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.

Funded by the Berlin Youth Democracy Fund

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The Field Lab is coming!

Created by Parima vom Weltacker Berlin e. V. - 05/21/2025

A New Space for Tomorrow's Agriculture

Berlin’s Weltacker is expanding: The Ackerlabor is taking shape—right in the heart of Berlin, on the grounds of the Späth Nursery in Treptow.

But what exactly is the Ackerlabor?

Simply put: it’s a second plot of land managed by Weltacker Berlin e. V., where—in addition to a traditional mini-Weltacker—we’re exploring what agriculture might look like in the future—climate-friendly, diverse, globally connected, and locally accessible.

A view through blossoming branches of the freshly prepared field and the newly built garden shed at the Späth Tree Nursery.

Flowering Begins in the South – The Field Laboratory Takes Shape

Why We Need the Field Lab

In 2024, a fire destroyed our Ackerhaus in Berlin-Pankow. It was a shock—but also a moment of clarity: Our educational work needs more space, more safety, and more opportunities.

The Ackerlabor is our answer: 660 m² of space for education, hands-on learning, and exchange. Here, we showcase farming methods from around the world that address the challenges of climate change—such as the milpa from Mexico, clay pot irrigation from Ethiopia, or the wheat-pea intercropping system from Germany.

What Makes Ackerlab Special

Unlike the site in Pankow, which reflects current global agricultural practices, the Ackerlabor explores the question:
→How do we want to practice agriculture tomorrow?

It will be a place for learning, experimenting, and exploring new ideas—with workshops, group activities, and space for spontaneous discoveries. A learning space that doesn’t dictate everything, but invites people to get involved.

Three people sowing seeds on a marked-off strip of farmland—the field lab becomes a learning space for agroecological methods.

Sowing Together – Hands-On Learning in the Field Lab

We still need funding!

There is currently no public funding available for Ackerlab. We need your support so that we can build paths, plant crops, create educational materials, and launch workshops.

That’s why our fundraising campaign is now live on betterplace—and we’re grateful to everyone who’s helping us make this new learning space a reality.