Our essence

a holistic programme with a twist

Our community is curious about the world, comes from a range of fields, and possesses a passion for knowledge. Thats why our programme spans subjects, angles, fields and formats to bring you new perspectives on topics from art to tech to business to spirituality.  

We create unexpected alchemies thanks to disruptive moderators. We programme around the most pressing issues of tomorrows world and we search for the uniqueness and untold stories from each of our highly curated speakers. Behind our line-up of events is our exceptional events curation team, always looking forward, with an international perspective.

Power Pilates with Randy
Power Pilates with Randy

Fri. July 11, 8:30AM

Wellbeing

Power Pilates with Randy

A session with YogaRoom 
TheMerode Run Club : Run #9 with Valentin Poncelet
TheMerode Run Club : Run #9 with Valentin Poncelet

Mon. July 14, 6:30PM

Wellbeing

TheMerode Run Club : Run #9 with Valentin Poncelet

Kick off your training with TheMerode Run Club!
The future of European citizenship
The future of European citizenship

Wed. July 16, 6:30PM

Politics

The future of European citizenship

An overlooked legal gap—and what it tells us about european democracy today
Suzana Carp

speaker

Suzana Carp

Hunting for aliens: Decoding interstellar mysteries
Hunting for aliens: Decoding interstellar mysteries

Thu. August 28, 6:30PM

Hunting for aliens: Decoding interstellar mysteries

A conversation with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb on  the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Avi Loeb

speaker

Avi Loeb

MC Art Matters: Meet Marina Abramovic
MC Art Matters: Meet Marina Abramovic

Tue. September 2, 6:30PM

Art

MC Art Matters: Meet Marina Abramovic

Performance art pioneer and art world icon, Marina Abramovic, is coming to TheMerode for an exclusive, unmissable conversation.
Marina Abramovic

speaker

Marina Abramovic

La Table des Voyageurs: Inside the world’s longevity zones
La Table des Voyageurs: Inside the world’s longevity zones

Mon. September 8, 12:15PM

Inspirational Stories

La Table des Voyageurs: Inside the world’s longevity zones

A conversation with Michel Poulain, who mapped the Blue Zones, the communities with the longest life expectancy worldwide.
Michel Poulain

speaker

Michel Poulain

Harassment in the workplace: how to detect and act
Harassment in the workplace: how to detect and act

Tue. September 9, 6:00PM

Business & Economy

Harassment in the workplace: how to detect and act

Join us for a practical workshop on harassment at work and learn how to detect, prevent and act for the wellbeing of your company.
Daniele Zucker

speaker

Daniele Zucker

Art Matters: has woke-culture killed the spirit of art?
Art Matters: has woke-culture killed the spirit of art?

Wed. September 10, 12:15PM

Art

Art Matters: has woke-culture killed the spirit of art?

Join Kendell Geers and critic Dean Kissick for a lunch-time conversation that goes against the grain of the art world’s conventional thinking.
Dean Kissick

speaker

Dean Kissick