Christian Huder shares the key lessons he learned as a festival founder: about building something meaningful in a competitive city like Berlin, the challenge of explaining a sober and conscious festival culture, the importance of team relationships, the danger of burning out from passion and a shift toward a non-profit, holacratic and decentral structure became both an act of purpose and a journey of organisational development.

Tash English from Avant Garden, Berlin’s favorite herbalist, shares with us about Samhain - a sacred time of celebration marking the turning point between the lightest months and the darkest days. It is a time of endings and beginnings, of descent and renewal, time for the final harvest, when the wheel of the year completes its cycle and will start to turn again. 

Berlin’s wellbeing scene is booming with nearly 700 studios — but growth brings saturation. Our guest, Yasemin Ege Vollmond, explores how yoga and wellness has evolved from niche to mainstream, why differentiation now matters most, and offers 10 strategic tips for studios and teachers to stay relevant, authentic, and sustainable in a crowded market.