'Craft work is perfect for discovering and developing individual skills. While working creatively together, the young people inspire each other as well as being prepared for the professional world ahead'.
Patrick Peinhopf, social pedagogue at Fliegerwerkstatt
'Working together in the Fliegerwerkstatt reveals not only manual skills but also a wide range of other resources. The generous equipment gives room for development and creativity - and relaxation.'
Oscar Beutlich, social and crafts educator at Fliegerwerkstatt
school cooperations
Projects in collaboration with aviation engineers, such as the construction of our flight simulator, in which young people now learn to fly.
Implementing own product ideas.
Cooperation projects with other organizations, companies or Tempelhof Airport.
Yara
‘I’m coming to the Fliegerwerkstatt because I can meet with my friends. I like it a lot, I can play here, and there are different things I can do here.’
Umut
‘I’m coming to the Fliegerwerkstatt because they took me in nice and super. I have been here for three years and they have supported me with many things and helped me to lead a good life (school, education, simulator). The Fliegerwerkstatt is like my second home and my family. They taught me a lot and I want to learn more. I love coming here because I feel comfortable here.’
Timo
‘Well, I go to the Fliegerwerkstatt because I enjoy working with wood and because I’m happy about the nice people. I hope that the workshop will be maintained for a long time to come.’
Thanaa
‘I come to the workshop because I can learn many new things. I’m interested in woodworking and I can have a good time with my friends. If I don’t feel like doing something, I can just come here and play foosball and cook with my friends.’
Roman
‘I come to the Fliegerwerkstatt because there you can bring different projects to life and you learn how to use different tools’.
Nora
‘I come to the Fliegerwerkstatt because I can realize my ideas of my room, start other projects and spend time with nice people.’
Mushtaq
‘When I last did my internship in the Fliegerwerkstatt and I did it manually, I thought to myself that the task was only meant for me, because I am also manual. That’s why I liked the flying workshop. I also want to spend my free time there. I met the nice people there who always helped me and praised me.’
Merlin
‘I come to the Fliegerwerkstatt regularly because here I have the opportunity to spend my afternoon in an atmosphere similar to home. Dirk and Mathias add a lot to this atmosphere. Several times a week they make it possible for me to promote myself in my sport. I really can’t imagine a week without this place, which is almost always accessible’.
Mellisa
‘I like it because I don’t have to come till 10:00…’ I like it when we cook every week. I work with wood and I enjoy working.’
Lucas
‘I love coming to the Fliegerwerkstatt. The atmosphere there is always very positive and I love training there with my friends. I was able to make a lot of new friends through the Fliegerwerkstatt. Dirk and Mathias are always open for conversations and make this place my second home.’
Haya
‘I come to the flying workshop because I am very interested. You can do a lot of things here, for example with wood. There are also different things you can do here, like soccer, basketball, playing football. I also learned a lot from the Fliegerwerkstatt, for example what I can do with wood.’
Hadi
‘I enjoy working with a great team, learning something new and helping each other! Especially the pilot training in our simulator is an important reason for me to come to the Fliegerwerkstatt to learn how to fly with other young people.’
Emma
‘It’s just a great thing to use part of the site as a workshop for young people! It’s always fun and you always get help and offers. The people are all very nice’.
Bruno
‘I go to the Fliegerwerkstatt because I can always be with my closest friends and train the sport for which I burn (tricking). Besides, the Fliegerwerkstatt is like a second home for me, because I feel very comfortable here and I have a good relationship with everyone.’
Ani
‘We cook every week at the Fliegerwerkstatt. I always have fun in the Fliegerwerkstatt. I love it because I always learn something new. I always work with wood and I enjoy my work.’
Anamul
‘I really enjoy coming to the Fliegerwerkstatt because here I can do what is important for the future. You can work practically, which I think is very helpful. I’ve also met so many nice people here that I really like spending time with.’
Ali Akbar
‘The Fliegerwerkstatt: It’s nice that I can do anything here, where I can work with wood and do many things. The Fliegerwerkstatt has a lot of nice things, including entertainment where we can play and have music. The Fliegerwerkstatt has two kind-hearted people: Mr. Dirk and Mathias I thank you forever.’
Ahmad
‘I’m coming to the Fliegerwerkstatt because I don’t have to be there till 10:00 and I can sleep late. Besides, nobody is bothering me here.’
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