7 Locations
Doing good is easy to fit into life in Berlin, a city with a strong social and sustainable streak. From social cafes to charity shops and fair projects, doing good here can mean spending, volunteering or simply choosing the kinder option. This overview gathers Berlin locations with a conscience.
Social enterprises and non profit cafes across Kreuzberg, Neukoelln and Wedding put people and community first, while charity shops fund good causes through second hand sales. Repair cafes, food sharing points and inclusive workshops give practical ways to help, and many restaurants support local and ethical suppliers. Small choices add up.
Browse the venues below to find ways of doing good across Berlin, from social cafes to charity shops.
Located in the Wuhlheide in Treptow-Köpenick, FEZ Berlin is considered Europe's largest non-profit center for children, youth, and families. Across over 100,000 m² of outdoor and 13,000 m² of indoor space, a program awaits that caters equally to children and parents. Theater, space travel, a natural bathing lake, and a children's city all under one roof.
Studio32 at Goltzstraße 32 in Schöneberg offers vegetarian and vegan cooking classes, cocktail workshops, and wine tastings. Cooking classes start from 119 Euros per person, and a second location on Kottbusser Damm in Kreuzberg will be added starting November 2024.
In the cooking studio on Schlangenbader Strasse birthday groups from six years cook a menu of their own: paint a chefs hat, put an apron on, and then chop, stir and plate up under guidance. Afterwards the indoor playground in the same house is waiting, and at the end every child takes the hat, a recipe book and a diploma home.
Spielwiese at Kopernikusstraße 24 in Friedrichshain has been a game library, game store, and café in one since 2006. On Mondays, the entire game evening costs 5 Euros per person; on Fridays and Saturdays, it's 4 Euros for the first hour.
The Berlin Environmental Calendar by the Berlin Nature Conservation Foundation collects daily updated events related to nature and environment, from herb walks to bat observations. Usage is free, and many of the offers are also free of charge.
Each Berlin district has its own adult education center; the VHS City West is located on Pestalozzistraße in Charlottenburg. The program ranges from languages to computer courses, health, and art; one lesson unit costs 3 Euros, reduced 1.50 Euros.
Dancing has taken place at Chausseestraße 102 in Mitte since 1905, and Ballhaus Berlin is the last dance hall remaining there. The spiral staircase, disco ball, and old table telephones, which were once used to call neighboring tables, have been preserved. Here, especially if you're heartbroken, the main thing that helps is that you don't need to know how to dance or even come with company.