Repair instead of throwing away: Vienna's repair café starts!

Repair instead of throwing away: Vienna's repair café starts!

The Repaircafé will take place in Vienna this year six times in the popular 48-seater. This free repair offer, which was presented in the To put electrical cleaning devices and textiles in the hands of experts. It not only protects the resources, but also the wallet of the participants. When repairing electrical appliances, such as small household appliances, prior registration is required. Textile repairs, on the other hand, can be used without prior registration.

The Repair Café is part of a larger project by the Margaretner Klimat team, which has existed since February 2024 and is organized every month. In this context, citizens can have various objects, including electrical appliances, textiles and bicycles, repaired free of charge once a month. The focus here is on the idea of ​​the circular economy, which avoids waste and sustainably acted, as reported Klimateam.Wien.gv.at The currently specified dates, which are distributed all year round, offer a valuable opportunity to maintain defective objects in an environmentally conscious way.

Climate Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky emphasizes that this initiative experiences an excellent response from the Viennese and contributes to consolidating the idea of ​​reusing and repairing in the city. This not only spares the environment, but also promotes a sustainably oriented lifestyle that relies on repair instead of waste. The upcoming dates for the Repaircafé can be found on the website of the 48er Tander, where everyone interested can register promptly.