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.
As part of our project Cycling for Empowerment, a group of young people from France and Germany came together for a cycling adventure along the border, starting and ending in Strasbourg and passing through villages and rural landscapes.
We shared ten amazing days full of discovery: from screen-printing our own team T-shirts , to camping under the stars, cooking together, and learning how to move as one big group on the road. We even turn challenges (like fatigue, rain, or navigation mishaps) into shared memories and laughter!
Through peer-led workshops on bike repair, stretching, and even acroyoga, we discovered the power of learning from one another. We also reflected together on how outdoor activities can become more inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Along the way, we met inspiring people at Oasis Multikulti, Ferme du Marais Vert, and La Fair’ma Part, where we learned about sustainable living and community-driven agriculture.
More than just a bike trip, it was a journey of friendship, teamwork, and realizing how small actions can build a greener, fairer world and strengthen cooperation across cultures.
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PHYTO-SOMATIC DANCE (PARTY)
What is inside of us? This workshop is a mixture of microbiology and a dance party. Open to anyone who feels like researching through embodiment, grooving, sweating, self-regulating. Drawing on phyto-somatic and folk approaches to dance we will look for new sources of movement and relatedness. Hands-on exercises, guided improvisation and voice explorations will support a deeper awareness of cellular intelligence and a transgressive sense of community. Dance and music will serve as tools to swell out beyond our bodily contours, becoming a boundless community of pulses, waves, and flows. The workshop is accompanied by live music.
“Every plant seems to invent and open a cosmic plane where there is no opposition between matter and fantasy, between imagination and self-development.” E. Coccia in: The Life of Plants. A Metaphysics of Mixture
What you can experience:
• Get to know insights into microbiology of relatedness
• Transmute daily toil into sources of joy and release
• Explore sources of unrestricted movement
• Connect to your prevertebral digestive knowledge and cellular intelligence
• Tap into non-metric grooves, polyphonic resonances, and circular dramaturgies based in Polish traditions
• Create a deeper sense of connection with others
Facilitation: Dorota Michalak
Live music: Borys Słowikowski
Date: 13.12.2025
Time: 15:00-17:00
Address: Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin
Participation is free of charge, but prior registration is necessary to keep the group size suitable for the workshop. Registration link: forms.gle/Jcar5AuJzbEEjvfR9
The project is co-funded by the European Union. The workshop is part of the Solidarity Corp project "Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being" ... See MoreSee Less
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Our first Act.Create.Transform workshop brought together a diverse and creative group of participants to explore how everyday clothing can be transformed into something new and meaningful. Guided by Berlin-based textile artist @geo_knits_slow , we learned how to turn old T-shirts into colorful yarn and use it to knit small accessories.
Each participant selected a T-shirt based on the color that spoke to them and experimented with different cutting techniques to find the most efficient and interesting way to turn fabric into yarn. After preparing the yarn, we learned the first stitches and followed Geo’s guidance to begin knitting small bags. Some participants tried knitting for the very first time, while others shared their experience and supported their peers. The atmosphere was relaxed and collaborative, filled with conversation, creativity, and shared inspiration.
Throughout the session, we discussed the importance of recycling and reusing materials, upcoming EU regulations in the textile industry, and new opportunities shared by members of the @yarn_club_ . Together, we reflected on how creativity and community can inspire more sustainable fashion choices.
During the Act.Create.Transform project participants are invited to bring unused clothes to contribute to our swapping box, where items can be exchanged or repurposed as materials for future workshops.
Our next workshop will take place on 25 November. Stay tuned for updates, and bring your ideas and materials to share.
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Act.Create.Transform: Turning a T-shirt into Yarn & Knitting Workshop ✨
Date: 14th October 2025
Time: 17:00 – 20:00
Address: Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin, Haus 9
The workshop is co-funded by the European Union. Participation is free of charge.
About the workshop:
Join us for a sustainable workshop where old clothes get a brand-new life. Together, we’ll learn how to turn second-hand T-shirts into colorful yarn and use it to knit unique accessories. The workshop will be led by @geo_knits_slow , a Berlin based textile artist and maker known for her DIY abilities and her sustainable and artistic skills.
No previous knitting experience is required – whether you’ve never picked up needles before or you’re already a maker, all skill levels are warmly welcome. We’ll guide you step by step: from cutting and preparing the yarn to creating your own practical piece you can take home.
All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any old T-shirts or fabric scraps you’d like to upcycle into your creation. Let’s challenge fast fashion together and explore how creativity can spark change!
IMPORTANT: How to Join?
To participate, registration is required via Google Form: forms.gle/faWNsPwjdixFTq196
Sign up now, spots are limited!
About the project:
The project is co-funded by the European Union. Act. Create. Transform. is a series of workshops where participants can learn practical skills – from mending and upcycling to natural dyeing – while reflecting on sustainability and fashion.
We want to help people become more aware of how their clothing choices affect the world and give them the tools to take action. By drawing inspiration from Fashion Revolution’s values and building on Lernlabor’s previous experiences, we aim to create a space where sustainable fashion becomes a personal, practical, and political tool for change.
