Refuge Worldwide

🍳 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.

🔜 With one week to go... Sorvina invites you to the Refuge Worldwide 5th Birthday next weekend, (07.Feb). A Live Jam: Cassie Kinoshi, Gavsborg, K’Boko, KRTS & Sorvina DJ sets: Anton (Mansions & Millions) BLEACH David Riley DJ Amir & JAXX TMS Gaby D'Annunzio & Leona Obelix Doors 19:00

🎶 CTM Hangout 🎶 On Thursday evening at Niemetzstraße 1, we host music from artists who are part of this year's CTM programme: White Prata b2b Clementaum, Viiaan, and ophélie. This is an open session, free entry and anyone can visit, no need for a CTM ticket. 19:00-22:00.

🍇 Refuge Worldwine is back! Bottles are available to pick-up from this Saturday, in store only, while stock lasts. This time we've produced an orange wine in collaboration with Bergkloster and our close friends at SIPS Berlin. Info for the geeks: 2022 Rheinhessen, Germany (10.5%). She's fresh, textured & well balanced, easy going with depth and energy. We've also got a back-to-back-to-back set from Camilla Rae, Manolo, and elliephunk going down from 19:00. 📌 Niemetzstraße 1, 12055 Berlin

🎶 Next month you can come browse through music from over 150 record labels at Niemetzstraße for Dig Deep, hosted together with Resident Advisor and in aid of War Child. 📌 War Child is a charity supporting children impacted by conflict and displacement. More information over on our website.

📌 Berlin Stories is back for 2026. This week: CTM festival kicks off, a soli flohmarket, support for people who have experienced police violence, several open calls, panel talks, and an XJAZZ! concert with Elijah Fox.

✊🏾 Next month and every month Featuring live performances, a workshop, screenings and a hangout - our Black History Month programme is online now. Please find RSVP or ticket links via the website.

📡 We hope everyone had a great weekend. Coming next at Niemetzstraße: · Tuesday: Jukebox Baby's Sonic Soak (RSVP) · Wednesday: Pieces Chess Club · Thursday: SP-404 Users Session (Sign-up at samplescienceberlin@gmail.com) · Friday: Jazz night (free to attend) with Jojo Mann Trio, sweetbbj, Max von der Goltz · Saturday: SoundCloud FLINTA+ Meet-Up, Entre Trópicos hangout Looking ahead, there are still some spaces for Louisahhh's CTM session here on 30th January. More details on our website's event section. 📻 Listen Live // Events // Chatroom

☕️ Free coffee all day today at Niemetzstraße 1, collecting donations at the venue for Kältebus. Music from Gramrcy, gugol maps, Time Machine, Tata Nuo, Dane Joe, hi.fí plus a Joy & Pain takeover in the evening. Head over to 12055 Berlin!

CTM 2026 | We are hosting a pair of workshops and a festival hangout at Niemetzstraße this month. Sign-up now to secure your space on a session about burnout prevention and creative flourishing, or a MicroFM transmitter workshop where participants will take home a miniFMtransmitter. We will also host a series of hangouts and DJ sets at Niemetzstraße during CTM’s 27th edition - these are open sessions, free entry and anyone can visit - no need for a festival pass/ticket. Check out the full CTM programme via their website which includes performances from the likes of Marylou, Blawan, Assyouti, Batu, Nico Adomako, ophélie, DJ Babatr, DJ Love, John Glacier and many more.

☕️ Serving free coffee all day this Saturday as we open our café at Niemetzstraße for 2026. Kindly supported by La Marzocco's caffè sospeso initiative — with donations collected to support the Berliner Kältebus — drop by for a few drinks on the house, snacks, DJ sets and a hangout in our new venue. 10am-5pm, all welcome. 12055 Berlin.

🎉 Kicking off 2026 with something special. To celebrate five years on the airwaves, we are taking over our favourite DIY space near Jannowitzbrücke on Saturday 7th February. We've lined-up a very unique live performance from five supremely talented local artists, plus loads of top DJs from the station. 📌 Food options available on site, plus a surprise or two. Join us from 7PM until 2AM to celebrate five years of working it out as we go along. 🎟 Info and tickets are here

📌 2025 end of year specials | broadcasting round the clock as we switch gears. As things wind down to a close for the holidays, we have enlisted ten Refuge Worldwide residents to record their end of year specials. Each December on the airwaves we have a series of shows to enable reflection, relaxation, and celebration. This year’s squad will be airing their shows from today (Monday 22nd December), streaming 24/7 and rolling into 2026. In other end-of-year news, if you have time, please take a moment to fill out our 2025 feedback form here - it really helps shape the future of the station. 📻 Listen Live