*Cuddle Puddle

Cuddle Puddle provides a safe and welcoming space for GBTQ men* to experience non-sexual touch, promote emotional well-being, and establish healthy boundaries, contributing positively to the community’s overall mental health and sense of belonging.

You decide what feels right for you – whether you prefer more distance or closeness. In our guided Cuddle Puddles, the focus is on self-awareness and mutual respect, so that everyone’s well-being and needs are maintained.

Max Wenzlaff: As a gay cisgender man with a childhood next to the eastern side of the Berlin Wall, I continue to discover the meaning of connection. I am exploring the balance between communication, empathy, physicality, sexuality, and emotional needs.

I believe that tenderness, touch, and physical contact are essential resources of interaction – with others and with oneself. In my professional life I create interfaces between people and processes.

Steffi ist ein schwuler cis Mann, Mental-Health-First-Aider und engagiert sich bei den Radical Faeries und Intimate Buddies. Sein Leben ist seit jeher vom Aktivismus für die LGBTIQ*- und HIV-Community geprägt. Beruflich bringt er Erfahrung in Finanz- und Lohnbuchhaltung sowie in der Hausverwaltung mit und war am Aufbau einer queeren Gastronomie in Berlin beteiligt.

Cuddle Puddles entdeckte er im Waldschlösschen. Die Mischung aus Konsens, Achtsamkeit und berührender Energie begeisterte ihn so sehr, dass er sie später selbst anbot – seit Anfang 2024 auch monatlich mit Max im Village.

General Information
Wear comfortable clothes.
Language: we’ll speak English and/or German, depending on the needs of the group.
Cost: This event is one of the free events per month for Members.
Become a member: As a Member, you not only support our project, but you also get access to free events per month. More information here.