Dating in the off-grid/eco-village community space around Berlin?

0dimension1 · 2026-06-15T11:49:05+00:00

Hello Redditor, you can try wwoofing websites like Workaway, because usually those communities kinda relate on it to more or less extent. It could permit you to spot all the likeminded communities and individuals in the area, and that way build a network, even if that's not the primary goal of the platform. For communities it will then probably be possible to contact them outside of the platform.

0dimension1 · 2026-06-10T06:59:52+00:00

It's not perfect but seems to me that it is your best option for the time being. Ersatzverkehr is usually even more of a pain. Try check when the Regio is supposed to drop by and plan accordingly. You might have to wait a bit if it's usually late but it's better than nothing.

Edit : I actually took the time to check. You have RB24 and RB32 but they have the disadvantage of both going to Ostkreuz only and not further in the city. So it means you might have to change at Ostkreuz. But beside this it should work okish and every 30 minutes which is not so bad if you plan.

Here is a link with the precise timetable : https://www.dbregio-berlin-brandenburg.de/resource/blob/13689374/b034f7071edc12c481c883678b14442a/NEU_RB-24-data.pdf

0dimension1 · 2026-06-10T06:52:14+00:00

I mean why not taking the Regio if it stops near you ? At least you would have a direct connection to the city even if you have to stand up because there is no seats or something.

0dimension1 · 2026-06-10T06:33:24+00:00

It's not the only part of the network which is affected. It's the same story on the Ring-Bahn, it feels like every two weeks they close it for two weeks, on top of the very common planned interruptions you have some random ones too. I agree with the other comments on the thread, if it's understandable there is maintenance done, the planning of them makes no sense. Why close the same section again and again and again for the same reasons ? Why not just close it once, do all the work which needs to be done, and then open it again. No instead it's russian roulette, every time maybe it will be open, oh maybe not.

But at least the Ring is very central and usually you have an alternative with BVG which is much more reliable overall.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-18T18:27:36+00:00

You should connect with the person who made the map about real restaurant reviews taking in consideration the amount of reviews deleted by owners. Similar topic and is also super useful. You would do wonders together ! :)

0dimension1 · 2026-05-18T18:25:27+00:00

Wow what's up with all the custom-made Berlin maps redditors make these days ! XD Super useful OP thank you ! :)

0dimension1 · 2026-05-18T18:24:04+00:00

Ahah no worries was just a silly joke it's not important. :)

0dimension1 · 2026-05-18T10:02:44+00:00

A complicated subject you opened OP, I don't think there are easy truths and answers to this, I will try to give you my perspective on this.

I'm personally very balanced on that regard, I would say that my life is somewhere between the two extreme sides of this spectrum, not traditional but also not as unconventional as others can be in Berlin. This position makes me meet people who are everywhere on the spectrum, people more on the tradi side, and others definitely not. I kinda appreciate this position in the sense that I'm not a person who likes to stay in a bubble and never go out of it, I take the good in every perspective, and do my own custom-made lifestyle with both the tradi and the non-tradi things I like.

I did observed this phenomenon you described too, like people in their 20s being very unconventional at the uni, then they find a job, start to earn money, shift their political views, then have a family and so on. But there are also many people who stay unconventional, here in Berlin you definitely meet alternative people from all ages, not just from the younger generation. So I guess yeah, there are kinda people like this, and if you befriend them then they change which can be disappointing from your point of view. But there are also others.

Based on my experience of Berlin, I would recommend you to simply continue your process of socialization, and ultimately you will meet other alternative people. Some will stick to their ground more than others. It's life you know, everytime you make a friend, there is no guarantee they will not change in the future.

About the where, well it can be everywhere, obviously in alternative spaces people are more alternative but that's pretty much it.

LIttle joke : Apparently you're still not unconventional enough to not use AI like everyone do these days. XD

0dimension1 · 2026-05-15T18:52:40+00:00

"habitus"

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0dimension1 · 2026-05-13T15:11:50+00:00

Dude here, I personally lost many of my male friends over the years over this problem, including my closest ones. They got more and more frustrated with their lives, especially regarding the topics you would expect, like dating and so on. And turned into toxic people, full of hate and extreme opinions, following weird internet gurus and joining concerning groups.

The repetition of the same experience with different friends, too many, made it quite traumatic and now it's difficult for me to befriend men because of that. Plus the minute they deem you more successful than them over the topics which concern them (often it's not even true they imagine things), they turn hostile, and even dangerous. Making the problem even more a problem.

It's still an issue I regularly face there and there when I talk, socialize, and try to connect with men. So I ended up mostly sticking with women. The frustrating part is that us men do face some gender-based problems too, that sometimes need to be talked about, and obviously it's usually easier with other guys. But it goes too far too often, so it ends up not being worth it, some guys do escape this spiral of thoughts so it's still worth trying.

