Home page banner showing a vacuum cleaner, plumbing, and a door.

Illustrations by Bernardo Robles Hidalgo and Koen Berghmans at MAMA

The Maintainers is a global research and practice network that is focused on advancing maintenance, repair, and care. We convene interdisciplinary change-makers, researchers, practitioners, and every-day people who center maintenance, repair, and care and the myriad forms of labor, expertise, and infrastructure that sustain our human built world.

Recent Posts

Introducing The Maintainers Study Guide: a guide to grounding your practice in principles of maintenance, repair, and care

 

Introducing cave formation repair in the Yucatán Peninsula, México.

– by Ana K. Celis   Introducing cave formation repair in the Yucatán Peninsula, México. Imagine standing at the entrance of a dark cave. The world outside is busy, “alive” with the sounds of traffic, people, with everything familiar and … More →

Where We’re Going… A New Network-led Chapter!

    Dear Maintainers, We’re delighted to officially introduce you to the 2025–26 Interim Maintainers Steering Committee. This is a group of thoughtful, experienced, and passionate individuals stepping into a shared leadership role for the next phase of The Maintainers … More →

View all Blog →