Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

In 2000, 12 internationally renowned artists realised ideas and thoughts on the theme of borders - dividing and uniting - in sculptures. Embedded in the marvellous landscape of the High Rhine, this path is a cultural symbol of friendship and connects the places on both sides of the river and the German-Swiss border. https://skulpturenweg.de/

Now, almost 25 years after its construction, the sculpture trail needs some maintenance. The citizens of Hohentengen would be delighted if this is done with the help of international volunteers completely in the spirit of the path's artistic message.


Description of work:

Over water - over land: this is the name of Europe's first cross-border sculpture trail. You will take care of several sculptures on the German-Swiss sculpture trail and restore them to their original state. Weather and people have left their mark: The stone of the sculptures needs to be brushed to remove moss and lichen, and some sculptures are also sprayed with graffiti. For others, the subsurface needs to be renewed or maintained. The explanatory plates for the objects will also be replaced. In addition, you will completely renew the barbecue area, which is part of the 9km long trail. This area is intended to invite people to combine arts, nature and community.

Description of location and leisure:

Hohentengen am Hochrhein lies in the south of Germany, in a kind of bubble surrounded on three sides by Switzerland. Only the Rhine separates the village from Switzerland. The village offers unspoilt nature, numerous sports and leisure facilities (beach volleyball, swimming pools, water sports ...).

Mountain ranges on the northern edge of the municipality, the Rhine Valley opens up to the south, the Rhine glistens in the plain and the Alps in Switzerland greet you on the horizon when visibility is good. With its 3,600 inhabitants, Hohentengen offers the entire infrastructure you could wish for: supermarkets, shops, pubs and much more.


The nearest airport: ZRH in Zurich,Switzerland
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Waldshut
Meeting Point and Time: First you have to travel to Waldshut. Please check www.bahn.com for a connection from anywhere in Germany or Switzerland. Here you will find bus No.7340 to Hohentengen. There is a bus every two hours on Sundays. The last bus leaves Waldshut on Sundays at 7.30 pm, please arrange your travel in a way to be on time for this connection. Bus stop: Kath. Pfarramt, Hohentengen

Description of accommodation and food:

You will be accommodated in the local multipurpose hall in the centre of the village which is otherwise used for sports and events. This offers plenty of space, a small kitchen and enough sanitary facilities for everyone. Camp beds are provided. Please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow (if required).

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

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Description of work:

The municipality of Hohe Börde, with 14 different districts, is located in a rural region 15 kilometres from Magdeburg. The work camp is designed to give young people the opportunity to make new international friends, practise their English and enjoy working creatively. Together with 15 young people from the community, you will spend the first week rehearsing the children's play "The Dream Bird", in which a little hedgehog meets a beautiful colourful bird, which he later can't find again and searches for all over the world. This story also introduces younger children to the cultural diversity of the world and the English language in a playful way. Your tasks are acting, making costumes and painting stage sets. The focus is on creativity, fun and socialising with others. In the second week, the play will be performed several times for pre-school children and the public. At the end of the project, a joint international closing party is organised.

Description of location and leisure:

Project Location City: Hohe Boerde, Saxony-Anhalt; Magdeburg 20 km, Göttingen 65 km, Hannover 80 km, Potsdam 130 km, Berlin 160 km
You can barbecue on the outdoor area and there is a football pitch. Footballs, volleyballs, badminton, darts and other items for leisure activities are provided. The supermarket is just around the corner and the Eichenbarleben castle park is just a few minutes' walk away. The surrounding area with its many fields, farms and nature is easy to explore on foot or by bike. Outdoor pool in Niederndodeleben, shopping centre with shopping facilities and restaurants in Hermsdorf. Bus and train connections to Magdeburg. A trip to Leipzig, Potsdam or Berlin is worthwhile at the weekend.

Description of accommodation and food:

The accommodation will be in the Kindergarden in Eichenbarlen. In a part of the building with its own entrance, you have a large, well-equipped kitchen and the assembly hall as a common room. Shared dormitory in the sports hall. There are shared showers and toilets separated by gender. You will sleep on air beds. Outdoor area with sports facilities and barbecue area.
A shared hot meal is provided at lunchtime. You prepare breakfast and dinner yourself and will be provided with money for shopping. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.

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Description of specific requirements: German and English language skills for childcare. You must be able to ride a bike.

