Opia Community Workhshop & Hangout — Connect Through Deep Conversations

• Welcome to Our Opia Events – What is this Community About? 🎉

Opia was founded in September 2024 in Berlin by a group of friends, aiming to create a space for community and togetherness beyond the boundaries of urban isolation. 🏙️❤️ You can read more about us on our main Meetup page.

Please read the text on our main Meetup page and introduce yourself, let us know why Opia caught your attention, what interests you in terms of community building, or why you resonate with our values in a paragraph or a voice message — ideally at least 48 hours before the event. Once you do, we’ll send you the location and a link to our group chat, where you’ll find daily opportunities to connect. You will be welcomed into our community and will receive access to all of our free events long-term.
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We receive many last-minute messages that our volunteers cannot always accommodate, so we appreciate your timely introduction (you can still write us later but we will decide spontaneously if we manage to respond 😊 ).

Looking forward to meeting you! 😊
If you’d like to attend (it’s completely free!), get in touch with Lina via:
📩 DM on Meetup
📲 Telegram: @chadqeren
📧 Email: lina.bruessel@googlemail.com

• This particular event

Join us for a 3-hour community workshop hosted by our amazing member Flo!
Lina will be in charge of the organisational and logistical side of the event, and will support Flo with moderation when needed 🤝

This workshop will include a mix of elements we’ve used in previous gatherings to spark reflection, play, and connection — you’ll find a list of these below ✨

The exact content will remain a surprise, but we promise a meaningful and energising experience 💫

After you’ve gotten in touch with us and been invited into the community, you’re warmly welcome to join this event at any hour ❤️ You can arrive and leave at any point during the four hours — we want this space to feel open, flexible, and comfortable for everyone 🕊️

From 8:00 to 8:15 pm, we will chat with Lina about how we can shape and organise our group more effectively 🛠️ If you have ideas for future workshops or formats, this is the perfect time to share them 💡

From 8:15 to 9:00 pm, we’ll ease into a casual, unmoderated hangout with drinks and friendly conversations — a space to relax and deepen the connections you’ve made during the workshop 🍷🫶

Come as you are, bring your curiosity, and let’s co-create another warm and inspiring evening together 🌈

• Our Opia Workshops – Taking place twice a month

We combine emotional and intellectual discussions, creative expression, and shared fun! Here’s a look at what we’ve experienced so far:

Icebreakers & ‘Authentic Relating’: Deep Conversations ❄️🤝
🔹 Engaging Icebreakers:
To welcome new members, we start with icebreaker activities that go beyond basic introductions—encouraging people to share aspects of their personality and interests.
🔹 ‘Authentic Relating’:
We practice psychological exercises and communication games—some adapted from Authentic Revolution's YouTube channel. One example is responding to prompts like:
💬 “If you knew more about me, you’d know that…”
Sharing in a circle creates space for personal storytelling and deep dialogue.

Music & Movement: Fun and Creativity 🎶💃
🎸 Music Sessions:
We enjoy live guitar performances or karaoke, often singing uplifting classics like The Beatles—always bringing joyful energy to our gatherings!

💃 Dance & Movement:
We’ve incorporated short dance and movement activities, drawing inspiration from Tango and Jazz Dance warm-ups.

Psychological Workshops: Relationships, Purpose & Accountability 🤔💡
❤️ Exploring Relationships:
In one workshop, a participant guided us in reflecting on our personal relationships—discussing friendships, romance and sexuality, family ties, and interactions with project partners and colleagues.
🎯 Discussing the Idea of Purpose in Life:
We watched a documentary on Viktor Frankl, the renowned Austrian psychiatrist, and examined whether the concept of "purpose in life" resonates with our own personal reflections.
✅ Accountability:
We explored different dimensions of accountability—responsibility to oneself, loved ones, and society. We also discussed forming a subgroup where members support each other in achieving personal goals.

Shaping Our Future Together 💬🔮
At the end of each meeting, we brainstorm ideas for future events. Your input helps shape the direction of our evolving group!

Creative Expression: Art & Emotional Exploration 🎨🖌️
🎭 Recently, we’ve introduced workshops combining artistic activities—such as painting and collage-making—with discussions on emotions and self-reflection.

Join Us & Share Your Passion 🤝😊
Our gatherings are collaborative, and anyone is welcome to lead a workshop. If you have a skill or passion you’d like to share, we’d love to learn from you! 🌟

• How to Attend 📝

We are an inclusive community and welcome people aged 18+ of all:
🌍 Countries of origin
🏳️‍🌈 Genders & sexual orientations
🧠 Religions or lack thereof
💼 Professions & economic situations
However, we prefer to invite people who share our vision of fostering deep, meaningful conversations—helping to counteract Berlin’s urban isolation.

• 💜 Our Ethical Values 💜

We also have a set of ethical values that unite us. Read more here:
🔗 Opia Values
https://political-particle-646.notion.site/Opia-values-short-19b1cf2b2d2d805b8cdec98d0fb216e1?pvs=4
If this inspires you, reach out to us! ✨❤️

We’ll have a brief chat via a medium of your choice and then invite you to our upcoming events!
📩 Contact Us:
📲 DM on Meetup
📲 Telegram: @chadqeren
📧 Email: lina.bruessel@googlemail.com
Looking forward to meeting you! 🎊💫