April 28th – May 3rd, 2026
Venue & Practicalities
Our Home
Touch&Play Cologne takes place in seminar house “Auszeit Eifel” in Gemünd, about 70 km south-west of Cologne. It’s not too far from the Dutch and Belgium borders. The Venue is located on a hill overviewing the valley and behind it you walk straight into the Eifel National Park with over 110 km² of forest and open country.
COMMON SPACES
The venue is equiped with a large private outdoor area where we can sunbathe naked, enjoy the sauna & jacuzzi, have bonfires & roll in the grass.
Inside we have various common areas for hanging out, eating, cuddling, etc. Large seminar rooms provide privacy for Intensives, Classes, Rituals & Love Spaces.
The schoolbuilding is transformed by the helpers and team into an inviting playground in the days prior to the event.
ACCOMODATIONS
The accommodation consists mainly of spacious dormitory rooms (8-10 beds) with big windows and nice views. It’s also possible to book shared rooms containing 4 bunkbeds or to sleep in your own tent or van. There are plenty shared bathrooms & showers.
In addition we offer three luxurious apartments with private bathrooms & kitchenettes for small families or couples/friends.
GETTING THERE
Haus Auszeit Gemund, Eifel, 53937
The location can be reached by car from Cologne within one hour (we highly encourage ride share!) or with public transport by train and bus.
When you sign up, you get a welcome email with more detail on the best way to get there and a link to a rideshare board.
Airport & Train Station
The closest train stations are “Kall” and “Heimbach”. From there you can take a bus to “Schleiden Dürener Str” and walk to the venue in 7 min.
The closest airport is “Cologne/Bonn”, for overseas travel also “Frankfurt” might be a good option as it has good train connections to Cologne. Brussels is equally far away and has connections by bus & train to Cologne.
Nourishing Meals
The kitchen team is led by Sahara who is with us for the 3rd time this year. Her team really loves cooking for Touch&Play and they will facilitate opportunities to explore your relation to food & taste.
We will have fresh, mostly organic & local vegan/vegetarian meals and plenty of snacks.
Practicalities
NEW IN TOWN?
Welcome! Please read the welcoming document 🙂
GUIDELINES
And for old cats and new comers: Community agreements
WHAT TO BRING
Personal items to enjoy and be comfi: Sunny and rainy days, cold nights. Insect repellent (for ticks), toiletry bag, dance clothes, dress-up costumes, cash, earplugs, towel, slipper or comfi shoes, warm footwear for inside, water bottle, journal an pencil, contact cards, headlamp, a book, toys, etc.
ARRIVING & DEPARTURES
Arriving & Registrations: 28th of April – 15:00
Departure: 3rd of May – after lunch & clean-up
Times for teachers and collaborators
Soothe and Care team members will need to arrive by 15:00
Teachers arrival: 27th of April – until lunch
Helper arrival: 27th of April – 10:00
FAQ
Visit our FAQ
CONTACT
cologne@touchandplay.org
Economic contribution
By investing in T&P, you’re not only investing in your own personal growth but also supporting a family-owned project built on conscious values. Behind this initiative is a dedicated team that genuinely cares about community, the environment, society, and creating meaningful experiences for everyone involved.
We love what we do and we continually reflect on how we can better contribute to life. While, in the process, make the self-help / woowoo / new age industry a real, more conscious and thoughtful space.
To make these experiences possible, a core team of over five people works behind the scenes year-round on the Global level. Additionally Touch&Play Cologne is produced by a local team of 8 this year. They will be available throughout the seven days of the event, guiding us as we dive deep and rise up together.
TICKETS
To reserve your ticket you have to make the downpayment for your accommodation and food, which is non-refundable. The additional price for participation in the gathering will be paid in cash upon arrival. For the event we offer a sliding scale.
We offer a range of pricing options to accommodate different economic realities. Our goal is to make T&P accessible to as many people as possible while maintaining the quality and integrity of our offerings.
More info at the registration page
Donations
You have the option to make a donation. Those extra contributions go into the T&P Equity and Access Fund, which provides reduced tickets for those in financial need. Priority for these subsidized tickets is given to individuals from marginalized groups and local community members. By contributing, you help expand access to this transformative experience.