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Age : 19-26

PROJECT: The community of Lauchringen is hosting an international workcamp since already six years. The project will take place in cooperation with the ‘’Familienzentrum’’ (family center). The family center offers various programs for people of all ages to meet, exchange and educate themselves. In 2018, they built the Adventure Land’’: A big house with sleeping facilities, akitchen sanitary facilities, a workshop space, and a big common room. The place offers an afternoon program for children and youngster and hosts group during school holidays. The Adventure Land is a very special and inclusive place, from which everyone has something to learn! By participating in this work camp, you are actively supporting inclusive education (SDG4).
WORK: The Family Center, more generally, the community of Lauchringen, are counting on your help to continue the work of previous workcamp groups. You will work on improving the outdoor infrastructure of the ‘’Adventure Land’’, an inclusive place for children and school groups. In addition, you will improve, maintain and beautify some of the town’s public spaces.

In the Adventure Land, you will:
Design a new stage set up for the natural stage in the Adventure Land’s garden. Your tasks will be also to build up raised garden beds, to take care of the vegetable garden, to weed and plant flowers.
Build up some wooden huts, which will be used for the children’s holiday programme in the Adventure land.
Do other building works, depending on the team’s plan. These will involve working with wood, nailing screwing, sanding down and painting.

In other parts of Lauchringen you will:
Build a bench in the ‘’Generations Park’’ behind the Family Center. This bench will be there to promote social interaction while hiding the front of the underground parking lot, which is considered not very pretty by the residents of Lauchringen.
Do other creative and supporting works, depending on the construction yard team’s needs.

The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. You will work around 30 hours per week, somewhere between 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday with a lunchbreak.

LOCATION: Lauchringen is small and pretty town in the very south of Germany. It is located inside the Black Forest, which means you will be surrounded by beautiful nature. In your free time, you can go on hikes and explore the Black Forest. Lauchringen is also very close to Swiss border and not far from places like lake Constance, Rhein Falls or the university town of Freiburg. In Lauchringen itself, you can find everything you need for your everyday life: supermarkets, bakeries, cafés, etc...

MEETING POINT AND TIME: Please, try and arrive at Lauchringen train station between 1pm and 7pm on June 22th. Find the best connection on the German railway company’s website: www.DBbahn.com

NEXT TRAIN STATION: Lauchringen West

NEXT INTERNATIONAL TRAIN STATIONS: Basel (Switzerland), Zurich (Switzerland) From Basel train station it takes about 1 hour and there are tickets from 12€
From Zurich train station it takes about 1,5 hour and there are tickets from 30€

NEXT AIRPORTS: Basel (BSL), Zuerich (ZRH) – both in Switzerland

ACCOMODATION: You will live inside the building on the ‘’Adventure Land’’: There are two big rooms with sleeping mats, a kitchen and sanitary facilities. Please, bring a sleeping bag. There is also a big common room that you can use for your activities. Bear in mind that during the week groups of children will come to the Adventure Land in the afternoon and you will need to share the common room and the sanitary facilities with them. The two rooms for sleeping, however are private and reserved only for your group. Have a look at pictures of the new building and area here.

In the Adventure Land, there is a washing machine, which can be used in agreement with local workers, and there is Wifi. Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. During the week, you will have a rapid cold lunch during your break. In the evening and on the weekend, you will have more time to cook warm meals from different countries. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking 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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REMARK: Please bring a sleeping bag, sturdy working shoes and clothes, as well as sun and rain protection

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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

“Jugendhof Bessunger Forst e.V.” is a non-profit children's and youth meeting place and one of the oldest self-managed NGOs in Germany. Located in the forest on the outskirts of the city of Darmstadt, we maintain the tradition of a learning and recreational place close to nature and life with down-to-earth, resource-saving accommodation. For over forty years, groups of children, youth and adults, families, clubs or political initiatives have come together here and found plenty of space to learn, run around, play, relax, meet, develop or simply be outside and together. On Sundays in spring and summer, we open the ForstLove Café with a colorful musical program. Excursionists, city walkers and fresh air fans can relax here in the green idyll on the large grounds. Our offer is especially aimed at families and people with low incomes, as the appreciation of heterogeneity and diversity is very important to us. You can find Jugendhof in Internet: https://jugendhof.org.

