Untangling Fundamentals – Germany 2026

Thank you for registering for our Untangling® Fundamentals Retreat in Germany!

Here is your Private Class Webpage. It contains all the info you’ll need to arrange travel, find out what you should bring, get to know your fellow retreat attendees, and more! Please have a look, and do bookmark this page to find it in the future. 

May 16-22, 2026

Koppelsberg, Germany

This page contains a host of helpful information, including transportation information, what you’ll need to bring, ways to be in touch with other retreat-goers, surveys to indicate your dietary preferences, etc. Have a look around. If you have any questions that aren’t answered on this page, please send us an email.

 Things to Do Before Your Retreat

Have Special Dietary Requirements?

The venue can accommodate dairy/lactose free, gluten-free, nut free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. Click here to email Allison your dietary needs by March 15th.

Prepare for Room + Board Payment

Room and Board is payable directly to Akademie Am See. Your bill will be presented to you during your stay.

You may pay in Euros, Credit Card, or Bank transfers at checkout.

Download Course Materials

Here are some of the materials you will need for the workshop. If you would like a hard copy, please note that these will not be provided, so please bring your own.

By downloading these, you agree that you will not share them with anyone else.

The Schedule

You are welcome to check-in between 4:00pm – 5:30pm on May 16th. The workshop begins with after dinner that night. The retreat ends with a morning session on the 22nd that concludes at 12:30pm. Lunch is available that day for those who wish to stay for it. Checkout is at 1:00pm.

If you’re staying for the Advanced Retreat, you are free to do as you wish from 12:30pm on May 22nd until dinner on May 24th.

An outline of the daily schedule is included below (subject to revision). The final schedule will be provided on-site.

Day 1Day 2-6Day 7
Check-in: 4:00 – 5:00pmBreakfast: 8:00 – 9:00amBreakfast: 8:00 – 9:00am
Dinner: 6:30 – 7:30pmAM Session: 9:30 – 12:30pmAM Session: 9:30 – 12:30pm
PM Session: 7:30pmLunch: 12:30 – 1:30pmLunch: 12:30 – 1:30pm
PM Session: 3:30 – 6:30pm
Dinner: 6:30 – 7:30pm

Transportation Information

Akademie Am See is located at Koppelsberg 7, Plön 24306

Click on each section to display transportation information.

The closest airports to Akademie are Lubeck Airport or Hamburg Airport.  Hamburg is the International Airport. For directions by car from Hamburg Airport, click here.

Akademie recommends taking a bus or taxi from the airport to the main train station in Hamburg, and then taking a train to Lübeck oder Kiel then to Plön. You can book a ticket from Hamburg to Lubeck here.

From central station in Lübeck you take a train towards Kiel.

From central station in Kiel you take a train towards Lübeck. The exit is Plön.

Plan your journey on the German rail site here.

At the Plön station you can take a bus or a taxi to get to Akademie (about 5 minutes for a ride, 30 minutes on foot).

From the station in Plön or Ascheberg, take a VKP-bus no. 360. The stop is Koppelsberg. Then take the entrance opposite the chapel and go left to get to Akademie.

What to Bring, Things to Know

May weather is generally pleasant with sunny skies in Germany. Highs are around 65°F/18°C with lows around 45°F/7°C.

Flowers should be blooming. While rain showers are frequent, they don’t last long.

An umbrella would be useful for walks. Slippers are good to have for inside.

All linens and bedding are provided, as are towels. You’ll need to bring your own personal toiletries, including shampoo, hair dryer, and face cloths.

We will provide a workbook. You may want to bring a notebook, a printed copy of the downloadable handouts, and/or your Focusing journal for your own notes.

Optional/for fun: bring your iPod or iPhone with music for dance or other movement, musical instruments if easy to bring. We have an iPod/iPhone player. Wifi is available.

Wrapping Up and Moving Forward

Once your course is completed, you will receive an email explaining the steps to take if you would like to receive a Record of Completion/CE Credits.

A Record of Completion provides documentation of hours and learning objectives. We are a licensed provider of CE Credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. PCE #62524. Residents of other states/countries may present the Record of Completion to the board that governs their license for approval of CE Credits.

There is a $25 administrative fee for Records of Completion.

​Eligibility for CE Credits requires 100% live attendance.

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