Our Team
The Psychedelic Society Berlin team is a collective of facilitators, researchers, artists, and community organizers dedicated to creating responsible spaces for the exploration of psychedelics and consciousness. Drawing from backgrounds in harm reduction, anthropology, somatic therapy, psychology, and the arts, the team brings together diverse forms of knowledge and experience.
Their work focuses on building a thoughtful cultural ecosystem around psychedelics in Berlin through public talks, integration gatherings, educational initiatives, and carefully curated community events. The team is guided by values of safety, critical inquiry, cultural respect, and collective learning, seeking to bridge scientific knowledge, traditional wisdom, and contemporary culture.
Gabo Amezcua
Founder / Fire Program DirectorGabriel is an anthropologist, somatic therapist, and community organizer dedicated to building thoughtful and responsible spaces for the exploration of psychedelics, consciousness, and cultural dialogue. Drawing on his background in medical anthropology, harm reduction, and traditional healing practices, he works to bridge scientific inquiry, indigenous knowledge, and contemporary culture.
Žaneta Planeta
Managing DirectorŽaneta is a multidisciplinary artist, massage therapist, musician, and DJ whose work weaves together healing, creativity, and community. With a vibrant and playful spirit, she brings people together through art, music, and embodied care, helping cultivate the warm, colorful atmosphere that defines the Psychedelic Society Berlin community.
Lisa Wessing
Lisa is a psychologist, therapist, and psychedelic facilitator devoted to the careful integration of transformative experiences. Drawing on deep clinical knowledge and years of guiding psychedelic retreats and journeys, she helps create safe and compassionate spaces for healing, reflection, and psychological growth within the Psychedelic Society Berlin community.
Water Program Director
Ohad Nave
Earth Program DirectorOhad is a psychologist, psychedelic therapy specialist, and researcher whose work bridges clinical insight with embodied practice. A somatic movement practitioner, artist, and social activist, he brings thoughtful depth and grounded knowledge to the Psychedelic Society Berlin community.
Paul Niederlande
Air Program Director Paul, originally from Berlin, is known for his friendly presence and attentive care for others. With a background in programming but a natural gift for human connection, he embodies the spirit of the community, always ready to support, solve problems, and welcome people into the Psychedelic Society Berlin space.