Who we are

In an attempt to answer the question of how to live, I become a coach and a carpenter, a philosopher and a fixer, a trusted confidante and a strategist. The one who talks; the one who listens; and the one who lies down in the grass to regain her strength. I am here to do things and to do them together.

I work at the intersection of worlds: one hand in finance, the other in the earth. I combine dreaminess with pragmatism. I stand between what is and what is just sprouting. I am drawn to being “in between” — a place from which I resist monocultures in fields, systems, and imaginations. I look for culture-creating practices that put a spoke in the wheel of individualism. I am learning to be a womb: to envelop, nourish, and protect the fragile beginnings of coexistence before they are ready to come into the world.

I walk through forests, beaches and meadows looking for clues to existential questions. I constantly remind myself of longings and dreams that I lose in the way of quick solutions. I am moved by life that simply is. I nurture presence to be in the face of the ephemeral. I am growing in being a man who is responsible for the world he lives in. I learn to pray and ask for help, dissolving the myth of individualism. I am integrating the consequences of the decline of modernity, drawing strength from collective action so that future generations will have someone to rely on.

I am passionate about social change. I love the complexity of its ecosystem, the variety of intertwined essential roles and the mystery behind finding one's place. I strive to support others in discovering how they can best and in harmony with themselves serve the world in these transformative times. I myself have gained experience mapping different approaches: working in environmental movements, providing direct aid to refugees, working in NGOs, conducting research or sharing my voice in texts and at conferences. I am studying sociology as part of the MISH UW. I thrive as a trainer, leading workshops for those who feel lost.

Doula, sister, partner, friend. In my quest to find the answer to the question of what it means to live in these times, I learn the most by witnessing women on the threshold of motherhood. I have the honor of supporting pregnant women and families, accompanying them during childbirth and in the first weeks of life. Here I learn what presence, strength, letting go, and tenacity are. Qualities that are essential to us in these times.

Creative activist, experience designer and creator of interdisciplinary social and ecological projects. I am fascinated by practicing utopia in action, pushing the boundaries of imagination, and operating at the intersection of art and science. I am a co-founder of the Synergy collective, whose activities have included over a dozen transmedia music events in collaboration with various institutions and organisations. In my free time I experiment with vegan cuisine, search for new sounds and walk in deserts and forests.

Theater director, social activist, facilitator. In her practice, she explores ways in which we can bid a beautiful farewell to the passing world.

For several years now, I have been moving towards a self-sufficient lifestyle. One that is in harmony with nature and myself. I look for low-budget and simple solutions, guided by the principles of permaculture. I take care of my garden, animals, beekeeping, natural building, and soil regeneration.

I am a dreamer and a creator. My artistic practice is an exercise in breathing with the Earth: in a language that remembers beauty not as decoration, but as a way of being. I wander through forests, listening to the whispers of underground mycelium. I seek new narratives for life that wants to live. I try to entangle myself in the web of earthly life with my heart and hands immersed in the earth. I develop the skills of care and courage to support the ecosystems I am part of in their regeneration.

The poly-crisis and the prospect of the collapse of society made me start living according to my values. It soon became clear that living in the perspective of the collapse of society was a more beautiful life than I had ever dreamed. For several years I was one of the leaders of the radical climate movement (Extinction Rebellion PL, Climate Solidarity Movement). I learned how to be in touch with other people and hold space for groups. I'm holding a spaces for grief, who is my teacher and guide. I am learning to walk backwards - to let myself be led by madness - something bigger than me.

He was here before us. Our host and good spirit of this place.