Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
Bedheim castle was first mentioned in the year 1169 and was destroyed and reconstructed several times in its long history. During the last 20 years, the castle became a sociocultural center for this remote region. Currently it offers meeting places for social and cultural initiatives. With historical rooms, the garden café, various types of gardens and being surrounded by beautiful nature, it is a perfect place to meet with friends, to enjoy a good piece of cake or even to celebrate a wedding.
Since 1992, this association has been organizing workcamps. Volunteers enjoy spending their time to meet and work together with the inhabitants. An organic garden, a painter's studio, a goldsmith's workshop and an architect's office are the basis for the existence of the residents. There is even a small castle museum, where you can admire the bones of prehistoric dinosaurs, once living in this region. Last but not least: nice cats and dogs are waiting to be petted by the volunteers!
The aim of this project is to create an atmosphere where people with or without disabilities may come, live and work together without any prejudice against handicap, nationality, or religion.
We may learn more about natural beauty of the environment. We can make excursions to places of cultural and historical interest (e.g. Weimar, the city of Goethe and the concentration camp Buchenwald). We can have discussions and lectures about German history, society, culture and politics (the German East-West border was only 9 km away from Bedheim). There will be the possibility to encounter with young people of the region and getting to know more about the countries of the participants.
Description of work:
Volunteers are invited to help with the care and maintenance of this social centre and its various areas. There is work outside and inside: The meadow orchard must be cleared of bushes and, depending on the weather, apples can be collected and processed into apple juice. The work in the organic vegetable garden also depends on the weather, usually the volunteers help with the harvest of fruit and vegetables. In the castle itself, there is painting and cleaning work to be done to maintain the building. Encounters with kids and people of the region are foreseen. Overall, there is a wide variety of tasks - something for everyone!
The nearest airport: FRA in Frankfurt,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Bedheim is 8 km from the train station of Hildburghausen and 15 km from the train station of Bad Rodach
Description of accommodation and food:
Bedheim castle offers a simple group accommodation in a seminar house. Beds will be provided. Meals will be prepared by the group (less meat but a lot of very good vegetables and fruits from the nursery). Warm water is provided from a solar collector.
English
Description of specific requirements: Some basic knowledge of German or English is recommended. Please bring rain and working clothes as well as swim suits, a sleeping bag, slippers, towels and warm pullovers with you. You can also bring a map, pictures or special food items from your country.
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Age : 19-26
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
This Workcamp is based on the cooperation between IBG and the nature park „Naturpark Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald“ including the local forestry administration.
Description of work:
Help improve the health and lifespan of trees and contribute to increasing biodiversity!
You will work with the other volunteers on an extensively used orchard with over 100 different fruit trees. These fruit orchards have been characteristic of the German landscape for centuries and are still used today for both fruit (apples and pears) and hay.
Your task will be to cut the branches of the fruit trees. You will receive a detailed introduction on how to do it. You will be equipped with tools and climb ladders to reach the uppermost parts of the tree. There will probably be still a few fruits hanging on the trees, so your task would be to harvest these first.
These tasks are super important as trimming the trees increases their lifespa. And old trees are a perfect space to live for various animals. In general, orchard meadows play an outstanding role for biodiversity in Central Europe and are important for the future. They are among the most species-rich habitats in Central Europe.
You will work five days per week, two days off.
Description of location and leisure:
The Workcamp takes place approx. 10 km from the town Schwäbisch Hall. The landscape in this area is very beautiful: It is dominated by forests and steep hills. Only small hamlets interrupt the nature, which makes it a perfect region for plenty of different species but also for hiking.
At your accommodation, there is a barbecue area, several hiking trails, a special cultural landscape trail and a swimming lake (if it's still warm enough) that can be reached on a short hike. You can also reach a lot by bus: There is a brewery that can be visited; the old town of Schwäbisch Hall has museums, shops and some traditional German historical buildings.
The nearest airport: STR in Stuttgart,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Schwäbisch Hall (train station)
Meeting Point and Time: Your camp leaders will meet you at the bus stop „Baierbach Abzw., Michelfeld“ on arrival day. Check for connections from anywhere to „Baierbach Abzw., Michelfeld“ on: www.bahn.com/en
Description of accommodation and food:
If you want to be active in increasing biodiversity, love nature and enjoy simple accommodation, almost like a kind of survival camp, then this camp is perfect for you!
