Refuge Worldwide

Available now - our limited edition t-shirt from the Audio Archives: Refuge Worldwide x Carhartt WIP project. The t-shirts feature tags from several Neukölln graffiti artists, with the logos of 17 independent radio stations participating in Audio Archives printed on the reverse side. Each station is releasing their own t-shirt as part of this project, and we decided to keep ours in the kiez. 👕 Only 100 available! Photos by @agathapowa T-shirt design by @raoulgottschling

🔜 Coming this week at Niemetzstrasse: Friday is our annual B2B day. As is Refuge tradition, we celebrate the April public holiday, a full schedule of first time B2Bs between friends and family of the radio. This year we will also have an Instant Photo Exhibition by MAKAYABUNDO and some patties by Antilles NY on sale. Saturday evening (18:00) Hybrid Listening comes back to Refuge Worldwide for another session in the Low Energy Field. This time your soft focus will be directed towards Myles Morgan at the machines, Mario Quest Blue at the sax, and your host Two Thou. 18:00 -22:00 ++ Wednesday: don't forget Yarn Club. Open to all levels, whether you're new to your craft or a total pro. Knit/crochet/embroider/weave/mend 18:30 -21:30 🎉 It's all free entry, 10:00-22:00 📌 Niemetzstraße 1, 12055 Berlin

📸 There are 10 days left to enter our Aspiring Photographer Competition, exploring change in urban spaces. Details and entry info on the website. We are looking for personal perspectives on transformation - social, cultural, political, architectural, emotional. Shot on anything. This competition is intended for amateur/hobbyist/up-and-coming photographers, not people who make their main living by taking photos. Good luck!

📌 Friday evening we invite you to the first edition of Meshwar Mixtapes at Niemetzstraße. Presenting an intimate listening session featuring Lubna Abdallah’s Sudan Resists, an open discussion, Sudanese food, a Bazaar, and a visual gallery celebrating Sudanese art and resilience. Meshwar Mixtapes is a series focusing on marginalized voices and sounds from the global south. Please RSVP here.

✨ Good morning. 50% off everything on our webstore - using code Spring50. Ends Thursday at 14:00 CET. 💐 Spring be sprung

🏃🏽‍♀️Run it up! Berlin's Half-Marathon is here and Refuge Worldwide DJs are joining the preparations. Info and RSVP details here for the Friday night warm-up, Saturday shake-out, and some free snacks & drinks. Good luck to everyone participating on Sunday.

🎙 This evening sees a new event series from OMAR KTD, "Pop Questions", launching at Niemetzstraße from 18:00-22:00. This edition explores Queer Pop in a panel-concert format with FAYIM and OMAR KTD, moderated by Jowe Harfouche — moving between conversation and live music, between reflection and feeling. Afterwards, we’ll drift into DJ set by SXCL. This event is collecting donations for the Queer Mutual Aid Lebanon. Come drink with us, talk about music, listen to queer voices, and welcome some spring vibes together. 🌸✨ 🏡 Please enter and exit the venue quietly on behalf of our neighbours. (No drinks outside)

🎉 Presenting our first ever May Day event without Oona Bar. Free entry, two stages, 13 DJs, food stalls and more. Details and RSVP link here. 🏖 Beach (A-Z) Edna Martinez • Kikelomo • Lakuti • Meg10 • MLE & Stephen Howe • Richard Akingbehin 🍺 Beer Garden (A-Z) Discos da Jajá • Joumana • Chiri & Shiru • Tina & Key Clef Beach Neukölln - Treptower Str. 39

🫓 🥙 This evening at Niemetzstraße, a special edition of Roti Mami for Eid. 7pm-10pm music from Saint September, Lekker Collective & Anele, DJ Oski OG, and Zahra, plus henna throughout the evening 🌙 Eat, hang and celebrate. 💌 Please enter and exit the venue quietly on behalf of our neighbours, lets keep it chill in the kiez.

🌐 We invite you to join us for a special event at Niemetzstrasse next month, as part of Carhartt WIP's Audio Archives project which spotlights independent radio stations around the world. 🎶 On the night, Refuge Worldwide residents kidkanevil, Berenice Llorens and eioo & Microba will each perform live sets based on sound cuttings from our archive of people talking on the radio. Exclusive t-shirt drop and welcome drinks on the house. ➡️ RSVP here.

🎬 On Tuesday evening this week, The Left Berlin Film Club will screen "Sudan, Remember Us" at Niemetzstraße. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director, Hind Meddeb (online), and a representative from Sudan Uprising. Free to attend, RSVP required.

📡 If you can, please join us in Berlin this Sunday for an emergency fundraiser. Hosted in collaboration with Root Radio, Global South United and Egyptian Diaspora. More details online. 📌 Same location as our 5th birthday, near Jannowitzbrücke.

🍳 Sunday 22nd March sees Refuge Worldwide host a breakfast session at GIRI in Berlin, line-up details inside featuring a big cast of radio residents. Please make sure to RSVP via the RA ticket link - entry will be donation based and food is available at the venue. 📡 If you are outside of the city, you'll be able to tune in live to the event via our website.

🎹 Low End Therapy FLINTA* Artist Development Programme is back for a second season at our Niemetzstraße studios. The programme is designed for FLINTA* music producers, vocalists, and instrumentalists based in Berlin who are past the beginner stage and looking to advance their careers. Please contact lowendtherapyrecords@gmail.com with any questions, and find more info here.

🔜 Next week we have another evening of music, conversation and connection, hosted at Niemetzstraße. This is an opportunity for exchange within Berlin’s FLINTA+ creative scenes. It's free to attend, but please RSVP here to save your spot. We've got Persian snacks from Noushe Joon and a welcome drink for all attendees. Full details online now. The event overlaps several key dates which our programme will acknowledge, namely Eid, Nowruz, and Women's History Month. DJ sets: DumTak, beyond_bisetoon Live performance: Vasylysa Readings: Noushin Afzali, Amélie Baasner Interview: Faravaz with Alex Marin Catering: Noushe Joon

🔜 On 7th March, we'll be marking Feministischer Kampftag 2026 with various crews and activities representing at Niemetzstraße. Our cafe is open 10:00-22:00, soundtracked by music and talk shows throughout the day. €Free to drop by at any point. Get the full details on our website, including an evening yoga session and downtempo DJ sets.

🎶 Next Tuesday (3rd March, 19:00-22:00) we host Sonic Soak once again at Niemetzstrasse. This is a crossover between sound meditation and live performance, free to attend with RSVP. Expect a cosy and ambient session.

🥘 Our final event of Black History Month is this Friday at Niemetzstraße. It's free to attend, and everyone in the place gets a nice plate of food from Taste Of Ghana. There are also t-shirts on sale to raise money for victims of Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean. RSVP here.

🖐🏽We are 5️⃣ Thanks to everyone who has contributed, worked here, or volunteered over the years. Huge collective effort to get this far. Can't wait to see you Saturday - final tickets for the Refuge Worldwide birthday party are on RA. 💌 Much love from our Niemetzstraße team. 📸 Photos by the fantastic Joanna Schröder

📸 RSVP is open for a free workshop with acclaimed photographer Tyler Blint-Welsh at Niemetzstraße this Saturday afternoon (12pm-2pm). Tyler is known for his 19th-century tintype style, and extensive archive of Black techno artists. Head here to secure your spot.