Our Story

Bioase44 was the first organic grocery store in Rixdorf, established nearly 10 years ago. The women who managed this have decided to step down and pass the torch, so to speak. We are a collective - consisting of some former employees and some new faces and supporters - taking over this beloved shop!

We are still financially autonomous and are making our own decisions. We wish to continue in the same spirit of the previous owners, while taking their vision a step further. It means to us to implement more creative ideas on sustainability and encourage and find ways for a zero waste living - throughout the whole production and consumption chain from the farm, through transport/logistics to consumption and disposal. We all know that we’re living on a planet with limited resources, so we strive for a responsible and just handling with them. We want to contribute to a world with less exploitation of nature, resources, land, animals and humans.

Furthermore, it means to us to change the way how we work with and treat each other. Working in a collective is fundamentally different than working with a boss. The shop belongs to all of us workers. Everyone is engaged with tasks and responsibilities according to their own capacities. We believe that everyone should be able to influence and decide on things that matter to them, and that power as well as responsibilities have to be shared equally. It requires a lot of commitment, a lot of communication, and a lot of trust and honesty with each other as well as with oneself. This takes time, patience, understanding and hope. We want to share all of it: the fun and the struggles, our trusty old cheese counter, the dirty dishes, the feierabend dinners, our courage, worries and visions.

Do you want to know even more, become part of the collective or support us in any other way? Then come by anytime, let’s talk and connect! :-)