You will sleep on a youth campsite about 50 metres from the orchard (run by the local forestry administration). This might be an outdoor adventure, because in October the weather is usually already very autumnal in Germany, which means it can rain, the temperatures might drop quite low at night and the hours of sunshine become fewer.
There are showers and toilets in a house next to the campsite, as well as a barn where you can set up a lounge to spend free time. If it pours with rain, you can also spend the night here if necessary. There is an outdoor gas cooker for cooking. You don't need to bring a tent, but you do need a warm sleeping bag, a sleeping mat, warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes.
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
English
Description of specific requirements: Bring a warm sleeping bag (and a pillow if you want one), a sleeping mat, warm, weatherproof clothing and sturdy shoes. Please be aware that ticks can be an issue when you spend a lot of time outdoors in natural areas in Germany - like in this camp. In our General Infosheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. You are also welcome to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country
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Short remarks for the project:
This project is really for adventurers and nature lovers who want to try out living in nature and with nature even in German autumn. You will be outside a lot, there will be campfires, improvised cooking, hikes and special nature experiences. Please be prepared and know that October can either be warm and sunny or quite fresh and rainy in southern Germany.
Description of work:
Would you like to learn circus acrobatics, pass on what you have learnt to children and perform together with the children in a circus show in front of a large audience?
The work part begins on Sunday 13th of October: together with the other workcamp participants, you will help to set up a large circus tent on the grounds of the youth centre. From the following Monday to Friday, the entire workcamp group will receive circus training in the tent from a professional circus trainer.
In the second week, from Monday to Friday, you will pass on the skills you have learned to children from Ahrensburg as part of the local holiday programme. On Friday evening, the children will perform what they have learnt together with you in a circus show with a large audience in a big circus tent.
Project Location City: Ahrensburg
The youth centre is located just outside Ahrensburg right next to the forest and is surrounded by a beautiful outdoor area with a campfire site. There is a football pitch in the immediate neighbourhood. You can play sports there.
There is a bus connection to Ahrensburg town centre (30 minutes). There you can visit a swimming pool, the pedestrian zone or Ahrensburg Castle.
On the middle weekend or on free afternoons and evenings, trips to Hamburg, Lübeck or to the beautiful sandy beaches of the Baltic Sea are worthwhile.
On some excursions you will be supported by the youth centre with minibuses.
Nearest International airport: Hamburg
Nearest terminal (train or bus station):
Hamburg-Hauptbahnhof (main train station) – Ahrensburg Ost (Underground station)
Meeting point and time: at the accommodation on Friday 11th of October between 3 and 6 p.m.
Directions to Meeting Point:
From Hamburg airport (travel time to the camp 45min)
From Hamburg airport take S-Bahn S1 (direction Wedel or Hamburg-Blankenese) to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (Hamburg main train station, about 24 min travel time). The S1 is running every 10min.
From Hamburg main station
At Hauptbahnhof (main train station) you should change to the underground train U 1 in direction of „Großhansdorf“. Trains are running every 20 minutes. After travelling for around 36 minutes, you should get off at the station “Ahrensburg Ost”.
From underground station Ahrensburg Ost
At Ahrensburg Ost you take the bus 269 in the direction “Dänenweg” and leave it after 8min at the station “Spechtweg”
From bus station Spechtweg
From the Spechtweg bus stop, walk to the crossroads 50 metres away, turn right into Hagener Allee and after approx. 50 metres you will reach the youth club, your camp site, on the left-hand side.
Description of accommodation and food:
You will sleep on camp beds with mattresses in the cosy youth centre with a wood-burning stove and beautiful outdoor area. A central kitchen, sanitary facilities with three toilets and one shower each, as well as two lounges for eating and for group activities with billiards, two table football tables and air hockey are available.
