TüdelTreff
Free rope-bondage meetup held at the Catonium club on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month since 2008. Each evening opens with a short beginner mini-workshop, followed by open tying, with a separate quieter room reserved for couples.
TüdelTreff is a regular meetup (“Stammtisch”) for people interested in rope bondage, held at the Catonium club in Hamburg. The venue’s page says it has run since 2008 and was started with the aim of sharing ideas and fun with bondage among friends and supporting one another. As more younger people began to attend, the team grew to include younger members who help newcomers find their way.
It meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 7 pm. After arrival and a short welcome with rules, news and rope tips, a free mini-workshop teaches beginners the basics, pairing each person with a tying partner. The content is mostly one-rope ties, such as a one-rope TK and “bunny ears”, with simple additions like the futomomo when the group is ready; requests can be sent in advance. In parallel, others tie freely. A quieter part of another room is reserved for couples who want calm, and single visitors may not pass through just to watch. A flyer lists rope schools in and around Hamburg for people who want to go further.
The meetup welcomes all levels and roles: curious newcomers, beginners, advanced practitioners, and people who tie, are tied or both. Singles are welcome and organizers help find a partner. Rope can be borrowed (the Förderkreis Schlagwerk calendar names 6 mm hemp), there is no dress code, and comfortable, close-fitting clothes are suggested. The calendar lists a €10 entry per evening and says the venue’s house rules apply.
The house rules are explicit: it is not a dating event, SM-style play is not wanted, newcomers should learn about rope safety before tying freely, and onlookers keep their distance from active ties. The workshop team is named by community handles on the Catonium page. The meetup is listed on the calendar of Förderkreis Schlagwerk, a Hamburg association based at the Magnus-Hirschfeld-Centrum. The sites are in German.