Repair Café fixes devices and boosts wellbeing in Germany
spiegel.de · 18 October 2026
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Frank Menge, 68, volunteers at the Repair Café in Eberswalde, Germany, where he fixes laptops, power drills, and irons.
He and other volunteers repair broken items for people in the community. Menge described the feeling of successfully repairing something as similar to the excitement of catching a large fish. The Repair Café provides a space for people to learn repair skills and reduce waste by extending the life of their possessions.
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