IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All persons who have already completed the online questionnairebefore 15 April 2026 are requested to contact the study management . There was a technical error that caused the data to be deleted. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Aim and research questions

The aim is to find out how people with endometriosis experience, interpret and cope with their condition and how they interact with the healthcare system:

• How do people deal with their endometriosis disease?
  What strategies of coping, self-care or resistance do they develop?
• What are the (care) experiences of people living with endometriosis?
  How is the disease perceived? What are the barriers to accessing diagnosis, treatment and support?
• To what extent can an arts-based approach (arts-based research design) help to capture the individual experience?
  Can creative work with clay help to make complex, often unspoken or difficult to name experiences visible and explorable?

Planned course of the project strand 1

The following illustration shows the entire project process.

To take part in the ceramics workshops

There are three 2.5-day ceramics workshops, each with 6 participants . The workshops will take place in a creative, safe and appreciative space. If you would like to share this project with someone, you can find the flyer here.

Dates:

1. Fr. 04.09. - Sun. 06.09.2026 (Fridays from 14.00h - 18.00h, Saturdays from 09.00h-17.00h, Sundays from 09.00h-17.00h)
2. Fri 09 Oct - Sun 11 Oct 2026 for BIPoC persons only, (Fridays from 14.00h - 18.00h, Saturdays from 09.00h-17.00h, Sundays from 09.00h-17.00h)
3. Fr. 06.11. - Sun. 08.11.2026 (Fridays from 14.00h - 18.00h, Saturdays from 09.00h-17.00h, Sundays from 09.00h-17.00h)

Venue: Laura Solar's studio, Kornstr. 108, 28201 Bremen
Leader: Laura Solar, www.potteryofsol.com, pottery_of sol (artist and herself affected by endometriosis)
Guidance: Jana Niemann, Lisa Glaum & Dr Milena von Kutzleben (University of Oldenburg)

Participation is free of charge. Unfortunately, travel, accommodation and catering costs cannot be covered. Please note that the premises are unfortunately not barrier-free.

Important:

• The workshop is not a therapy - it is an artistic-empirical research process.
• Participants decide for themselves what and how much they want to share.
• The workshop can be paused or cancelled at any time - no questions asked, no consequences.

Detailed information on the study and data protection can be found here.

If you are interested and have time to take part, this is how the process works:

1. Please contact Jana Niemann by.
2. Jana Niemann will then get in touch with you. If you are generally interested in participating, we will arrange a telephone call to discuss the study, your possible participation and the next steps.

If you have any questions, please contact .