How will we harvest in the future? Where will our food grow when sea levels rise and urban space becomes scarcer? Floating gardens are not a new invention. In Bangladesh, growing food on water is centuries-old knowledge. Today, this knowledge is becoming an answer to the climate crisis.
In the heart of Wilhelmsburg, a magical space on the water is taking shape: The Floating Garden of the Future.
Here, with nature as our teacher, we explore these questions in a playful and experimental way. Every day we discover the Floating Garden and the surrounding forest, gather fresh herbs, harvest vegetables and cook together meals that nourish and strengthen us and our community. We discover how permaculture and new forms of cultivation can feed the cities of tomorrow — and how cooking together builds community and a sense of belonging.
An adventure for everyone who wants to get their hands in the soil, learn from nature and shape the future of food themselves!
Salah Zater er/ihm
Performance artist and dancer and the founder of Zater's Community Kitchen .
His work blends performance, public intervention, and activism, tackling profound social and political issues while exploring the connection between people, their environment, and food.His performances and community projects are interactive and thought-provoking, inviting audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about power, privilege, and societal structures, and inspiring collective action toward a fairer world. Through his art and culinary initiatives, Salah amplifies marginalized voices and fosters a deeper understanding of social equity and communal well-being.
Ackerperlen e.V.
Mona Hegmann (sie/ihr), studierte Biologin, und Piet Möller (er/ihm), gelernter Koch, sind selfmade Permakulturistinnen und Gründerinnen des Ackerperlen e.V. Der gemeinnützige Verein ist ein Lern- und Begegnungsort für Umweltbildung mit eigener Gärtnerei in Hamburg-Spadenland — für Kinder, Jugendliche und Erwachsene.
Inspiriert von dem Permakultur-Grundsatz earth care und people care bringen sie eine gemeinsame Überzeugung mit: Pflanzen, Tiere und Pilze sind nicht ausschließlich Objekte unserer Forschung — sondern Lehrende, die schon lange vor uns da waren. Aus dieser Haltung heraus gestalten sie Bildung, die nicht belehrt, sondern in Beziehung bringt: In ihren Workshops und mobilen Angeboten in Schulen und Einrichtungen machen sie ökologische Zusammenhänge erfahrbar, stärken Selbstwirksamkeit und zeigen, wie nachhaltiges Handeln im Alltag konkret aussehen kann.