Wilde Chefs

From 30 July to 2 August, Klub Solitaer e.V.welcomes the Wilde Chefs from Amsterdam to the Sonnenberg in Chemnitz. In a cross-border project, the Wilde Chefs from the socio-cultural organisation The Beach will meet their counterparts from Chemnitz. Both organisations have been involved in cultural and social projects in migrant neighbourhoods for years and promote encounters, participation and creativity.

While the culinary activities of Wilde Chefs in Amsterdam have long been a lively meeting place for the diverse neighbourhood, Chemnitz's Sonnenberg is still in the process of being revitalised and transformed. Cooking together and the intensive exchange of experiences between the participants creates a lively experimental space that brings cultures and generations together.

The Wilde Chefs are a group of women from Amsterdam's Wildeman district who use their love of cooking for the neighbourhood. They cook dishes from their cultural traditions with regional ingredients, organise restaurant evenings, catering and community baking and cooking events. Their work not only promotes cultural exchange, but also self-confidence and entrepreneurial skills.

Looking back on the visit of the "Wilde Chefs" from Amsterdam, it can be said that the two menus were not only absurdly delicious - we also learned a lot from The Beach about how they use Sustainist Design to develop projects for and with the neighbourhood in order to strengthen the community. A huge thank you goes to the three chefs who were in the kitchen for you from morning to night - but also to you guests who almost completely booked out our seats! A big thank you also goes to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, without whose support the project would not have been possible.

Photos: Michele Scognamiillo and Fabian Thüroff

The project is supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.