2025 Fall DAG Leadership Retreat

Our next leadership retreat will take place the weekend of October 17-19, 2025. We will focus on our GOTV strategy, team building, fundraising and longer-range planning strategies (i.e., succession planning). 
 
The event will be held at the Jugendherberge in Halle. If you choose not to stay at the Jugendherberge, you can find a list of nearby hotels here.

Draft Agenda (subject to change)

Day 1 (Saturday)
Succession Planning
Comms Guidance and IG Reels Coaching
Data Security
Fundraising 
-LUNCH-
GOTV Strategy
General 2026 Project Planning

Day 2 (Sunday)
Community Agreement
Volunteer Retention/Compensation
Evolution of DA Resistance

This event is for any member who wants to learn more about developing leadership skills, how DAG functions and how to plan for its future. As succession planning is one of the topics we'll focus on, please encourage your super-volunteers and engaged members to attend! A hybrid attendance option has been added to the tickets.

If you want to attend but need financial assistance, please send an email to [email protected] for more information on our stipend program. Please include the name and date of the event in the subject line.

All prices displayed in USD. As of the date of this event posting, the exchange rate is 1EUR=1.17USD.

Rooms at the Jugendherberge

• Room with 1 bed: $185 for two nights (In total, 1 room with 1 bed is available)
• Room with 4 beds: $154 for two nights (In total, multiple rooms with 4 beds are available)
• Available rooms have 1 or 4 beds; 2-person rooms might become available at a price of $166 per person for both nights; more information on supplies as we receive it
• Price includes breakfast, lunch and meeting fees
• All rooms have their own bathrooms
• Bedding is provided, towels are not; bring your own towels!

For meeting attendees staying offsite

• $79/person
• Suggestions for places to stay are on this map
• Covers the price of room rental all day on Saturday and Sunday morning, tech, in-room refreshments, 2 lunches and 3 coffee breaks

Deutsche Bahn Veranstaltungsticket

We have also set up an "event ticket" through Deutsche Bahn, which offers travel at a slightly reduced rate:

English link

German link

WHEN

Friday, October 17, 2025 at 06:00 PM Berlin Time October 19, 2025

WHERE

Jugendherberge Halle
Große Steinstraße 60
Halle an der Saale 06108
Germany
Google map and directions

CONTACT

Sarah Mulloy
[email protected]

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