Urban farming in Germany
12 citizen-driven urban farms recorded in Germany. Each entry documents who runs it, how the land is held, and where the information came from — nothing is listed without a source.
Prinzessinnengärten
DEBerlin, Germany
A mobile community garden reviving a vacant lot in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Its DIY container growing and composting made it a flagship example of reusing idle urban land through citizen participation.
prinzessinnengarten.net
Andernach – The Edible City
DEアンダーナッハ / Andernach, Germany
A unique German city-led project that replaced ornamental flowerbeds with edible crops in public space, free for citizens to harvest. Spanning ~8,000 sqm in the city center plus 13 ha in the suburbs, it is internationally known as multifunctional productive green infrastructure delivering food supply, biodiversity, social cohesion and education at once.
use.metropolis.org+2
Allmende-Kontor Community Garden (Tempelhofer Feld)
DEBerlin, Germany
One of Germany's largest community gardens, created on Berlin's iconic former airport field, Tempelhofer Feld. Cultivating public open space with movable raised beds, it embodies the idea of the urban commons (Allmende) and doubles as a knowledge and networking hub for urban gardening.
allmende-kontor.de+1
himmelbeet Community Garden
DEBerlin, Germany
A flagship community garden in Berlin's Wedding district. Forced to leave its original site to make way for a football education centre, it relocated after a citizens' campaign to a permanent site on Gartenstraße in late 2021. Combining gardening, a café and education programmes, it is a hub for urban greenery and social inclusion.
himmelbeet.de+2
GemüseAckerdemie (Acker e.V. School Garden Program)
DEBerlin (nationwide), Germany
A German education program built on the idea that the field is the best classroom, fostering children's understanding of food and nature through school gardens. Its hands-on curriculum, cultivating a corner of the schoolyard or school grounds, builds appreciation of food, healthy eating and awareness of food waste. It has grown into the largest school-garden network in the German-speaking world.
gemueseackerdemie.de+2
Infarm
DEBerlin, Germany
A Berlin-founded firm that raised over $500M to become Europe's largest urban vertical farmer; after mass layoffs and insolvencies in 2022–2023 it retreated from Europe.
sifted.eu+1
Rosa Rose Garten
DEBerlin, Germany
A neighborhood garden that lost its original site to an investor's apartment plans.
rosarose-garten.net+1
Himmelbeet Berlin
DEBerlin, Germany
Intercultural community garden in Berlin's Wedding district. On 6,000 m² space, citizens gather to garden, cook, and participate in workshops on environmental education and nutrition, using recycled building materials.
raumstar.de+1
Prinzessinnengärten Berlin
DEBerlin, Germany
6,000 m² ecological and social garden on Moritzplatz, transformed from vacant land. Designed as an inclusion and community garden for the neighborhood, with growing, processing, and cooking workshops.
eea.europa.eu+1
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Klunkerkranich Berlin Rooftop Farm
DEBerlin, Germany
Berlin's highest urban gardening project located on the rooftop of Neukölln Arkaden shopping centre. Features herb and coloring plant cultivation, with guided tours and garden experiences for visitors.
cityfarmer.info+1
Allmende Kontor Berlin
DEBerlin, Germany
Community-operated gardens on the former Templehof airport grounds in Berlin. Produces vegetables and fruits, hosts educational workshops, and serves as a community meeting space. Exemplary resident-led urban farming
foodtank.com
Mauergarten Berlin
DEBerlin, Germany
Intercultural community garden with 50+ raised beds in Berlin. Open to residents of diverse cultural backgrounds. Functions as a space for cultural exchange and community activities
cityfarmer.info
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