Sustainability

KiKiLa on Schulze-Boysen-Straße has been run by the Kinderhilfe in Lichtenberg association since 2008. Everything on the shelves comes from in-kind donations from the neighborhood: children's clothes, toys, picture books, and balance bikes.

The TAZ-Kantine on the ground floor of the new taz building on Friedrichstraße in Kreuzberg has been a meeting point for the editorial team and the neighborhood since 2005. At lunchtime, there's a changing menu with many vegan dishes starting from 9.90 euros, and a cappuccino costs 3.60 euros. As a reading café in Berlin, it scores with the current taz newspaper on the table and the taz Talks in the evening.

Those looking for professional natural cosmetics advice in Prenzlauer Berg will find exactly what they need on Schönhauser Allee. Since 1991, Tiaré has stood for certified natural cosmetics, a wide organic range, and professional cosmetic treatments under one roof.

Located in Neukölln, directly on Hermannstraße, Isla Coffee has been a staple for specialty coffee and sustainable trendy breakfast for years. This zero-waste café combines vegetarian brunch culture with a consistent ecological ethos, without losing sight of enjoyment.

Gewandhaus on Belziger Straße only accepts well-preserved outerwear made from natural materials, along with leather shoes and accessories. Merino wool, alpaca, silk, and cashmere are found here much more often than polyester.

Supermarché on Wiener Straße in Kreuzberg is a shop for fair and ecologically produced fashion. In addition to around 30 brands, it features the in-house label Hirschkind with hand-printed shirts, bed linen, and tea towels.

On the former Prinzessinnengarten site at Moritzplatz in Kreuzberg, a non-commercial, self-organized neighborhood and inclusion garden has been created. Those who garden here do so according to the principles of permaculture - collaboratively, democratically, and open to all.

On Mommsenstrasse, Macy'z carries pre-owned fashion from labels like Valentino, Chanel, Alexander Wang, or Hermès, much of it from the Charlottenburg neighborhood. The pieces are inspected and refurbished before sale and are spaced out on the racks.

Many items at Veist in Selchower Straße bear a tag with their backstory: for example, a silk blouse of an ambassador's wife or a patterned cardigan of a New Yorker. Used clothing thus becomes a piece with documented origin.

If you don't want to compromise for your child, Schöneberg is the right place for you: The children's furniture store KLEIN-HOLZ has been focusing on pollutant-free, grow-with-me children's furniture made from high-quality materials for over 40 years. Not an anonymous furniture store, but an owner-managed specialist shop with genuine advice and personality.

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.

Located by Mauerpark in Prenzlauer Berg, The Juicery Berlin has been the go-to spot for cold-pressed juices, superfood smoothies, and Açaí bowls made from purely organic ingredients for years. Small, focused, and no-frills, this classic juice bar stands for healthy living that doesn't taste like deprivation.

For over a decade, Siebenstern has been located on Florastraße in Pankow, selling new and second-hand goods side by side. Jackets cost between 8 and 18 Euros, trousers between 5 and 8 Euros, and there are also shoes, wooden toys, and books.

Where planes once took off, vegetables now grow: The Allmende Kontor on Tempelhofer Freiheit in Neukölln is Berlin's best-known community garden, an intercultural meeting place, and a green learning space all at once. Spread over 5,000 square meters, it shows how urban gardening truly works in a major city.

On Saturdays, Südstern in Kreuzberg transforms into one of Berlin's most beautiful weekly markets: around 35 vendors, organic produce directly from the farm, street food, and natural wine, nestled between the Neo-Gothic Garrison Church and the lively hustle and bustle between the Gräfe- and Bergmannkiez.

FiNDUS on Stargarder Straße is one of the city's oldest children's second-hand shops and is run as a family business. Covering over 80 square meters, it offers clothing up to size 164, as well as shoes, toys, car and bicycle seats.

At Limonadenbaum on Nansenstraße, secondhand and new goods stand side-by-side without one feeling like a compromise. Used items are checked before acceptance, selected for quality and craftsmanship, not quantity.

Mikku Ceramics, located at Oderberger Straße 3 in Prenzlauer Berg, has been offering pottery courses for wheel throwing and hand-building since 2014. The beginner's wheel throwing session costs 85 Euros, including clay, glaze, and firing.

Trash Schick on Wühlischstraße has been collecting since the eighties, and this is reflected in its stock: clothes from that era hang alongside military jackets and accessories from several decades. The focus is on shoes.

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.

The Kollwitzplatz Eco-Market in Prenzlauer Berg has been organized by GRÜNE LIGA Berlin since 1996, and will turn 30 in 2026. Along approximately 150 meters, about 40 stalls exclusively sell certified organic and fair-trade products, from bread to clay oven pizza. For an organic weekly market in Berlin, this is one of the strictest addresses.

Purzelbaum in Gutsmuthsstraße has been around since 2003, in a quiet corner off Schloßstraße. Second-hand children's and women's fashion stand side by side, along with toys, picture books, and shoes, and a café awaits next door.

Berlin's first intercultural community garden has been located in Köpenick since 2003, directly on the Wuhle hiking trail in Dammvorstadt. On approximately 4,000 square meters, people from over 20 nations garden together, grow vegetables and fruits, and demonstrate that community gardens in Berlin can do more than just produce greenery.

The shop on Wegenerstraße in Wilmersdorf has existed for more than two decades; in addition to children's clothes, it now also offers adult clothing. A special feature is the selection of binders and gaffs from the Finn’s label.

rosenrot kindersecondhand on Eisenbahnstraße offers used clothing for babies, children, and pregnant women in sizes 56 to 146. Additionally, there are children's shoes, baby toys, books, board games, and organic textiles as new items.