On Sunday, 25 May 2025, ANDREAS MURKUDIS will host the fourth edition of the CHARITY MARKET at Potsdamer Straße 81. Once again, the focus is on collective engagement and community support. All proceeds will be donated to four long-standing Berlin-based organisations that provide vital support to women*children, and youth affected by 1 violence, crises, and injustice The CHARITY MARKET has become a highlight of our annual calendar.
It not only generates significant donations but also shines a light on our growing network of partners, neighbours, friends, and volunteers. In previous years, we have raised between €90,000 and €119,000 gross, directly benefiting humanitarian and social initiatives.
bringing people together
In this year’s CHARITY MARKET our efforts continue to generate as much income as possible through the sale of high-quality donated goods – including clothing, furniture, accessories, books, art, cosmetics, food, and drinks – all at heavily reduced prices, while bringing people together.
“We’ve been deeply moved and motivated by the increasing budget cuts in the social sector – especially here in Berlin – and felt compelled to once again join forces and make a small but meaningful contribution locally. We want to draw attention to the work of organisations that, in these socially fractured and difficult times, fight for the rights and wellbeing of particularly vulnerable people. They deserve our full solidarity, as resources are scarce and political and public attention is often lacking,”
says Andreas Murkudis, initiator of the project.
We use the asterisk* to acknowledge the wide range of personal identities and understandings related to one or 1 multiple genders.
Foto: Sebastian Beyrer
Participants
This year’s CHARITY MARKET proceeds will benefit the following four Berlin-based organisations:
- HILFE-FÜR-JUNGS e.V. supports boys* and young men* who have experienced sexualised violence.
- Frauenhaus COCON provides shelter and support for women and children escaping domestic violence.
- Wildwasser e.V. has been fighting sexualised violence against girls* and women* for over 40 years.
- KuB e.V. offers support for people with insecure residency status and advocates for their rights.
At 35 market stalls, a wide variety of new donated items from our partners, neighbours, and friends will be available for purchase. Pricing is designed to ensure everyone can make a contribution. The CHARITY MARKET also provides an opportunity to learn more about the work of local organisations.
We are grateful for the generous donations from Karimoku, Dries van Noten, Rick Owens, Voo Store, Adidas, Aton, E15, Fabio Vogel, Highsnobiety, Issey Miyake, K.H. Würtz, Steidl, Lobmeyr, Magniberg, Marsèll, Sacai, Sofie D’Hoore, and more than 100 other companies – as well as the musical support from Isla Radio.
“We are proud of what we’ve achieved together over the past few years and look forward to bringing this success into the fourth edition of our CHARITY MARKET. We thank everyone who supports us so generously and hope to once again inspire many people to support this good cause,”
concludes Andreas Murkudis.
Foto: Lilika Strezoska
A preview of the available products will be published and updated weekly from 7 May 2025 at charitymarket.andreasmurkudis.com.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, 25 May 2025 Time: 12–6 pm
Location: Courtyard, Potsdamer Straße 81, 10785 Berlin
Admission to the CHARITY MARKET is free.
About ANDREAS MURKUDIS
During his 15 years as director of Berlin’s Museum of Things, Andreas Murkudis became firmly rooted in the city’s art scene – and discovered his passion for beauty. This passion is now reflected in his ANDREAS MURKUDIS store at Potsdamer Straße 81.
Covering 1,000 square metres in the light-filled halls of the former Tagesspiegel printworks, the store presents a curated selection of fashion, design, art, and furniture in a museum-like atmosphere. “Space, to me, is the ultimate luxury – it allows objects to fully unfold,” says Murkudis. His selection represents timeless quality, clear aesthetics, and stories beyond fleeting trends – a place for inspiration and discovery.
Foto: Lilika Strezoska
About Frauenhaus COCON
Frauenhaus Cocon offers protection and support for women and their children affected by violence. Run by the Cocon e.V. association, the shelter has 53 spaces and is located at a confidential address. Its main goal is to protect women from further violence and help them build new perspectives for their lives. In addition to legal and practical advice, women receive assistance in adjusting to their new circumstances.
The shelter works with a resource-oriented, discrimination-sensitive approach and is open to all women – regardless of background, status, or orientation. Since 2013, it has also welcomed trans* women. Staff undergo regular training to promote a discrimination-free environment and to reflect on their own biases.
Many residents and their children are financially vulnerable, making it difficult to live a violence-free, self-determined life. The shelter relies on donations to provide everyday essentials and offer special activities, such as mother-child retreats to the Baltic Sea.
Without this support, it would be unable to bridge the funding gap and provide the necessary help towards self-empowerment.
www.frauenhaus-cocon-berlin.de/
About KuB – Contact and Advice Centre for Refugees and Migrants e.V.
For over 40 years, the Contact and Advice Centre for Refugees and Migrants (KuB) has provided guidance and support to people seeking protection and those with insecure residency status. The organisation is committed to ensuring that everyone – regardless of how they arrived in Berlin – has the opportunity to live a self-determined and dignified life.
KuB works alongside its clients to advocate for their rights, which many struggle to access due to structural inequalities in the asylum and migration systems, lack of information, unfamiliarity with the legal system, psychological burdens, language barriers, and discriminatory practices by authorities. In addition to open asylum and residency legal advice, KuB offers psychosocial counselling and longer-term support for pregnant women, single parents, and victims of gender-based violence.
Services are complemented by interpretation in over 20 languages and accompaniment to important appointments. To promote social inclusion and combat forced isolation, KuB also organises German classes for people excluded from state offerings – including dedicated courses for LGBTIQ* individuals – as well as integrative activities such as excursions and language cafés. KuB is an independent, self-managed association that relies heavily on volunteer support. Currently, around 170 volunteers assist the organisation. To remain a reliable point of contact, KuB depends on solidarity and donations.
About Wildwasser e.V.
For more than 40 years, Wildwasser Berlin has been advocating for the rights of girls* and women* affected by sexualised violence. The organisation’s vision is a society in which every girl* and woman* can live a life of hope, joy, and self-determination. Wildwasser provides protection and support to girls* and women* who have experienced sexualised violence, recognising them as experts in their own lives.
In a safe environment, they are supported through crisis shelters, residential groups, counselling, self-help groups, and a night-time crisis helpline. The organisation also offers advice for relatives and professionals, as well as training sessions. Its feminist approach considers all forms of discrimination – including sexism, racism, antisemitism, and queerphobia.
Wildwasser views violence as a societal issue and works to change how sexualised violence is addressed, aiming for a free and self-determined future for all. To achieve this, the organisation needs strong allies and supporters.
https://wildwasser-berlin.de/wildwasser/
About HILFE-FÜR-JUNGS e.V.
Since 1994, HILFE-FÜR-JUNGS e.V. has been supporting boys* and young men* affected or at risk of sexual exploitation and sexualised violence. The organisation aims to strengthen their rights, promote their health, and create opportunities for personal development and social participation.
Using a low-threshold, outreach, and trauma-informed approach, the association focuses on stabilising its clients. Since 2006, it has also offered prevention and counselling for boys* at risk of sexualised violence and trauma support for men* facing such challenges. The organisation operates a medical mobile unit and a counselling bus to reach clients directly, and offers specialised support through centres like its founding project, Subway.
HILFE-FÜR-JUNGS relies on donations to secure its own funding and qualify for necessary government support. Every contribution makes a crucial difference in maintaining and expanding its services.
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