news & events

Tuesday, 28th of April, 6 – 8PM (CET Berlin), MotionLap Berlin. Launch Event Sister Cities in Action Walking Tours.

Following the path of chili peppers from Mesoamerica through the sister cities Berlin, Windhoek, Jakarta and back

Why is Mexican and Indonesian food so spicy? In both countries, many people love to cook with chili. But why is this, and why do we find chili plants being cultivated all across the globe?

During the Stakeholders Meeting in October, the Sister Cities in Action team had the opportunity to visit the organisation ‘Family of Hope Services’ in Katutura, a neighbourhood shaped by a history of resistance and community-building in Windhoek. We were accompanied by Foibe, the centre’s director, and Elizabeth, one of the girls who benefits from the […]

A converation with Berliner Entwicklungspolitischer Ratschlag about the Stakeholdermeeting in Windhoek, our experiences, challenges in collaboration, and the traces of colonialism.

On Monday, 20 October 2025, our third and final public event ind Windhoek took place at the Village Garden.

As part of the ongoing Sister Cities in Action initiative, Windhoek recently hosted an insightful event focused on Memory in Public Spaces, bringing together creatives, community voices, historians, and city stakeholders to reflect on how our urban landscape tells — and sometimes fails to tell — our collective story. What if our cities truly reflected […]

Investigating the Evolving Role of Public Spaces in Windhoek: From Colonial Legacies to Inclusive Urban Futures. Public spaces shape how we meet, connect, celebrate, and belong. In Windhoek, these spaces carry complex histories, yet they also hold potential for more inclusive futures. Join us for a dynamic conversation where panelists reflect on:Colonial planning and its […]

October marked a major milestone for international cooperation as Windhoek hosted a series of Sister Cities in Action stakeholder meetings, culminating in the 25th anniversary celebration of the Twin City partnership between Windhoek and Berlin. The engagements brought together representatives from local government, civil society, cultural institutions, and development partners to reflect on achievements and […]

On October 16, we held an event in cooperation with the Namibian Institute of Democracy: “Past, Present, Partnership.”

The Sister Cities in Action project coordinators from Berlin, Mexico City, and Jakarta arrived in Windhoek and was warmly welcomed to the offices of Creative Industry Institute Africa (CIIA) for the very first time.

Monday, 06.10.2025
17:00 – Food and music
19:00 – Film screenings and discussion

We present 2 short films: MEMORI DIA and MY THERAPIST SAID, I AM FULL OF SADNESS. The screening is followed by a discussion moderated by Canan Turan

We invite you to a meeting space to share experiences, strategies, and struggles related to migration in Mexico and Germany.

Wednesday, 10th of September, 18-20 PM Berlin / Online – via Zoom

Monday, 22th September, 6 – 9PM, aquarium Berlin
A documentary film on immigration, belonging, and creative activism

Friday, Sept. 12th, 2025, 14-16:00, Berlin Global Village, Am Sudhaus 2, 12053 Berlin

On Thursday, 3rd of July from 2-8 PM a network meeting on new municipalism and other approaches to grassroots democracy took place.

The 25 Years of Creative Ties anniversary event celebrated the Windhoek–Berlin Sister Cities partnership, highlighting a quarter-century of cultural exchange and collaboration.

16th July 2025 18:30 @ Creative Industry Institute Africa, 3 Hügel Street Windhoek. The Creative Industry Institute Africa invites you to a special evening marking 25 years of sister city partnership between Windhoek and Berlin.

Monday, July 14th, Berlin time: 2pm-4pm ; Jakarta-time: 7pm-9pm
Weltraum, Berlin Global Village, Am Sudhaus 2, 12053 Berlin and ONLINE

On June 28, 2024, the Tandem Berlin–Mexico City launched the first edition of “Sister Cities on Screen” with a screening of La Energía de los Pueblos.

Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM, MAAYA, Revalerstraße 99, 10245 Berlin

At the joint network meeting with the Actions Alliance for Fair Trade (Aktionsbündnis Fairer Handel) on 10th April 2025, around 50 committed individuals from civil society, administration and economy sector came together to shed light on fair trade in the context of international city partnerships.

Networking Session, February 21, 2025.
The Creative Industry Institute Africa (CIIA) hosted two insightful networking sessions on 21st of February 2025 exploring what fair trade means in the Namibian context.

In September 2024 a 12-day stakeholder meeting was held in Berlin with the 7 coordinators from all 4 cities. During the meeting […]

On the occasion of the 14th Anniversary of Casa Tochan – Nuestra Casa/Our home, we warmly invite you to the opening of the photo and memory exhibition: “Memories of the Journey.”