You will cook together. You will be provided with money for shopping. A transport service is available by arrangement for shopping trips. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Language 1: English
Language 2: German
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Age : 19-26
Remarks (other information):
Physical fitness for circus training; sporty, comfortable clothing preferably in black for the performance under black light
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
Your host will be the Open-Air Theatre Heidenheim, the second-largest of its kind in Southern Germany. It is situated on the “castle hill” of the town of Heidenheim an der Brenz, surrounded by forests, and can accommodate up to 1,100 spectators. The Open-Air Theatre is run by a non-profit association, and they are very excited about hosting a group of international volunteers again. This project is perfect for anyone who is interested in theatre and wants to look behind the scenes! Check out the Theatre here: www.naturtheater.de.
The association was first founded by Gustav Müller over 100 years ago, after the First World War, in his quest to dedicate his life to something that would unite people: art. In 1919, Müller not only realized this idea but also managed to host several productions at the concert hall. Nowadays, with over 500 members of all ages, the Naturtheater Heidenheim association is one of the most popular organizations in the city of Heidenheim and its surrounding area.
Description of work:
After helping with the setting up of the stage earlier this year, the Naturtheater Heidenheim needs your help again. This time, the tasks will be a bit different: you will help to dismantle the stage and decorations for a well-deserved rest after the end of the theatrical season. More information about the activities will follow soon, but among them, you can expect:
• Renewing the cover of the small wooden shelf storage.
• Restoring the seats in the garden.
• Cleaning stones around the cold storage with a pressure washer, possibly renewing or filling with gravel.
• Painting walls and repairing cracks in the pavilion.
• And some other tasks as needed! Be sure to be always prepared to lend a helping hand.
There will be a professional work instructor to assist you with all tasks. It will be helpful if you have some experience in manual or construction work and have used tools like cordless screwdrivers before.
Description of location and leisure:
Heidenheim an der Brenz is a town with a bit less than 50,000 inhabitants in the southern region of Baden-Württemberg. The area is rather rural, with beautiful countryside: since it is at the end of the Swabian Alps – a mountain range of about 220km – there are many hills and forests. In the town, you will also find Hellenstein Castle, first built in the 12th century, and a wildlife park with around 100 animals, very close to your project. If you would like to visit a larger town, you may go to Ulm, which is only 30km away. Stuttgart and Munich are just about two hours by train.
Description of accommodation and food:
You will be accommodated directly on the project site. Next to the stage, there is a huge building for administration, a workshop, and a café. Here you will have one big room for yourselves, showers, and a kitchen. Please note that there is only one big room for sleeping available to all volunteers – no separation is possible! Regarding food, you will be asked to cook for yourselves and carry out all related activities (grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning after yourselves).
English
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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
This project is organised in cooperation with the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve (Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb), which was awarded UNESCO biosphere reserve status in 2009 and the forest school in Indelhausen. The forest school “Waldschulheim Indelhausen” is a pedagogical institution founded in 1977. The building used to be the village school and now serves 1,000 students and teachers every year as a non-formal learning place on the topic of forest and nature. Groups of students of the grades 7 to 9 of all school types usually stay here for two weeks and participate in different tasks of simple forest work, an educational program about the forest and excursions as well as games, fun and sports. You can take a look at the place here: https://waldschulheim indelhausen.forstbw.de/. By participating in this workcamp, you are actively supporting biodiversity (UN SDG 15) and help us work against climate change (UN SDG 13).
Description of work:
This workcamp is about helping to maintain a beautiful biosphere area while learning about “Waldpädagogik” (forest education)! During two weeks, you will support the forest school “Waldschulheim Indelhausen”, a place of non-formal environmental education for school classes.
This workcamp has two objectives.
* The first one is to help the foresters with diverse environmental tasks every morning (2,5 to 3h), which will help to protect the surrounding biosphere area.
* The second one is to learn about forest education and contribute to the forest school’s educative programme.
You want to learn how the knowledge about forests is transmitted to young people in Germany? Then this is the perfect workcamp for you! In the mornings you will work outside with the foresters and in the afternoons you will participate in different workshops about themes such as climate change, the forest ecosystem and economy or biodiversity conservation. During your workcamp, there will be a German school class (7th class, so 13 years old) staying at the forest school too. During some activities, you will be in contact with them. If you’re interested, you will have the possibility to co-organise workshops relating to forest education for your group and/or the school class. This is a special project for nature lovers and people interested in learning about nature protection work and how to pass on important knowledge about forests to future generations.
