Welcome to Kapnikos Stathmos Katerini!
In the following days and weeks, you will be an essential part of the team and part of a diverse living community on the premises of the historic former institute for tobacco research in Katerini: Kapnikos Stathmos.
To ensure the best possible experience for all parties involved, we ask you to carefully consider the following rules:
Respect towards each other in the living community:
- Everybody has his or her own mind, beliefs and boundaries, which need to be respected unconditionally at all times. Our freedom ends where the freedom of others begins.
- We all enjoy tidy and clean working and living conditions. This is why we leave every space we occupy (for working, eating, showering etc.) exactly as we found it.
- We all need to be on the same schedule. That means that on starting time we are ready to go and not still eating breakfast or showering.
Respect towards the Hosting organization and the facility:
- We wish to preserve our buildings as best as possible. This is why inside the appartement we don’t wear shoes, we don’t eat meals, we don’t smoke and we absolutely don’t let animals inside. Moreover, we only use the summer kitchen outside.
- Safety is of great importance, since valuable things are donated and trusted to Kapnikos Stathmos. This is why we make sure that the front door is closed and locked after 22:00 in the evening for the night.
- We firmly believe in avoiding unnecessary waste and conserving natural resources and energy to the best of our abilities. This is why we have to make an extra effort to avoid wasting it in any form (lights, running water, food etc.)
Respect towards the rules of the guest country
- Kapnikos Stathmos is part of a regular Greek neighborhood. This is why after 22:00 in the evening we respectfully avoid too much commotion.
- Greece has a twofold waste management system. Material that can get recycled (paper, intact bottles, plastic packaging etc.) is thrown into the blue bin, everything else into the green one. Both bins have to be taken outside the entrance of Kapnikos Stathmos every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evening.
- Greece’s sewerage system in large parts is old and frail. This is why it is very important to not throw anything (including toilet paper) into the toilet.
- In compliance with Greek law, all kinds of weapons and illegal substances (including marihuana) are strictly prohibited on the premises of Kapnikos Stathmos.