Studios
6 studios
Wiener Seilschule
Vienna · 🇦🇹 Austria
Vienna-based rope school teaching shibari fundamentals and advanced suspension. Small-group classes, peer practice, and regular guest instructors from across the European rope scene. Founded in 2018, the Seilschule operates on a curriculum model — students progress through three structured levels before independent suspension work, and each level closes with a practical assessment. Outside scheduled classes, members have access to peer practice slots twice a week. The school maintains close ties with rope teachers in Berlin, Prague, and Zurich, and hosts a guest weekend roughly every other month. German and English spoken.
Rope Lab Berlin
Berlin · 🇩🇪 Germany
Berlin's dedicated shibari studio with four suspension rigs and a rotating roster of international guest instructors. Intensive workshops, open practice sessions, and one-on-one tuition for all skill levels. Founded in 2018 by a collective of Berlin-based riggers, the studio has become a hub for the European rope community. Weekend intensives draw participants from across the continent, and the open practice nights are a relaxed space to drop in, tie, or just watch.
Seil und Spiel
Zurich · 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Zurich-based rope bondage studio with a welcoming atmosphere. German and English workshops, private practice slots, and a strong community focus. The studio operates as a member-driven collective. Members get access to weekly open practice sessions and discounted workshop fees. They place strong emphasis on consent education and have a written code of conduct that all members agree to upon joining.
Atelier Kinbaku
Paris · 🇫🇷 France
Parisian kinbaku studio with a focus on aesthetic rope and the philosophy of Japanese bondage. Courses in French and English, with regular salons exploring the art and history of shibari. The atelier is run by a senior practitioner trained in Japan. They emphasize the meditative and aesthetic dimensions of kinbaku alongside the technical. Salons happen monthly and feature talks, performance, and open discussion.
Fetish Lounge
London · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Long-running fetish club in central London. Friday night play parties, a dedicated dungeon floor, and regular themed events throughout the year. The club has hosted London's kink scene for over twenty years. The dungeon is fully equipped with a St. Andrew's cross, suspension points, bondage table, and a wax play station. Themed nights rotate between rubber, leather, rope, and open kink.
Knoten München
Munich · 🇩🇪 Germany
Munich-based shibari and rope bondage studio. Weekly practice slots, beginner courses, and a suspension rig open to advanced ropers by arrangement. Small-group teaching with an emphasis on technique and intention. The studio is run by two teachers with backgrounds in both Japanese-style shibari and Western rope bondage. Beginner courses run as short series rather than one-off classes, which gives students room to build the basics carefully. Open practice is held on alternating weeks, and the suspension rig is available to advanced ropers who have completed the studio's safety check. German and English spoken.