Workshop Program
“Summer in Jail”
June 13 – 15, 2025 in Berlin
Each ropeXchange has a unique program based on the presenters and focus areas. We always offer options for beginners and advanced participants, as well as peer groups for exchanging ideas and experimenting for the nerds among us.
Schedule Fri. – 06/13/25
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Start |
WSR (small) |
WSR (big) |
Social room (small) |
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16:30 |
Arrival |
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18:00 |
Short Break |
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18:30 |
Frl. Frivol (from A) Anatomie & Safety for Beginners |
Dan (X) Stretching for Riggers and Models |
free eXchange |
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20:00 |
Short Break |
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20:30 |
Arto & Jessa (from A) Introduction to Shibari |
Get to know & Jam Rope Game: “Untangle the Rope” & afterwards “Rope Jam” – free roping |
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Schedule – Sat. 06/14/25
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Start |
WSR (small) |
WSR (big) |
Social room (small) |
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10:00 |
Dan + Alle (X) Introduction to the workshops & presenters |
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11:00 |
Short Break |
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11:30 |
Arto & Jessa (from B) Find your Takate Kote |
Tom Delirio (from B) First Solo Bondage |
Breakfast / free eXchange |
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13:00 |
Lunch Break / Group Picture |
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14:30 |
Tom Delirio (S) Knowing your Knots (pros & cons of different knots) |
Jessa & Arto (from B) Active bottoming (floor & suspension) |
Frl. Frivol (X) Introduction into the Reeping (rope making) |
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16:00 |
Short Break |
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16:30 |
Arto & Jessa (from B) Bedroom Bondage |
Tom Delirio (from C) Advanced Solo Suspension |
free eXchange / Photos with Dan |
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18:00 |
Dinner |
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20:00 |
JAM! The open, quiet Bondage-Night with a small show |
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Workshop Levels
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A |
Newbies |
NO previous knowledge required. |
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B |
Beginner |
Only basic knowledge available, such as the Single Column Tie (SCT) and safety. |
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C |
Advanced |
Safe handling of simple restraints such as SCT, DCT, Futomomo, etc. It is understood what can be done to achieve a desired goal. |
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D |
Experienced |
Combinations and variations in bondage are well known. You understand why you do something the way you do, how you can change things and what effect this has. |
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E |
Experts |
Experts are familiar with complex and challenging bondages and have a lot of detailed knowledge and nerdy stuff. |
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S |
Specials |
Are suitable for many levels, whereby each level can take different content and benefit from it differently. |
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X |
Exchange |
This is about sharing new knowledge together and, if necessary, building up new knowledge. We generally refer to this as labs or working groups. You can build them individually by yourself. |
Extras & Activities
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Watch Art by PrideArt |
We are in the rooms of PrideArt, a queer artist collective. Many artists exhibit their arts in their cells. If a door is open, participants of the ropeXchange are allowed to enter and have a look at what the artists do there. |
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Rooms for ropes |
There are many excellent rigging experts locally who don’t do courses. Contact them with your personal questions and organize your own small group discussions. A dedicated room with hanging points is available for this purpose, and in good weather, there are also outdoor hanging points. |
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Quiet & Common Room |
We have a quiet room with a few mats where you can retreat. Please be quiet there and respect the peace and quiet of others. We also have a common room available for conversation and sharing! |
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Make your own ropes* by Frl. Frivol |
This time, parallel to our ropeXchange, you can make your own ropes and get creative with colors, adding glitter, and whatever else you like. Frl. Frivol will be bringing along a rope making machine, and you can join her in making your own ropes all weekend long! (If you don’t bring your own raw material, you can buy it on site for €10 per rope). |
Program of recent rXc: