We all know the phenomenon: no matter how hard we try, our food at home never tastes quite like it does in the restaurant round the corner, at a friend’s house or on holiday. But why is that? Why, for instance, does thyme in Germany taste differently to thyme in Greece or in Lebanon? And how does taste determine our relationship to food and places?

Together with the non-profit organisation Give Something Back to Berlin, we invite you to the Community Kitchen in Neukölln. There, we’ll cook together, exchange ideas and learn (from one another). And, of course, we want to find out why the same dish tastes differently wherever it’s cooked and what this has to do with regional peculiarities, but also with cultural and social affiliations. A variety of flavours enriches our lives – and ensures our emotional connection to a particular place. But how can we preserve this in the future?

Information

-> Venue: Weichselstraße 4, 12043 Berlin

-> The event is free of charge.

-> A ticket is required.

-> Interested visitors of all ages are welcome. We recommend participation from the age of 16.

Accessibility

-> The future is for everyone! The Futurium wants to be accessible to everyone.

-> If there are any other access needs on your part, please feel free to let us know. We will try to meet them: info@futurium.de

Photo & Video

-> Photos will be taken during the event. If you don’t wish to be pictured, please let us know in advance.

“Futurium has left the building” is the motto for this summer: as part of our event series in June and July 2025, you can find Futurium at four special locations in Berlin. Here you can look into the various facets of our new thematic focus “Future Fields. Farming and Using the Land” from an urban perspective. The events will be organised with committed locals and present concrete approaches to shaping the future of our city. Each event will be dedicated to a new topic. Exchange everyday expertise, gain insights into research findings, try out new techniques and engage in unusual conversations!

Here you can find all the dates.

-----------------------------

The image used for the event was created using the AI-supported image generation technology Midjourney. It is for visualisation purposes and may contain stylised or abstract representations. All rights to the generated images are owned by Futurium or the respective authors, where applicable.
The following prompt was used: A richly set table in an oriental-Mediterranean style, filled with colorful dishes and fresh ingredients. Various dips, vegetables, cheese, fresh herbs, flatbreads and bread are artfully arranged.