«Relaxed Partying»
Lovis Heuss in Kooperation mit der Gessnerallee

Making events accessible for neurodivergent and chronically ill people

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  • Sat 07/02 11:00 – 16:00

    Nordflügel

    Free admission

  • Sun 08/02 11:00 – 16:00

    Nordflügel

    Free admission

Copyright: Lovis Heuss

Update 4 February: The event will now take place entirely online via Zoom. For last-minute registrations, please use the registration form as usual.

How can partying and events be made accessible for neurodivergent and chronically ill people? Lovis Heuss has been actively involved in club contexts for years as an artist, DJ (Midnight Snack Collective), and drag artist (The Heart Throb Mob). In the two-day workshop «Relaxed Partying», they want to explore how neurodivergent and chronically ill knowledge and consulting expertise can be better applied in the context of partying with Gessnerallee and interested event organizers and communities.

The first day offers an introduction to the topics of neurodivergence and chronic illness. It is aimed at clubs, organizations, collectives, and other individuals from the party scene who want to learn more about accessibility. In addition to an introduction to neurodiversity and accessibility by Lovis Heuss, there will be an input from the initiative ‘Barrierefrei Feiern’ (Germany) and exchange formats.

The second day is specifically aimed at neurodivergent and chronically ill communities, with the intention of gathering information about various needs and accessibility requirements, networking, and imagining new formats for accessible partying together. The day will be rounded off with an online input from Byron Vincent, founder of the club format «Disco Neurotico» from England.

Event schedule

Saturday, 07.02.2026 (in German spoken language)

11:30
Welcome and input by Lovis Heuss
12:15
Break
12:30
Input from the initiative ‘Barrierefrei Feiern’
13:30
Lunch break
14:30
Exchange formats
16:00
End of the event

Sonntag, 08.02. (in English spoken language)

11:30
Welcome
11:45
Reflexion: What makes a party accessible to me?
12:15
Break
12:30
Input «Disco Neurotico» + conversation
13:30
Lunch break
14:30
Exchange of experiences and networking for neurodivergent and chronically ill people
16:00
End of the event

Registration

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
The first day (February 7th) is open to all interested individuals (max. 100 people online) and will be held in German spoken language.
The second day (February 8th) is exclusively for neurodivergent and chronically ill individuals (max. 20 people online) and will be held in English spoken language.

You can find the registration form here.

Information on accessibility and language

  • The workshop is offered free of charge and in an online format via Zoom.

  • The workshop will take place in German spoken language on the first day and in English spoken language on the second day. Questions as well as exchange in smaller groups is possible in both languages on both days. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide a permanent simultaneous translation between both languages.

  • The workshop is a Relaxed Event. Participants are invited to make noises, move around, stim and leave or re-enter the Zoom-Call at any time.

  • If you have any further questions about accessibility and language, please use the registration form or contact us directly here.

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