Give us campaign advice on upcycling and sustainability for regionally produced alternative to disposable bags

From mostly donated cotton, curtains and linen we sew reusable bags in Türkenfeld. These environmentally friendly and regionally produced bags serve as an alternative to the disposable bag and thus makes a significant contribution to sustainable and environmentally friendly coexistence. Almost every piece is unique! Perfectly suited for pastries, fruits and vegetables, children's toys, a gift, the needlework utensils or bathing things.

The goal is that this product is offered in bakeries, organic stores and the like in the upcycling and sustainability department. This not only replaces disposable bags, but also supports our association for integration and inclusion.

Your Tasks

After the move of our club to Türkenfelde, we urgently need support so that our bags become better known in the area and make it into many stores. For this we need your marketing expertise and are happy if you pass on tips and tricks to us, develop a marketing strategy with us and are also happy to become active yourself.

What's needed

You are motivated to join us and already have some previous experience in marketing. 

Time required

We are happy about any support and can coordinate individually with you when and how much time you have available.

This project is location independent.

The organisation KulturVERSTRICKUNGEN of Munich uses the universal cultural techniques of knitting, crocheting and sewing to connect citizens from all over the world living in Munich as well as residents of refugee emergency shelters. Regular knitting get-togethers in refugee shelters as well as "Joint-Knitting Actions" at cultural institutions in Munich and neighbourhood events etc. are all contexts that facilitate the discovery of similarities and the exchange of advice whilst crafting together. These activities shall reduce fears of encountering others and integrate migrants through joint activities. They do not only help refugee women to "arrive", to be recognized and to be taken seriously, but they also give them the opportunity to experience some happy moments during difficult times. Within one only year, an increasing number of (co-)knitters, also thanks to the participations in big events like the local Streetlife-Festival and the World Play Day, have been motivated to commit themselves to a more colorful city life. As of June 2016 we have set up our sewing room NÄHSTUBE at Lernwerkstatt/Halle36 at Bayernkaserne where we offer beginner sewing courses. Since the waiting list is long, in 2017 we want to create a "rolling sewing room" and offer needle work days in homes and shelters, schools and leisure centre once or twice a month. Many more activities and projects are planned for 2019. The First Lady of Munich, Mrs. Petra Reiter, is our patron.