Description of work:

Together, we would like to build barrier-free dry toilets and outdoor showers for children and youth groups on our campsite. You will be sawing, drilling, screwing and hammering under expert guidance with professional tools and machines. At the same time, we redesign the outdoor area around the tree house, plant native shrubs, extend the deadwood hedge and do typical gardening work on the site. Volunteers are also invited to take part in the Sunday café. Do you have a passion for baking cakes or enjoy being behind the counter? Then we look forward to your contribution to experiencing this day together. During your stay, there will also be other groups at the youth centre with whom you can sit around the campfire in the evening and chat.
We are currently trying to organise an inclusive project together with young people with disabilities. This means that one or even a small group of young people with physical disabilities will accompany the group during the day. Unfortunately, the final number has not yet been finalised as we are still looking for a cooperation partner.
Study part: Inhabitants of Jugendhof would like to show you their life style and would like to discuss certain aspects of a life which is mostly self-determined, self-organized and community based. We plan to offer some games for the group as experience how we offer adventure education for kids. Additional info will be provided.

Description of location and leisure:

The Jugendhof is located at the edge of the Bessunger Forest, which can be easily explored from here. On hot summer days the shady forest offers a good opportunity to cool down and wide open meadows invite you to a relaxed picnic. You can enjoy meetings in a wooden yurt, which was build from an international workcamp as well. If you walk for an hour through the forest and meadows, you can reach a beautiful swimming lake with a small sandy beach. Darmstadt is also very interesting culturally, as it was one of the centres of European Art Nouveau at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 2021, the “Mathildenhöhe artists colony” of the city of Darmstadt is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We would like to recommend a visit to the impressive and unique area, including the museum and the Orthodox chapel.
Region: The Jugendhof Bessunger Forst e.V. is located at the edge of the forest between the city of Darmstadt and the village of Roßdorf. The suburban area marks the transition from the Rhine-Main region to the low mountain range Odenwald and is located 30 kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main and 50 kilometers north of the picturesque city of Heidelberg.

The nearest airport: FRA in Frankfurt,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Bus Station: Darmstadt Bessunger Forsthaus Jugendhof
Meeting Point and Time: Bus Station: Darmstadt Bessunger Forsthaus Jugendhof

Description of accommodation and food:

Volunteers live in our centrally located self-catering house "Sharewood Lodge". In addition to a spacious kitchen and two bathrooms, there are three bedrooms in the house, each with five beds. In general, the facilities allow a day-long outdoor life.

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Short remarks for the project:
After registration, we require a self-declaration in terms of legal protection for children and vulnerable persons. You will need working clothes, rainwear and, if necessary, swimming gear as well as sturdy closed shoes. Since it can get very cold in the forest at night, even in summer, please bring warm clothes and don't forget your sunscreen. Bed linen will be provided by the house. Please bring your own towels.

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Age : 19-26

PROJECT: Woanders e.V. is a non-profit organization which wants to reach people of all ages, support cross-generational interaction and contact between people from different areas of life. Their work intends to reduce fear of contact and support tolerance and curiosity for other people, by strengthening the team-spirit “We”. Each summer for over a month, they organize a camping village full of activities for different age groups: This year the program starts a week of kids-program for children aged 7 to 12. It does continue with a week of camping for teenagers (12-15 years old), then followed by a long weekend for adolescents (14+) and a week of family camp. (After the end of this workcamp the program does continue with a second week of camping for children (7-12 years old), followed by a week dedicated to children and young people with or without mental disabilities. The young people might be older (up to 18), but the developmental age is up to 12. If you want to stay for the whole duration, you are welcome to apply also for the second camp IBG ESC 1, which is organized as ESC volunteering team and is ending on the 17th of August.

You can find the camp village schedule here: www.woanders.org/zeltstadt/ Participants usually stay there for a full week, most of them will stay overnight in tents
and have their meals there as well. It is a project aimed mostly towards children and teens with fewer opportunities but it is open to people from all backgrounds. Priority is given to participants from nearby communities. Since 2020 we successfully support this project with small groups of international volunteers and the local team is looking forward to meet new international friends. By volunteering in this project, you are contributing to a sustainable and inclusive community (UN SDG 11).

