Leisure and Culture

Leisure and Culture
  • Libraries
    • Free Library card for refugees
    • Library introduction for groups, supplying ‘Deutsch als Fremdsprache’ and other material in easy language
    • Library rooms for reading, studying, playing, meetings
    • Possibility to perform in the music library
    • Using the practice rooms, readings, exhibitions
    • Getting to know the diversity of library material and the usage of the library
    • Presenting books: classical children books and new publications
    • Visiting the library is free with free Wi-Fi

    Where do you have to go?

    • Bezirkszentralbibliothek „Mark Twain“ und Musikbibliothek
      Marzahner Promenade 52-54, 12679 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 54704154 (Mark-Twain-Bibliothek)
      Tel.: (030) 54704142 (Musikbibliothek)
      Tram: M6, M8, 16, Bus: 154, 192, 195, X54
      S Raoul-Wallenberg-Straße

    Opening hours:

    Monday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Wednesday 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Friday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    • Mittelpunktbibliothek „Ehm Welk“
      Alte Hellersdorfer Str. 125, 12629 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 9989526
      Tram M6, 18, Bus 197

    Opening hours:

    Monday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Friday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    • District Library „Heinrich von Kleist“
      Havemannstraße 17B, 12689 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 9339380
      S Ahrensfelde, Tram M8, 16, Bus 197

    Opening hours:

    Monday 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Friday 09:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    • District Library Kaulsdorf-Nord
      Cecilienplatz 12, 12619 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 5636705
      U Kaulsdorf Nord, Bus 191, 197

    Opening hours:

    Monday 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    • District Library Mahlsdorf
      Alt-Mahlsdorf 24-26, 12623 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 5676866
      S Mahlsdorf, Tram 62, Bus 195, 197

    Opening hours:

    Monday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
    Friday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    • District Library „Erich Weinert“
      Helene-Weigel-Platz 4, 12681 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 5429251
      S Springpfuhl, Tram M8, 18, Bus 194

    Opening hours:

    Monday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Friday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    You need a library card to borrow books and material from the library, the library card is valid for all Berlin public libraries.

  • Music School
    • Instrument and vocal lessons
    • Supplementary and additional subjects
    • Ensemble
    • Youth symphony orchestra
    • Reductions for low income families

    Where do you have to go?

    • Hans-Werner-Henze-Musikschule Marzahn-Hellersdorf
      Maratstraße 182, 12683 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 902935752/ -5751
      E-mail
      Website
      Tram: M8, M18, Bus 191, 291

    Consultation hours:

    Tuesday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    Further teaching location of the music school

    • Haus Babylon Hellersdorf
      Stephan-Born-Str. 4, 12629 Berlin
    • Volkshochschule Hellersdorf
      Mark-Twain-Str. 27, 12627 Berlin
    • Mahlsdorfer Grundschule
      Feldrain 47, 12623 Berlin
    • Friedrich-Schiller-Grundschule
      An der Schule 13-17, 12623 Berlin

    What do you need to bring with you?

    To sign a lesson contract the following documents are needed: contact details, for reduced fees a proof from the job centre or a different authority. Children under 18 years of age need a written declaration of consents from a parent or legal guardian.

    Features:

    The music school lends instruments, free Wi-Fi

  • Culture Department
    • Cultural offers
    • Arrangement and counselling
    • Spaces for art and culture

    What can you apply for?

    Funds for cultural projects:
    • Funds cultural education – district tandem projects up to 3.000€
    • District culture funds – art and culture projects of the district
    • Organisation of cultural spaces (exhibition and event locations)

    Where do you have to go?

    • Culture Department
      Riesaer Str. 94, 12627 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 90293-4136
      E-mail
      Website
      Tram: M6, 18 Jenaer Straße
      Bus: 195 Riesaer Straße/Louis-Lewin-Straße

    Consultation hours:

    Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    and with appointment

    What do you need to bring with you?

    Contact information, project description, arrangement wishes

  • Volunteer agency
    • Information, counselling and arrangement of volunteers in Marzahn-Hellersdorf (260 cooperation partners with 400 different offers)
    • Common activities of ‘old’ and ‘new’ volunteers
    • Engagement tandems
    • Ideas workshop for initiators of civil initiatives
    • Training for volunteers (in cooperation with the VHS)
    • Arrangement of free tickets for culture and art events (in cooperation with Kultur Leben Berlin e.V.)

    Where do you have to go?

    Opening hours:

    Monday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Tuesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
    Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

    What do you need to bring with you?

    • Willingness and availability to become a volunteer
    • Interested in getting to know the German language and culture
  • Kultur Leben Berlin e.V. (‘Culture Life Berlin‘)
    • Arrangement of free tickets for culture, art, free time and children events
    • Getting to know places of culture in Berlin and meeting nice people

    Where do you have to go?

    • Kultur Leben Berlin e.V. c/o FreiwilligenAgentur Marzahn-Hellersdorf
      Helene-Weigel-Platz 6, 12681 Berlin
      Tel.: (030) 2886 7300 (KulturLeben e.V.)
      Tel.: (030) 7623 6500 (FreiwilligenAgentur)
      E-mail
      Facebook: kulturleben.berlin
      S-Bahn: 7, 75 Springpfuhl
      Tram: M8, 18, Bus 194 Helene-Weigel-Platz

    Opening hours:

    Friday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

    What do you need to bring with you?

    • Income documentation (proof of small income under 900€/month)

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