Description of location and leisure:
The “Waldschulheim” is located in the small village of Indelhausen in the middle of a geopark (a single, unified geographical area where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development) and at the southern end of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Schwaebische Alb” in southern Germany. This area features diverse mountainous and cultural landscapes, protected ecosystems with rare plants and animals and notable forest, meadow and orchard habitats. The surroundings are perfect for outdoors activities like hiking. It is very rural, and there are many great view-points and various old castle ruins that are worth visiting. Due to this, visiting bigger cities is quite complicated so the free time activities will be mainly done close-by, enjoying the beautiful surroundings
Meeting Point and Time: Riedlingen train station, in the afternoon (please arrive whenever you can between 1pm and 7pm on, your camp leaders will be there to greet you). You can plan your trip by using the German Railway website: https://www.bahn.com/en
Description of accommodation and food:
You will be accommodated in shared rooms (2 to 4 beds) directly in the forest school. There is a dining room, a common room where you can relax or play games, bathroom facilities with shared showers, as well as a gym hall, a volleyball court, table tennis tables and two climbing walls. Meals will be provided by the school, so you don't have to cook by yourself. The forest school tries its best to serve local and bio food. There will be vegetarian and vegan options but we need to know about your needs in advance! Please inform us of any dietary restrictions or allergies you may have. Lastly, there is little phone reception in the forest school. Wifi is provided but it is quite slow – you will be able to exchange messages but streaming videos will most likely not function.
English
Description of specific requirements: Please be aware that ticks are a problem at all outdoor work camps in Germany - including this one. In our General Infosheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. You are also welcome to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country
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Description of work:
#Berlin_the_place_to_be
If you have always wanted to visit Berlin, then this camp is the right calling for you. Besides the supportive work at our project center you will have plenty of time to explore this unique city.
The project center is located between the banks at the lake (Langer See) and a nearby forest part. It is the perfect spot to enjoy the silence away from the city life. At the same time it is also the location of the workcamp and your accommodation for the period of the workcamp. The property includes two main buildings and six bungalows and has plenty of recreational and leisure activities to offer for our guests and seminar groups. We need your support to prepare the project center for the next season. These are simple tasks, like raking of leaves, piled and loaded onto a vehicle or maintenance/renovation work inside and outside the buildings. In simple words, the property of our project center needs to get in shape for the season and that is why we need your help.
Location: You are accommodated at the "Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte" of the Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger e.V. The small bungalow village is located directly at the lake "Langer See" in Berlin. It is a quiet place with good connections to the center of Germanys capital.
Leisure time:
At the center you can do sports and games (e.g. table tennis, volleyball), hiking tours and Berlin explorations.The leisure activities will be discussed and jointly determined by the participants. Smaller groups for some excursions are also possible.
Please research in advance what sights in Berlin you would like to visit and contribute your ideas to the group to plan your leisure time together.
The nearest airport: BER in Berlin,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Tram 68: “Adlergestell / Vetschauer Allee”
Meeting Point and Time: Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte der VJF Krimnitzer Weg 25 12527 Berlin Arrival time: Arrival day from 10am until 4pm. If your arrival time deviates, please let us know.
Accommodation:
You will live in one of the heated bungalows of the project and meeting center. There are six bungalows in total, each equipped with a bathroom, shower and toilet. Bed linen are provided so you do not need to bring any sleeping bag or linen. The main buildings can also be used for cooking, sharing meals and leisure activities during the stay.
Food:
Meals are prepared in alternating cooking groups in a large kitchen at the main building. Please bring some recipes or ingredients from your home region for some culinary exchange events. For the cook a grill for bbq can be provided as well.
English
Description of specific requirements: Please be fully vaccinated (2 to 3 shots of one of the following vaccines: BioNtech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Johnson&Johnson) or recovered (date of infection must be min. 28 days old and max. 90 days old).
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개인 위생을 위해 개인용 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.
- Please book refundable plane tickets in case the workcamp needs to be cancelled. Also, dont forget to bring the following items: - a flashlight - warm clothes - towels and personal items - entertainment (music, games, instruments,...) - International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
- Age : 19~26
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education
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Description of work:
Highlights: Group feeling in the middle of the forest! Active for future- help to plant trees
Are you a nature lover? Then this is the perfect workcamp for you! Here you will have the opportunity to spend 2 weeks working and living in the forest. Your main task will be to plant trees as part of an active contribution to conservation! You will also be helping out with several other conservation tasks, such as forest maintenance, constructing and repairing protective fences, and preserving the biotopes in the area. By working on these activities, you will also learn a lot about the ecosystem of a forest!
