With Alba Martinez, screen printing expert, and Alexandra Paschmann, fashion designer
Over two consecutive evening sessions, we’ll work together to create custom screen-printed shirts using existing clothing!
Session 1, Monday, April 13:
We’ll select fabrics, cut out the front and back pieces, and come up with our own design (image, text, or message). Then we’ll bring this to life through screen printing. You’ll also plan which garment you’d like to pair with your shirt—so please bring an old piece of clothing (yours, from friends/family, or secondhand) to the next session.
Session 2, Wednesday, April 15:
The printed pieces will be sewn together (by machine or by hand) and then attached to the garment you brought. You can try out different techniques—sewing, pinning, or combining—and let your creativity run wild.
The workshop is free and takes place as part of our project “Fast Fashion and How Can We Do Better?”, funded by the Environmental Education Fund of the Mitte district.
Age: 14–27 years
When: Monday, April 13 + Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 4–7 p.m. each day
Where: Screen printing workshop/Textile Workshop at Weinmeisterhaus – Mitte Youth Cultural Center, Weinmeisterstr. 15, 10178 Berlin (see map).
Registration: by April 8 via email with the subject line “Shirt Art and Screen Printing Workshop”: weinmeisterhaus@wetek.de

With Hanna Eickhoff, Tailor and Textile Enthusiast
On the first day, Tuesday, April 7, we’ll try out basic hand stitches and how to use them.
On the second day, Wednesday, April 8, we will try out simple straight seams using a sewing machine. We will also make cords from T-shirt yarn for bag straps, belts, or decoration, preparing for the third day.
On the third day, Thursday, April 9, we will combine hand and machine stitching to sew a bag or a pillow.
If you have them, please bring an old pair of pants, a shirt, or bedding that can be cut up to use as base material. The material should be sturdy enough, preferably cotton and woven. If you don’t have anything at home, you can also purchase base material from us. Yarn, trims, ribbons, buttons, zippers, as well as glitter and sequins are plentiful on site and will be made available to you for a small donation. The workshop is wheelchair accessible—please let us know in advance if you have mobility limitations.
Age: 8 and up when accompanied by an adult; 15 and up unaccompanied; no upper age limit.
When: Tuesday, April 7 through Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 1–3:30 p.m. each day
Where: Textilwerkstatt/KoWerk at OTTO
Fee: €45 per person; €80 for 2 people; €105 for 3 people. Get together and bring your friends!
Registration: by April 3 via email and prepayment with the subject line “Easter 2026 Vacation Workshop”: textilwerkstatt@kostuemkollektiv.de
Note: The workshop is located in a shipping container. Please dress warmly!

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.

With Agnes Waedt, seamstress and master of home economics
Temperature, humidity, and the right techniques – it’s not rocket science! Clothes often only reveal their character after ironing, and this is the only way to get them into shape. Master of home economics Agnes Waedt shows what is important and teaches the basics and the most important tricks. She will answer individual questions; please bring an example garment with you to receive specific advice. The workshop will be held in German.
When: Friday, March 20, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Headquarters and Stock of Costumes at Kunstquartier Bethanien
Solidarity-based cost sharing according to self-assessment per person: €15 / €20 / €30
Registration by March 17 via email and advance payment: fetzenundflicken@kostuemkollektiv.de

With Silvia Albarella (Set and Costume Designer, Kostümkollektiv e.V.)
What are the special characteristics of working within the independent performing arts community for stage and costume designers? In this workshop, artists (scenographers, artistic directors and performers) will receive information that will make it easier to begin working in and move through the professional field as well as help for the calculation of a scenography budget. When registering to attend, we do ask you to send specific questions and/or projects (concept, sketches for the set design and costume design) in advance. In German spoken language, it is possible to ask questions and make comments using English spoken language.
A free offer from the advice center of the Performing Arts Program Berlin in cooperation with Kostümkollektiv.
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 4 – 8 p.m.
Where: Kunstquartier Bethanien, Room 143, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin
Registration until February 18: beratung@pap-berlin.de