Participants in the festival – July 3-6, 2025

Matriarchy Studies – Introduction and Foundations 

Heide Göttner-Abendroth – HAGIA Academy for Matriarchy Research – www.hagia.de
Andrea Fleckinger – Lecturer at HAGIA Academy, MatriForum – www.matriforum.com

Focus on social order – connected instead of lost

Alina Jennssen – Restorative Circles – www.alina-jenssen.com
Francesca Rosati Freeman – Author, filmmaker – www.francescarosatifreeman.com
Gabriele Kapp – Relationships with a future, therapist, coach – www.gabrielekapp.com
Heidi Cristina Mayorga Escalante – Head of the Talamanca Bribri territory – https://www.facebook.com/heidi.m.escalante/
Heidrun Fiedler – Restorative Circles – www.restorative-circles.de
Iris Baumann – Iris’ World, Matriarchal Knowledge – https://iriswelt.com/mein-matriarchatswissen/
Joan Marler – The Institute of Archaeomythology – www.archaeomythology.org
Li Shalima – Artist, need plate – https://lishalima.jimdofree.com/li-shalima/
Maria Suarez Toro – Centro Comunitario de Buceo Embajadoras Del Mar – https://www.facebook.com/maria.suareztoro.3
Simran Wester (Kaur) – Hamburg Institute for Nonviolent Communication – www.higfk.de
Sten Linnander – International Project Administrator & Author – https://stenlinnander.com/

Focus on Politics – Deciding for Life

Anne Wiebelitz-Saillard – Process facilitation, ritual design – https://www.anne-wiebelitz-saillard.de/
Claudio Harder – Nota bene, Matriarchal organization – www.n-b.ch
Gunnel Hinrichsen – Matriarchy representative, Rosa Luxemburg – https://www.facebook.com/gunnelchristine.hinrichsen
Kaarina Kailo – Cultural researcher, author, artist – www.kaarinakailo.info
Kathrin Schmitz – Sociocracy Center – www.soziokratiezentrum.de
Rosemarie Wydler-Wälti – Co-President of Senior Women in Climate – www.klimaseniorinnen.ch
Stephanie Steyrer – 100 participating regions – https://mitmach-region.org/
Walle Gairing – Forest Soul Space, Uma Institute – https://wald-seele-raum.net/

Focus on Ecology – Feeling with the Earth

Barbara Graf Irisdotter – Permaculture / AUTarca Matricultura – www.matricultura.org
Laura Setzer und Larissa Siebicke – Vegetable Heroines – www.gemueseheldinnen.de
Layli Moreno Vargas – Clan of the Kólkuak, Seed Keeper – https://www.facebook.com/zarin.moreno/
Marisa Schroth – Community Supported Agriculture – www.solidarische-landwirtschaft.org

Focus on Economics – Abundance in Motion

Genevieve Vaughan – Maternal Gift Economy Movement – https://www.maternalgifteconomymovement.org/
Regina Hunschock – Money/Gift, Feminist Sophistication – www.feminasophie.org
Sabine Krink – Women buy from women – www.frauen-kaufen-bei-frauen.de
Samirah Kenawi – Monetary theory, film Oeconomia – https://geldtheorie.net/

Focus on Spirituality – Forward with Roots

Annine van der Meer – Pansophia, Language of MA – https://www.annine-pansophia.nl
Cécile Keller – Matriarchal medicine – www.hagia.de
Christiane van Schie – Womb of the Earth Mother, Healing Way – www.frauenheilweise.de
Council of EU Grandmothers – We Love Life – www.councileugrandmothers.eu
Kathrin Raunitschka – Life school, Dragon Time – www.lebensschule-ost.de
Regina Golke und KaraMa – Mothers’ Wall, Women in Motion – www.reginagolke.de
Renate Fuchs – Wild Poppy Woman, Perchta Academy – https://www.wildmohnfrau.at/

Films and filmmakers on matriarchal themes

Andrea Lötscher – Moon roses, Baltic Healing – www.mondrosen.com
Laura Hirch – Womenbodiment, From the Goddess – www.womenbodiment.com
Nana Sturm – Youtube Chanal Matriwissen – Youtube Kanal Matriwissen
Uscha Madeisky – Filmmaker, MatriaVal – https://www.tomult.de/
Dagmar Lilly Margotsdotter – Filmmaker, Motherland Letters – https://matriacon.net/