Description of location and leisure:
Highlight numerous weekend excursions: Frankfurt, Cologne, Mainz and much more.
You will be living in a beautiful accommodation building in the middle of the forest, where you can barbecue together in the evening and sit around the campfire. There will be a minibus available for your group, so that you can get to know the beautiful surroundings and drive to local attractions such as the swimming pool, the animal park or the climbing area. You will also be able to take trips to the river Rhine, to Koblenz, to Mainz or to Frankfurt during the camp. The nearest town to your accommodation is Bingen, which also offers several different sights and attractions.
The nearest airport: FRA in Frankfurt,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Airport: Frankfurt am Main international,Train station: Bingen HBF (don't choose Frankfurt Hahn as airport, it's to far away.) We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus or carshare that can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.
Meeting Point and Time: Since there is no bus connection to the accommodation, you will be picked up on thursday 4th of April at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the train station in Bingen HBF. For any late arrival you can contact the group leaders, you will get their mobile number 10 days before the Camp starts. Check the website of Deutsche Bahn for the best times and to book your tickets: https://www.bahn.com/en.
Description of accommodation and food:
Highlight: comfortable accommodation,
You will be living in the leisure centre, which is located in the middle of the forest. Some of your meals will be prepared for you by the accommodation team. You will cook your evening meals together as a group. Money will be provided for this purpose. Please state any intolerances during registration.
English
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개인 위생을 위해 개인용 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.
Short remarks for the project:
Interest in working in the nature! You will receive more detailed information after confirming your registration and at least 3 weeks before the start of the camp with the specific info sheet for your camp.
Age : 19-26
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
"Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte" of the Association of Young Volunteers
(Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger e.V. (VJF))
Description of work:
During this camp we need to prepare our project centre for the next workcamp season.
Our main goal for the first week will be all about woodworking to prepare our project center for the upcoming workcamp season. This means we'll be busy building DIY furniture specifically designed for our outdoor areas. To make sure everyone learns the woodworking skills well, we've arranged for a skilled instructor to guide us through hands-on training sessions. Alongside woodworking, we'll also take care of other renovation tasks, like painting walls and fixing up small things indoors and outdoors. Since a lot of our work will be outside, it's essential for everyone to come prepared with waterproof clothing to handle any bad weather that comes our way.The centre needs some new colors on the walls, as well as some renovation work needs to be done. You will need waterproof clothes in case of bad weather, as you will be mainly working outside. Other small tasks during the camp may include maintenance or renovation works inside and outside.
Location:
You will live at the "Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte" of the association of Young Volunteers (VJF). The small bungalow village is located directly on the banks at the lake "Langer See" in Berlin-Grünau. It's a quiet place, one hour away from the center of Berlin, but with great infrastructure. Leisure time:
The free time activities are determined by the participants at the beginning of the camp. Please research in advance what you would like to see in Berlin and make with your suggestions a contribution to the group activities.
The nearest airport: BER in Berlin,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Tram 68: “Adlergestell / Vetschauer Allee”
Meeting Point and Time: Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte der VJF Krimnitzer Weg 25 12527 Berlin Arrival time: Arrival day from 10am until 4pm. If your arrival time deviates, please let us know.
Accomodation:
You will live at the training center in heated bungalows. Bed linen will be provided, so you don´t have to necessarily bring a sleeping bag with you. There is no washing machine and only limited internet access in the training center.
Food:
You will have the chance to prepare your own meals in a kitchen at the training center. Please bring recipes or even ingredients from your home country, so you can prepare some traditional meals and have a international cook out together.
English
Description of specific requirements: Please book refundable tickets Also, dont forget to bring the following items: - a flashlight - warm clothes - towels and personal items - entertainment (music, games, instruments,...) - International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
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본 워크캠프 신청을 위해서는 영문지원동기서를 별도로 제출하셔야 합니다. 신청서의 Motivation과 별도로 해당 워크캠프 활동 내용을 바탕으로 구체적인 참가동기, 관련 경험 등을 영문으로 작성한 지원동기서(Motivation Letter)를 신청서 작성 시 첨부해주시기 바랍니다.
