the cozy kinky rope retreat
from November 15th to 17th '24 in the
former women's prison The Knast

​The ropeXchange is a quarterly Shibari festival for queer and kinky rope enthusiasts in Berlin. We offer over 36 hours of concentrated workshops in 3 days on rope, networking, socializing and more. There is also a Play & Rope Jam open to everyone on Saturday evening.

ropeXchange, what is it actually?

 

You can read here how the ropeXchange developed from a small event mainly for newbies to a comprehensive workshop weekend on rope bondage and kink:

 

🌈 What exactly is ropeXchange? (German)

 

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🪢 Our Workshops:

We have again planned great workshops for you for the ropeXchange in November: This time it starts on Friday afternoon with an “Introductory Workshop Shibari” and a double course “First Aid in Bondage”, for advanced students there is “Suspension Basics” and in the “Nerd Talk: Single Column Tie” we look at the advantages and disadvantages of different knots and then end the evening together in the great The Knast Bar with cocktails and drinks.

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On Saturday, after an official welcome and speed friending, we will devote ourselves to various rope techniques suitable for hanging, from Futomomo to various upper body harnesses and self-suspension to tying with bamboo sticks and an introduction to Spiderman suspension. The Shibari workshops are garnished with a spanking workshop and how to convert old ropes into floggers. Then on Saturday evening there is our Play & Rope Jam party in the old prison cells.

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On Sunday there are workshops on creative bondage on a chair, a side hanging suspension in a crane, an introduction to playfight and rough body play and yoga ropes, as well as a general briefing for suspensions and transitions, which is then followed by the Spiderman suspension & transition, while those who have stayed on the ground can work through everything from the weekend in the repetition round or exchange ideas about important topics as a rope bottom in the Bottom Education Lab.

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The presenters this time are: Dan Apus Monoceros, ArtoAlto, Tom Trooper, Even, Miss Kiki and Tom Delirio. On Saturday evening the ropeXchange also opens up to other rope enthusiasts with the open Play & Rope Jam.

👉Here’s our full workshop schedule

(The final program is subject to change!)​

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🚨 Why You Shouldn’t Miss This:

Enjoy a relaxed and chilled rope bondage weekend with us, with courses that build on each other in a friendly atmosphere. Learn and laugh together with other rope enthusiasts in a queer-friendly environment that places value on awareness and safety.

 

What to Expect:

• Attentive teamers and presenters
   

• Family atmosphere: Experience a weekend full of warmth and community.
   

• Step-by-step courses: Start as a beginner on Friday and work your way up to your first (semi-)suspension by Sunday! At your own pace and without pressure to perform.
   

• If you feel unsure or it just doesn't work out: No problem! You can join many of the courses without any previous knowledge and they are suitable for all ability levels.
   

• Solo or with a partner: we also offer solo participants the opportunity to quickly make new contacts and find partners or to expand their own bondage skills solo.
   

• Rope Skill Share - various exchange formats for beginners and advanced users: Discuss advanced techniques and bring your questions.
   

• A unique workshop location in The Knast Berlin!
   

• Retreat rooms where you can practice something in peace with your partner or in a small group.

 

Whether you're a beginner or advanced, this weekend has something for everyone. Be part of the rope-crazy Shibari weekend!​
 

 

🌈 Our Code of Conduct

Polynormality, consent, safety awareness, personal responsibility and respectful interaction between all our guests are important elements of our events. Here you can find out more about our awareness approach, our kink etiquette and our hygiene & health instructions.

If something seems strange to you or you feel unwell, do not hesitate to contact us (on site or after our events). We have a trained and active awareness team on site. We document all incidents and are actively working on our awareness approach.

 

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✨ Stay updated on ropeXchange

on ropeXchange (Telegram channel): 🔗 ropeXchange
and for all our event announcements from 🔗 Midnight Events
(die Teegesellschaft, Gentle Sins, Coaching, Workshops, behind the scenes and more).

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🌊 The Location:

In November, the ropeXchange will take place in “The Knast”. The former women's prison from the imperial era was used as a detention center until 2010. Today it is a kink and queer-friendly art and culture center and also offers studios and exhibition space to the queer artist collective prideArt.

We use the lower floor of the cell block for our workshops, various retreat rooms, a large hall, modern sanitary facilities and a large, green courtyard for relaxing. For our event we are turning this into a cozy Shibari studio in an extraordinary atmosphere!

 

👉 Ticket Information

There are weekend and day tickets:

The weekend ticket ("full weekend") includes all events and workshops from Friday to Sunday.

 

A day ticket includes the day (Saturday or Sunday) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., as well as the events on Friday afternoon.

 

The play evening on Saturday is only included in the weekend ticket, but can also be booked separately afterwards.

 

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Here you can select the nearest ropeXchange and book your ticket on the next page:

Here below you can choose the next ropeXchange and book your ticket on the next page: