Berlin thrives on remixing, repurposing, recycling and upcycling. Whether you want to pawn your old film camera or build a robot out of scrap metal, Berlin's vibrant community has you covered.
Where to buy and sell things
Buy and sell things
Classified ads
- eBay Kleinanzeigen — the main classified ads website in Germany
- Craigslist, but nobody uses it
Facebook groups
If you want to trade with English-speaking Berliners, try Sell Your Stuff Berlin or Free Your Stuff Berlin. You must be approved before you can join those groups.
- Sell Your Stuff Berlin — 85 000+ members
- Free/Sell/Buy your stuff Berlin — 30 000+ members
- Sell your furniture Berlin — 21 000+ members
- Girls Sell Stuff Berlin — 11 000+ members
Groups for buying and selling bicycles:
- Sell Your Bike Berlin — 30 000+ members
- Free Your Stuff Kreuzberg — 6 000+ members
- Les vélos de Berlin — 1 000 members, French-speaking
- Bicycle markets (Fahrradmärkte)
Vehicles
You really don't need a car in Berlin. Buying a bicycle or using public transit is a better choice. You can also rent a car when you need it.
How to buy a bicycle in Berlin ➞
Clothes
- Vinted — Sell or trade used clothes
How to donate clothes in Berlin ➞
Flea markets
You can also visit flea markets. They happen every Sunday all over Berlin.
- Berlin flea market map — berlin.de
- NochMall — BSR's second-hand store
Where to donate things
- BSR Verschenktmarkt (in German) — Run by the city's recycling service
- Free Your Stuff Berlin — Popular Facebook group
- Spenden statt wegwerfen (German) — List of BSR donation points
- Sharing is Caring — Telegram
- Where to donate books — Reddit