Lernlabor is a Berlin-based social business with charitable status
We create innovative educational, cultural and artistic projects.
Through our local and international activities we foster creativity, (inter)cultural exchange and lifelong learning.
Lernlabor has
three main areas of focus
We provide young people with the skills, tools and support structures to strengthen their active citizenship and participation in democratic life.
We run local and international projects, co-designed by young people, that engage with issues that are relevant to youth.
From our local climbing projects in Berlin, to international expeditions in Norway, Spain and Ukraine, Outdoor Education is one of our core activities.
We train outdoor leaders and cooperate with professional outdoor educators and guides to offer a wide of activities for all levels of experience, ranging from novice to advanced.
We organise local and international residencies for emerging artists in addition to training courses for youth workers and educators focusing on art and culture as a tool for non-formal education and youth work.
Our goal is for these three areas to complement each other synergistically through forging connections between grassroots initiatives at the local level, educational cooperation at the international level, and the sphere of policymaking.
We spent the last three days kicking off a new chapter in our “Cycling for Empowerment” program. Young cyclists from all around the world gathered in Berlin to take part in three nights of cycling and camping through the scenic countryside.
Together we learned how to travel, live, and work together while developing practical and soft skills such as project management, leadership, and problem solving. We engaged in an exchange of cultures and experiences, broadening our international perspectives.
Starting with a round of teambuilding games, we created a bond between all the cyclists taking part in the trip. Then we set out on our adventure, cycling to various landscapes, small towns, and campsites. At night, we worked together to set up camp and prepare delicious meals to strengthen our resolve for the next day of our journey. After cycling a grand total of 100km, we finished our trip with one final lake visit before returning to the city to say our goodbyes.
This project gave youth participants the skills to take part in longer, more intensive cycling trips, such as our upcoming cross border cycling trip from Strasbourg - Karlsruhe from 21-30 August 2025.
Photos taken by @aidanspelledtherightway
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We will play with yarn on the 2nd of August! Starting at 5pm, Marie Claire will guide us through weaving!
*Application form in the bio🧶
In this workshop, “Trash on Warp”, we will explore various techniques to transform trash into woven wall art. We will primarily work on round looms; however, we will also explore other textile techniques, such as knitting and crochet, to help add dimension to our pieces. No prior experience needed - all levels, beginners especially, are welcome to join!
While materials will be provided on site, we encourage participants to look around their home and bring with them “useless” materials that can be transformed into yarn or incorporated into a weaving. Don’t know what that means? Here’s a list of ideas – old shoelaces, ropes, fraying towels, broken phone charging cables, coupon booklets, jewelry beads and charms, ribbon, that one t-shirt you never wear, hair, even the produce bags you buy your lemons in from the grocery!
Hosting the workshop is Mary Claire (@TheFibreFemme): a Texas-raised, Berlin-based fiber artist and historian. They have two decades of experience playing with yarn, and a passion for all things sheepish and woolly.
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During our project S.O.L Sculpting outdoor Learning youth workers from across Europe gathered to explore the transformative power of outdoor education through climbing, games, acroyoga and hiking. We focused on how to design a safe and supportive learning environments and develop innovative workshops.
Throughout the projects we discussed important topics such as the benefits of outdoor education and climbing, trust, support and communication, and the importance of play.
We learned hard skills such as knots, proper belaying and climbing technique and the more experienced group had a workshop about cleaning routes and lead climbing.
A bolting workshop with Anxo TURISMO ACTIVO introduced us to regulations, anchor types, and bolting techniques. We then applied this knowledge by bolting our own outdoor learning space under expert supervision.
With our climbing routes completed, we reflected on creating our learning environment. We delved deeper into the educational benefits of climbing, designed workshops in small groups, and implemented these workshops in our new outdoor space. The experience culminated with naming and grading our routes, symbolizing our collective achievement.
This journey was more than just climbing; it was about building trust, embracing challenges, and fostering a community dedicated to innovative education.
This project is co-funded by the European Union and supported by JUGEND für Europa
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Join us as we celebrate 5 amazing years of Lernlabor — and the community that made it all possible! We are super grateful for everyone who’s trusted us and helped make learning meaningful, joyful, and fun!
August 2nd at Kolonie Stolz Von Rixdorf, Berlin - come celebrate with us!
We are kicking things off at 4pm with a knitting workshop, followed by live sounds from Heart Beats of Africa and Kumbia Ambassadors.
