Queerope 2026
QUEEROPE 2026 is a 5-day virtual conference for mostly shibari/kinbaku/Japanese-inspired bondage that is exclusively for LGBTQIA+ people and womên.
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If you cannot afford this event, please check the ticket option “solidarity” for reduced ticket prices. If that is still too much or they are out of stock, feel free to send us a message via info@karada-house.de.
Programme
QUEEROPE 2026 is a 5-day virtual conference for mostly shibari/kinbaku/Japanese-inspired bondage that is exclusively for LGBTQIA+ people and womên.
Full Conference Ticket
Day passes: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
If you cannot afford this event, please check the ticket option “solidarity” for reduced ticket prices. If that is still too much or they are out of stock, feel free to send us a message via info@karada-house.de.
Programme
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
Finding Friends & Making the Most of Queerope 2026
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Karada House
Format: warm-up session
Welcome to Queerope 2026! This session will help you orientate yourself and also get to know the other participants. We will talk about hopes and expectations, how to navigate the...
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HOW Not WHAT
Time: 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm CET
Format: workshop
This workshop will look at how we connect with our partners when we tie. The best rope scenes aren’t usually WHAT we tie but HOW we tie it. It is...
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Mermaid Variations
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Ceci Ferox
Format: workshop
This technical workshop on the half mermaid tie calls for all merpeople – mermaids, mermen, and merthems – of all sizes and shapes. We will queer up this classic by...
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Fuck Around and Find Out – Unhinged and Sadistic Rope
Time: 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Sophia Rose
Format: workshop
A class on sadistic play in rope that isn’t about traditional suffering/ semenawa – more a celebration of the unhinged, mischievous and experimental. Pretty much a session to explore those...
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Crab Variations – Partial
Time: 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Bänana
Format: workshop
The crab position is an iconic form in shibari. The semi-suspension, which allows one to play both with body openness and balance, is particularly suited to it. Although it is...
Read moreThu, Feb 12, 2026
Ropey Warm-Ups
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Ceci Ferox
Format: warm-up session
Join this warm-up session to literally warm up your body and mind for the day. We will do gentle physical movement, prepare our minds, and get our fingers in the...
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Ground-Level Predicament Shibari
Time: 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Mosaic Cat (Maomao), 41
Format: workshop
This shibari style is designed for ground-level play, using a minimal amount of rope. It creates predicaments through the body’s own positioning, allowing participants to focus more on the playful...
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Pretzel Partials 2.0
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET
Format: workshop
Did you enjoy the pretzel partials class at Queer Rope Berlin 2025? If so this is the class for you. For those that missed it….This class is aimed at helping...
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Rope Trends, Beauty Standards, and Accessibility
Time: 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Ceci Ferox
Format: workshop
Shibari does not exist in a vacuum, the subculture has its own trends and norms. These are not static, but change with time and follow power. Ties and aesthetics have...
Read moreFri, Feb 13, 2026
Touch and Intention in Yukimura Style
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Murasaki Haruan
Format: discussion & demonstration
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Dancing Bamboo Finch
Time: 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Mosaic Cat (Maomao), 41
Format: performance
The performance is carried out using thin, long bamboo rods and chopsticks, which are commonly used by Asians for eating. We have incorporated these elements into our Shibari performance. After...
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The Chaos Method: Embracing Rope Experiments
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Mouse
Format: workshop
Creativity thrives when we give ourselves permission to experiment without pressure to achieve “perfect” results. This playful, experimental class invites you to break free from following patterns and discover your...
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Your Consent Sucks
Time: 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Sophia Rose, Emmy
Format: discussion
The reality is that many of the frameworks people use for consent, the ones meant to keep us ‘safe’ or to mitigate risk in kink/rope sessions, have major gaps or...
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Agura & Transitions
Time: 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Bänana
Format: workshop
In Japanese, “agura” refers to the cross-legged sitting position: on the floor, legs crossed, knees open, and the feet tucked under the thighs. By extension, we also use this term...
Read moreSat, Feb 14, 2026
Rope Bodies: A Conversation on Disability, Chronic Illness, and Kink
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Mouse
Format: discussion
This structured conversation explores the intersections of disability, chronic illness, and rope practice. Led by Mouse, a rope educator living with fibromyalgia, this discussion creates space for honest dialogue about...
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Shibari Through the Male Gays
Time: 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Bondageotter
Format: lecture
This lecture examines the prevalent rope aesthetics of the internet and asks what happens when we look at them through the lens of gay erotic imagination. It centers on the...
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Global Rope Jam
Time: 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Karada House, Sophia Rose
Format: rope jam
The Global Rope Jam is a tradition of Queerope that we love and look forward to the most. Join us for live music by Ghost Acres and a guided session...
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Rope for Regulation
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Caritia
Format: warm-up session
Caritia invites participants to join this 90-minute session to (re)discover the ways rope can support us in regulating our nervous systems, through tension, restriction, and objects
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Nawa Sabaki (Rope Handling)
Time: 1:45 pm – 3:45 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Naoko
Format: workshop
Most students begin their shibari learning with foundational techniques such as single & double column tie, frictions, knots, and basic forms. In this class, Naoko will share how she started...
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Hashira Shibari
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Naoko
Format: warm-up session
Hashira is a vertical wooden post, traditionally found in Japanese architecture. Hashira Shibari (柱縛り) refers to tying to/on/with the hashira. It is commonly associated with suspension, tight binding, inescapable restriction...
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Gentle Landings: Rope When Energy Runs Low
Time: 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm CET
Facilitator(s):
Mouse
Format: workshop
The last day of an event is exhausting. Your body is tired, your energy is depleted, but you still want rope. This class is specifically designed for those moments when...
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A Thing to Become
Time: 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm CET
Format: performance
And in the end, we always like to close Queerope with a performance… …join us for an intimate performance of lovingly dehumansing rope, exploring the freedom from traditional aesthetics through...
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Bänana (France)
Bondageotter (USA)
Caritia (Germany/UK)
Ceci Ferox (Germany/Finland)
Emmy (Canada/UK)
Genks (UK) & Hanimal (UK)
Mosaic Cat (Maomao) (China) & 41 (China/Sweden)
Mouse (UK) & Munjeeta (UK)
Murasaki Haruan (Japan)
Naoko (UK/Hong Kong)
Renée de Sans (Germany)
Sophia Rose (UK)
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