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B-Wa(h)renhaus is a [[Second-hand shop|secondhand shop]] and community engagement space in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. Located in the [[Karstadt]] department store, B-Wa(h)renhaus is the first re-use store of its kind to be opened and run by Berlin's local city government, the [[Senate of Berlin]].<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The shop was opened by the State Secretary for Environment and Climate Protection, Stefan Tidow, on September 9th, 2020, and plans to remain open for 6 months.<ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The city stated in a public statement that the creation of B-Wa(h)renhaus was intended “anchor the re-use of used goods in urban society and to establish it permanently.”<ref name=":0" />
== Background ==
The opening of B-Wa(h)renhaus was the first of the four or five city-operated re-use stores intended to be opened as part of the [[Senate of Berlin|Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection]]’s Re-Use Initiative.<ref name=":1" /> This initiative is also part of the city’s longer term goal of establishing at least one re-use store in every one of Berlin’s [[Boroughs and neighborhoods of Berlin|twelve boroughs]], as outlined in Berlin’s 2020-2030 waste master plan.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Location ==
The B-Wa(h)renhaus secondhand store is around 7,000 square feet<ref name=":2" /> and is located on the third floor of the very popular [[Karstadt]] department store in Berlin’s [[Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg]] neighborhood. The city pays for B-Wa(h)renhaus’ rent, which is €4,600 (US$5,387) per month.<ref name=":0" />
== Secondhand Store ==
The secondhand store is comprised of various stands run entirely by partnerships with private merchants selected by the Senate Department for the Environment, Transport, and Climate Protection. Partners of B-Wa(h)renhaus include Zweimalschön Charity Shop Berlin, rack'n white charity club, NochMall, ReUse Shop Köpenick, BRAL, UpCycle.Berlin, BSR, Berliner Stadtmission, and the Cellomat/Interseroh consortium, among others.<ref name=":1" /> B-Wa(h)renhaus sells previously owned clothing, furniture, [[Upcycling|upcycled]] goods, household items, and refurbished electronics. Items for sale are sourced from Berlin’s own municipal recycling plants, as well as via donations.<ref name=":2" /> In an article in Cities Today, City of Berlin spokesperson Dorothee Winden explained that, “As the different stands are run by partner organisations, there are no costs for staff on our side. The partner organisations who are selling well-preserved used goods are contributing to the costs depending on their financial [circumstances].”<ref name=":0" />
== Education and Community Engagement ==
In addition to selling previously owned goods, B-Wa(h)renhaus’ also utilizes the shared [[Deck (building)|open rooftop space]] on the fourth floor directly above the secondhand goods storefront to host a variety of environmentally-related public functions. Here, any member of the community can attend regularly scheduled [[sustainability]] workshops that focus on topics such as [[food waste]] reduction and [[Textile recycling|textile reusability]]. Additionally, B-Wa(h)renhaus also offer “[[Repair café|Repair Cafés]],” which are held on a bi-monthly basis, during which anyone can bring in their own household items and receive advice and instructional help in fixing or refurbishing them.<ref name=":1" />
== See Also ==
* [[Circular economy|Circular Economy]]
* [[Zero waste|Zero Waste]]
* [[European Green Deal]]
* [[Scrapstore]]
== References ==
== Background ==
The opening of B-Wa(h)renhaus was the first of the four or five city-operated re-use stores intended to be opened as part of the [[Senate of Berlin|Senate Department for the Environment, Transport and Climate Protection]]’s Re-Use Initiative.<ref name=":1" /> This initiative is also part of the city’s longer term goal of establishing at least one re-use store in every one of Berlin’s [[Boroughs and neighborhoods of Berlin|twelve boroughs]], as outlined in Berlin’s 2020-2030 waste master plan.<ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Location ==
The B-Wa(h)renhaus secondhand store is around 7,000 square feet<ref name=":2" /> and is located on the third floor of the very popular [[Karstadt]] department store in Berlin’s [[Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg]] neighborhood. The city pays for B-Wa(h)renhaus’ rent, which is €4,600 (US$5,387) per month.<ref name=":0" />
== Secondhand Store ==
The secondhand store is comprised of various stands run entirely by partnerships with private merchants selected by the Senate Department for the Environment, Transport, and Climate Protection. Partners of B-Wa(h)renhaus include Zweimalschön Charity Shop Berlin, rack'n white charity club, NochMall, ReUse Shop Köpenick, BRAL, UpCycle.Berlin, BSR, Berliner Stadtmission, and the Cellomat/Interseroh consortium, among others.<ref name=":1" /> B-Wa(h)renhaus sells previously owned clothing, furniture, [[Upcycling|upcycled]] goods, household items, and refurbished electronics. Items for sale are sourced from Berlin’s own municipal recycling plants, as well as via donations.<ref name=":2" /> In an article in Cities Today, City of Berlin spokesperson Dorothee Winden explained that, “As the different stands are run by partner organisations, there are no costs for staff on our side. The partner organisations who are selling well-preserved used goods are contributing to the costs depending on their financial [circumstances].”<ref name=":0" />
== Education and Community Engagement ==
In addition to selling previously owned goods, B-Wa(h)renhaus’ also utilizes the shared [[Deck (building)|open rooftop space]] on the fourth floor directly above the secondhand goods storefront to host a variety of environmentally-related public functions. Here, any member of the community can attend regularly scheduled [[sustainability]] workshops that focus on topics such as [[food waste]] reduction and [[Textile recycling|textile reusability]]. Additionally, B-Wa(h)renhaus also offer “[[Repair café|Repair Cafés]],” which are held on a bi-monthly basis, during which anyone can bring in their own household items and receive advice and instructional help in fixing or refurbishing them.<ref name=":1" />
== See Also ==
* [[Circular economy|Circular Economy]]
* [[Zero waste|Zero Waste]]
* [[European Green Deal]]
* [[Scrapstore]]
== References ==
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