The concept ORIGINAL UNVERPACKT (“ORIGINAL UNWRAPPED”) ties in with the old “Tante Emma Corner Store” from another Century and is yet the most modern approach for sustainable contemporary consumer behavior. – We live in a throwaway- society: Each cucumber is wrapped in plastic,eventhough it is already wrapped by nature, every tea bag has its own paper sleeve, the yogurt is filled into small cup and chocolate candies are wrapped in two layers of packaging. Additionally you pay another amount of money for plastic bags which are mostly not useful for a second time grocery shopping. So is the nowadays reality in supermarkets in the Western Society.

Source: kubusmedia.com

The two committed Women Sara Wolf and Milena Glimbovski from Berlin founded a start up – supermarket in Berlin-Kreuzberg, which dispenses entirely on packaging. Along with hundreds of investors who participated on the crowdfunding platform Start Next the vision turned into reality and the first market is about to open for and with you on September,13th in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

The concept: customers bring their own empty glasses, bottles and fabric bags or can borrow such things alternatively in the grocery store. Then one only has to purchase the desired amount of a product which he/she actually needs.

Source: startnext.de

More than 100.00 € euros have been collected due to startnext for the project on the crowdfunding platform, which is a huge success. Within 24 hours the inimum amount was cracked and only a few days later they reached the 45.000 € which they needed for a larger range.
As an additional funding requirement, the multiple award-winning company received investments by a scholarship for Social Startups of SAP and by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, through private investors.

Official opening:

September, 13th

Wiener Straße 16, 10999 Berlin

Everyone is invited to meet the owners, discover the shop and will be gladly advised with all questions about the products and the concept.

Opening hours: Weekdays from 8 am – 8 pm & Saturdays. 9am -7pm 

http://original-unverpackt.de

Der Beitrag The future of grocery shopping- Progressive Supermarket Concept Opening in Berlin erschien zuerst auf Urban Appetizer.

The Exhibition »Analog Digital Man – Design at the interface” at the Direktorenhaus am Krögel in Berlin has its opening reception on Friday, September 5th (INVITATION ONLY)

During the time of the 6th – 15th of September,Shutterstock Inc. provides together with ten of the leading German Design Studios the visions of human existence at the interface between analog and digital world. German designers present their vision of human existence within these vanishing borders.

How does tomorrow feel for us? What is already possible and what allows technology in the future for us? Posters, happenings, interviews and installations will accompany the exhibition.

Friday evening the guests are invited to celebrate the event with a concert and some cocktails.

„Urban Appetizer“ has 2 x 2 guest list capacities for you. All you have to do:

Visit our Facebook-Page  and share the announcement post + send your complete name to: ck@celiaklaue.com

DEADLINE THURSDAY ,SEPT.4th, 3PM

Good luck!

Picture: Direktorenhaus Berlin,2014

EXHIBITION „Analog Mensch Digital“

Direktorenhaus, Am Krögel 2, 10179 Berlin

Opening Reception  Sept. 5th, 2014// 7pm – 11 pm (invitation only)

Opening Hours Exhibition September  6. – 15.  12.00 pm – 6 pm

ABOUT DIREKTORENHAUS

Since June 2010 the Direktorenhaus in Berlin has been a central venue for art and design and has brought together artists, designers and researchers from all fields of specialization to share their visions and ideas.. Traditional arts and crafts can here rub shoulders with analogue technology and digital media. All insights of practical use are welcome, be they embodied in illustrations, glass ceramics or product designs, and are sponsored by generous patrons and organizations, private firms and government agencies.

Source: Direktorenhaus.Com

www.direktorenhaus.com

www.handmade-worldtour.com

Der Beitrag Berlin // Opening Reception @Direktorenhaus erschien zuerst auf Urban Appetizer.