The textile market is the fourth largest contributor to environmental destruction in the EU and causes living conditions that are dangerous for humans and animals. Textiles that are “inexpensive” for us end up in illegal landfills and pollute our water and air. That’s why we invite you to book a workshop for your group or class on the background of fast fashion and how we can behave more sustainably.
With our environmental education project “Fast Fashion and How Can We Do Better?”, we offer free workshops on the fashion industry and upcycling clothing. The workshops include both playful, interactive engagement with the hard facts of the fashion industry and practical, creative craftsmanship or playful styling. We can put together an offer for you based on your needs, group size, time frame, and participants’ requirements. Your workshop can take place at the Weinmeisterhaus – Youth Culture Center Berlin-Mitte or at your premises.
Groups of up to 10 participants can also be accommodated in the costume collective’s textile workshop. The Fashion Expedition Quiz starts in a shopping area, such as Alexanderplatz, and ends in a suitable nearby room with further interactive programs and/or practical activities. If you feel like transforming old clothes from the street, you will need two days, as the clothes have to be washed and dried. This is easily possible at the Weinmeisterhaus. The workshops are held in German, but can also be held in English on request.
The project ends in fall 2026, and we welcome inquiries until May, at least three weeks before the desired date, at: projekte@kostuemkollektiv.de
The project is a collaboration between Kostümkollektiv e.V. and the Weinmeisterhaus Youth Culture Center (sponsor: WeTeK Berlin gGmbH) and is funded by the Bezirksamt Mitte von Berlin, Umweltamt, Bereich Umweltbildung.
