Reading circle:
This Event is a Queer Reading circle about Queerness during the Nazi-Regime. The Reading circle will primarily be held in german. You can find further information on the german version of our website.
Meetup for neurodivergent Queers (26.11.)
On November 26th 16:00 – 20:00, we’re hosting a gathering for neurodivergent queers with the theme “Craft and Chill” at the Zwille. Whether you’d like to meet other neurodivergent and queer people at the university, exchange everyday tips, or just spend a relaxing evening crafting, you’re warmly invited to join us! We’ve prepared some crafting supplies for you, such as materials for jewelry making and linocut printing, but feel free to bring your own projects, too. Of course, it’s also totally fine if you’d prefer not to craft or if you’d rather do something else.
We invite anyone who identifies as queer and neurodivergent, or who is questioning if that might apply to them. You’re also welcome to bring friends or support persons.
Accessibility: The event will take place in the Zwille on the TU campus. There will be a main room where we’ll spend most of our time and a smaller side room, which we’ll use as an awareness room. An awareness team will be on site (concept available on our website). We’ll aim to maintain a calm atmosphere, with no music. Please feel free to bring any aids (e.g., stim toys, headphones) that you find helpful. We’ll also provide earplugs and a few stim toys at the venue. The entrance to the Zwille has a step about 3 cm high; there is cobblestone pavement in front of it. The neighboring building only has gender-binary restrooms; however, we can unlock a gender-neutral and accessible restroom in the AStA building for you (3 minutes on foot) upon request. If there’s anything else we can arrange for you, please let us know!
What do we mean by neurodivergent?
Neurodivergence is an umbrella term for people whose perception and thinking deviate from societal norms. Neurodivergence can include conditions such as ADHD, autism, sensory perception differences, learning difficulties, dyscalculia, dyslexia, trauma experiences, and combinations of these. (abbreviated definition from the Queer Lexicon)
What do we mean by queer?
By queer, we mean, in short, all people who do not identify as cisgender and heterosexual. This can include, for example, trans, intersex, non-binary, agender, lesbian, bisexual, gay, or asexual individuals. It is important to us that it is about self-definition: If you identify as queer, you are welcome to come to our events!
We look forward to seeing you!
Awareness:
As the Queer Department of the AStA TUB, we want to offer events for queer people at the TU. It is particularly important to us that all people feel comfortable at our events. We do not accept discriminatory behavior, including anti-queer and trans*, racist, antisemitic, classist and ableist behavior. It is important to us that all people who need help see us as a point of contact and that we respond appropriately to incidents.
In order to achieve this, we provide an awareness team at all events that can be recognized by pink high-visibility vests. We do our best to design the awareness team in such a way that everyone feels safe to approach them. The awareness team can also be reached by phone and via Whatsapp, Telegram and Signal (+49 1575 4695822) at larger/more chaotic events. The best way to reach us afterwards is via our email (queer@asta.tu-berlin.de).
The awareness team actively approaches people who it perceives as disruptive or who appear to be in need of support. The person in need of help has the right to decide how the awareness team intervenes. In certain serious cases, however, we feel compelled to step in.
There is an awareness room or area at all events. In the Zwille this is directly in the building, in EB104 you have to walk a few minutes to the room of our Collective. People in need may use this room to calm down and recover. There we provide a blanket, water, stimming toys, food, tea, and a first aid kit.
We do not want drugs to be consumed at our events. Alcohol in reasonable quantities is the only exception. Smoking is generally only permitted outside, sometimes in certain smoking areas outside.
We reserve the right to expel people who behave unacceptably from the event.
If you have any questions about our concept, please send us an email or speak to us in person.