Hofflohmärkte, neighbourhood courtyard flea markets

Browse linked tour plans through your Viertel

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. 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.

Source & repost

Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it.

Source: Hofflohmärkte · Rules: Spielregeln & Tipps. Platform operator: René Götz, participants organise their own courtyards.