For seniors

Zusammen is(s)t man weniger allein!

Since summer 2021, we have been inviting senior citizens to cook together every two weeks in partnership with the AWO Berlin Spree-Wuhle e.V. community centre on Adalbertstraße and the multi-generation house Wassertor e.V.

This is where we want to come together - around the table, behind the stove and over a meal. By cooking delicious and healthy dishes together, we get to know each other and our culinary traditions. The aim is to share the joy of cooking, to reflect on food and eating habits, and to create delicious moments of togetherness.

Anyone who would like to get involved can simply come along or contact us at bildung@markthalleneun.de.

In 2024, we visited two other social organisations working with seniors to test our concept in other locations and to establish a cooking club outside Markthalle Neun. The results have led to a practical guide that will soon be available to download here for free. The guide explains in simple terms how social workers and educators can organise a similar cooking club for older people on their own.

Support

We would like to thank the Heidehof Foundation, the Santor Foundation and the Wolfgang Boettger Group for their financial support for the realisation of the 2024 project period.

Awarded

The project was recognised as a ‘Good Practice Example’ by the BAGSO - Federal Working Group of Senior Citizens' Organisations and the IN FORM Initiative as part of the national competition “Gemeinsam ESS-Kulturen erleben”.

The jury's laudation can be read here.