Cross Country Skiing Berlin

FLINTA* Track Session Friedrichshein

Join our track sessions in Friedrichshain! Twice a month on Tuesdays we’ll gather at FSV Berolina Stralau 1901 e.V. at 18:30 (find us on the further side of track). Afterwards we‘ll have some drinks and food if we feel like it. Don’t worry if you are new! Joining track sessions is a great chance to start 😉 Take care and see you soon ❤️ P.S. ‼️️ Please cancel your participation if you can’t show up, even if it’s at short notice so that we don’t wait for you. Thanks! ‼️

Handarbeitsgruppe/ Crochet&Knitting Group

Hallo, Willkommen zur Handarbeits- und Gesprächsgruppe! Wir treffen uns von 14 bis 16 Uhr in der Psychosozialen Initiative Moabit. Bei Kaffee/Tee und Kuchen sitzen wir in entspannter Runde zusammen und arbeiten an Strick-/Häkel- oder anderen Handarbeitsprojekten oder ähnlichem und kommen so auch gerne ins Gespräch. Alle sind herzlich willkommen (auch ohne Strickerfahrung!!). Wir haben vor Ort auch ein paar Stricksachen und Wolle, die alle mitbenutzen können :) Hello, Welcome to the crochet/knitting group at Psychosoziale Initiative Moabit! We meet up every Wednesday from 2 to 4pm and all work on our creative projects. Throughout the crafting you have the space to talk and expand your community in Berlin. Everyone is welcome (even if you've never done crocheting/knitting before!!). We also have some knitting needles and yarn for you to use :)

FLINTA* 7k Run Rixdorf

Join us to explore Rixdorf with Sam! On 19.09, we’ll gather near Böhmischer Platz at 11 am for a 6-7k run. Meeting point: Café Harvest: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjyUhFWZ4ktAmoG78?g_st=ic After the run we‘ll have drinks and cake in the area. Don’t worry if you are new! We run at a pace which is comfortable for everyone, so it’s a great chance to start 😉 Take care and see you soon to enjoy another active morning together ❤️ P.S. ‼️️ Please cancel your participation if you can’t show up, even if it’s at short notice so that we don’t wait for you. Thanks! ‼️

From Berlin: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Museum Tour

**Please Note:** Beyond Meetup, our tours are published on several booking platforms. Rest assured, your group will have plenty of fellow participants! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Uncover the history of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp on a guided tour from central Berlin. Walk the solemn grounds, learn about the harsh realities faced by inmates, and discover stories of resilience and resistance during the Nazi regime. **Highlights** * Explore the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial with an expert guide. * Walk through the historic camp grounds, including punishment cells and guard towers. * Hear personal stories of daily survival, defiance, and courage under the Nazi regime. * Gain insight into Berlin's journey from its darkest era to the present day. Meet your guide in central Berlin and travel together to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum. Once inside, take a guided walk through the somber site to explore its history and understand its role as a principal concentration camp. Your guide will lead you through key areas, including the inmate barracks, punishment cells, roll-call area, and guard towers. Along the way, you will learn about the inner workings of the camp, the daily struggles of those imprisoned here, and the small acts of resistance that took place within its walls. Through personal accounts and historical context, reflect on the lives lost and the enduring spirit of those who survived. After concluding the tour and taking time for quiet reflection, return to Berlin's city center with a deeper perspective on the region's past. **Includes** * Certified tour guide * Entrance to the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial **Not Included** * Public transit tickets (ABC zone travel ticket required) * €3 cash contribution per person to the memorial site **Meeting Point** Meet your guide in front of the Premier Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz Hotel. Look for the white umbrella. Please arrive on time, as the group leaves together to catch the train. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Please Note:** Beyond Meetup, our tours are published on several booking platforms. Rest assured, your group will have plenty of fellow participants! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-

FLINTA* Track Session Friedrichshain

Join our track sessions in Friedrichshain! Twice a month on Tuesdays we’ll gather at FSV Berolina Stralau 1901 e.V. at 18:30 (find us on the further side of track). Afterwards we‘ll have drinks or dinner if we feel like it. Don’t worry if you are new! Joining track sessions is a great chance to start 😉 Take care and see you soon ❤️ P.S. ‼️️ Please cancel your participation if you can’t show up, even if it’s at short notice so that we don’t wait for you. Thanks! ‼️