WORK: Come and volunteer in a summer village for different (age) groups! 3 weeks of various activities await you while you assist in a summer camp for children, teenagers and young families near Cologne! The summer village does start on the 7th of July. Prior to that, the local team has already built up the infrastructure of the area. All the tents, sanitary facilities and common areas are mostly set up on your arrival. You might be asked to lend a hand in the very final stages of preparation. Your job then will be to work together with the local team and provide different types of activities and workshops for the participants. The children should be able to try out different types of sport, creative (group) activities, do arts and crafting or simply chill or play games. In the first week (KidZ 8.-13.) the program caters for children aged 7 to 12. The second week (TeenZ 14.-22.) consists of a program for teenagers and the last part (GentZ 23.-27.) is dedicated to families and presents a mix of generations from parents to small children everything in between.

Aside from helping with the program, there will also be “backstage” tasks, such as going grocery shopping or cleaning. Another responsibility is the night duty: Since the participants are under-age, someone always needs to stay awake. Don’t worry, you won’t need to stay up the whole night and you won’t need to do it alone. It can easily turn into a nice long campfire-evening with friends. It is very important to the local team that you feel and become part of one big group of teamers.

LOCATION: The camp village is situated on a meadow surrounded by trees a bit outside of the town of Bergheim. In Bergheim, you can find different shops and cafés, and Bergheim itself is only 20km away from Cologne. On your days off you can therefore visit Cologne, which is the fourth most populous city of Germany, famous for its cathedral and the Roman-Germanic museum. You can also go on trips to other nearby towns, for example to Bonn.

MEETING POINT: You have to arrive in Paffendorf train station. Please check for connections from anywhere to Paffendorf www.bahn.com/en from there it is only a 15 minute walk to the camp village. There will be someone waiting to accompany you.

NEXT TRAIN STATION: Paffendorf

NEXT INTERNATIONAL BUS STOPS: Suitable international bus stops are in Cologne, Düsseldorf or Bonn

NEXT AIRPORTS: Cologne (CGN), Düsseldorf (DUS)

ACCOMMODATION: You will sleep in big group tents on the camp village site. Camp mats will be provided, but please bring your own sleeping bag! There are showers and sanitary facilities available, but the accommodation itself is quite basic. There will be no need for cooking since you will be eating together with the local team and the participants, so everything will be provided, but of course it is expected that you may help with cleaning and so on. You can get a glimpse of the project area on the homepage of the association, where you can find pictures from the previous years: https://www.woanders.org/fotos/

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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

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: We ask for a motivation letter to be sent with the application! Since the project involves children, you need to provide a certificate of good conduct before the start of the project

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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

This project is organized by NiG e.V., a german non-profit and non-government organization. In this project we work together with the local agency for agriculture and environment.

Description of work:

This work camp is for nature lovers, since the work will be mainly outdoors. There is a lot of work around the natural reserve “Upahl-Lenzen”. Since it’s not possible to use common agricultural techniques, volunteers have to do everything manually. More over every meadow around has to be cut and the grass have to be put aside. The aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through your contribution. This project will be done in cooperation with the environmental agency of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Description of location and leisure:

Lohmen is a village in the middle of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and is surrounded by the nature reserve Upahl-Lenzen. It has about 850 inhabitants but also many possibilities for outdoor activities like a labyrinth, sports grounds and an archeological nature trail. There is a lake in walking distance where you can swim and also much nature to enjoy in general.
Leisure time activities: Excursions (swimming, short trips) can be planned.

The nearest airport: BER in Berlin,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Nearest train station: Guestrow

Description of accommodation and food:

The volunteers will stay at the building of a former kindergarten. Food (also vegetarian/ vegan) is included, but meals have to be prepared by the volunteers. we like to do international cooking days, so every nation could prepare one typical/traditional meal for everyone

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Description of specific requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, working clothes (gloves, shoes) and good motivation :D.

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개인 위생을 위해 개인용 침낭을 반드시 준비하시기 바랍니다.

Age : 19-27

Short remarks for the project:
BE CAREFUL! There are two different villages called "Lohmen" in Germany. The workcamp will be in that Lohmen between Guestrow and Goldberg in the region Mecklenburg Western Pomerania.

PROJECT: For the first time the municipality of Mücke is inviting international volunteers to support them in a range of different tasks. Mücke consists of 12 different small villages ranging in size from 163 to 2600 inhabitants. The camp will support the community in two different areas. In the environmental field you will undertake different tasks to maintain the local forest as well biotopes that are crucial habitats for endangered species and are considered nature conservation areas. In the field of local infrastructure and cultural heritage you will support the community in designing / renovating a playground, a village square and help with the renovation of the historic Mücke railway station.

