The Weltacker Youth Council

About the Youth Council

Since 2022, the Weltacker Youth Council has been working with us—an exciting project that brings young people in Berlin together. They all share one goal: a voice in Berlin’s food policy!

What exactly is this about?

In recent years, our young members have shown why it’s so important to change our food system. They’ve come up with their own ideas on how everyone can have a say when it comes to the future of our food system. One highlight: A report outlining their demands was presented to the Berlin Senate—a powerful statement in favor of greater participation! Now we’re moving forward! The Youth Council is launching a new project, this time focusing on a socially just food system. The group wants to find out how they can take action themselves, what challenges lie ahead, and how a food system that’s fair for everyone can be created. In addition, the goal is to motivate even more young adults to advocate for the food transition as well. Thanks to funding from the “Zukunftspaket,” many exciting activities have been planned for 2024. For example, participants are conducting interviews with other young people, creating creative “mental maps,” and organizing an impressive art exhibition. A highlight is their homemade cooking cargo bike, which they bring along to events—complete with delicious “Küfa” (kitchen for everyone). A trip to inspiring food projects in southern Germany also sparked many new ideas. The project will conclude with a major event on December 14 at Subversiv e. V. With electronic music, delicious food, and an art exhibition, these dedicated young people aim to showcase their work and recruit more like-minded allies. The Weltacker Youth Council is committed to amplifying the voices of younger generations in the food transition. With creative ideas and strong dedication, the group is making an important contribution to greater social justice in Berlin’s food system.

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Completion of the JER 2023

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Have a wonderful day, fellow nutrition enthusiasts!

The year is drawing to a close, and we’re looking back on a time filled with new experiences and adventures. The Youth Nutrition Council (JER) is wrapping up a year full of themed field trips with a closing event. That’s why we’d like to invite you to our closing night. This event is a kind of celebratory wrap-up—we’ll look back on the year together as a community.

The Youth Food Council (JER) is a project of the 2000m2 Weltacker and part of the Berlin Food Council e.V. Together, we learn about food systems and visit sites related to Berlin’s food transition.

So, on December 14, 2023, the Youth Food Council’s closing event will take place! The evening will feature delicious food, a presentation on the year 2023, and much more! We’ll all come together to celebrate this successful year with a proper send-off. The evening’s program includes interesting speeches, our self-produced stop-motion film on food waste, and possibly a poetry slam.

We’ll look back on all the wonderful activities we experienced this year, such as the trip to Vienna and our participation in the “We’ve Had Enough!” demonstration.

The trip to Vienna was a two-day excursion at the end of June to Austria’s beautiful capital. During that time, we got to try out alternative dining concepts and were even given a guided tour of Vienna’s green spaces. The JER invited new members, and together we got to know many different aspects of this historic city in no time at all, all at a leisurely pace.

Even though not every JER meeting comes close to a trip to Vienna, even the regular meetings promise topics that are no less interesting and important. On September 16, 2023, we were present at the “We’ve Had Enough!” demonstration. We marched alongside many other organizations and individuals; the demonstration began in Königs Wusterhausen and ultimately ended at the Wiesenhofs slaughterhouses. Together, we protested the unacceptable conditions under which the birds suffer on these premises.

So we’ll be looking back, but also looking ahead to the coming year—and we’d love to do that with you! So come join us on December 14, 2023, at the Malzfabrik (Bessemerstraße 2-14, 12103 Berlin) and celebrate with us from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Best regards

The Youth Nutrition Council