▶파일형식: Microsoft Word
▶파일이름: 워크캠프 코드-영문이름(ML)
(ex. EST08-Gildong_HONG(ML).docx)
▶분량: 1장(자유양식)
▶첨부방법: 신청서 상의 ATTACHING FILE에 첨부
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Short remarks for the project:
- Pleae book refundable flight tickets in case the workcamp needs to be cancelled, due to lack of participants In addition please add to your packing list the following items: - a flashlight - warm clothes - towels and personal items - entertainment (music, games, instruments,...) - International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
Children's and youth campsite of the city of Braunschweig
The campsite at Lenster Strand in Grömitz on the Baltic Sea is mainly used for recreation by children and young people from Brunswick, but can also be used by other groups and families. It is primarily aimed at children and young people from lower-income families and thus makes an important contribution to their recreation and relief.
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education.
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Description of work:
Would you like to help children and young people have an unforgettable summer and get to know the Baltic Sea beach at the same time? Then help out with our spring cleaning at Brunswick’s children and youth camping site on the Lenster beach in Groemitz. Together with other young people from all over the world you support the staff of the campsite during various seasonal preparatory repairs on the entire site. Together you will set up and repair playgrounds and sports fields as well as barbecue and campfire sites, do painting and cleaning work, perform various maintenance work (gardening and earthworks), repair bicycles and set up tents. (Note: The actual work to be carried out may differ from that described here).
You will be living in basic 2 to 4-bed rooms in the main building of the campsite, which is located just a few metres away from the sandy beach.
For more information about the campsite (unfortunately only available in German), go to www.zeltplatz-lenste.de
Description of location and leisure:
The children and youth campsite is just a few metres away from the beautiful Baltic Sea beach. In April it will probably still be too cold to go swimming, but there will be bicycles available for you to use, so you can go on bike rides on the embankments along the Baltic coast!
There is a wide range of free-time activities available for you on the huge outdoor area of the campsite: several football pitches, a beach volleyball court, a beach football court, a beach handball court, a basketball court, a huge bouncy castle, a zip-line, several table tennis tables and giant chess. You can spend your evenings around the campfire.
On the free weekend, it’s also worth taking a trip to Hamburg (100km away) and/or Lübeck (50km away).
The nearest airport: HAM in Hamburg,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): nearest Airport: Hamburg, nearest train stations: Hamburg-Hauptbahnhof – Lübeck/Scharbeutz - Neustadt (Holstein) – Grömitz Lenster Strand Ferienpark Camaro. we would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus, or carshare that can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.
Meeting Point and Time: Meeting point and time: at the accommodation; Arrival is possible either on Friday 19th of April between 15:00 and 19:30 or on Saturday 20th of April between 9:00 and 19:30 at the latest. Directions to Meeting Point From Hamburg airport take S-Bahn S1 (direction Wedel or Hamburg-Blankenese) to Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (Hamburg main train station, about 24 min travel time). The S1 is running every 10min. At Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (Hamburg main train station) take (at least around 5pm) the train RE in direction Lübeck-Travemünde Strand or Puttgarden and get off at the station Lübeck Hauptbahnhof (main train station) (travel time 44-46min). At Lübeck Hauptbahnhof (main train station) change to train RB in direction Neustadt (Holst) and get off at the last station Neustadt(Holst) (travel time 34-37min). From Neustadt ZOB/Bahnhof take Bus 5800 in direction of „Grube Hauptstr./Friedhof“. Get off at the bus stop “Grömitz Lensterstrand Ferienpark Camaro” (travel time 26-30min). From the bus stop “Grömitz Lensterstrand Ferienpark Camaro” walk 350m straight to reach the accommodation on the left side. Check the website of Deutsche Bahn for the best times and to book your tickets: https://www.bahn.com/en.
Description of accommodation and food:
You will be sleeping in 4-bed rooms in the main building of a child and youth camping site.
On working days you will be fully catered for (vegan, halal and kosher are not possible ). On the days off you will cater for yourself. Money for shopping on these days will be provided. Please state any intolerances during registration.
