Repair Café opens again: Avoid waste together on July 19th!

Repair Café opens again: Avoid waste together on July 19th!

On Saturday, July 19th, a very special event will take place in the Bischofsheim district center: The neighborhood repair café opens its doors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At Dörnigheimer Straße 25, anyone who would like to bring their broken items back to life can bring their treasures with them and work on them together with experienced volunteers. You can look forward to numerous repair options - be it electronics, bicycles, textiles or even toys.

The concept of the repair café is based on the principle of waste avoidance and neighborly cooperation. Loud repaircafe.org Such cafés are places where broken things are not only repaired, but the joy of repairing and sharing is also reintroduced. Visitors are invited to actively help or simply relax with a cup of coffee while their items are repaired.

Tackle together

In Bischofsheim there is no need to make an appointment, which makes access easier. However, it is recommended to have operating instructions or circuit diagrams with you for electrical devices. Those interested should remember that only one item can be brought in for repairs per person and that repair orders are last accepted at 12.30 p.m. Since the Repair Café is not a free repair service, small donations to support the volunteers are welcome.

The increasing number of repair cafés is sending a strong message against the throwaway mentality. Many things that we throw away in everyday life could often be easily repaired. Loud wasteratgeber.bayern.de The Free State of Bavaria promotes such initiatives in order to actively support waste avoidance and climate protection. The aim is to extend the lifespan of everyday objects and thus contribute to sustainable resource conservation.

A place for creativity and knowledge

The idea of ​​preserving and promoting repair knowledge is at the heart of all these efforts. repaircafe.org calls it a challenge of the present time that the knowledge of how to repair many things is in danger of being lost. The volunteers in the repair café not only use their technical skills, but also get involved in schools to get younger generations excited about repairs.

So if you would like to repair something together, revive old treasures or simply learn more about crafts and sustainability, you should definitely stop by the district center on July 19th and do your part to protect the environment and resources.

For further information, contact the volunteer agency – Maintal Aktiv on 06181 400-290 or by email.