From Berlin: Potsdam & Sanssouci Half-Day Walking Tour

**Please Note:** Beyond Meetup, our tours are published on several booking platforms. Rest assured, your group will have plenty of fellow participants! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Uncover the captivating history of Potsdam on a guided day trip from Berlin—from its origins as the lavish playground of Prussian royalty to its secret role in Cold War espionage. **Tour Highlights** * **Royal Palaces:** View the magnificent Sanssouci Palace (Germany's largest World Heritage Site), the Marble Palace, and the Opulent Royal Palace. * **Historic Landmarks:** Visit Cecilienhof—site of the famous 1945 Potsdam Conference—and explore the charming Dutch Quarter. * **Cold War History:** Discover the former forbidden KGB sector and cross the famous "Bridge of Spies." * **Scenic Gardens:** Stroll through the fairytale parks and lush gardens surrounding the Aristocratic Mansion. **What's Included & Meeting Details** * **Guided Experience:** Includes an expert guide for the entire trip to and from Potsdam. * **Meeting Point:** In front of \[Generator Berlin Alexanderplatz\]\(https://www\.meetup\.com/be\-original\-tours\-public\-day\-tours\-across\-europe/events/316456447/edit/?fromSeries=true\) \(Otto\-Braun\-Straße 65\, 10178 Berlin\)\. **Important Guest Information** * **Tour Format:** This is an exterior walking tour focused on Potsdam’s expansive parks and landmarks; we do not enter inside any palaces or buildings. * **What to Bring:** Comfortable walking shoes, water, snacks, camera, and a valid Berlin ABC public transit ticket (not included in the tour price). * **Restrictions:** Backpacks, smoking, and flash photography are not allowed on the tour route. * **Accessibility:** This tour involves extensive walking and is not suitable for wheelchair users or guests with mobility impairments. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Please Note:** Beyond Meetup, our tours are published on several booking platforms. Rest assured, your group will have plenty of fellow participants! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-

Ultimate Frisbee in the Park - late summer edition

Hi everyone. We'll meet and play a relaxed game of ultimate in Volkspark Rehberge if the weather cooperates. Our games focus on having great team play, where the teams work together to advance the disk down the field. It's more important to work well together as a team than have a few star players get a point with lucky shots. For this reason, players of all skill levels (especially those who have never played) are welcome to join Bring plenty of water, shoes you can run in and comfortable clothing that can get a bit dirty. Although we're an established group, newcomers are always welcome. After the game we try to spend some time together and have fun. Finding us: We meet in this big grassy area, it's a short bike ride from the subway stop Rehberge on the U6 or Amrumer Strasse on the U9. It can be a bit tricky to find the first time, so we've got a few methods to help out (don't trust the meetup map pin, it often shows some point in the park, not the exact spot where we are) 1. GPS: 52°32'54.9"N 13°19'51.0"E ; 52.548581, 13.330842 2. Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/xbZgaXzMSMt 3. the helpful picture here https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/8/8/f/highres_451930383.jpeg *This event may also be photographed and/or video-recorded, and published on social media channels such as meetup and eventbrite.* *By participating, you acknowledge and accept the risk of injury while playing Ultimate. Although adherence to the rules, proper equipment, and common sense reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and, you willingly and freely assume all such risks.*

FLINTA* Run Tiergarten

Join us to explore Tiergarten with Astrid 🥰 On 26.09 we’ll gather at S-Bahn Bellevue at 11 am for a 5k run in Tiergarten. https://maps.app.goo.gl/r3tXFj6wZf6o3Ysz6?g_st=ic Don’t worry if you are new! We run at a pace which is comfortable for everyone, so it’s a great chance to start 😉 Afterwards we‘ll have coffee at Café am Neuen See https://maps.app.goo.gl/rrGjEAJuWv8j2oxy5?g_st=ic Take care and see you soon to enjoy another active morning together ❤️ P.S. ‼️️ Please cancel your participation if you can’t show up, even if it’s at short notice so that we don’t wait for you. Thanks! ‼️

