UNUM in 2024-2025

Between 2024 and 2025, UNUM has been actively cultivating spaces for encounter, reflection, and embodied knowledge at the intersection of art, science, and philosophy. While we are in the process of finalizing organizational formalities for the association, our work has already taken form through a series of public and community-oriented initiatives.

Community Building: Forward Ambulations

At the heart of our activities are the Forward Ambulations: guided community walks through natural environments in Berlin and Brandenburg. These walks are conceived as slow, attentive practices of collective presence, where philosophy, conversation, and embodied perception unfold in dialogue with the landscape.

Throughout the year, we gathered regularly, including walks in magical forests and moors, warm lakesides, frozen meadows, historical landmarks and beautiful parks, a special visit to Potsdam. The Winter Solstice Forward Ambulation marks our final activity of the year,  a moment of closure, reflection, and seasonal transition.

These walks have become a foundational pillar of UNUM’s approach to community building, and they will continue in 2026, with one walk per month.

Cultural Agenda Launch: I Want More!

In 2025, UNUM officially launched its cultural programming with I Want More! Dopamine, Desire & the Future of Human Motivation, presented as part of the 10th Anniversary of Berlin Science Week.

The event, centered on themes of peace, harmony, and human motivation, was fully booked in record time, exceeding our initial expectations. The response confirmed a strong public interest in formats that bridge scientific knowledge with philosophical reflection and embodied inquiry.

We are deeply grateful to Prof. Dr. med. Wolf-Julian Neumann for his generous presence and for sharing his expertise with such clarity and depth. The event stands as a meaningful milestone for UNUM and a strong foundation for our future cultural programming.

Looking Ahead: 2026 and Beyond

In the coming year, UNUM will continue to expand its activities with a clear focus on depth, continuity, and care:

• Forward Ambulations (Collective Walks in Nature): one walk per month, continuing our commitment to embodied community practices in natural environments.
  
• Connecting Wor(l)ds (Reading Club): a new space for collective thinking, slow reading, and shared inquiry
  
• Cultural Program
  
  • I Want More!:  continuing the exploration of the Dopamine System through playfulness, embodiment, and critical reflection
    

As UNUM moves toward taking our final shape, we remain committed to cultivating spaces where complexity is welcomed, knowledge is shared, and meaningful connections can emerge, between disciplines, individuals, and the world we inhabit together. See you next year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!


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