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Weltladen Bornheim

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Why it matters: opened in September 2005 and run largely by around 20 volunteers, Weltladen Bornheim is one of Frankfurt’s longtime fair-trade shops — a nonprofit, now part of the WELTLADEN-BETREIBER cooperative, that stocks only fairly traded goods paying producers in the Global South a fair price. It sits right on the buzzing Berger Straße, making it an easy and meaningful stop between cafes. Pick up a bar of the fair ‘Frankfurter Stadtschokolade’ with its nougat filling, or browse the handicrafts — ceramics from South Africa, silk scarves from Vietnam, baskets from Morocco. Tip: closed Sundays, and weekday afternoons are the quietest time to browse.

Sinn & Wandel

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Why it matters: Sinn & Wandel is a recognised Inklusionsbetrieb (inclusion business) in the Nordend, opened by deaf restaurateur Sascha Nuhn, where deaf, hearing-impaired and people with cognitive or psychological disabilities work side by side with hearing colleagues — the room is even lit so sign language stays visible into the evening. Beyond the mission it is simply a warm, wood-lined resto-cafe serving fresh regional dishes and generous homemade cakes. Order a slice of house Torte with a coffee, and do not be shy about ordering in gestures or a written note — that is the whole point. Tip: it is closed Monday and Tuesday, so come Wednesday through Sunday.

Flohmarkt Sachsenhausen

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The Flea Market in Sachsenhausen along the Main river is the most popular one of all flea markets in Frankfurt. Every second Saturday it takes place from 9 in the morning until…

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