Dear readers, there is one word that has been carrying me through these past few weeks: anticipation. The joy that is already there, even before the moment itself arrives. At the start of July, we – the SOCIUS team – will be retreating to Stolzenhagen once again. Three days away from the hustle and bustle of our Berlin office, surrounded by water, trees and a slower pace of life. For many years now, […]

We still don't have the words to describe in detail how we experienced the Art of Hosting training in Leipzig at the beginning of May. Julia - the initiator - has already summarised it here: I had no real idea what to expect. It was intense exciting funny quiet loud brave sad hard listening [...]

Dear readers, This SOCIUS letter is different than usual. It is a direct invitation. To everyone who has read about our Art of Hosting training in May over the past few months - and asked themselves: Is this for me? The honest answer: We don't know. But you do know. If you are interested in [...]

Dear readers, the days are getting noticeably longer, but the cold is only slowly receding. We are in this interim period in which winter is still lingering and spring is only just beginning. As in the ecocycle - this natural cycle of ripening, retreating and new growth - much is in transition here too. Not everything is visible yet, [...]

Dear readers, Summer is here. For many, it's a time to pause, to get away, to let go. A time when we broaden our horizons - out of the dense interior of our work and into other rhythms. And sometimes it is precisely this distancing that brings back something crucial: a new perspective. A feeling for what is essential. [...]

Whether we come together as facilitators, consultants, managers or committed citizens - we need conversations that go beyond individual perspectives. Especially at a time when social, ecological, political and existential crises are overlapping, we need spaces that enable more than just the exchange of information: spaces in which shared realisation and deeper understanding can emerge. Especially [...]

Dear readers, the future is not created in a straight line, but often in spaces in between - in liminal spaces. These are transitional zones in which the old no longer fully exists, but the new has not yet been fully formed. They are characterised by change and transformation. They are places of change - full of possibilities, and also full of uncertainty. They can harbour creative [...]

Have you ever wondered why rituals play such a powerful role in our lives? In a world that is spinning ever faster, they offer you the opportunity to pause, let go of the old and welcome the new. Rituals are a vessel that helps you to consciously shape transitions and reconnect with your essence.

“What time is it on the clock of the world?” Grace Lee Boggs “Everything is falling apart, but also, new things are possible. [...] We are in a time of new suns. We have no idea what could be, but everything that we have been is falling apart. So it's time to change. And we can [...]

In recent years, researchers have increasingly scrutinised the topic of gratitude and have come up with some fascinating findings that are also relevant to us. Whether at work, at home or with friends. As social beings, we are “travelling” together in these changeable and volatile times. As research has found out, our behaviour influences [...]

In our new category „SOCIA Outlooks“, we want to regularly focus our attention on the situations of women* in working life in NGOs, in the consulting business and in leadership positions. As the year draws to a close, Julia Hoffmann answers our questions. We are delighted that next year we will be providing insights into the thoughts and ideas of Hannah Kalhorn [...].