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Description of specific requirements: You should be fit enough for physically demanding work and you should be able to ride a bike. Arrival is possible either on Friday 19th of April between 15:00 and 19:30 or on Saturday 20th of April between 9:00 and 19:30 at the latest.
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Age : 19-26
Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:
This is a special project for nature lovers and people interested in nature protection work. You will get wet and dirty. Please be prepared that April in the Hunsrück area can either be warm and sunny or quite fresh and rainy.
Description of work:
Active for climate protection and biodiversity – save the peatlands in the Hunsrück area!
You will actively contribute to protecting a special peatland called “Weyrichsbruch”. This area was drained more than 150 years ago for forestry use. Peatlands are a valuable and natural Co2 storage as well as an ecological habitat with a high and very specialized biodiversity. For these reasons, in the 1980s it was decided to revitalize a small part of the Weyrichsbruch. Now the regional authorities for nature protection want to revitalise a much bigger part and this is where you can help! Under the supervision of two experienced Park Rangers you will improve the water balance in this peatland in order to renature the bog, and help it to cope better with the consequences of climate change. Some of your tasks will be to undo the drainage of the area by blocking or filling ditches, or by building small wooden barriers. While working, you will be able to discover many rare species which have already returned. The park Rangers will be happy to explain to you the ecological background and the consequences of climate change and they will guide you to discover this special habitat and its species.
The Weyrichsbruch is bordering a well-known hiking trail. On that trail, it is possible to take a look inside the bog from a wooden plank path. In addition, various information boards have been placed around the area to convey the ecological background of the Weyrichsbruch and thus contribute to environmental education.
Attention: The work might be physically hard, the wheelbarrow becomes your daily companion and you will get wet and muddy for sure! Please bring hiking boots, rubber boots and suitable working clothes.
Description of location and leisure:
The workcamp will take place in Kell am See, a village 30 km from Trier, not far from the border with Luxemburg. The landscape in this area is very beautiful! It is dominated by huge forests, steep hills, small brooks and ponds, rocks and marshes. Only small hamlets interrupt the nature, which makes it a perfect region for plenty of different species but also for hiking. You will really feel different here!
The area is well known for cycling, walking and other kinds of outdoor activities. There is a local holiday resort nearby the Education Centre, which offers more than 200 holiday bungalows next to a lake and locals love to come here for cycling (there is a 45 km cycling path on a former railway roadbed) or to spend a nice day outside. The region also offers plenty of historic sites (castles, museums….). In addition, you will have the opportunity to come in contact with local associations, e.g. the local voluntary fire brigade. Since there aren’t many public transportation means available around Kell am See, the number of excursions will be limited. However, you will have the chance to visit the city of Trier with its famous Roman sites, the cathedral and birth place of Karl-Marx
The nearest airport: LUX in Luxembourg,Luxembourg
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Trier Bahnhof (Train Station) or Suitable international bus stops are in Trier, Saarbrucken and Luxembourg.
Meeting Point and Time: You will be picked up from the bus stop in Kell am See. Please inform your campleader about your arrival time on Apr 21st . You can check for connections from anywhere to Kell am See on: www.bahn.com .
Description of accommodation and food:
You will stay in the Educational Centre in Kell am See, which is an important place for youth work in the whole area around the city of Trier. This public and non-profit centre offers the opportunity for youth groups, associations and schools to spend some days or weeks here running a seminar or other projects.
You will stay in five wooden tepees for max. five persons each. Staying here, among pure nature and with the campfire in the middle of the tepees’ circle is a wonderful experience. You will sleep on mattresses inside the tepees. Close to the tepees, you will have access to your own kitchen including a dish-washer, to a living room and sanitary facilities, all inside the Educational Centre. In your free time you can use the different outdoor facilities of the centre like the campfire and the basketball, football and volleyball fields. Close to the centre, there is also a lake and hiking trails. Please be aware that the tepees have electricity but no heating, so it might be cold at night. The facilities in the centre (kitchen, living room and sanitary facilities) can be heated though.
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
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Description of specific requirements: Please be aware that ticks are a problem at all outdoor work camps in Germany - including this one. In our General Infosheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. You are also welcome to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country
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