MOBILITY – HOW TO GET THERE

MOBILITY – HOW TO GET THERE

Our first challenge is to make it easier for people to come to Pretschen. The address again: Am Landgut 7a, 15713 Märkische Heide By car Depending on your starting point from Berlin: 50 Minutes from Adlershof, 1,5 hours from Prenzlauer Berg. Here is a good...

WE GOT THE KEYS – FIRST WEEKEND STAY

WE GOT THE KEYS – FIRST WEEKEND STAY

Finally - we use the Berlin Winter Holidays (this weird week in the beginning of February) to drive out and finally stay over. We got the keys and instructions of how to heat with the old wooden stoves. Combined with Japanese style electric heating this should get...

TINY FOUNDATION VISIT

TINY FOUNDATION VISIT

Uleshka visits visionary architect and social entrepreneur Van Bo Le-Mentzel from the Tiny Foundation who is known for his radical approach to create cheap, affordable living solutions for everyone. We talk about whether or not tiny houses make sense in the...

MAGICAL FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR IN PRETSCHEN

MAGICAL FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR IN PRETSCHEN

"Jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne, der uns beschützt und der uns hilft zu leben..." This fog and light was so mystical - we just had to stay until our limbs fell off. Although we don't have the keys and contracts yet, we welcomed this new year and new project with a...

WE GOT IT! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

WE GOT IT! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Excitement-rally! We wait for the next meeting with Paul - and this time also Angelika - from the Edith Maryon foundation. Meeting goal: they are convinced by us and our concept and we find an agreement to start using and exploring the Lehrlingsheim. But - this...

SENDING THE PITCH, GIVING THE PITCH

SENDING THE PITCH, GIVING THE PITCH

We are unbelievably excited to finally send off our pitch to the Edith Maryon foundation. Uleshka and Ryo worked hard to come up with a visionary yet realistic concept that focuses on diversity, sustainable energy and village integration. A long call with Ilka Paulick...

FIRST IDEA PRESENTATION, FIRST NIGHT

FIRST IDEA PRESENTATION, FIRST NIGHT

We were quite excited to present our first thoughts to Paul from the Edith Maryon foundation on our second visit. A long conversation in Paul's kitchen in the neighboring Am Landgut 6 building, many inspiring thoughts and then the exciting possibility to spend a first...

MEETING THE ORGANIC FARMER

MEETING THE ORGANIC FARMER

At our second visit to Pretschen, we had the honor to get a private tour by organic farmer and main employer of the region Sascha Philipp from Landgut Pretschen. He showed us around all other buildings belonging to the Edith Maryon foundation (such as the old...

PROJECT PANIC

PROJECT PANIC

Quite astounding! Now that something as concrete as this Pretschen project comes around - Uleshka starts to panic. All those years of searching and now nothing but doubts. Nothing has been signed yet. No loan has been taken out. All there is, is a very promising...

FIRST VISIT TO PRETSCHEN

FIRST VISIT TO PRETSCHEN

Finally - Ryo and Uleshka visit Pretschen for the very first time on a stunningly beautiful day. Paul Bostanjoglo from the Edith Maryon foundation makes a lot of time to show us the beautiful organic farm shop, explain the history of the village, show all the other...

HOW IT ALL STARTED

HOW IT ALL STARTED

After years of cruising around Brandenburg, never being too sure which area or size of a building would fit to set up a co-creation place in nature -- the right area and project seemed to have found Uleshka. Ryo Bordini Chikushi from Nion recommended to meet Simon Lee...