The association "Freunde des Gemischtwarenladens" aims to provide financial, ideological, and technical support to the neighborhood store. The store is intended to support creative and culturally productive individuals by offering them a platform for their services and products. Furthermore, the neighborhood store, through its diverse offerings and services, and its function as a meeting point without the pressure to consume, aims to strengthen the cohesion in the neighborhood. The local establishment should thus not only be used for the exchange of goods and services but also fulfills its function as a social space. The association is economically active to maintain its functions, it does not pursue any economic purposes of its own and does not aim to make a profit.