A full day of laughter, getting to know one another, and collaborative planning—filled with wonderful encounters with people from all over the world.

When: December 6, 2026
Where: Online (login details will be sent via email after registration)
Language: German and English

The day is divided into a morning session and an afternoon session that follow a similar format. This allows you to join whenever it suits you best. Of course, you are also warmly invited to spend the entire day with us.

Please check your time zones! The time is in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time):

8:00 AM (UTC) · International Laughter Session
We kick things off together with international Laughter Yogis and a guided Laughter Yoga session, connecting across borders with this heartfelt start.

8:30 AM (UTC) · GLYC Update
Thorsten and Sandra will give you an update on the 2nd Global Laughter Yoga Conference Germany 2028, covering the schedule, venue, facilities, accommodation, registration, and speakers. Above all, we want to share our heartfelt desire to shape the conference together with you and build connections that extend far beyond the event itself. There will also be time for questions.

9:00 / 9:15 AM (UTC) · Breakout Rooms
Now it’s your turn to speak! We will exchange ideas in various breakout rooms, discussing topics such as:

Content interests (ideas for workshops and themes)
Building connections—before, during, and around the conference; the supporting program; and what excites visitors to Germany
Travel planning—airport shuttles, local coordination in airport cities, and more
What do the world and Laughter Yoga need right now—and how can we bring that to life at the conference?

Each room will have a host who stays there throughout the session. We will meet in several rounds—you can switch to a different room after each round or stick with one topic the whole time. It’s entirely up to you.

10:45 AM (UTC) · Together in the main room: Gratitude & Laughter
We all come back together for the finale. Facilitators from each group bring a laughter exercise that aligns with the ideas generated in their respective rooms—creating a joyful thread connecting the entire morning.

11:00 PM (UTC) · Lunch break

1:00 PM (UTC) · GLYC Update
For those joining in the afternoon: Thorsten and Sandra provide an overview, similar to the morning session. Those who attended in the morning can join at 2:30 PM.

1:30 PM (UTC) · Laughter Session
A laughter session that picks up on the themes and atmosphere of the morning.

2:00 PM (UTC) · Breakout Sessions
We delve deeper into and expand upon the ideas generated in the morning. New, additional breakout rooms may even emerge from those morning ideas. The same principle applies as in the morning: you can either stay in one room or switch to another after a set amount of time.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (UTC) · Laughter Around the World
To wrap things up, we travel the world together: Laughter Yogis from across the globe present laughter exercises. We board an imaginary plane and fly around the globe—a wonderful conclusion filled with lightness and a sense of global connection.

(Thanks for the idea go to Betty Bach, who always organizes a "Laughter Around the World" event for World Laughter Day!)

What to bring: A good mood, an openness to meeting new people, and a willingness to join in the thinking and the laughter. Everything else will fall into place naturally.

We are really looking forward to seeing you!