WORK: A diverse portfolio of different tasks are waiting for you in Mücke:
Maintenance work in the forest, such as trail maintenance, forest thinning, invasive species management as well as biotope maintenance in species and nature conservation. That might involve wetland restoration and habitat conservation.
You will not only work in the surrounding forests and wetland biotopes, but also in the villages, where you will help with renovation of playgrounds, a village square and the historic railway station in Mücke.

LOCATION: Mücke is a town in the center of the German federal state of Hesse. You will find history, culture, and natural beauty here. It is a town full of tradition; there is well- preserved architecture that reflect its rich past, cobblestone streets and historical houses that offer you a glimpse into the town's heritage. Mücke has local markets showcasing regional produce and cuisine as well as hiking trails and lakes for all nature enthusiasts. The town is called the gate to the “Vogelsberg”, a low mountain range in Hesse. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or simply embracing the local way of life, Mücke invites you to taste authentic German life.

MEETING POINT: You have to arrive in Mücke (Hess) train station. Please check for connections from anywhere to Mücke (Hess) www.bahn.com/en

NEXT TRAIN STATION: Mücke (Hess)

NEXT AIRPORT: Frankfurt (FRA)

ACCOMMODATION: You will stay on a local farm. There are three individual accommodations (a tiny house and an artists and a family residence), each for 3 to 5 people and individual bathrooms plus a group room with enough space for retreat and community. The special thing about the accommodation is that you can try out a communal neighborhood concept here with enough space for retreat and community. All accommodation is fully equipped and comfortably furnished. Wi-Fi is available. The group room can be heated with a fireplace and has an idyllic view of the garden.
Further important information: Young, creative and open-minded people with children and three dogs live on the farm!

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REQUIREMENTS: Please note that dogs also live on the farm where you are staying. The camp may therefore be unsuitable for people with dog allergies or fear of dogs.
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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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

We invite 12 international volunteers to help continue the construction of the Celtic housing complex in Bopfingen. So far, six workcamp groups, local volunteers of the community of Bopfingen and a team of professional craftsmen have been working on the three houses of the Celtic housing complex. Your task will be to continue the work there by finishing the walls and floors.

The working place is set on the top of the hill “Ipf”, so you will be working outside a lot with a wonderful view over the region. All the materials you work with are natural materials like clay, wood, and stone. The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. Expect manual work! You will work around 30 hours per week, somewhere between 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday with a 1-2 hour lunchbreak.

Description of work:

The town of Bopfingen invites an international Workcamp for the seventh time this year! International Workcamps have helped with building the complex almost every year. A couple years back, researchers found archaeological evidence from the Celtic people that used to live here thousands of years ago in the Iron Age. The town’s project for the next years is to rebuild some of the houses in Celtic style to show tourists how the Celts may have lived in this area.

Description of location and leisure:

Bopfingen is a small town in southern Germany. It has a beautiful centre with a lot of houses in old German style. What makes Bopfingen special is the hill next to the town which is called “Ipf” with its flat plateau on the top. The “Ipf” has an important historical meaning in this area. In former times, the Celts lived there and until today a lot of archaeologists and historians come to explore the region. It is surrounded by beautiful nature where you can go for a walk or hike.

Around Bopfingen, you will find various museums, the romantic historic city of Nördlingen, and the Ries (a large circular meteor impact crater with a diameter of 24 km). If you would like to visit a bigger city, Ulm is not far away with its famous cathedral and the highest church tower in the world.

The nearest airport: STR in Stuttgart,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Bopfingen (train station)
Meeting Point and Time: Please, try and arrive at Bopfingen train station between 1pm and 7pm on July 12th. Find the best connection on the German railway company's website: https://www.bahn.com/en

Description of accommodation and food:

You will be staying at a local gym hall at about 10 minutes walking distance from the city centre and 15 minutes from the train station. You will all sleep in the very big main room of the gym hall. Camp beds are provided but please bring your own sleeping bag! In the gym hall there is also a kitchen which you can use for cooking, tables and chairs, different toilets which can be separated by gender and one bathroom with one shower.

