The Intimacy Symposium

The Intimacy Symposium is the foreplay to our festival

Inspired by TedX, we bring to you s+ topics like consent, safer sex, queer, kink and the art of having fulfilling relationships – all brought to you in easy-to-digest 10-20 minute talks by our workshop facilitators, experts and activists, with performances in between.

And it’s free for everyone! Bring you friends, family, loved ones, polycule, we are happy to welcome and host all of you.

DATE:

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

PLACE:

TBA

Check out our program and videos from previous Intimacy Symposiums:

 

For a deeper insight, check out our best-of videos from the past years:

Rope performance by Lea & Anna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qZfN5ck37c

Talk by Ilan Stephani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX5iSLCFSkQ

Talk by Seani Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZhtcBU42FY

Talk by Tadzio Müller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmhSKJe5AuM&t=210s

Talk by TIR co-founder Jana Studnicka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycLREsfEVPw&t=78

..and also check out some impressions from our Intimacy Symposium throughout the years: