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MGT Gehrden

Mehrgenerationen-Haus Gehrden e. V.

Gehrden, Germany

Community developmentHealthEnvironment & ClimateArts & Culture
Community organisationLocal reach
Profile last updated: March 13, 2026

About

MGT Gehrden is a community organisation based in Gehrden, Germany working on community development, health, environment & climate +2 more.

The Mehrgenerationen-Haus Gehrden e.V. (MGT) is a non-profit association in Gehrden, near Hannover, Germany. It runs an open intergenerational meeting place in the town centre, offering community activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. Its programmes include a repair café that reduces waste, a storytelling café, a parents' café, sewing evenings, an open meeting for people affected by cancer, and cultural events such as exhibitions and readings. Volunteers organise many of the activities, and the association works with the town, local organisations and the district hospital. Its stated aim is to strengthen social bonds and community life in Gehrden across generations.

Location

Gehrden, Germany

Organisation type

Community organisation

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Mehrgenerationen-Haus Gehrden e. V.

Registration

VR202654

VAT number

DE922519333

Focus areas

Mehrgenerationen-HausReparatur-CaféIntergenerationalVolunteeringCommunityGehrden

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentHealthEnvironment & ClimateArts & CultureDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

FamiliesChildrenYouthElderly peoplePatientsRefugees & MigrantsCommunities

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Reparatur-Café

Environment & Climate

Monthly repair café where volunteers help people repair everyday electrical and household items, reducing waste.

Erzählcafé

Community development

Intergenerational storytelling café for sharing life experiences and combating loneliness.

Elterncafé

Children & Youth

Meeting for parents and grandparents with children up to school age, offering exchange, advice and creative activities.

Nähtreff

Community development

Regular sewing evenings where participants make and repair clothing together.

Onko-Treff

Health

Regular meetings for people with or after a cancer diagnosis to exchange experience and support.

Offener Treff

Community development

Open meeting place where people can meet, talk, play and view art exhibitions.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrants

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerMembership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Stadt Gehrden, Bürgerstiftung Gehrden, Aktion Hand in Hand (NDR), Freiwillige Agentur freiraum, Klinikum Robert Koch Gehrden, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Volkshochschule Calenberger Land

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