We are glad to notice that you have taken notice of us. On this page, you will find information about our organization and the reasons behind our actions. We are a non-profit organization that aims to fight against the disposable mentality.  How often are things thrown away because they are no longer repairable for reasons of cost or because the spare parts cannot be easily obtained? This is where the work of our members begins.

Please note the following information before you come to us:
You can come to us without an appointment. We repair on every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We do not work on public holidays.
We repair electrical household appliances, entertainment electronics, lamps, computers, toys, ... - in short, everything that a single person can carry to the workshop at Diakonie, Ostwall 20. We only perform repairs there. For e-bikes, smartphones, tablets, printers whose ink has dried up, coffee machines, watches and jewelry, we decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept for repair.
Please clean and descale your goods thoroughly before coming to us.
We repair only one faulty device per appointment and visitor. We introduced this rule due to high demand.
Please bring everything with you that belongs to the defective appliance, e.g. power supply unit, manual, batteries or rechargeable batteries.

Repair procedure:

Log in to the reception in the entrance hall. Attention: Queue possible! You will receive a work slip that you have to sign.

Why not visit our café during waiting times?

As soon as a workplace becomes available, you will be accompanied to the workshop by our volunteers. 

 
During the repair, three cases may arise:
We can repair your device immediately.
Your gadget is no longer repairable. In this case, you take it home again.
We need spare parts. Our experts search the internet for suitable parts. If these are available, we will provide you with a companion note containing the necessary replacement part information and where you can buy them. We will be happy to install these during your next visit.
Hand over your work slip at the checkout counter. You can also leave a donation here.

We are guests in the rooms of Diakonie. Therefore, we cannot keep parts until the next repair appointment. Neither can we accept old parts that you want to donate to us.

And a final request:

Please feel free to leave us your feedback at the checkout counter and recommend us to others!

Sincerely your team from the reparierBar Geldern

reparierBar Geldern - an invitation to participate

We are a non-profit organization in which volunteers of all ages take on various useful tasks.
Of course, you don't have to commit right away if you would like to join us. We offer "taster days" so that you can get to know us and the organization. If you want to join us on a permanent basis, membership is required for insurance reasons. This membership can be easily quitted.
To make participation in the organization accessible to everyone, membership is free of charge.
You do not have to be a craftspeople to join us. We also offer a home to all-rounders, café and reception staff as well as organisational talents, administration experts and PC specialists.
Do you want to be a part of it? Come in for a trial period - so far, everyone has found a suitable task with us!
 
A warm welcome!