Exhibitions, performance, dance, music and small theatre

Astrid Walser – World of Women – www.genofeva.li
Carmen Navarro – Goddess in Dance – https://www.instagram.com/dancespiritnow/
Gülsha Adilji – Taking up space as a woman – Gülsha auf Instagram
Jill Goldman – Disentanglement/Re-embodiment – Disentanglement/Re-embodiment
Maria Haas – Photographer of matriarchal cultures – www.mariahaas.at
Matriarchy Now! – Nonviolent Matriarchal Alliance and Actions– www.matriarchy-now.com
Simon Weiland – Music theatre, performance – www.simon-weiland.de

Rituals, vision quests, circle dances and more

Barbara Brosch – Circle dance, Beguine, women’s travel – www.beginen-in-malgarten.de
Ingemar Rohn – Circle dances, dances for the joy of life – www.kreistanz-ingemar.de
Katharina Braun – Dream.Space & Embody.Land – www.embody-land.com
Melanie Nowak – Planetary Dance, dance, movement – www.melanienowak.de
Yael Deckelbaum – Musician, Voice Ceremony – www.yaeldeckelbaum.com

Offers specifically for men or women 

BELLA DONNA HAUS – Feminist socio-cultural lighthouse project – www.bella-donna-haus.de
Mutweiberei – Leading with feminine strength – https://mutweiberei.at/
Monika Fustermanns – Heartfelt singing and more – https://www.monika-fustermanns.de/
Jack Silver – Men of the new age – www.kriegerschule.de
Peter Rhiem – Space in Transition – www.raum-im-wandel.de

Readings and discussions with authors

Gertraud Klemm – The end of the Phallocenes – www.gertraudklemm.at
Johanna Schacht – Europe is called «the far-sighted one» – https://www.facebook.com/joh.schacht?locale=de_DE
Sabine Brönnimann – Ferrywomen, die and become! – www.faehrfrauen.ch
Xanadine, Nadine Kulis – Art and Goddesses – https://www.nadinekulisart.com/

Market offerings, information and book tables

Barbara Ihme – Mothers’ Wall T-shirts, Profound Soul Work – https://ihme-art.com/
Gwendolin Altenhöfer and Anja Holz – Transition companions – www.frauen-im-freien.de and www.die-barke.de
Gerit Sonntag – Magas Publishing – https://magas-verlag.de
Katharina van den Bos – Goddess Soaps – https://www.goettinnenseifen.de/
Margrith Gyr – Ceramics, Earth Mothers Project – www.keramik-plus.ch
Nicole Schnier-Söhn und Beate Müllers – Primordial feminine clothing – www.fabelhaftes.de/urweibliche-kleidung

Music, concerts, disco and ecstatic dance

Yael Deckelbaum – Singer/songwriter and peace activist – https://yaeldeckelbaum.com/
Meera Eilabouni – Israeli-Arab musician – https://www.instagram.com/meera.eilabouni/
Schwessi – Musician, lyricist, coach, peace ambassador – https://www.instagram.com/schwessiii/
Luisa Laakmann – Singer/Songwirter, Independent Music – https://luisalaakmann.com/
Laura Lee and the Jettes – Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and performer –https://www.lauraleeandthejettes.com/
Caroline S’Jegers – DJ, poet, and dance anthropologist – https://www.carolinesjegers.com/
2 Sam, Lyrik und Musik – Susan Gönner and Simon Weiland – https://2-sam.site/

Organizing team of the association and festival Matriarchy for Future

Jeet Vidal – Kundalini yoga, matriarchy consultant – www.matakali.de
Ute Grempel – Social worker, matriarchy expert – www.naturheilpraxis-grempel.de
Christina Schlatter – Librarian, matriarchy expert – www.matriarchiv.info
Gabriele Knapp – Alternative medicine practitioner, matriarchy consultant – www.gabrielekapp.com
Sibylle Heimgartner – Daycare center director, matriarchy consultant
Iris Baumann – Headmistress, coach, matriarchy consultant – www.iriswelt.com
Gunnel Hinrichsen – Teacher, activist, matriarchy expert – https://www.facebook.com/gunnelchristine.hinrichsen/
Ingrid Ahrend-Vo – Indigenous families, matriarchy speaker – https://www.facebook.com/ingrid.ahrendvo
Astrid Walser – Adult educator, artist, feminist – www.genofeva.li

Collaborations and initiatives for matriarchy research

Internationale Akademie HAGIA – Modern matriarchy research – www.hagia.de
MatriForum – Foundation and platform for the dissemination of matriarchal knowledge – https://matriforum.com/
SHE-EDE – Ecovillage Design Education – https://www.dancing-goddess.org/
Council for the Revival of Matriarchal Arts – Lineage, Hearth, Weaving the Future – https://matriarchalartscouncil.com/
Nashira – Women’s Village and Ecovillage in Colombia – https://www.nashira-ecoaldea.org/