside. IMPORTANT: they only accept cards as a payment method. No cash. One day ticket will cost you 13,90 EUR (10,90 EUR if you are a student, free if Urban Sports Club). **What to bring: well, first of all, a good mood.** But you could also bring * climbing shoes if you have any. If not, you can rent them there, no worries. They cost 3,50 EUR. * a lock (for the locker). * chalk. You won't need that if you are a beginner. Renting is possible. * water. * extra clothes. It's quite chalky there and humans sweat, not the best mix, don't you think? :D Please, note: the organizer is not responsible for anything, including injuries. A basic introduction will be provided.

Hike through the idyllic landscape of Märkische Schweiz (Buckow)🪵🌲 (17kms)

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 will make an Hike in the Märkische Schweiz area, probably he most beautiful natural area in the Brandenburg region.... 🏡 🌊 🪵🌲 **Which train to take:** 🚆 10,38 o'clock, RB26 in Lichtenberg station, to reach Müncheberg: https://int.bahn.de/en/buchung/start?vbid=3c9fd3b0-9cf7-4775-80b4-c5aec0959210 Then we take a bus from Müncheberg to Buckow (bus 928) to arrive at 11,45 o'clock Once arrived to Buckow, we follow this route: https://www.komoot.com/tour/3085200672 INFO ℹ️ℹ️ Route distance: 17 kms Pace: about 14 minutes per km (know by experience with my events) Breaks ⛔: 2 breaks along the way 🍔🥤 Bring your our own food 🍔 and drinks🥤for the breaks The hike should be completed around 16,45 (it is a loop). It seems there are several nice cafés ☕ 🥐 in Buckow, so we can stop at one at the end of the hike (for those who wish). I do not provide a "personal support" for people who do not take the indicated connections. 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/)

Hike & dine - Carp in Peitz [14km]

FLINTA* Halloween Run @ Schönholzer Heide

Join the FLINTA *Halloween Run with Franziska! Calling all ghouls, ghosts, speedy specters, and zombie joggers! The FLINTA* Running Halloween Run is happening and we need YOU to make it legendary. On 31.10 we‘ll meet at S-Bahn Schönholz for an easy 5k run. 🏃‍♀️🧛‍♂️ ROUTE: Into the depths of Schönholzer Heide – Berlin's wildest park (allegedly haunted by jogging enthusiasts from decades past... or is it?) What to expect: ✨ Costumes? Wear 'em if you got 'em! Witch hats, pumpkin caps, vampire capes, zombie makeup – go wild. Not into costumes? Rock your running gear in peace. No judgment zone here. 🍬 Candy Exchange: Bring your favorite Halloween treats to swap and munch post-run. 💚 Pace? ANY pace. Slowpoke? Speed demon? Somewhere in the "creepy crawlies" middle? You belong here. We're inclusive, supportive, and way too much fun to leave anyone out. Why join? *Burn calories so you can eat more candy later (science says so) - Make friends who won't run away from you (literally... mostly) *Discover if Schönholzer Heide truly holds ancient secrets or just really ambitious squirrels - Prove that even vampires need cardio P.S. Dogs welcome too (as long as they're leashed, okay with other runners, and not trying to chase actual ghosts). ❗️Please cancel your participation if your plans changed and you can’t join so that we don’t wait for you. Thank you! ❗️