LIVE - LEARN - GROW

Welcome to the Paperclip Tribe

Where creative freedom, sustainable living
and transformative experiences merge.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The Paperclip Tribe is a philosophy built on two key words: Paperclip and Tribe.

Paperclip represents the boundless growth of your unique creativity—embracing “learning on demand” for unlimited evolution when you’re ready. Tribe signifies a true community built on timeless values and genuine connections, where our environment and relationships nurture both personal and collective growth.

Guided by our core values—context, connection and autonomy—we create inspiring spaces for creativity, build strong bonds with ourselves, others, and nature, and celebrate individual choice.

We’re also building a legacy for our future children—a lasting impact through transformative experiences and authentic communal living. We believe every soul, emerging from a mothership of souls or “the source,” embarks on a spiritual journey on Earth, whether that lasts a few years or perhaps 101, to experience joy and create meaning.

Our hybrid Paperclip Tribe philosophy lives both online and in real life. This year, join us on Ibiza until the end of May, in the Netherlands during July and August, and in Southern Spain from September 2025 until February 2026.

Together, we live, learn and grow.

Sander Nieland
Founder, The Paperclip Tribe

Context

The context of the tribe enables individuals to unleash their creativity and infinite potential.

Connection

Connections with ourselves, others and nature invite us to leave the world a better place.

Autonomy

Full autonomy empowers Individuals to make choices that drive creativity and personal growth.

The Paperclip Tribe is a harmonious mix of the best from the past, present and future.

OUR SPACE

From September 2025 until February 2026, our home in Albuñol, Southern Spain, becomes your retreat in nature. Set in a spacious natural environment, our property features a cozy guesthouse right beside the family house.

You’ll be immersed in the beauty of the Alpujarras region—with its iconic white villages, lush green valleys, and rich culture—ideal for scenic hikes and pure relaxation.

A nearby town offers restaurants and a supermarket within easy walking distance, while our shared spaces invite you to gather around the fire pit, explore the vegetable garden, or participate in engaging workshops, music, and theater sessions.

With the sea just 10 minutes away, Almería and Malaga airport 1-1,5 hour away, and the Sierra Nevada only 1.5 hours for skiing and hiking, this is the perfect place to slow down, connect and fully experience life.

DEVELOPMENT IN 3 PHASES

Building The tribe

Phase 1: Grounding 2025-2026

Laying the Foundation

Select and visit 2-3 potential locations. Live for some weeks in different regions to experience the energy and test the environment.

Complete the purchase process with realtors, banks (NL/ESP) and property owners.

Result: Purchase of the land and preparation for the next phase.

Phase 2: Growing 2026-2028

Growing the Paperclip Tribe

Set up and/or build the guesthouse, educational facilities. Create the fire pit, vegetable garden, yurt, tiny house, water/irrigation, electricity, camper/tent space and more.

Organize crowdfunding to support further growth.

Result: A fully functional tribe where like-minded people can stay temporarily or long-term.

Phase 3: Giving 2028-2030

Giving back and enrich the tribe

Organize workshops on ancient and recent crafts and wisdom, making music, soundhealing, musical instruments, honey production and more. Creating organic products, such as delicious food, shampoo and toothpaste. Establish a product line of ecological products.

Result: A self-sustaining and inspiring place where visitors can learn, contribute and connect with nature and each other.

JOIN OUR JOURNEY

Join us for 1 or 2 weeks where you can fly drones, cook together, spend time in nature, in silence and discover new experiences. Enjoy transformative moments that spark personal growth

When a human does not grow, you change the environment in which they grow, not the human.

Sander Nieland

Founder The Paperclip Tribe

Meet Marloes

Marloes is a passionate health specialist, Hashimoto expert, dietitian and orthomolecular therapist, as well as the creator of the Females on Fire® method that empowers ambitious women to align their health with business success.

After leaving a corporate career for transformative travels, she now thrives on sunny Ibiza with her family—enjoying music, yoga, strength training and exploring local culinary gems. Most importantly, she embraces life as a mother to Era and Noa, creating a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle for herself and her family.

Our Family

A new way of learning was always Sander’s belief—he envisioned that learning and living could be different..

Watching Era (5) and Noa (3) naturally master walking, speaking, swimming, and cycling—despite being born prematurely (Noa 12 weeks early, Era 10 weeks early)—deepened his belief in self-healing, self-direction and autonomy.

Together with Marloes, this journey into alternative learning and living led to the creation of The Paperclip Tribe—a legacy for their children and a commitment to a better world.

Meet Sander

With 25+ years of experience in sports education, professional sports and event management, he left his conventional career in 2017 to embrace freedom and adventure.

Together with Marloes, he spent a pivotal year living in a camper on Ibiza, organizing retreats that combined personal development and leadership.

Today, he is passionately building The Paperclip Tribe, creating a community alongside his children, like-minded individuals and families.

LIVE - LEARN - GROW

Welcome to the Paperclip Tribe

Where creative freedom, sustainable living
and transformative experiences merge.

OUR PHILOSOPHY