On 7 November, HKW listens to the ideas and demands of teens and young adults: And Now?! The Youth Housing Congress for Berlin returns for a second time. 

Access to housing is a major challenge for many Berliners— secure housing is a scarce commodity. At And What About You? The Youth Housing Congress for Berlin in 2024, the message was loud and clear: housing issues cause stress and anxieties. This year, young people from all over Berlin will once again come together to highlight their perspectives, share experiences, make demands on politics and society, and take change into their own hands—loudly, creatively, and concretely. 

Do it yourself—together. 

What to Expect 

Young people show what’s gone wrong lately and what housing could look like in the future. 

  • Workshops & Activities  
    From tenancy law to creative solutions to homelessness and alternative forms of housing—here's your chance to gain knowledge, tools and inspiration.  

  • Know Your Rights! 
    Find out more from advice centres, projects, and initiatives at the Market of Opportunities 

  • Talk to Politicians!  
    At the Politics Forum, you can meet decision-makers face to face—tell them what needs to change! 

  • Stage & Screen 
    Exciting short films, discussion rounds, and a surprise guest at the end 

Programme:  

11:00–13:30  
What to Do?! – Workshops and orientation at the Market of Opportunities 

13:30–14:15  
Lunch   

14:15–14:45  
Evaluation of the orientation run, gathering demands for politicians 

14:45–15:15  
Surprise guest   

15:30–17:00  
Exhibition opening of the results of artistic research and discussion with politicians 

17:00–18:00  
Poetry slam, film screening, Alice Dee in concert