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Repair & Reuse in Göttingen: local projects to join

Local Repair & Reuse initiatives in Göttingen — practical projects you can start or join this week.

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Borrow and learn at Bibliothek der Dinge in Göttingen

Borrow and learn at Bibliothek der Dinge in Göttingen Stadtbibliothek Göttingen keeps a Bibliothek der Dinge on the 2nd floor of the Thomas-Buergenthal-Haus at Gotmarstraße 8, beside the information desk. A home planetarium, table-tennis set, bike tools, keyboard, energy meter, projector, or ukulele can leave with a valid user card. Objects with a high injury risk are excluded. What you can do - Borrow objects for four weeks with three extensions, included in the library card - Use the same floor for garden books and, in 2026, the Saatgutbibliothek seed packets - Check the programme page for the live object list How it works Zentralbibliothek hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00 to 18:00, Saturday 11:00 to 16:00, Wednesday closed. The 2026 seed season opened on 2 March on the 2nd floor. No extra registration for seed packets. Why it matters A things cabinet next to a seed library lets Göttingen residents try a hobby and grow a variety without a shopping trip.
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Borrow objects on the second floor in Göttingen

Borrow objects on the second floor in Göttingen The things cabinet stands on the 2nd floor next to information in the Thomas-Buergenthal-Haus. Four weeks, three extensions, included in the card. What you can do - Pick a planetarium, bike tools, or a projector when the desk is open - Skip objects marked as high injury risk How it works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11:00 to 18:00, Saturday 11:00 to 16:00, Wednesday closed. When & where Recurring. Check the organiser's website for dates. Gotmarstraße 8, 37073 Göttingen. Why it matters A second-floor cabinet is an easy first try for a hobby you have not bought yet. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Bibliothek der Dinge. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Stadtbibliothek Göttingen Thomas-Buergenthal-Haus (CC BY-SA 4.0, Stefan Flöper).
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Borrow 2026 seed packets on the second floor in Göttingen

Borrow 2026 seed packets on the second floor in Göttingen The Saatgutbibliothek 2026 season opened on 2 March on the 2nd floor: tomatoes, peppers, chilli, peas, beans, cucumbers, and flowers. Take packets, grow them, return labelled seed from the harvest. Garden books sit under signature Xbo and in the Green Library on the same floor. No extra registration. What you can do - Collect seed envelopes during library hours - Bring a share of saved seed back at the end of the season How it works Same building hours as the things cabinet. Confirm the live mix on the library site. When & where Recurring. Check the organiser's website for dates. Gotmarstraße 8, 37073 Göttingen, 2nd floor. Why it matters A seed library next to a things library is how a public house teaches growing and sharing in one visit. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Bibliothek der Dinge · Saatgutbibliothek 2026 via Stadtbibliothek Göttingen. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Stadtbibliothek, Göttingen (20260515).jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0, Matti Blume).
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