With the Pasta Kitchen, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt has gained a new contact point for people in need. On March 16, 2025, the Pasta Kitchen, a soup kitchen, officially opened and now offers a hot meal and a place to meet people once a month.
Numerous guests attended the ceremony, including Chris Berger, pastor of the Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt Adventist Church; Slavi Zgherea, regional director of the Advent Welfare Association (AWW); Reinhard Knobloch, director of the Nachschlag soup kitchen in Ludwigsburg; as well as volunteers and interested residents.
The Pasta Kitchen is a volunteer group of the Advent Welfare Association and is run by a dedicated team of volunteers.
Carmela Figura has taken over the leadership of the AWW volunteer group. The project's goal is to support people in difficult life situations and offer them a warm meal—such as freshly prepared pasta dishes, soups, and other nutritious foods—as well as an atmosphere of community and warmth. Chris Berger actively supported the project, as did Slavi Zgherea, who, as regional director of the AWW, accompanied it from the beginning and provided start-up funding. Further financial support through grants is also planned to sustainably expand the program.
During the ceremonial opening, Reinhard Knobloch acknowledged the commitment. "The Pasta Kitchen is a valuable contribution to the city and demonstrates the importance of cohesion and solidarity," he emphasized. Several guests also expressed their gratitude for this new offering. The Pasta Kitchen is now open once a month, on Sundays. People in need of a warm meal are welcome, as are volunteers. Donations are also a long-term way to support the project.
Advent Welfare Association e. V. (AWW)
The AWW was founded in Hamburg, in 1897, as a social work representative of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In Germany, it operates standard daycare centers, a special education daycare center, a facility for addiction counseling and treatment, and an overnight shelter for homeless women. In addition, the Advent Welfare Association e.V. is the main shareholder of several non-profit organizations, including senior citizens' homes, hospices, a residential facility for people with disabilities, and a school. The AWW also supports numerous volunteer-run projects for refugee and integration assistance. Self-help groups for people suffering from addiction are also run by the Adventist social work organization.
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