ZWAR - Groups Hilden

Join our network for everyone aged 60 and over: Active together as the mood takes you, socially, democratically and self-organized.

ZWAR stands for "Between Work and Retirement" and was successfully launched with the support of the city of Hilden, ZWAR e.V. and the sponsors of the neighborhood centers. ZWAR is aimed at working and retired people aged 60 and over.

In the so-called grassroots groups, people come together who want to spend their time meaningfully and in community. They get to know each other and support each other. In addition to self-organized excursions, the participants are active in various leisure groups depending on their interests.

  • Nordic walking, hiking, cycling or even walks with dog owners
  • Cultural trips, visits to theaters and museums, company tours, events and concerts
  • Discussion rounds on social issues, politics and the neighborhood
  • Cooking together, eating out
  • Language clubs (English, French, ...), photography, PC group
  • Game evenings with cards or board games
  • Boules, skittles/bowling, dancing, curling
    ... and much more!

Please contact the base group before your first visit.

Overview of the grassroots groups in the districts

  • Hilden North base groups

    Nachbarschaftszentrum St. Marien, Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Jacobus
    Meide 2, 40721 Hilden
    Contact: Stefanie Tharra
    Phone: 02103-46 543
    Email: tharra@kath-hilden.de

    North I
    (founded 2005)
    every 1st Thursday of the month at 18:00
    North II
    (established in 2013)
    every 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm
    North III
    (est. 2023)
    every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
  • Hilden Mitte-West grassroots groups

    Nachbarschaftszentrum St. Jacobus, Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Jacobus
    Mittelstraße 8, 40721 Hilden
    Contact: Lukas Foraboschi
    Phone: 02103-24 66 28
    Email: foraboschi@kath-hilden.de

    Center-West I
    (founded in 2006)
    Thursdays fortnightly in the even week at 5:00 pm
    Center-West II
    (founded in 2012)
    Mondays fortnightly in the even week at 6:00 pm
    Center-West III
    (est. 2024)
    every 1st Monday of the month at 6:30 pm


  • Hilden East grassroots group

    Neighborhood Center Robert-Gies-Haus, AWO Hilden
    Clarenbachweg 7-9, 40724 Hilden
    Contact: Heike Cremerius
    Phone: 02103 - 81 07
    E-mail: robert-gies-haus@awo-hilden.de

    East I
    (founded in 2004)
    every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 19:00
    East II
    (established in 2013)
    every 1st Thursday of the month at 18:00
    East III
    (est. 2024)
    every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
  • Hilden center-east base groups

    Neighborhood Center Josef-Kremer-Haus, AWO Hilden
    Schulstraße 35, 40721 Hilden
    Head: Janine Wrobel
    Phone: 02103-24 01 88
    Email: wrobel@awo-hilden.de

    Central-East I
    (founded in 2005)
    Thursdays fortnightly in the even week at 6:00 pm
    Central-East II
    (founded in 2013)
    Thursdays fortnightly in the odd-numbered week at 6:00 p.m.
    Central-East III
    (est. 2024)
    every 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm
  • Base groups Hilden South

    Nachbarschaftszentrum Haus im Süden, Diakonie im Kirchenkreis Düsseldorf-Mettmann GmbH
    Sankt-Konrad-Allee 76A, 40723 Hilden
    Head: Heidi Thöring
    Phone: 02103-62 154
    Email: h.thoering@diakonie-kreis-mettmann.de

    South I
    (founded 2005)
    every 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm
    South III
    (established in 2014)
    every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm
    South IV
    (est. 2023)
    every 1st Monday of the month at 6:30 pm