Unter Druck

Unter Druck

Unter Druck Kultur von der Straße e.V.

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Housing & HomelessnessArts & CultureCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 1992Local reach
Profile last updated: March 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1992, Unter Druck is a non-profit association based in Berlin, Germany working on housing & homelessness, arts & culture, community development.

Unter Druck Kultur von der Straße e.V. is a Berlin association founded by homeless people, socially excluded people, artists and social workers. It runs a social-cultural meeting place for homeless people in Berlin-Wedding, offering meals, showers, social counselling and the Berlin winter night café. It also operates the Czentrifuga, an open creative workshop and artists' collective with a screen-printing workshop, and runs a theatre group, music workshops and a women's day. The association aims to give homeless people a voice and create space for cultural expression, while addressing the causes of social exclusion. It is recognised as charitable by the Berlin tax office, and its work is funded by donations, membership fees and sales of its products.

Location

Berlin, Germany

Founded

1992

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Unter Druck Kultur von der Straße e.V.

Registration

VR 12111 B

VAT number

DE573702050

Focus areas

ObdachlosenhilfeWohnungslosigkeitKulturTheaterSiebdruckSozialberatungBerlinKältehilfe

Languages

DEENIT

Causes & programmes

Causes

Housing & HomelessnessArts & CultureCommunity development

Works for

Homeless peoplePeople in povertyCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAdvocacy & campaigningVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Nachtcafé

Housing & Homelessness · Germany

Winter night café in Berlin, run within the Berliner Kältehilfe, offering overnight shelter, a hot evening meal, breakfast, showers and laundry facilities to homeless people from November to March.

Czentrifuga

Arts & Culture · Germany

Open creative workshop and artists' collective in Berlin with a screen-printing workshop, design studio, sound studio, event space and a shop, offering training and internships and involving homeless and other visitors.

Sozialberatung

Housing & Homelessness · Germany

Social counselling for homeless people and others in precarious situations in Berlin, including support with referrals to further help services.

Theatergruppe Unter Druck

Arts & Culture · Germany

Theatre group open to people affected by homelessness and social exclusion, producing stage performances and collaborating with artists and theatre educators.

JEKAMI Musikworkshop

Arts & Culture · Germany

Open music workshop offering instruments and Brazilian music lessons to anyone interested.

Tag der Frau

Community development · Germany

Weekly women's day in Berlin offering a relaxed meeting space with activities, social counselling and inclusive support for women.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsMembership feesEarned income

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingMembership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

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