Outdoor – Circular route around the Spring- and Glubigsee near Wendisch-Rietz

**Outdoor –** **Berlin Wall Trail – Section 15 - From Johannisthal to Kreuzberg** with ***Thomas*** **Free with registration (only on our page!)** ##### Meeting Point: 11:00 a.m., Stelzenweg bus stop (Bus X11) **[free event with registration (only trough our page!)](https://wearevillage.org/en/shop/village-outdoor/w39-2026)** On the next leg of the Berlin Wall Trail in September, we’ll once again head toward the city center. We’ll start at the Teltow Canal and follow the former border strip to the Britzer Connecting Canal, where a memorial stone commemorates one of the last victims of an escape attempt. After crossing the Britzer Zweigkanal, we reach the former Sonnenallee border crossing. The trail continues through the green corridor along the Heidekampgraben toward Treptow-Kiefholzstraße. The former border, now marked by a double row of cobblestones, runs through a densel built-up residential area to the former watchtower at Schlesischer Busch in Kreuzberg, where the hike ends. Since there’s no guarantee that there will be places to stop for refreshments along the way, please bring enough food for a picnic. **What’s Village Outdoor?** Village outdoor Events are monthly meetups for the we are village community and their friends to enjoy outdoor activities in and around Berlin. Activities include forest hikes, bike tours, swimming in lakes, sightseeing, and kayaking. Each month features a free and easy walk or hike in Berlin or its surrounding areas, accessible by public transport. **General Information** **Meeting point:** 11:00 a.m., Stelzenweg bus stop (Bus X11) **Distance:** approx. 12 km (approx. 4 hours) **Return trip:** Heckmannufer (Bus 165, 265) or Treptower Park (S8, S9, S41/42) **Language:** Depending on the group’s needs, we’ll speak German and/or English. **Cost:** The event is free of charge. *\*\*\* This event is part of the we are village program ****[queer generations](https://wearevillage.org/en/queer-generations)*** *with the support of the* ***[Lotto Stiftung Berlin](https://www.lotto-stiftung-berlin.de/)****. Learn more about the program* ***[here](https://wearevillage.org/en/queer-generations)****.* 🔵 **Outdoor – Berliner Mauerweg - Abschnitt 15** mit ***Thomas*** **Treffpunkt: 11:00 Uhr**, Bushaltestelle Stelzenweg (Bus X11) **[Kostenlos mit Anmeldung](https://wearevillage.org/shop/village-outdoor/w39-2026)** Auf der nächsten Etappe des Berliner Mauerwegs im September nähern wir uns wieder der Innenstadt. Wir starten am Teltowkanal und folgen dem ehemaligen Grenzstreifen bis zum Britzer Verbindungskanal, wo eine Stele an eines der letzten Fluchtopfer erinnert. Nach der Überquerung des Britzer Zweigkanals erreichen wir den ehemaligen Grenzübergang Sonnenallee. Weiter führt der Weg durch den Grünzug am Heidekampgraben in Richtung Treptow-Kiefholzstraße. Die ehemalige Grenze, heute durch eine doppelte Pflastersteinreihe markiert, verläuft durch ein dicht bebautes Wohngebiet bis zum ehemaligen Wachturm am Schlesischen Busch in Kreuzberg, wo die Wanderung endet. Da es nicht garantiert ist, ob es unterwegs Einkehrmöglichkeiten gibt, bringt euch bitte ausreichend Proviant für ein Picknick mit. **Was ist Village Outdoor?** Village Outdoor Events sind monatliche Treffen der we are village-Community und ihrer Freunde, um Outdoor-Aktivitäten in und um Berlin zu genießen. Zu den Aktivitäten gehören Waldwanderungen, Radtouren, Schwimmen in Seen, Sightseeing und Kajakfahren. Jeden Monat gibt es einen kostenlosen und unkomplizierten Spaziergang oder eine Wanderung in Bereichen Berlins oder in der Umgebung, die mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln erreichbar sind. **Hinweise** **Sei sun smart:** Bitte denk an Sonnenencreme, eine Kopfbedeckung und vielleicht sogar an ein Shirt mit langen Ärmeln. An einem warmen Tag solltest Du auch genügend Wasser dabei haben. **Sprache:** Je nach Bedürfnissen der Gruppe werden wir Deutsch und/oder Englisch sprechen. **Kosten:** Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. *\*\* Diese Veranstaltung ist Teil unseres Programms ‘**queere generationen**‘, unterstützt von der* ***[Berliner Lotto Stifttung](https://www.lotto-stiftung-berlin.de/)****. Erfahre mehr über das Programm* ***[hier](https://wearevillage.org/queer-generations)****.*