REDUCED TICKETS
If your budget is tight, you have 2 options: apply for the Helper Team or apply a subsidised Scholarship Ticket.
Helper Team – Work Exchange
The Helper Team comes to the venue a day early to beautify the space. This is a great opportunity to meet the team, find your friends and settle in before the event starts. During the Event itself, tasks revolve around keeping the space clean & functional.
To be considered, please fill out the application form below.
Subsidised Scholarship Ticket
We are offering a limited number of subsidised tickets for people with economic needs. Various criteria are considered when distributing these tickets, giving priority those from marginalized groups.
To be considered, please fill out the application form below.
Touch&Play gatherings are co-creations that emerge from an intimate collaboration between the curation team, and the facilitators, artists, helpers team and participants that join the retreat. We’re an experimental container and open to inspiring off-beat ideas that can support the wider Touch&Play exploration of the Relation Body.
Your presence
We frame out spaces as being both Experimental and Experiential and invite you to be the principal author of your journey. Through that lens we give the opportunity to contribute to and enrich the journeys of those around you. We form an (a)temporal and interdependent community where all our thoughts, feelings and actions are woven together in a rich relational web.
How do you want to show up in this tribe and what do you want to offer? How do you want to participate and what superpower di you have that could contribute?
As you immerse yourself and become familiar with our practices and culture, you will see many ways of adding your flavour.
Community Care
OFFER SUPPORT & FEEL SUPPORTED
Touch&Play can be an intense and introspective experience. While it has often therapeutic qualities, this is not a psychotherapeutic space and we kindly request all participants to arrive prepared to manage their own triggers. There are ample opportunities within this pulsating environment to connect, feel supported, and extend your support to others.
SOOTHE&CARE TEAM
Intrapersonal
When you register you will be asked if you want to be part of the Soothe & Care team.
The Soothe&Care Team is a group of volunteers who make themselves available, when they have capacity, to support others with(for example): deep listening, breathing together, offering validation, or taking a walk.
Learn more
In order to create a safer container we invite volunteers (participants, teachers) to form part of the Sooth&Care team. This means contributing a little of your time supporting participants in processing their experiences (e.g. co-regulation, deep listening, being present, finding a container for emotional release).
As part of the Sooth & Care team you will need to attend a short pre-festival briefing online and/or onsite by the Soothe & Care Team Lead(s) usually in the afternoon the festival starts.
During the festival you will meet daily during one of the meals to share your observations and experience of the group.
The commitment to the role doesn’t require much time and it is flexible so it aligns with your own needs and boundaries. Within the team you’re mutually supporting each other and it’s a lovely way to be part of a little family withing the event and bring your contribution to the space.
PEACE COUNCIL
Interpersonal
We come with such diverse backgrounds and during T&P we go deep into interpersonal exploration. These encounters can move a lot and while they usually lead to a deeper understanding & finding of consent, conflict can also arise.
We have a Peace Council to provide Conflict Mediation and support you with interpersonal issues during the event.
MEDICAL & EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM
Unexpected
When you register please let us know if you are a medical doctor/counselor/therapist/first aid trained or crisis intervention specialist and are open to being contacted by an organizer during the festival in case of an emergency (this happens rarely).
Self-regulation
Self-regulation is a key aspect of the Touch&Play experience, which can be wonderfully intense.
At Touch&Play, we, collectively, create a supportive environment for intense and transformative experiences. While the container offers structures and a culture of support, we do expect participants to bring the gift of self-regulation.
In order to come it’s essential that you can handle your own emotions and triggers. In other words, you should be able to regulate yourself and deal with what comes up during the explorations.
Is this a therapeutic space?
No. Touch&Play is a transformative space, often with therapeutic qualities, but it’s important to clarify that it is not therapy or it is not a substitute for professional therapy.
To attend Touch&Play, it’s essential that you can self-regulate physically and emotionally.
Touch&Play is an experience of inquiry, liberation, and self-discovery for people who want to grow within a community of like-minded individuals, while improving their relationships.
Is this an event for me?
This is an intimate body event. It is suitable for those who have the ability to self regulate their emotions and are comfortable with and have some understanding of sexy environments.
If you are dealing with significant levels of trauma (specifically sexual or relational) or PTSD this may not be the event for you.