Wuppertal repair festival breaks world record for repairs

A repair festival in Wuppertal, Germany, has set a new world record by completing 3,451 repairs within a single month. This achievement surpasses the previous record of 3,177 repairs held by the British initiative, The Big Fix.

The record-breaking activity took place during the Repair and Share festival, organized by FAB Region Bergisches Städtedreieck. Wuppertal contributed the largest portion of the total with 935 successful repairs, outperforming other participating cities such as Bonn and Solingen.

The event featured a Repair Café XXL, offering workshops for repairing textiles, wood, and bicycles. In addition to repair services, the festival included second-hand fashion shows, sustainability workshops, and various activities for families and children.