Polyamory (from Greek πολύ poly, “many, several“ and Latin amor, “love“) is the practice, desire, or acceptance of intimate relationships that are not exclusive with respect to other sexual or intimate relationships, with knowledge and consent of everyone involved.
Hello and welcome!
This site is built to be a signpost for people who are interested in polyamory or who are polyamorous. It contains information mainly in German, but also some in English. Most importantly you will find a calendar of local poly events in Austria, get-togethers, and groups here, the rough equivalent of the announcements page in German.
Next get-togethers, groups, and events for polyamorous & curious persons in Austria
mobile version of this calendar
Before deciding which event to go to you could read our detailed descriptions of poly groups in Austria. Please click on the titles of the events down below to see date and venue and sometimes also links to facebook events with further information. For directions on how to import this calendar to your digital calendar, see below.
- Subscribe the Google Calendar:
If you use Google Calendar, you can add this calendar to your personal calendars in order to stay informed. Click „+Google Kalender“ at the right bottom corner of the calendar to do so. - Import to other services: You can copy this address and import it in any calendar that supports the iCal-format. Use the following URL to reach the calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/polywien%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
- Save/Bookmark this URL to reach the calendar from any web browser: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=polywien%40gmail.com&ctz=Europe/Vienna
- In case you don’t use any digital calendar or don’t browse a lot: Some of the events are also announced via the mailing list. You can also print out the event list and put it in your wallet or stick it on your refrigerator door or so 😉
Resources
For your convenience, we summarize some resources and information for you here:
A popular podcast, they not only give glimpses into psychological theories, but also share their own communication strategies. For example: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Poly People
PolyWeekly is discontinued, but has been running for many years (more than 600 episodes), featuring many interviews with polyamorous/nonmonogamous experts. You can find insightful episodes on a huge variety of topics.
Another Podcast, which is mainly about swinging but also features topics that are relevant to polyamory or are specifically about polyamory.
This article describes a model of how mainstream romantic relationships most often develop in the „western world“. Regardless of the relationship style you choose, it makes sense to reflect on these dynamics.
A very self-critical and empathetic web comic that raises awareness for polyamorous, queer, and trans topics. The comic has become very popular and addresses many topics head-on.
She published books on her findings of her 25 year studies in polyamorous families, as well as many blog posts about polyamory and psychology.