"Dear Self": A Letter-Writing Workshop at Michelberger
When was the last time you wrote a letter by hand?
Let’s be honest: this year hasn’t been easy for a lot of us, whether you look at your own life or at the world around you. Between political tension, the speed of technology, and AI showing up everywhere, we want to slow down and reconnect with one of our oldest human traits: storytelling.
So before the year closes, sit down with a drink at the incredible Michelberger Hotel (the place matters!), look back at everything 2026 asked of you, and write a letter to the person you’re becoming. Then hand it over to us.
✉️ We’ll keep it safe and mail it to you in about six months, sometime next spring, when you’ve probably forgotten what you wrote.
Award-winning writer Monika Radojevic will guide the workshop, and we’ll take care of the rest: paper, envelopes, stamps, stickers, and pens. All you need to bring is yourself.
The evening in a nutshell
6:30 pm: Arrive, grab a drink, grab a seat
7:00 pm: Monika guides the workshop
8:30 to 10:00 pm: Order another drink, grab a bite, and get to know the people around you
About the workshop
Using the principles of creative writing, Monika will walk you through the craft of a good letter: how to structure it, how to find your tone, and how to tell it as a story. Along the way, she’ll ask you to consider one question: what story about yourself do you want to tell?
Good to know - limited spots
This is an intimate event for 25 people only. Your ticket includes the workshop, a welcome drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic), and all the materials for your letter.
About Monika
Monika Radojevic is an award-winning writer published in three genres with Penguin Random House. Her debut short story collection, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence, was awarded best story collection of 2025 by Cosmopolitan and her debut novel, Strangerland, was voted as one of the best novels of 2026 by Stylist literary experts. Monika moved to Berlin from the UK last year and is working on her next novel.
About Michelberger Hotel
Founded by Nadine and Tom Michelberger in a former factory on Warschauer Straße, Michelberger is an independent hotel in Friedrichshain that has been a meeting point for travelers and Berliners alike since 2009. Its restaurant cooks with produce from the Michelberger Farm in the Spreewald, and the hotel works closely with artists and local makers to create a space for connection and community. Tom and Nadine are also co-founders of PEOPLE, a festival where hundreds of musicians from around the world spend a week collaborating without lineups, hierarchies, or commercial pressure, and where ticket sales only cover costs.
About Späti Stories
Späti Stories is an independent media and storytelling project based in Berlin. Our main platform is our newsletter on Substack, where we share interviews with Berliners, Kiez Guides written by locals, and editorials that look at global themes through a Berlin lens. We also host community and cultural events with local makers and institutions, like this one. We believe the city is best understood through its people.