Team Flingern
About us
The Bürgerinitiative Flingern (Flingern Residents' Initiative) is a non-profit association dedicated to social projects in the Düsseldorf district of Flingern — run entirely by volunteers, since 1980.
Who we are
Since 1980, the association has been working to make community life in Flingern more social and more liveable. Nobody is paid for this — everything that happens here happens in the free time of people from the neighbourhood.
Under the motto miteinander füreinander (“together, for each other”), we run projects together with our neighbours, with a special focus on children and young people, older people and people who are socially disadvantaged.
Non-profit
Registered association since 1980, register of associations no. 6036 at Düsseldorf Local Court (Amtsgericht).
Run entirely by volunteers
There are no paid positions. Every hour of work is donated time.
Funded by the neighbourhood
Donations and income from our own activities such as the street festival flow back into the district.
History
How a festival became an association
1978
City councillor Karl Wagner and a few people from Flingern launch the first International Street and Children's Festival. The Karl-Wagner-Platz, right in the middle of the festival area, is named after him today.
1979
The Bürgerinitiative Flingern takes over the organisation of the festival. The count starts here: 2027 will see the 46th International Street Festival.
1980
The loose group becomes a registered association: the Bürgerinitiative Flingern e.V.
Since the 2000s
Alongside the street festival, the social projects grow: activities for children in the neighbourhood, support for the primary schools, funding for youth work in sport.
Today
The highlight of every year is still the International Street Festival: on three streets, with a colourful music and stage programme, around 240 flea-market stalls and information stands from associations, organisations and church congregations. On top of that, there is the FlingerPfad and lots of smaller activities in the neighbourhood.
Organisation
Board and responsibilities
Every two years, the members elect a new board and appoint associate board members. The last election was in March 2026.
Board
- Chairman
- Daniel Rübenkönig
- Deputy chairs
- Birgit Wagner
Christian Kania
- Treasurer
- Andrea JohänningDeputy: Michael Kendura
- Secretary
- Tanja DürdothDeputy: Christian Kania
Associate board members
Anne Menges, Anne Migeel, Kaspar Michels, Luise Hoffmann, Petra Dries-Schäfer, Ralf Wagner, Sven Wagner and Yvonne Aragon.
Auditors
Debora Untheim, Nicola Sondermann and Ralf Wagner.
Who does what
- Street festival — registrations and stall organisation
- Birgit and Ralf Wagner
- Seniors' breakfast
- Birgit Wagner and Luise Hoffmann
- FlingerPfad project
- Anne Menges and Kaspar Michels
- Membership administration
- Tanja Dürdoth
- Public relations
- Daniel Rübenkönig and Tanja Dürdoth
Open to everyone
Our regular get-together (Stammtisch)
For sharing ideas in a relaxed, friendly setting — guests and anyone interested are warmly welcome. You don't need to be a member or register: just come along.
When
On the second Monday of every month, except public holidays, from 6:30 p.m.
Where
Gaststätte SchmalbauchBirkenstraße 46
40233 Düsseldorf
www.schmalbauch.de (external site, in German)
Get involved
Team Flingern always has room for one more.
Whether regularly or for a single activity — just write and tell us what interests you.
