For a good community spirit!

Our Golden Rules apply for a neighborly coexistence on nebenan.de. They work like the good old house rules: If everyone follows them, everyone will be happy.

💡 The posting and commenting guidelines specify the 3 golden rules. You can read them here .

1. Be kind

2. Be honest

3. Be helpful

Be kind!

Don’t forget that there is a person on the other end. They are the one you are communicating with. Communicate only as you would in an encounter with a neighbor offline.

• Be tolerant and respect that other people have different opinions, even if you do not share them. They might even inspire a more in-depth discussion on a topic.
• Assume good intentions and don’t immediately assume the worst. First, question how a certain statement could have come about and what part you might have played in it.
• Try not to dominate every conversation.
• Say thank you when a post was helpful or informative for you.

Be honest!

On nebenan.de, you act with your real name. Register as an individual and ideally upload a profile picture of yourself. You probably want to know who you are dealing with as well.

• Be honest in your information about yourself.
• Be reliable when concluding purchase or exchange transactions.
• Keep your commitments to events or cancel in a timely manner if you cannot make it.

Be helpful!

There are many ways you can be of help to your neighbors – offer it. Answer questions directed at you and participate in exchanges when it serves the well-being of the neighborhood.

• Answer your neighbors’ questions if you can.
• Offer your help when your neighbors need it.
• Discuss neighborhood-related topics with your neighbors.
• Share information about events in your neighborhood and invite your neighbors.
• Share useful items with your neighbors, give away things you no longer need, or sell sorted items at a fair price.
• Create specific groups on neighborhood-relevant topics and invite your neighbors.