| ZEGG "Centre for Experimental Culture Design", is an intentional community and an international meeting point, developing and implementing practical models for a socially and ecologically sustainable way of living. It is located south-west of Berlin.
Its roots can be traced back to the "Bauhütte" founded in 1978 by Dieter Duhm and others. Since ZEGG's beginning in 1991, it has developed into a colourful and diverse cultural centre and well-known networking hub for communities, engaged scientists and other researchers, and peace activists.
We are a community project and an international meeting point for a culture worth living. In living together and in cooperation with committed groups, communities, and individuals, we are exploring the foundations for a non-violent way of living.
There are no ready recipes for the building of new ways of living. Too complex are the challenges of our time. Besides the changes needed on the outer level like sustainable technologies new circumstances must be created to support inner growth. We want to bring these two aspects of change together. What is it that the earth needs? What is it that humans need?
Our community is a living organism, constantly changing according to the needs of its members. Our visitors too are a part of this organism.
With our seminars and conferences we want to offer a space for new experiences in the area of love, community, communication. Our areas of expertise are community building skills and communication, permaculture and soil improvement, sustainable energy generation, transparency in love and relationship issues.
Social skills have two main components: the ability to manage conflict and the willingness to cooperate. At first sight these may seem diametrically opposed, but socially skilled people have the gift of being able to apply each of them wherever and whenever it is appropriate and beneficial. The social skills we impart in ZEGG aim to create an optimal balance between self-actualisation and social compatibility.
Our existence has sparked an alternative development in our region. Many like-minded individuals came to live next to us and several intentional communities were started.
For more information about us and our events look at our homepage. We look forward to interested guests and mutual inspiration. | 
