The one place
where you don't have to be fine.
A weekly circle for men — especially foreigners — to speak honestly, be heard, and build real connection. No performance required.
A weekly circle for men — especially foreigners — to speak honestly, be heard, and build real connection. No performance required.
You moved to Leipzig and thought it would get easier. It hasn't.
Your German is coming along, but real friendship — the kind where you can say "I'm struggling" — feels far away.
You're functional. You show up. But something's missing, and you're not sure you're allowed to say that out loud.
You want to talk to someone, but not a therapist. You want friends, but not surface-level. You want something real.
You're exactly who this circle is for.
Once a week, a small group of men sits together in a circle.
No agenda. No advice-giving. No fixing each other. One man speaks — the others listen, really listen, without interrupting or judging. Then another man speaks.
What happens in that room is hard to explain until you've felt it: the quiet relief of being heard by other men. The surprise of discovering you're not alone in what you're carrying.
We talk about what's actually going on — relationships, loneliness, purpose, fear, grief, the strangeness of building a life in a foreign country. Sometimes it's heavy. Often it ends in laughter. Always it's real.
Show up as your full self. Sharing feelings without shame is not weakness — it's strength.
No red-pill politics, no blame, no performance. This is not Andrew Tate. This is men helping men grow.
Not networking. Not therapy. A circle of men who show up for each other, week after week.
There's no fixed schedule. The shape of each evening depends on the men in the room that day — their energy, what they're carrying, what the group needs.
It's not all heavy talk. We're not here only to bring our complaints or our negative feelings and offload them. Often we begin by sitting together in silence — a few minutes of breathing, or a simple somatic practice — finding our way back into the body before we open our mouths. Real connection starts inside, even in a group.
On a high-energy day, we might drop down and do a round of pushups together — nothing serious, just enough to laugh and remember we have bodies. Other nights, one of us brings a piece of music we love and we sit with it, then talk about what it stirs up. Or we work with a painting, a photograph, something that moved someone — and unpack why.
Some evenings we read Sufi poetry out loud and let it shape the conversation. Other times we work in triangulation — three men, one speaking, the other two listening and reflecting back. A structure that often reaches places open discussion can't.
Breathwork or somatic check-in
Pushups, movement, shaking off the day
Listening to music together — then talking about it
Sitting with a piece of art that moves someone
Reading Sufi poetry aloud
Triangulation — speaking, listening, being reflected back
The talking is part of it. So is the silence, the movement, the poetry. We come together to feel ourselves and each other — and that takes more than words.
Primarily: Men living in or near Leipzig who are foreigners or expats. Age is not a factor — what matters is the energy and intention you bring. That said, the circle naturally draws men between 30 and 50. If you've ever felt like a guest in your own life here — present but not quite belonging — this circle was built with you in mind.
Also: Open-minded local German men who want the same depth of connection.
You don't need to be in crisis. You don't need to have it figured out. You just need to be willing to show up honestly.
"I've been in Leipzig three years and this is the first place I've felt like myself." — Circle member, arrived from the UK
Men come because they're lonely. They stay because they feel less alone.
They come because they don't know where to put what they're carrying. They stay because the circle holds it with them.
They come skeptical. They stay because something real happened — and they want more of it.
I moved to Leipzig a few years ago. I knew almost no one. Before Germany, I was part of a men's circle in Canada — the Samurai Brotherhood — and that experience changed my life. Not because it fixed anything, but because for the first time I was surrounded by men willing to be honest about what was actually going on inside them.
When I got to Leipzig, I missed that. So I built it.
I hold this space with care — not as a therapist, but as a man who's done this work and believes deeply in what it makes possible. My approach comes from years of holding space in men's work, grounded in vulnerability, emotional honesty, and mutual support.
If you're a man in Leipzig who's ready to connect more deeply with yourself and others, I invite you to apply. Together, we can build something meaningful.
— Arvand
The circle is small by design — usually 5–8 men. We move slowly and thoughtfully, because the quality of the space depends on who's in it.
Takes 5 minutes. Helps us make sure it's a good fit for you and for the group.
No automated emails. He reads your application and contacts you directly.
No commitment. See how it feels. If it's right, you'll know.
Spots are limited. When the group is full, new applicants join a waiting list.