Nacktyoga / Naked Yoga

Borsig! – Berlin's Locomotive King by Bike

**Borsig! – Berlin's Locomotive King by Bike** **Time:** 12:00 - Midday **Start:** Hamburger Bahnhof – Main Entrance **Distance:** 30 km **Suggested contribution:** €5 This week we'll be following the story of **August Borsig**, one of the men who helped turn Berlin into an industrial powerhouse—and the company that became Europe's largest locomotive manufacturer. We'll cycle across Berlin following Borsig's remarkable journey from a small factory outside the old city walls, through the industrial landscape of Moabit, to the enormous works in Tegel. Along the way we'll see how the requirements of heavy industry pushed factories further and further away from the city centre, and how each move created new industrial landscapes, transport connections and workers' housing. We'll finish at the magnificent **Borsigwerke in Tegel**, beneath the famous Borsigturm. **The Tour** We will follow the story of Borsig through **three generations of factories**. We'll begin near the former Borsig works on **Chausseestraße**, where August Borsig established his factory in 1837. Just four years later, the first Borsig locomotive left the works. The company rapidly expanded, becoming one of Europe's leading locomotive manufacturers. But there was a problem: the factory was becoming trapped inside a rapidly growing city. We'll cycle north and west towards **Moabit**, where Borsig began expanding in the 1840s. Here the company established an ironworks, boiler works and machine factory beside the Spree, taking advantage of the waterway and the growing railway network. By the middle of the nineteenth century, much of Borsig's production had moved here. This gives us the opportunity to explore one of the great stories of Berlin's industrial development: **why did factories leave the city centre?** We'll look at the relationship between industry, transport, land prices, workers and the waterways that allowed heavy materials to move around the city. Finally we'll continue north to **Tegel**, where Borsig built a completely new factory from the 1890s onwards. Production began here in 1898, on a huge site designed specifically for modern industrial production. The factory even had its own harbour for bringing in raw materials. Here we'll explore the surviving **Borsigtor, factory halls and Borsigturm**, the extraordinary 65-metre tower built in 1922–24 and Berlin's first office high-rise. We'll then finish by exploring **Borsigwalde**, the workers' settlement created alongside the new factory. Borsig needed thousands of workers, but there wasn't enough housing in Tegel, so the company helped create an entirely new neighbourhood. Its surviving streets provide a fascinating glimpse into the social side of industrialisation. We'll finish with a well-earned beer together in Tegel. I am an accredited tour guide in Berlin, specialising in telling stories about the city's industrial heritage. I ask for a contribution of **€5** to organise the tour and share my knowledge. **Disclaimer:** Please note that all participants attend as group members, not as customers, and are responsible for their own safety. Please read the group description in full for an explanation of the terms and liabilities. **The Cycling** This is a gentle-paced sightseeing ride rather than a sporting event. 🚲 We'll cover around **25–30 kilometres**, with frequent stops for stories, photographs and discussion. Anyone with a decent bicycle and experience cycling around Berlin should be comfortable on this route. The route is predominantly on normal Berlin streets and cycle paths, with plenty of opportunities to stop and explore. **What to Bring** 🚲 Spare inner tube suitable for your bike 💶 Cash for drinks or snacks 🌧️ Waterproofs (just in case!) ☀️ Suncream 🥪 Water and snacks 😊 Curiosity and a sense of adventure **Highlights** 🚂 Discover the story of **August Borsig**, Berlin's "Locomotive King" 🏭 Visit the site of Borsig's original factory on Chausseestraße and discover the industrial district once known as **Feuerland** 🔥 Learn how Berlin's first generation of heavy industry transformed the area outside the old city walls 🌊 Explore Borsig's move to **Moabit** and discover why access to the Spree was so important for heavy industry ⚙️ See where Borsig produced the machinery, boilers and components that made its locomotive production possible 🚆 Follow the story of how Borsig became one of Europe's largest locomotive manufacturers 🏗️ Discover why Borsig eventually abandoned both its central Berlin and Moabit factories and moved to the outskirts 🏭 Explore the enormous surviving **Borsigwerke in Tegel** 🚪 Admire the spectacular **Borsigtor**, designed to make the factory look like a monumental medieval gateway 🗼 See the **Borsigturm**, Berlin's first office high-rise and one of the great symbols of the city's industrial heritage 🏘️ Explore **Borsigwalde**, the workers' neighbourhood built alongside the factory 📖 Discover how factories created entire communities of workers, housing and infrastructure 📸 Fantastic photography opportunities among some of Berlin's finest industrial architecture 🍺 Finish with a relaxed drink together in Tegel I estimate the cycle tour will take around **3 hours**, including plenty of stops for stories and discussion. Hope to see you there! **Simon**

Round from S Buch to Schönower Heide (20 km, fast pace :-))

We will meet at Buch S-Bahn station (on the platform in the middle) and follow this trail: https://www.komoot.com/tour/3289775335 . In Schönower Heide, we’ll take a long break (bring food and drinks!) and imagine that it will be around sunset, which would also theoretically give us a chance to observe some wildlife... If you need to contact other participants during the hike (for example, to find out where to meet us if you are running late), please install Signal now and use the Signal group link that I will send to all participants via private message three hours before the hike. This timing is intended to prevent non-participants from misusing the link for unwanted advertising, which has happened in the past. Signal allows us to share our locations during the hike without involuntarily forwarding this information to the intelligence services of authoritarian or non-authoritarian states, but unfortunately the location sharing function does not include tracking, i.e. no continuous updates. For all other purposes, especially socialising and posting photos, please use the Telegram subgroup 'Event Chat & Photos': https://t.me/addlist/KAOk2PA4BDE0ZTY8 . The hike will take place if at least 6 people sign up. As long as there are more than 6 people, you can sign up and cancel as many times as you like. If there are 6 or less people, please avoid cancelling, as this might make the other participants feel insecure about whether the hike will take place (or whether there is something wrong with the hike and they should cancel as well --> Matthew effect - Wikipedia). If there are less than 6 participants, the hike will also take place unless the majority of the participants are in favor of canceling the hike.