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Experiential space and workshop series.

Collaboration is more than just coordination and structure | Launch a new initiative or hold a team retreat

“Working Together” Experiential Workshop Series

Initiatives, organizations, and teams—as well as individuals—can reinvent themselves or gain new insights with the guidance of experienced facilitators. Whether it’s to launch a new initiative or alliance, or as a team retreat.

Term:

  • in Berlin: June 29–30 and July 13–14, 2026
  • in Munich: July 16–17, 2026

It is also possible to attend just one of the two-day workshops, and participants from other fields are welcome. We do not recommend attending just one day.

What’s happening here

You won’t be bombarded with information. You’ll gain hands-on experience. That’s because we’ll be pursuing two tracks simultaneously throughout the entire workshop:

  • Systemic Interactions, Management Methods and Tools
  • Work Culture, Collaboration, and Communication

Process: Working groups develop a concrete project in sprints, culminating in presentations to the entire group. At the same time, the workshop uses best practices, reflection sessions, and feedback opportunities to make the dynamics of collaboration visible and open to discussion—and thus changeable. The facilitators (see below for details) always have “how-to” guides on hand for both tracks, which are only introduced when a specific need arises in the project or among the participants. For this reason, there is no “agenda” set in advance.

Contents

Here is a selection of instructions that will be presented as needed—always ready for immediate use and testing:

  • Management, e.g:
  • Scope, Vision and Purpose, Costs and Resources, Team and Partners, Target Audience/Personas, Knowledge Transfer, Funding
  • Work culture, e.g.:
  • Fundamentals of Communication, Nonviolent Communication, Effective Meetings, Psychological Safety and a Culture of Learning from Mistakes, Leading Groups Effectively and Facilitating Group Processes, Self-Reflection and Reflection in Teams

What are sprints? Who are the others? Who is the target audience?

  • Sprints are short, focused work sessions during which the teams directly implement the instructions. By simulating real-world conditions, a project becomes a reality.
  • You can bring your own teammates—or you can find them here, because at BottomUp, connections happen naturally.
  • Anyone who works for the common good or is interested in such work is welcome. Participation is free of charge.

What to Bring / Terms and Conditions

  • a project you want to carry out together (e.g., an initiative, a grant application, or the new website) or
  • A question in the area of “Work Culture, Collaboration, and Communication” (e.g., why do I only experience flow when I feel undisturbed by others and the complexity of the outside world? Or: Why do we so rarely achieve real results in our meetings?)
  • Commitment for two days
  • No registration fee, plus the opportunity to build on what you’ve already developed in follow-up workshops—all at no cost

The Companions

Matthias Steinke

Organizational developer, mediator, and change manager with over 30 years of experience in multinational organizations and startups.
He guides people and organizations on their journey toward self-organized, sociocratic structures—with depth, clarity, and a keen sense of what truly matters. View his LinkedIn profile here.

Gerald Drahorad

Consultant, lecturer, and author of “Regenerative Evolution”
He creates spaces for self-directed collaboration and bridges the gap between theory and real-world practice. His goal: a workplace that serves life—not the other way around. View his LinkedIn profile here.

Interested?

Just sign up and give it a try! The workshop is free of charge. If you feel that collaboration can be more than just coordination and structure—but still have questions—select “Connecting and Getting Involved” under “I have a question about…” on our contact form and get in touch with Gerald and Matthias directly.

Location

BECHLER Kollaborationsberatung Rechtsanwalts-GmbH
Reichenberger Str. 120
10999 Berlin
The venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Registration

Please register using the link below: Register