Kick-off for the Future Place Bürgewald
From August 30 to 31, 2025, eleven founders met at the CUBITY Atelier House in Merzenich to lay the foundation for a cooperatively organized housing and working project. The initiative was moderated by Sascha Gajewski-Schneck. The aim of the meeting was to establish a cooperative under the guiding principle of creating a long-term sustainable place for good living—one that respects planetary boundaries, i.e. scientifically defined ecological limits such as climate, biodiversity, or freshwater, whose transgression can destabilize the Earth system.
Working on Community Involvement in Merzenich
The founders stayed overnight at CUBITY, which allowed exchanges to continue late into the evening. In their intensive discussions, they agreed that change must be initiated for places to truly become sustainable. The group worked on values, goals, and structures. They tested forms of collaboration, defined initial steps, and explored how the project could involve people in Merzenich and beyond.
„We are excited about the strong alignment in values and goals that is emerging within this steadily growing group. At CUBITY we strengthened our community and further developed our foundations. And we can’t wait to get started in Bürgewald.“
Ole Stobbe, Co-initiator
Next Steps of the Lighthouse Project
The founding group now plans to refine the outcomes and involve further interested people. The goal is to create a lighthouse project that combines living, working, and community while making careful use of resources.
Get Involved
People who would like to take part in the partial shaping of Bürgewald, the ‘MorgenOrt’, are invited to get in touch::
E-mail: kontakt@morgenort.org