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Shaping
And
Moving
Our bodies are in constant movement, expanding, compressing, creating, and changing shape(s).
With dance, we have the opportunity to experience more of these transformations. In this workshop, we will explore the notion of shape as something fluid, stable, and transformative, discovering new connections and choreographies. We will awaken our three-dimensional perception and sensitivity towards new forms. And we will work on our ability to isolate, coordinate, and find balance. Creating shapes to travel. We aspire to move in a more functional, expressive, and imaginative way.
The workshop draws inspiration and will be using tools from the Release technique, Viewpoints, and Contact improvisation.
Date: 28.02.2025
Time: 17:30-19:30
Address: @ateliergardens.berlin Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin
Registration link for the workshop found in the BIO
Participation is free of charge
Workshop led by: @manouko_
The project is co-funded by the European Union. The workshop is part of the Solidarity Corp project "Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being" ... See MoreSee Less
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Shaping
And
Moving
Our bodies are in constant movement, expanding, compressing, creating, and changing shape(s).
With dance, we have the opportunity to experience more of these transformations. In this workshop, we will explore the notion of shape as something fluid, stable, and transformative, discovering new connections and choreographies. We will awaken our three-dimensional perception and sensitivity towards new forms. And we will work on our ability to isolate, coordinate, and find balance. Creating shapes to travel. We aspire to move in a more functional, expressive, and imaginative way.
The workshop draws inspiration and will be using tools from the Release technique, Viewpoints, and Contact improvisation.
Date: 12.09.2025
Time: 17:30-19:30
Address: @ateliergardens.berlin Oberlandstraße 26-35, 12099 Berlin
Registration link: forms.gle/sBPCgWAey6rAvceQ9
Participation is free of charge
Workshop led by: @manouko_
The project is co-funded by the European Union. The workshop is part of the Solidarity Corp project "Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being" ... See MoreSee Less
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Threshold Dance - three weekends of movement exploration and dance
On three weekend workshops in September we will meet each other and learn, explore and practice different aspects of contemporary dance and performance art. Each weekend has a different topic. Aaron will share exercises that prepare us physically and mentally for specific, experimental approaches to dance, which come from my own artistic practice and collaborations. We will work with improvisation, so the participants will have space and time to develop their own movement style, while being guided. Aaron want to develop a space in which we have time to find a shared vocabulary and a culture of curiosity and respect, brought together by the joy of moving.
First Weekend – 6.-7.9.: Phytosomatic Dances and Site Specific Performance in cooperation with Landkunstleben
Second Weekend – 20.-21.9.: Dancing Together
Third Weekend – 27.-28.9.: Movement as Storytelling
On all three weekends I will be sharing exercises/techniques for stress relief, self-massage and mobility that help to reduce tension and muscle pain.
The workshops are open level – absolute beginners up to professional dancers are all invited, you just need curiosity about movement and some commitment.
The three weekends are thought as one course. We encourage you to participate in all of them, but we understand if that's not possible for everyone. So feel free to sign up only for one weekend.
Registration link and more details: forms.gle/VP3RaFUy2MPJKJQC6
Participation is free of charge
Workshop led by: @a.h.lang
The workshop is part of the Solidarity Corps project "Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being" co-funded by the European Union. ... See MoreSee Less
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IMPROBABLE LIFTS – improvised partnering workshop
‘Improbable Lifts’ is a workshop on improvised partnering that explores non-verbal negotiation in a space of play. We dive into principles of experimental partnering, developing with participants the necessary skills for the practices, to then explore with them tools for improvised partnering. This leads to performative situations that work with the aesthetics of failure. The physical style of our practice is one of generous struggle and spontaneity. We don’t aim to cooperate in a traditional sense, but there still is an outcome: Moments in which bodies become one absurd, joyful mess, and success is being redefined.
Dates: Saturday&Sunday 30-31.08.2025
Time: 11:00 -16:00
Address: Studio 0/1(Gottlieb-Dunkel-Straße 30, 12099 Berlin, Germany)
Registration link for the workshop: forms.gle/qwSHtPrX5pCg9wKM7
Participation is free of charge
Workshop led by: @a.h.lang & @paluch_siwa
The workshop is part of the Solidarity Corps project "Rhythms of Movement: Dancing and Movement for Community Well-being" co-funded by the European Union. ... See MoreSee Less
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The youth exchange CreActivity: Act to Create, Create to Act brought together young people from different countries to explore creativity as a tool for personal growth and active citizenship. In the first part of the project, participants engaged in various peer-lead creative workshops including writing, collage, theatre, performance, movement, creativity in sports and music using non-formal education methods to develop self-expression, collaboration, and communication skills.
The second part of the exchange focused on social participation. Participants explored current societal challenges and reflected on their role in addressing them. Through group work and creative expression, they developed and presented messages on issues they care about, using creativity as a means to encourage a dialogue on empathy, and social change. Participants explored topics such as consent, family, upbringing, nature, AI and diversity.
The project is co-founded by the European Union and supported by @jugend_fuer_europa
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