Well, it's an Oxfam Shop - so you know what to expect. The secondhand clothes are rather on the…read moreexpensive side, but only really well kept pieces end in the shop. Tops and bottoms are sorted according to colour which is helpful. There are more clothes in larger sizes than in your average secondhand shops. It's always well worth to check out the glasses and bric-a-brac section for an unusual piece. The window display is changed bi- weekly - the currently displayed items are not for regular sale but can be bought at a kind of auction every Wednesday (I've never made it there on a Wednesday, so I can't really describe the procedure). In addition there are products like tea and coffee from fair trade to be had, as well as information on Oxfam projects. Most of the staff are voluntary workers and the proceeds go to development aid projects of Oxfam.

From the owner: Die Idee: Wir machen Überflüssiges flüssig…read more Oxfam Shops sind Secondhand-Läden mit einem besonderen Konzept. Ehrenamtliche Teams verkaufen hier Dinge, die andere gespendet haben. Die Gewinne kommen der entwicklungspolitischen Arbeit des Oxfam Deutschland e.V. zugute. Ob Sie uns mit Sachspenden unterstützen, ehrenamtlich mitarbeiten oder in den Oxfam Shops einkaufen - Sie setzen sich damit für die Vision von Oxfam ein: eine gerechte Welt ohne Armut.

One of the worst things about being in Germany is that I'm a couple of thousand miles away from my…read morelocal library. Luckily the Oxfam bookshop has a small English book section, and I regularly have a look see for any new additions. The books on offer are usually in good condition, a couple of times I've found a bit of a scribbler has been at them though. Naturally the German selection is much wider and they're a reasonable price (the ones I buy usually end up back in the shop after I've struggled through them). The staff are usually friendly and helpful and a couple of them speak English, which was useful when the only German I knew was Zwei Bier, bitte. If you want to buy a book or donate a book it's well worth a visit.

From the owner: Die Idee: Wir machen Überflüssiges flüssig…read more Oxfam Shops sind Secondhand-Läden mit einem besonderen Konzept. Ehrenamtliche Teams verkaufen hier Dinge, die andere gespendet haben. Die erwirtschafteten Finanzmittel kommen der entwicklungspolitischen Arbeit des Oxfam Deutschland e.V. zugute. Ob Sie uns mit Sachspenden unterstützen, ehrenamtlich mitarbeiten oder in den Oxfam Shops einkaufen - Sie setzen sich damit für die Vision von Oxfam ein: eine gerechte Welt ohne Armut.

This is kind of the German Macy's, I come here for many years, love the friendly and real helpful…read morestaff, and best of all, they give you the "Tax Free" confirmation, meaning that everybody who lives outside of Germany does not have to pay Taxes in Germany, when the goods you buy are exported - did you know that? You just need this confirmation which you show to Export Customs when you fly back home. That also means instant 19% discount of anything you buy since in Germany you have to pay 19% VAT on everything. So I do my annual shopping here, find everything I was looking for, get my Tax receipt and I am out in less than an hour, that's what I call time effective shopping!!

If you need some clothes or something for the house even some groceries you can come here. Prices…read moreare a little steep, especially for the groceries downstairs, but having everything in one place comes in handy. Great wine and liquor selection, but severly lacking for beer. Also a small selection of American foods as well like popcorn, oreos and barbeque sauce.