Twink DeathAwareness Concept

Valid for all Twink Death events.

Twink Death is more than a party. Twink Death is a community for people who feel connected through electronic music, freedom, openness, and mutual respect.

Our events take place in different formats. Each event has its own entry and target-audience concept, communicated clearly in advance. Regular Twink Death events are conceived as a men-only format. Specials, collaborations, or larger formats may be open to additional or all genders.

If you belong to the announced target audience of the respective event, you should be able to party, dance, meet other people, and be authentically yourself at Twink Death.

You are welcome regardless of your background, sexual orientation, age, body, a disability, or outward appearance.

Trans men are explicitly included at our men-only events. No one has to justify their gender identity or their body.

One simple principle applies:

Your freedom ends where another person's boundaries begin.

Respect, mutual consideration, and consent are therefore not recommendations. They are the foundation of every event.

1. Our Values

At Twink Death, openness, diversity, mutual respect, and personal responsibility are at the center.

You should be able to party freely without fear of discrimination, harassment, or assault. At the same time, you are responsible for respecting the boundaries and safety of other people.

Discriminatory, inhumane, or intimidating behavior will not be tolerated.

This includes in particular:

• Homophobia and queerphobia
• Transphobia
• Racism
• Antisemitism
• Racist discrimination based on actual or perceived religion
• Sexism
• Ableism
• Body shaming
• Harassment
• Stalking
• Intimidation
• Insults
• Deliberate boundary violations

Aggressive behavior, threats, or other actions that make people feel unsafe, pressured, or uncomfortable also have no place at Twink Death.

If you violate these principles, you must expect immediate removal from the event and, where applicable, a permanent ban.

2. Awareness Team

Our awareness team is available to you as a point of contact throughout the entire event.

Reach out to the awareness team at any time if:

• you feel unwell
• you are being pressured or harassed
• your boundaries have been violated
• you have witnessed an incident
• you are worried about another person
• you need support, a safe space, or someone to talk to

You don't need to be sure whether a situation is "bad enough." Feeling uncomfortable is reason enough to get support.

If you can't find the awareness team right away, speak to door staff, security, or the bar team. They will put you in touch with the awareness team.

The awareness team listens to you, takes your perception seriously, and treats the conversation confidentially.

The affected person is at the center. They decide what support they need and which next steps are acceptable for them, as long as this does not leave an immediate danger to other people.

On site, the goal is not to publicly discuss questions of blame or force affected people to justify themselves. The goal is to defuse the situation, establish safety, and find a workable solution together.

Even if this is your first time at Twink Death or you're unsure, you can ask for help at any time. You do not have to handle an uncomfortable or threatening situation alone.

3. Consent

Consent is the foundation of every interpersonal and sexual encounter.

Only a voluntary, conscious, and unambiguous yes is a yes.

Silence does not mean consent.

Flirting does not mean consent.

Dancing does not mean consent.

Clothing does not mean consent.

Physical proximity does not mean consent.

A previous yes does not mean consent for a later act.

A yes to one act does not automatically mean a yes to another act.

Consent can be withdrawn at any time.

A no never needs to be explained or justified.

Pay attention to verbal and non-verbal signals. If you're not sure, ask. If consent remains unclear, stop the situation.

Do not pressure anyone. Do not talk anyone into anything. Do not keep asking after a no.

Alcohol or other intoxicating substances do not replace consent. A person who is visibly no longer able to make self-determined decisions or grasp the situation cannot give valid consent.

If you do not respect another person's boundaries, you are violating Twink Death's core values and house rules.

4. Behavior at the Event

Dancefloor

The dancefloor is a place to dance, celebrate, and meet people.

Even on a crowded dancefloor, you must respect other people's physical and personal boundaries.

Unintentional physical contact can happen. Deliberate touching, holding, grinding, or other physical advances, however, may only happen with mutual consent.

Accept it if a person doesn't want contact, moves away, or ends a conversation.

Do not follow anyone through the club. Do not keep approaching a person after they have clearly shown no interest.

Confident behavior, provocative dancing, revealing clothing, or physical closeness are never automatically an invitation to touch or sexual acts.

Darkroom and Play Areas

Sexual encounters can be part of a Twink Death event.

Consent applies especially strictly in darkrooms and play areas.

Before touching a person or joining a situation, you must make sure that everyone involved has explicitly consented.

Do not join an existing situation uninvited.

Do not pressure anyone.

Do not touch anyone without consent.

Do not exploit insecurity, inexperience, or a limited capacity to decide.

Every person involved may interrupt or end a situation at any time. A stop, a no, pulling back, or visible discomfort must be respected immediately.

Even in anonymous, dark, or sexual spaces, every individual's boundaries remain binding.

Private and Enclosed Areas

Closed doors, curtains, or other visible barriers are to be understood as a personal boundary.

Only enter such an area with the explicit consent of everyone involved.

A barrier must not be opened, moved, or bypassed on your own initiative.

