During the summer months this hostel gets all it's hot water from the solar panels that are fixed onto the roof of the building, in the Autumn/Winter months when it is not so sunny the system is also used - but only as a suppliment to the normal electricity supply. Die Fabrik is the first such energy conscious hostel in Berlin, perhaps in the world. Funding for the solar project was provided by the EU and partly by the German government.

The building was formerly a factory, in the working class district of Kreuzberg. The front desk is open 24hrs a day, meaning you are free to explore the surrounding area without being worried about getting locked out. The clubs Watergate, Matrix, Spindler and Klatt, and Lido are all within walking distance, as is the outdoor swimming pool Badeschiff (open during the summer).

Price examples
7 bed dorm €18

Why is it a good choice for a budget

traveller?
Because you can sleep sound knowing that your money is going to an energy conscious hostel.

Where
Schlesische Straße 18, nearest major station is Warschauer Strasse

Homepage address
www.diefabrik.com

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