Expect food and refreshing drinks and music from 8pm
Kumbia Ambassadors - Experimental cumbia punk from Chile. Kumbia Ambassadors is a band formed by experienced members of the Chilean music scene, who recently based themselves in Berlin and decided to make this new project of Cumbia/Noise/Punkodelica in which they combine the colors of Latin American tropical music, experimental Rock and the textures of the European electronic music scene.
Heart Beats of Africa - Impulsive rhythms on traditional percussion instruments and West African influences - the sound that keeps everyone on their feet.
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As part of our ongoing project "Shaping the Future: Engaging Youth for Pro-environmental Behavior", we invite you to join From Waste to Taste: Soil, Seeds & Solutions - a community garden experience that connects compost, cultivation, and conscious cooking. This special edition of the Soil Social Club, co-hosted with Lernlabor and DYCLE, offers a hands-on exploration of how food systems and soil health shape the sustainability of our everyday lives.
You’ll spend the evening harvesting seasonal vegetables, preparing a simple garden-fresh dish together, and learning how food waste can be transformed into fertile soil - and fertile ideas. Alongside soil experts and local food activists from DYCLE and Roots Radicals, we’ll reflect on how small daily choices - what we eat, grow, throw away, and share - can regenerate our communities from the ground up.
This event is for anyone curious about sustainability, whether you're already composting and gardening or just discovering how to start. No experience is needed - just bring your curiosity and a willingness to get your hands dirty, and enjoy a shared meal.
To participate, registration is required through a Google Form. This allows us to manage group sizes, provide materials, and create an inclusive and engaging experience for all participants.
Registration link for the workshop in the BIO
*Participation is free of charge*
Time: 17:00-20:00
Date: 4th of August (Monday) 2025
Address: Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin (TON2 - Thinkfarm) Behind the Pink House
The event is co-funded by the Eur Noopean Union under the project Shaping the Future: Engaging Youth for Pro-environmental Behavior and in collaboration with DYCLE local project Soil Social Club. ... See MoreSee Less
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🚴♀️Join the project Cycling for Empowerment 🇫🇷🇩🇪
Are you passionate about cycling, inclusion, and cultural exchange?
Cycling for Empowerment is a youth project bringing together 20 young people from France and Germany to explore bike touring as a sustainable way of travel, sharing stories, building bridges and connecting through cycling adventures.
Cycling trip around Berlin
28-30 July 2025
Cross-Border Cycling Tour
Strasbourg - Karlsruhe
21-30 August 2025
No need to be a pro cyclist – just bring your curiosity and motivation!
Accommodation, food, and travel costs will be fully covered by the Erasmus+ program.
Info pack:
drive.google.com/file/d/1mDLg-1F4eQzVxbOgn7Z_0yP3FdlAty-V/view?usp=drivesdk
Application Form: forms.gle/dCadjvTLoKBraJxc8
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We kick-started the spring with an inspiring climbing training in Poland with our colleagues from @ngo_logos . During our German-Polish training project youth workers and group leaders from both countries came together to explore climbing as a powerful tool for youth work and outdoor education.
During the training, participants developed new skills in managing youth groups in outdoor settings, learned from expert trainers and discovered how climbing can support team-building, resilience, physical and mental well-being.
We also develop hard skills in belaying, lead-climbing, abseiling, and cleaning routes.
The project helped us strengthen the potential for German-Polish youth exchange and improved the quality of educational activities we offer to young people, especially those with fewer opportunities.
We’re excited to take what we’ve learned and use it to build more meaningful, inclusive and empowering experiences for youth.
#pnwm #wymianamłodzieży #spotkaniamłodzienży
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Threshold Dance - Six-week movement&dance program with Aaron Lang
"In this 6-week course we will meet once per week to explore individual and group movement. By guiding improvisational scores and physical awareness and conditioning exercises, I want to offer a space in which we have time to develop a shared vocabulary and a culture of exploration and trust. I see dance as an expanded threshold, a devotional practice through which we go from one place to another, but also where we can find rest within each other. Some days we will go outdoors to explore site specific tasks or scores that relate to the environment, which come from my artistic research. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity and respect. Looking forward!" - @a.h.lang
Date: 12.05.2025 - 16.06.2025
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Address: Studio 0/1(Gottlieb-Dunkel-Straße 30, 12099 Berlin, Germany)
Registration link: forms.gle/dNtnB6ZhbZiKfmyg9
Participation is free of charge
Workshop led by: @a.h.lang
Graphic design: @maison.cc.berlin @cami__laf
Graphic design adaptation: @hanga.czedulas
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
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do you provide accommodation and meals?
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