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.
Climbing is not just about scaling heights - it's about community, confidence, and connection. It’s a way to build strength, make new friends, and push your limits while having fun and staying fit.
Climb it UP invites you to join our inclusive climbing festival. Whether you're a total beginner or just curious about the sport, this is your chance to explore the exciting world of climbing - completely free of charge.
What to expect:
- Beginner climbing course led by Jules Knight – DAV Trainer C in Sports Climbing, and coach at Lernlabor’s EU-funded Queer Climbing project
- A supportive and inclusive atmosphere
- Learn new skills and meet like-minded people
To participate, registration is required through a Google Form. This helps us manage group sizes, prepare materials, and ensure an engaging and welcoming experience for all participants.
Registration link: forms.gle/dLQkmm5HgpR7Gdr3A
Participation is free of charge.
Graphic design: @hanga.czedulas
Date: 30.03.2025
Time: 15:00-19:00
Address: Bouldergarten (Thiemannstraße 1 Tor 4/2. HH, 12059 Berlin)
More information about the project: climbitup.eu
Let’s climb together
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Are you looking for a way to give your old clothes a new life while learning sustainable crafting techniques? Together, we will transform second-hand T-shirts into yarn and knit our own reusable bags. No prior experience is needed - just bring your creativity and an open mind.
During the event, you will have the chance to explore various upcycling techniques. In the patch and repair session, you will learn simple hand-sewing and embroidery methods to create bold, colorful patches that can be used to cover rips, stains, or personalize your clothes. Materials will be supplied, but if you have some second have clothes or fabrics you’d like to cut bring them with you.
Guiding the workshop will by Geo Gregory ( geo_knits_slow
), a textile artist with a DIY spirit who specializes in repurposing second-hand textiles into unique garments. She will share her expertise on creative repairs and teach us how to knit a whimsical little bag out of 2nd hand T-shirts. Alongside her, Carolyn Edmondson (@fatherplantlament), an artist and activist engaged in grassroots climate-action initiatives, will facilitate sewing techniques and embroidery to make cute patches that proudly display your repairs and can be sewn onto any garment.
In addition to the workshop, we will be hosting a clothing swap. If you have clothes you no longer wear, bring them along and exchange them for something new-to-you. This is an opportunity to refresh your wardrobe in a sustainable way, reducing waste while embracing circular fashion.
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: forms.gle/KE7S4KG7Ymm4EXZq5
Participation is free of charge
The workshop is co-funded by the European Union under the project Shaping the Future: Engaging Youth for Pro-environmental Behavior. Participation is free of charge and all materials will be provided.
Date: 06.04.2025
Time: 15:00 - 19:00
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URGENT CALL FOR GERMAN-BASED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE (17-29.03.25)
Dive Into Your Passions is an Erasmus+ youth exchange taking place in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, from March 17-29, 2025. Bringing together young people from Germany, Turkey, Cyprus, and Spain, the project focuses on social inclusion, entrepreneurship, and tackling unemployment through creative approaches. Participants will exchange ideas, develop practical tools, and build a European network while engaging in workshops, cultural activities, and a day trip to Salamanca. This is an opportunity to gain new skills, share experiences, and connect with like-minded individuals in an inspiring international setting.
This project aims to:
- Exchange ideas on integrating young people into local communities and employment opportunities.
- Equip participants with knowledge and tools to start a business.
- Promote social inclusion through creative and unconventional methods.
- Create a European network of young, engaged individuals.
- Address unemployment challenges and stereotypes.
Accommodation, food, and travel costs will be fully covered by the Erasmus+ program.
Participant profile: Young people (18-30) based in Germany, who are interested in the project topics.
Participation fee: €20
Deadline until 14 of February at midnight.
Check the application form to apply: forms.gle/uBdQ9dopX161B26B7
For more any questation feel free to contact us:
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Looking back at An Invitation to Dance, a beautiful evening of movement, connection, and creative exploration.
On February 28th, we gathered at ATELIER GARDENS to dive into contemporary dance technique and improvisation. Together, we explored gravity, breath, and flow—starting from the floor and expanding into space, responding to each other with care and presence. Through guided exercises and playful improvisational scores, we cultivated awareness, embodied expression, and the joy of dancing together.
This workshop was part of Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being, a project dedicated to fostering connection, self-expression, and emotional well-being through movement. Seeing participants engage, experiment, and support each other in a shared creative space was a reminder of the power of dance in building community.
Thank you to everyone who joined and made this evening so special. Stay tuned for more opportunities to move, connect, and grow together.
Workshop led by: Emmanouela Korki
Pictures made by: @dan.crispino
This project is co-funded by the European Union under the European Solidarity Corps. Big thanks to JUGEND für Europa and European Solidarity Corps
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Looking back at An Invitation to Dance, a beautiful evening of movement, connection, and creative exploration.