5. Sex Positive Means Respect

Twink Death understands sexuality as a self-determined and positive part of queer culture.

Fetish, kink, revealing clothing, and sexuality can be part of the event. You decide for yourself whether and to what extent you want to take part.

Sex-positive, however, does not mean without limits.

The following are not accepted:

• missing or unclear consent
• deliberate boundary violations
• pressure and coercion
• exploiting insecurity
• exploiting alcohol or other substances
• exploiting a lack of experience
• manipulation
• any form of exerting power against another person's will

You may say no, change your mind, leave a situation, or ask for support at any time.

You are not obligated to engage in any sexual act. This applies even if you previously showed interest, flirted, entered a play area, or already consented to other acts.

Self-determination applies to everyone involved.

6. Zero Tolerance Policy

Guest safety is our top priority.

Possession, trading, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs are prohibited at Twink Death events.

The use of illegal drugs, as well as irresponsible handling of alcohol or other intoxicating substances, is also not accepted.

If you deal, sell, or distribute illegal drugs, you will be removed from the event without warning. You will generally receive a permanent ban.

In serious cases or where other people are concretely endangered, event management and security reserve the right to involve the police.

If you are no longer able to make self-determined decisions or take responsibility for yourself due to alcohol or other substances, your medical and personal safety comes first.

A limited capacity to consent must never be exploited.

7. No Photo Policy

Twink Death lives from trust and privacy.

You should be able to party freely without worrying about being photographed or filmed without your consent.

That's why a strict no-photo policy applies at all events.

At the entrance, phone cameras are covered with a security sticker.

You may not remove, damage, or bypass the seal during the event. A violation can lead to immediate removal from the event.

Photo, video, and audio recordings are generally not permitted. This also applies to recordings that are not intended for publication or are only meant to be shared privately.

Exceptions apply only to photographers or videographers officially authorized by Twink Death. They are clearly identifiable and may only photograph individual people if those people have explicitly consented to that specific shot.

In darkrooms, play areas, restrooms, and other intimate or specially protected areas, recordings are prohibited without exception.

If you notice someone photographing or filming, inform the awareness team, security, door staff, or bar team immediately.

The privacy of all guests always takes priority.

8. Handling Incidents

Every report is taken seriously and assessed individually.

When you report an incident, we first assess what immediate support and protection are needed.

Depending on the situation, the awareness team, security, and event management may, among other things:

• separate the people involved from each other
• accompany the affected person to a safe place
• bring in a trusted person
• arrange a taxi or a safe way home
• call for medical help
• hold a clarifying conversation
• issue a warning
• remove a person from the event immediately
• issue a temporary or permanent ban
• call the police or emergency services in case of danger or serious incidents

Intervention can happen at any time and without prior warning if this is necessary to protect an affected person or other guests.

The affected person is never pressured into a direct confrontation or conversation with the accused person.

9. Community Responsibility

A respectful space isn't created by the awareness team alone.

You too are responsible for the atmosphere and safety at the event.

If you notice someone feeling uncomfortable, being pressured, or needing help, don't look away.

Approach the person carefully if it's safe and appropriate to do so. A simple question like "Is everything okay?" can already help.

Don't put yourself in danger. If unsure, inform the awareness team, security, door staff, or bar team.

Situations that initially seem harmless can also be reported. An early heads-up can prevent a situation from escalating.

Look out for your friends too. Don't leave each other stranded, and make sure everyone gets home safely.

Together, all guests help keep Twink Death a place where freedom and safety can coexist.

10. Confidentiality

Conversations with the awareness team are treated confidentially.

You generally decide for yourself what information you want to share.

Information is only passed on to people who need it to handle the situation, organize necessary help, or protect people at risk.

Full confidentiality cannot be guaranteed if there is an acute danger to you or others, or if emergency services, police, or other relevant authorities must be involved.

Every report is handled respectfully, sensitively, and responsibly.

11. Medical Emergencies

Health and safety always come first.

If you notice that a person is unresponsive, has trouble breathing, is convulsing, collapses, is severely disoriented, or otherwise needs medical help, inform the awareness team, security, or bar team immediately.

Do not leave the affected person alone.

Do not give them any further drinks, medication, or substances.

Do not try to hide the situation. In a medical emergency, every minute counts.

The awareness team and security will immediately organize the necessary help and, if needed, inform emergency services.

No one may pressure, touch, or exploit the situation of a helpless, unconscious, or non-consenting person for sexual acts.

12. Our Message

Twink Death stands for queer culture, electronic music, freedom, self-determination, and mutual respect.

You may be loud, free, kinky, vulnerable, reserved, or extroverted.

But you must always respect other people's boundaries.

At Twink Death, we celebrate people, not perfection.

We celebrate diversity instead of exclusion.

We celebrate community instead of ego.

Anyone who discriminates against others, deliberately crosses boundaries, or endangers the community's sense of safety has no place at our events.

Respect is not optional. It is the foundation of every Twink Death event.

You too are responsible for keeping Twink Death a place where freedom and safety can coexist.