GemSe - Gemeinsam Sein
We warmly invite you to our Skillsharing Weekend at the GemSe!
At this queer-feminist, solidarity-based community space in the Gailtal, we create a space together where we inspire each other and learn from one another. The GemSe is a social meeting point and project space in nature, where encounter, collective learning, and solidarity are at the heart of everything – far from everyday life, right in the middle of the green.
Im Bus, in der Warteschlange oder am Familientisch – immer wieder erleben wir Situationen, die uns gegen den Strich gehen. Diskriminierende Aussagen, dominante Gesprächsführung oder gewaltvolle Handlungen bringen uns oft an die Grenzen unseres eigenen Handlungsspielraums.
Was passiert da eigentlich? Schaue ich weg oder schreite ich ein? Traue ich mich, etwas zu sagen? Und wenn ja – was?
As Spring is in full bloom, we at Gemse, are warming up the space and our hearts to welcome you to a space to rest, regenerate and refuel for the constant movements in the world which move us.
Taking our learnings from last year, we have come to re-design the format of these retreats to respond to different groups/individuals’ needs and track our own resources to be able to hold space for care and rest for others. We offer three formats, with varying degrees of flexibility, hosting resources and structural support.
The exhibition sheds light on the little-known Alpine Front of World War I—a battlefield at extreme altitudes where soldiers from all over Europe fought under the most adverse conditions. Pairs of images offer different perspectives and invite visitors to reflect on contradictions, memory, and shared history.
Where: GemSe, frei:räumchen
When: Wednesdays, 5-7 pm (Closed through September 9, 2026, due to the summer break)
More information: https://www.erinnern-gailtal.at/
free entrance, no registration
In recent weeks, a small group within our community has begun to establish the “Murmeltierbau” as a complementary collaborative project centered around GemSe.
An additional small association has been founded, and a direct loan campaign has already been launched to purchase the neighboring house.
For more information about the project and direct loans please send an email to: murmeltierbau[at]riseup[dot]net