On February 28th, we gathered at ATELIER GARDENS to dive into contemporary dance technique and improvisation. Together, we explored gravity, breath, and flow—starting from the floor and expanding into space, responding to each other with care and presence. Through guided exercises and playful improvisational scores, we cultivated awareness, embodied expression, and the joy of dancing together.
This workshop was part of Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being, a project dedicated to fostering connection, self-expression, and emotional well-being through movement. Seeing participants engage, experiment, and support each other in a shared creative space was a reminder of the power of dance in building community.
Thank you to everyone who joined and made this evening so special. Stay tuned for more opportunities to move, connect, and grow together.
Workshop led by: Emmanouela Korki
Pictures by @dan.crispino
This project is co-funded by the European Union under the European Solidarity Corps. Big thanks to JUGEND für Europa and European Solidarity Corps
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URGENT CALL FOR GERMAN-BASED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE (17-29.03.25)
Dive Into Your Passions is an Erasmus+ youth exchange taking place in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, from March 17-29, 2025. Bringing together young people from Germany, Turkey, Cyprus, and Spain, the project focuses on social inclusion, entrepreneurship, and tackling unemployment through creative approaches. Participants will exchange ideas, develop practical tools, and build a European network while engaging in workshops, cultural activities, and a day trip to Salamanca. This is an opportunity to gain new skills, share experiences, and connect with like-minded individuals in an inspiring international setting.
This project aims to:
- Exchange ideas on integrating young people into local communities and employment opportunities.
- Equip participants with knowledge and tools to start a business.
- Promote social inclusion through creative and unconventional methods.
- Create a European network of young, engaged individuals.
- Address unemployment challenges and stereotypes.
Accommodation, food, and travel costs will be fully covered by the Erasmus+ program.
Participant profile: Young people (18-30) based in Germany, who are interested in the project topics.
Participation fee: €20
Deadline until 14 of February at midnight.
Extended deadline until the end of the 19th of February
Check the application form to apply: forms.gle/uBdQ9dopX161B26B7
For more any questation feel free to contact us:
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an invitation to dance
Contemporary dance technique + Improvisation Workshop
dancing
being
welcoming
noticing
responding
imagining
trying
compressing
expressing
falling
creating
dancing to
dancing with
dancing
In this workshop we will start from the floor, feeling the support of the ground, sensing our inner body, connecting with our breath and acknowledging our presence between earth and sky. We will continue through specific exercises and small dance combinations, to isolate and coordinate different body parts, explore shapes, levels, and speeds, using gravity and momentum, and practice moving with awareness and flow. Also, we will use and create playful improvisational scores to expand our movement vocabulary, cultivate the ability to respond with care and originality through our practice and teamwork and enjoy dancing in its purest form.
The workshop will be using tools from Release technique, Somatics, Viewpoints, and Contact improvisation among others.
Date: 28.02.2025
Time: 17:30-19:30
Address: @ateliergardens.berlin Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin
Registration link: forms.gle/MyzAKDQLdDJAe5K67
Participation is free of charge
Workshop led by: Emmanouela Korki
Graphic design: @maison.cc.berlin @cami__laf
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
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How can we make rock climbing more inclusive? The project ClimbABILITY took place in Turkey, Antalya between the 9-15 of December. Youth Workers with varying skill levels explored what it means to have the ability to climb and climb together in a group. What can we learn from each other? Can more experienced climbers learn from the beginners? What does it mean to go back to the basics? Can you climb around an injury? Why is it so important to be a good belayer? How can we include people who are differently-abled or from different cultural backgrounds? How do we support each other in mixed ability groups? We explored the topic of how climbing can be used as a non-formal education tool and contribute to personal development and group dynamics.
Thanks to our trainers Emili EM and Peter Angus Mitchell
This project was co-funded by the European Union 🇪🇺
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QQ take-over of LL on this snowy day to say that Queer Queren is going good!
The idea for our solidarity project was born out of the need for sober safe spaces for the queer community - during the period of living in Germany as migrant bodies we have noticed that safe spaces for queer youth are limited to bars, clubs and the venues which open quite late while other pop-up events, unfortunately, lack regularity. This narrows the range of sober and healthy places where you can freely express yourself, feel safe, be out, have a sense of belonging and an opportunity to meet new people to build a stronger network. This brings up the need of having an alternative space to gather and be present.
We want to encourage ourselves and others representing queer and FLINTA community and beyond to vocalize and embrace our identities in sober spaces. For this we use sport climbing and bouldering as an instrument to develop healthy habits and use a climbing gym to gather, deconstruct and reconstruct the meaning of safe spaces.
Thank you, Jules, for guiding us as we traverse the boulder hall!
The one-year long project is co-funded by JUGEND für Europa
Photo courtesy of @ollynewport
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Hallo wie kann ich wissen wann ihr solche Events macht? Danke