queer generations

A Sense of Belonging Across Generations

*build connections. share experiences. shape the future.

Queer Generations is a cross-generational community project by we are village. It brings together younger and older queer people to create spaces for connection, exchange, mutual support, and a sense of belonging.

Queer people experience isolation, exclusion, and invisibility at different stages of life—though to varying degrees. While older queer people are often confronted with physical and cognitive limitations, loneliness, and social invisibility, many younger queer people face challenges such as mental health issues, precarious living conditions, social isolation, and a lack of visible role models for diverse queer lifestyles.

Queer Generations creates spaces where these experiences can engage in dialogue with one another. After all, a strong community emerges where knowledge, stories, and perspectives are shared across generations.

Berlin has a diverse queer infrastructure. Nevertheless, there are few places where people of different generations can regularly connect with one another, learn from each other, and build lasting relationships.

The result is isolation, a lack of visibility, and the loss of valuable experiences and memories within the community. At the same time, social polarization and anti-queer violence are on the rise. This makes spaces that strengthen cohesion, solidarity, and resilience all the more important.

Queer Generations sees itself as a response to these challenges. The project creates opportunities for younger and older queer people to connect and fosters a community culture based on mutual recognition, care, and participation.

*you are 18-35?

18–35 years old? Come join us!
Meet older queer people, share questions and plans for the future—in a safe space.

*you are 55+?

55+ years old? Your experience matters.
Sharing, community, and new connections—at your own pace, without any pressure to perform.

*get involved

Get involved with the team.
A person welcomes participants, facilitates a circle, sets up chairs, and hands out name tags.
Become a host, mentor, or group leader—with training and support.

*you have an idea?

Share your idea
Whether it’s a workshop, panel discussion, sports event, or creative project—we’ll help you bring it to life.

*our formats

Creative Workshops & Thematic Working Groups

In cross-generational workshops, we explore topics such as queer history, activism, mental health, care work, aging, and community. Creative methods such as writing, storytelling, performance, and audio work open up new ways to give voice to personal experiences and share them with one another.

Intergenerational Salons

Our salons create a space for open conversations about social, political, and cultural issues that matter to queer people. People from different generations engage in dialogue, share experiences, and develop new perspectives on shared challenges.

Volunteer Program & Community Leadership

Older queer people are supported in actively contributing their experiences to the community—for example, as hosts, group leaders, mentors, or event organizers. Accompanying training sessions build skills in facilitation, trauma-informed communication, and community work.

Community and Leisure Activities

Picnics, movie nights, cooking gatherings, walks, and other informal get-togethers create accessible opportunities for interaction and connection. They foster relationships that can last beyond individual events.

Knowledge Transfer & Networking

Together with experts, organizations, and network partners, we develop approaches for intergenerational, intersectional, and queer-sensitive practices. The insights we gain are shared through professional events, workshops, and collaborative projects.

Sports & Exercise Programs

Regular sports and exercise programs for queer people of all ages that focus on physical activity, health, and well-being. Low-barrier activities such as mobility training, boxing, or functional training promote strength, endurance, and flexibility in a discrimination-sensitive environment—without pressure to perform and outside of traditional gyms.

*our goals

Individual Level

Reduce loneliness and isolation
Strengthen psychosocial well-being
Promote self-efficacy and empowerment
Pass on queer knowledge and experiences across generations
Enjoy new experiences

Community Level

Strengthen solidarity among queer generations
Create new forms of belonging
Promote volunteerism
Build sustainable social networks

Societal Level

Raise awareness of queer aging
Strengthen queer history and the culture of remembrance
Promote intersectional and age-inclusive perspectives
Provide impetus for a socially inclusive and resilient urban community

*who is this project for?

Queer Generations is aimed at:

older queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, inter, non-binary+) people, age 55 and older
younger queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, inter, non-binary+) people, ages 18–35
People who would like to volunteer
Professionals and advocates from the fields of culture, education, health, and social services

We especially welcome people who experience multiple forms of discrimination or who have had limited access to queer community spaces in the past.

*our approach

Queer Generations is based on participation, intersectionality, and community empowerment. The content is developed in collaboration with participants and is continuously refined. This results in programs that are tailored to the actual needs of queer people and can have a lasting impact.

We believe that intergenerational relationships not only reduce isolation but also foster new forms of solidarity, care, and collective resilience.

*open Call

Help shape Queer Generations

We invite queer people of all generations to contribute ideas, workshops, community events, creative projects, and spaces for conversation that foster encounters and exchange between generations.

Whether you already have a concrete plan or just want to share an idea—we look forward to hearing from you.

Would you like to network or learn more about Queer Generations?

We welcome new connections, collaborations, and people who would like to join our network. Feel free to contact Neo (they/she/he) at queerconnect@wearevillage.org.