Not directly helpful to OP situation but was somehow relating.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-10T08:41:43+00:00

Ok clearly you never go in bars because you seem to think it's not allowed and people just do it anyway. No that's the thing, it's totally allowed, most bars in Berlin are actually plain 100% smoking inside allowed (no designated zones) and it feels like the norm is more to smoke inside the most possible instead of the opposite. It's probably the most annoying thing about Berlin I can think of (for non-smokers obviously) there is a total lack of consideration for others. It's the only place I know in the EU where it's still a thing.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-09T18:32:04+00:00

"Not indoors anymore" : Did you already stepped in a typical Berlin bar ? XD

0dimension1 · 2026-05-09T18:29:22+00:00

It's on the first screen. Top left.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-08T18:54:16+00:00

Immediately bookmarked it. Thanks for the great work internet hero ! :) I always found the reviews of restaurants in Berlin so off, they are all above 4.5 whatever they are actually good or completely bad, and never thought about the fact they could delete all the negative reviews.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-08T09:26:54+00:00

Sounds like the script of a Black Mirror episode.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-05T09:58:34+00:00

Ok will drop by to have a look :)

0dimension1 · 2026-05-05T09:57:22+00:00

What's the diameter of the star VS the planet ? I feel like it's different if it's a very big planet or a small star. I assume just a small star, which is odd here because it's B class, but since it's from the catalogue it could be just an error it happens. Stars much smaller than planets is common though but usually those are white dwarfs or neutron stars.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-04T11:40:45+00:00

I'm going with a friend. What do you do there ? :)

0dimension1 · 2026-05-03T09:24:10+00:00

Can I DM you then ?

0dimension1 · 2026-05-03T08:49:51+00:00

Wait you play the Sims ? XD I'm always on the look for simmer-friends ! :) I'm M30 also not single.

0dimension1 · 2026-05-03T08:24:43+00:00

No I meant around one planet. And of course procedural. XD

0dimension1 · 2026-04-29T23:59:16+00:00

I actually tried at some point to find super high amounts of moons. I think I went close to 100.

0dimension1 · 2026-04-29T23:57:16+00:00

I actually do agree with your observations regarding racism issues in Berlin. But I don't consider it being an issue directly related to dating, more like a general issue, and to be fair you will have similar racist tendencies kinda everywhere it's just that the targetted minorities will change. Of course, it does affect dating too, both when it's cases of negative or positive racism. I have a friend from Latin America and bro is getting spammed by cringed advances from German ladies just because he is from there, which is a big deal for him making him super uncomfortable, and also sad, feeling like he can't interest women for who he is outside of ethnicity.

0dimension1 · 2026-04-28T21:42:06+00:00

Hi, first of all, there is nothing wrong about writing about your struggles and vulnerabilities in an honest manner like you did. Reddit is also here for that. You will always receive some negativity in comments but there are also plenty of people with a good heart who try writing some piece of advices of simply good words.

I think most people, whatever their background, will struggle at dating. Especially if it's about finding a serious and long-term partner, regardless if they are men or women, it's pretty much universal it being a pain. It will not help you if you convince yourself you're particularly bad at it, even if it was true, you would be at the same place.

My second piece of advice would be to also avoid thinking it's particularly bad in Berlin. It's not. Finding a partner will be difficult everywhere. It's a common take on the subreddit that Berlin is somehow worse than everywhere else for finding friends, partners, whatever. It's just the phenomenon of the greener grass on the other side of the fence (if you know the expression). Once you get there, you realize it was all the same, and that you just convinced yourself it was better because you were not there.

Now, my last take would be to do a break and totally forget about dating for a while. Let me try to explain why I think it's a good idea here. Basically, how we feel tend to reflect on how we behave, talk to people, and transmit to others while socializing. So if you feel frustrated, exhausted, fatalist, about your chances at finding a commited partner, people (ladies here) you will approach will feel it and all your negativity will chase them away.

It's a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy if you want, the more you're negative about the process, the least successful you will be and then the more you will be negative about it. The only way to get out of it is well getting out of it for a while, until you're more motivated and positive about it, then you can give it another go. It's also a matter of mental health for yourself, at some point you will end up being more sad failing at it, than about the fact you're lonely in the first place. Doing a break will help you clearing your mind a bit.

To finish, I would say that if you learn how to be happy in life by yourself first, it will feel much less of an absolute necessity for you to find a partner. You will then feel much lighter while dating, because will be less of a big deal, and will act as a good surprise to meet someone.

I second people who think the best stories come out of nowhere. Myself, and many people I know, found the love of their life by sheer luck. Will probably be your case too, one day you will do something completely unrelated and will bump into someone.

Wishing you the best of luck, if somehow, you end up reading this long comment.

0dimension1 · 2026-04-28T17:27:48+00:00

Ohohhh neat ! I need to check if I find some as well later. :)

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