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Borrow from Bibliothek der Dinge in Ulm

Borrow from Bibliothek der Dinge in Ulm Stadtbibliothek Ulm lends everyday objects and digital kit from the Glaspyramide (Vestgasse 1) plus the Böfingen and Wiblingen branches. This is Ulm only. It is not the Neu-Ulm LeihBar. What you can do - Borrow consoles, an action camera, projector, outdoor games, rucksacks, a sack truck, a Bollerwagen, bike bags, a photo scanner, and more with your library card, no extra object fee - Use the self-checkout for a 14-day loan, extendable up to three times - Check the online catalogue for the site of each object. In the Glaspyramide the things stand on the ground floor to the left How it works Most digital devices leave the media cabinet on the ground floor: scan your card, pick a device, open the door. Same-day house laptops are due at closing on the day of loan. Music instruments are on the 3rd floor. Why it matters Ulm residents can try a sled, a uke, or a camera without storing another bulky object at home.
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Borrow everyday objects at the Glaspyramide in Ulm

Borrow everyday objects at the Glaspyramide in Ulm Outdoor games, a Bollerwagen, a sled, rucksacks, and a sack truck leave via self-checkout on the ground floor left in the glass pyramid. What you can do - Scan your card at the self-checkout for a 14-day loan - Confirm the catalogue location so you do not travel to Böfingen for an object that sits in Vestgasse How it works Tuesday to Friday 10:00 to 19:00. Saturday 10:00 to 19:00, with staff-free extra time after 14:00. Monday closed. Ulm sites only, not Neu-Ulm. When & where Recurring. Check the organiser's website for dates. Stadtbibliothek Ulm, Vestgasse 1, 89073 Ulm. Why it matters A wagon or sled you borrow twice a winter does not need a cellar of its own. 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 Ulm 171414 (CC0).
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Borrow digital kit from the media cabinet in Ulm

Borrow digital kit from the media cabinet in Ulm Action cameras, a VR headset, a projector, and most other digital things leave the Medienschrank on the ground floor. Scan the card, choose the device, open the door. House laptops for work in the building are due at closing the same day. Instruments wait on the 3rd floor. What you can do - Use the locker during library hours - Return digital kit through the same cabinet workflow How it works Same 14-day object loan as other things, except same-day laptops. Saturday after 14:00 is extra time without staff: plan locker steps while you still have help if you are new. When & where Recurring. Check the organiser's website for dates. Glaspyramide, Vestgasse 1, 89073 Ulm. Why it matters A cabinet of cameras and projectors replaces a cupboard of gadgets used twice a year. 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: MitMachBar (action camera object photo). Ulm lends action cameras from its own cabinet.
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Hofflohmärkte, neighbourhood courtyard flea market in Munich

Hofflohmärkte, neighbourhood courtyard flea market in Munich Hofflohmärkte is a Germany-wide reuse programme: residents register a private courtyard, garden, or garage and sell pre-loved goods while neighbours follow a linked tour plan through the district in Munich. The platform runs in 30+ cities and 300+ neighbourhoods; initiator René Götz operates registration, participants organise their own courtyards. What you can do - Download the tour plan PDF for your Viertel (published about one week before each market day) - Walk the linked addresses and buy second-hand treasures from neighbours - Register your own Hof if you have landlord approval and goods to pass on How it works - Sales stay on private ground only, not sidewalks or public space - Typical hours: Saturdays 10–16, Sundays 11–16 (Munich also runs selected Friday evenings with M-net sponsorship) - No food sales; private sellers only, professional dealers are not welcome - Registration closes three weeks before each date for tour-plan marking; late sign-ups are accepted but may not appear on the map - Organisers may cancel a date if fewer than 30 courtyards register, fees are then refunded About Hofflohmärkte Neighbours register a private Hof, Garten, or Garage on Hofflohmärkte and sell used goods on scheduled Viertel days. Registered addresses appear on a tour plan published about one week before each date. Sales happen on private ground only. See city pages for local schedules and Spielregeln & Tipps for seller rules. Why it matters Every item re-homed from a courtyard is one less thing bought new or landfilled, and a chance to meet the people who live behind the front doors.
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Organise a community seed library and annual seed in Munich

Organise a community seed library and annual seed in Munich The Solawi network seed sovereignty pages promote community seed libraries: labelled jars, simple borrowing rules, and an annual swap where growers trade what saved true in their soil in Munich. What you can do - Read the Saatgut (seed) resources and pick varieties suited to Munich's climate - Host a winter swap at a library or community centre with variety notes and sowing tips - Link your library to a Solawi farm so field trials feed back into the catalogue How it works Stewards catalogue donations, check germination, and enforce "grow, save, return" rules. Swaps stay small and neighbourly so beginners leave with something they can actually sow in spring. Why it matters Community seed stocks protect diversity industrial catalogues skip and keep adaptation local.
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Champion gender-just climate and health action in Munich

Champion gender-just climate and health action in Munich WECF connects ecofeminist groups that link clean air, toxin-free homes, and reproductive health in Munich. Their Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards recognise grassroots projects that already protect bodies and ecosystems together. The 2026 application window closed on 12 July; winners are celebrated at COP 31 in Antalya (November 2026). What you can do - Read Climate Justice Starts at the Roots for field-tested finance and policy asks - Follow WECF and the Women and Gender Constituency for 2026 winners and the next award round - Host a neighbourhood conversation using WECF toolkits on chemicals in everyday products How it works WECF funds and mentors women-led organisations, then brings their evidence into UN and EU climate spaces. Local groups test solutions first; advocates scale what works. Why it matters Climate policy that ignores gender misses who cooks, cares, and lives nearest to pollution. Grassroots women already hold the blueprints.
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Join the Munich Klima-Taler team

Join the Munich Klima-Taler team Munich joined the nationwide Klima-Taler network in 2025. Download the app, join the Landeshauptstadt München team, and collect one Taler per five kilograms of avoided CO₂ from walking, cycling, transit, and energy savings. Redeem at partner shops and services listed in the app. Businesses can join the marketplace for free because the city pays the licence. What you can do - Download Klima-Taler and join the Munich team via Re:think München - Log green trips and household meters, then spend Taler at partners on the in-app map - Shops: offer a reward through Munich Business (no fee) - This is a different city from the existing Frankfurt Klima-Taler listing How it works You can start without giving a name or email. Savings are credited to the city team you join. Offers change, so treat the app marketplace as the live list. Why it matters Playful rewards make everyday climate choices visible and keep spend with neighbourhood partners.
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Kühle Orte map, Kempten Allgäu in Munich

Kühle Orte map, Kempten Allgäu in Munich Stadt Kempten's Hitzeaktionsplan invites residents to mark shady parks, fountains, Kneipp pools, and libraries on the Mach-Mit Kühle Orte map in Munich. Suggestions feed a public cool-place map so everyone knows where to recover on hot days. What you can do - Open machmit.kempten.de/kuehleorte, drop a pin, and add a short comment or photo - Nominate drinking-water stations, tree alleys, and quiet indoor cool spots - Check the Hitzeaktionstag listing for related Kempten heat events When & where - Open participation from 10 June through 16 August 2026 - City of Kempten (Allgäu); approximate pin: Stadtpark (47.7269, 10.3167) How it works Municipal staff review nominations for access and safety, then publish the shared map. A prize draw thanks participants who keep cool tips flowing all summer. Why it matters A neighbour-built cool map is mutual aid you can open on your phone when the next Hitzewelle arrives. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Kühle Orte Karte, Stadt Kempten · Hitzeaktionstag Veranstaltungen. Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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