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Meet people meaningfully. Explore culture together. Build genuine connections.

A relaxed community experience in Heidelberg for people who want to connect beyond small talk and build meaningful relationships across cultures.

Experience · Reflect · Exchange · .Connect · Belong

A large, historic mansion-style building with multiple stories, arched windows, and a small balcony near the entrance, surrounded by trees.

Designed and facilitated by Rahaf Abuobeid

In collaboration with DAI Heidelberg

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Explore Upcoming Gatherings

Explore Upcoming Gatherings

Please register by Wednesday at 23:59 before the session to help us prepare the best experience for everyone.

Join Our Next Session
Club
The Art of Building Community
Dec 5
The Art of Building Community

Meeting people is one thing. Building meaningful relationships, and sustaining them over time, is another.

In this immersive session, we explore what helps supportive and lasting communities take shape, and what can sometimes get in the way.

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The CLUB

The Intercultural Club brings together people from different backgrounds who are curious about one another and open to connection.

Each gathering explores culture through a different window, from food and art to music, movement, storytelling, and everyday cultural experiences while discovering more about ourselves and one another.

🧭 What to Expect

Interactive cultural experiences combining hands-on activities, meaningful conversation, reflection, and authentic human connection.

No lectures. No networking agenda. Just thoughtful experiences, interesting people, and space to connect naturally.

🌱 What might stay with you

Sometimes it is a new perspective. Sometimes it is something you notice about yourself. Sometimes it is simply a conversation or person you want to return to.

  • greater awareness of your own habits and assumptions

  • new ways of communicating across differences

  • a deeper understanding of someone else

  • more curiosity around unfamiliar perspectives

  • new connections that continue beyond the gathering

ℹ️ Good to know

📅 When
Once monthly on Saturdays
15:30–18:30

Please register by Wednesday at 23:59 before the session to help us prepare the best experience for everyone.

👥 Group size
Small groups, intentionally limited to support meaningful interaction.

🗣️ Language
English, with space for multilingual exchange.

📍 Where
DAI Heidelberg Library
Sofienstraße 12, Heidelberg

♿ Accessibility

Elevator and automatic door available. Please email us directly for any special accommodations at events@rahafabuobeid.com

🎓 Community rate
Reduced rates available for students and people currently not employed. Use the code COMMUNITY at checkout.

For more detailed information please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

  • "I felt at ease and very comfortable in the space Rahaf created for us participants, open to learning and deeply listening. She gave us the opportunity to discover things for ourselves by experiencing them at first hand."

    — Manuel, Software Consultant (Germany)

  • "Rahaf clearly has a special gift in making it possible for individuals from very different backgrounds and perspectives to come together and feel "at home" in the very welcoming and friendly space created by her workshop."

    — Karen Moukheiber, History Professor (Lebanon)

  • “Rahaf has a remarkable gift for guiding people toward genuine connection. Her workshop reminded us of our shared humanity despite our different backgrounds.’’

    — Nadine Heikemp, International Education Manager (Germany/Belgium)

  • "The workshop with Rahaf was a truly enriching experience. What I especially appreciated was that she explained the psychological background afterwards, making the experience not only emotional but also intellectually clear and meaningful.''

    — Tatiana, Coach (Columbia)