Collective Care Berlin Worskshops for Regenerative Activism in Berlin Collective Care Berlin stands in deep solidarity with our allies in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Yemen, who face ongoing violence, colonization, and systemic oppression. We acknowledge that these struggles are interconnected with the global legacies of colonialism and exploitation, impacting communities worldwide. As a collective of activists, we are committed to holding space within our social movements for regenerative activism—activism that not only resists injustice but also heals and renews. This approach arose from two years of practice-based research with CitizensLab e.V., where we are building a Community of Practice centered around Regenerative Cultures. In this process, we emphasize addressing power dynamics, decolonizing our ways of being, and building cultures of care, kinship, and resilience. As an organizing team, we recognize that we carry significant privileges—white privilege, male privilege, class privilege, among others. We come from migrant backgrounds in Egypt, Poland, Italy, and the United States, and we acknowledge the importance of reflecting on how these privileges and backgrounds shape our perspectives and positions in the global struggle for justice. We commit to a process of unlearning oppressive systems and hold ourselves accountable as we engage in solidarity with those impacted by colonization, occupation, and systemic violence. We believe that true solidarity requires grounding ourselves in the wisdom of the body, embracing practices that sustain our collective healing, and nurturing our capacity to act. Regenerative activism asks us to bring our whole selves into this work, honoring the interconnectedness of our bodies, minds, and communities as we fight for justice. This means creating spaces where we not only resist and challenge oppression but also cultivate care, rest, and renewal—recognizing that sustainable change requires a strong and supported community. In solidarity, we commit to sharing these regenerative practices with the wider activist community in Berlin and beyond. We seek to foster an activism that is not only reactive but also regenerative—an activism that heals wounds, reimagines our world, and builds cultures of belonging. Standing together, we call for an end to systemic oppression and colonization everywhere. We commit to amplifying the voices of those most impacted, deconstructing the systems that perpetuate harm, and building a future rooted in care, justice, and collective liberation. Solidarity is more than a stance—it is an embodied practice, a living commitment to care for ourselves and each other as we work towards a world where all can thrive. "A Call to Regenerate" Workshop Series "A Call to Regenerate" Community Care Workshop Series To put our commitment to active solidarity into practice, Collective Care Berlin is organizing the workshop series “A Call to Regenerate” —a monthly gathering designed to explore, nurture, and embody regenerative activism. These workshops will provide space for Berlin’s activist community to come together, reflect, and practice the values of care, resilience, and solidarity. Each month, we will focus on a different theme, offering tools, reflections, and shared practices aiming to sustain us as activists and deepen our collective commitment to justice. Our workshop series includes: Collective Grief We will hold space to acknowledge and process the collective grief that comes from witnessing and experiencing injustice and oppression. This workshop will offer a supportive environment for releasing pain, finding strength in community, and transforming grief into a catalyst for change. Resting as Resistance This gathering will focus on the radical act of rest as a form of resistance against the relentless demands of capitalism and productivity culture. We will explore how rest is not only a personal need but a political act of defiance that replenishes our spirits, strengthens our resilience, and empowers our movements. Decolonising Our Mindsets In this workshop, we will engage in practices that challenge internalized colonial mentalities and unlearn harmful systems of thought. We will examine how colonialism impacts our ways of being and explore pathways to adopt decolonized mindsets that foster empathy, equity, and a sense of shared humanity. Nurturing Cultures of Care and Kinship This session is dedicated to building and sustaining communities that prioritize care, trust, and mutual support. We will discuss how to cultivate cultures that celebrate connection, solidarity, and kinship, while learning practical strategies to embed care at the heart of our activism. More about who we are Some of us call ourselves activists for social change, some comrades and others militants, some educators, facilitators and clowns, political scientists, researchers, journalists, content creators, singer-songwriter, philosopher, content creator and director, dancers with Arabic, Islamic and Jewish descent. This is to say that we are a very heterogeneous group coming from very different political and social situations and places. There are those who have squatted houses, there are those who have lived in Palestine for years, there are those who have had to turn against their families to claim Palestine free of colonial and Zionist oppression. We are different and we have decided to embrace the complexity of our experiences in order to build together something completely new and different from what we are used to practicing. Some are active in migrant collectives such as the Berlin Migrant Strikers, Asemblea Migrante, Transfeminist Brigade, and Students for Palestine FU. We nurture alliances such as the anticolonial alliance and the feminist and transfeminist alliance (Bloque latino americano, Alliance of international feminist, anticolonial alliance). Some others in action groups in support of the Palestinian cause, others active in the NoBorder constellation, some are active in the Jineoloji committee and in close connection with the Kurdish movement (Democratic Confederalism). We live and organize in different places in the city, such as Wilde 24, New Yorck im Bethanien, Oyoun, Moos, Spore, Zielona Gora, K19 and many others.