Together against the pain.
Come along to share stories, find inspiration and connect with others. Our meetings are open to everyone – including non-members.
From November 2026: every first Wednesday every other month, 5 to 8 pm, with Stefan at Hotel Indigo Vienna Naschmarkt, Rechte Wienzeile 87, 1050 Vienna. The new schedule starts on 4 November. Vienna and Graz alternate monthly. Patients and relatives are welcome, no membership needed. Please register briefly.
Hosted by Tamara: starting Monday, 5 October 2026, at 6 pm, then every first Monday every other month. The first meeting is at Schlossberghotel, Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Kai 30, 8010 Graz. The venue for later meetings may change. Patients and relatives are welcome, no membership needed.
Online every month: Stefan hosts from 9 October 2026 on the second Friday of even-numbered months, 5–7 pm; Tamara hosts from 11 November on the second Wednesday of odd-numbered months, starting at 6:30 pm. All times are local Austrian time. For patients and relatives across Austria: join from home, without travelling. Dates are listed in the calendar.
Talks, information events and the general assembly take place without a fixed cadence – they are announced in the calendar and the newsletter.
Vienna is the beginning: more regional groups are growing step by step. Here you can honestly see where meetings already exist, where build-up is under way and where we are still looking for a regional lead.
In-person meetings with Stefan in Vienna, from November every first Wednesday every other month at 5 pm. Dates are in the calendar.
To the datesLower Austria is one of the next expansion regions: a regional group is currently being built here.
Upper Austria is one of the next expansion regions: a regional group is currently being built here.
From 5 October 2026: in-person meetings with Tamara in Graz, every first Monday every other month at 6 pm. Check the calendar for dates and venues.
To the datesFor this federal state we are still looking for a regional lead who would like to build a group.
Start a regional groupFor this federal state we are still looking for a regional lead who would like to build a group.
Start a regional groupFor this federal state we are still looking for a regional lead who would like to build a group.
Start a regional groupFor this federal state we are still looking for a regional lead who would like to build a group.
Start a regional groupFor this federal state we are still looking for a regional lead who would like to build a group.
Start a regional groupAll announced dates at a glance. Click on an event for more details.
What happens at the meetings, what you can bring along and how to prepare for the exchange – with nothing being compulsory.
What the Vienna format looks like, who typically attends and what to expect the first time you come.
Read the article (in German)Why self-help meetings make all the difference with a condition so few people know – and what matters to us.
Read the article (in German)Practical pointers if Vienna is too far away – how to find a suitable group online or near you.
Read the article (in German)A well-kept pain diary makes the exchange more concrete – template and guidance in the article.
Read the article (in German)Which figures of speech help make the cluster experience tangible in conversation.
Read the article (in German)Why the “suicide headache” did not get its name by chance – and why community is an important protective factor.
Read the article (in German)Relatives are welcome too – these are the basics that make getting started feel easier.
Read the article (in German)A personal experience report from a headache meeting: what feverfew can do for cluster headache.
Read the article (in German)If travelling to Vienna is not an option: the online group brings people together Austria-wide – dates are in the calendar.
Read the article (in German)The association thrives on its members. Become a member now →
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