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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PROJECT: You will be hosted in a very special village. From 1961 to 1989, the Wall with its martial border fortifications ran right next to the village. It divided Germany into two parts and was part of the so-called Iron Curtain. The people of Hötensleben lived in a restricted zone for almost 30 years and always had the Wall in view. To this day, 400 metres of the border fortifications have been preserved as a memorial and are visited by many visitors.
Here you can find an impression of the border memorial: http://www.grenzdenkmal.com

Questions about war and peace, migration and its causes, isolation and violence are unfortunately still very topical issues today. This project in Hötensleben gives you the opportunity to learn more about the time of the Iron Curtain and the division of Germany and to reflect on what peace means to you and how you can contribute to it. At the end, you will present your personal perspective on the topic of "peace" to the local villagers and discuss it with them. German speakers are therefore particularly welcome.

WORK: PEACE is the main theme of this project. The workcamp combines volunteering, learning from history, thinking about peace and the exchange with the local villagers in a special way.

Volunteering: There will be various smaller tasks in Hötensleben. You will be doing some maintenance work at the border memorial, mowing and building new wooden seating areas. Other small jobs for the local infrastructure will be added.
Learning from history: You will not only work on the border memorial, but will of course also be given a lot of background information on the history of the Iron Curtain and the division of Germany, as well as going on excursions to other thematically relevant places of interest.

Thinking about peace: What is Peace for you? When and how is peace in danger? Share your personal point of view and the reality in your home country with other volunteers and with local villagers.

Exchange with local villagers: Peace will be one topic to share and to discuss, but you will also get to know local associations and be able to exchange ideas about everyday life today. They are very excited to meet you and will be glad to share stories with you about their experience in this border area. It would be great if you can speak a bit of German and/or are able to communicate with a phone translator:

LOCATION: Hötensleben is a little village with about 2,500 inhabitants. International workcamps have been taking place there for some 25 years, so local inhabitants are looking forward to welcome the volunteers. Many activities will be done together with locals, e.g. the voluntary fire brigade of Hötensleben. Volunteers should be interested in German contemporary history. We will work at and visit historical places and commemoration sites related to Germany’s history.

You will be given bicycles so that you can be mobile in your free time and, for example, go to the swimming pool.

MEETING POINT AND TIME: Please arrange your travel in a way that you can take the last bus of the day from Oschersleben to Hötensleben (departing at 6.30 pm from Oschersleben). For train connections from anywhere to Oschersleben, please check www.bahn.com . For those missing this connection we will organise one later pick up in Schöningen ZOB in the evening (train to Helmstadt first, than bus to Schöningen).

NEXT TRAIN STATION: Oschersleben

NEXT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Berlin

ACCOMODATION: You will stay in the former village hall that is renovated now and includes several holiday apartments’. They offer a quite comfortable stay and ensure enough room for everyone. There are different sleeping rooms with beds provided and a good equipped kitchen as well. Wifi-acess is limited. Bear in mind that the ground floor of the building is used for different activites during the week, and don’t be scared if you see some unfamiliar faces roaming around!

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

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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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본 워크캠프 참가를 위해서는 자전거를 탈 줄 아셔야 합니다. 신청서 작성 시, 자전거 이용 가능 여부에 대해 적어주시기 바랍니다.

REQUIREMENTS: Please add a short motivation letter to your application, describing your interest in this special project. You should be able to ride a bicycle!

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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

The municipality of Eilenburg has been offering successful workcamps for more than 13 years now. The workcamp host was always the youth club House 6 CLOUD which is located in former barracks. In the same building, you can find some more social, sportive and cultural projects, for example a skate park. For former information, please visit https://www.haus6.org/
Eilenburg is a small town with approx.16,000 inhabitants, on the edge of the Dübener Heide and about 25 km from the trade fair city of Leipzig. Due to its rich history of over a thousand years, Eilenburg may call itself one of the cradles and birthplaces of Saxony. The uninterrupted rule of the Wettin dynasty, beginning with the Count of Ilburg in the 11th century, continued until 1918 and Eilenburg is still part of the federal state of Saxony today.
In the Middle Ages and during industrialisation, Eilenburg was a wealthy town. In Martin Luther's time the main business was brewing, and in the 19th century it was a national centre of the textile industry. But Eilenburg has also been devastated several times in its history. In April 1945 at the end of the Second World War, Eilenburg was almost completely destroyed.
The only remaining evidence of the early historical period is the "Sorbenturm", a remaining part of the Ilburg. It was probably built in the 12th century on the highest part of the 220m x 150m castle plateau. A circular path outside the castle wall connects the Sorben Tower with the Amtshaus, the former district court. This path was renovated with the help of volunteers in previous work camps.

Description of work:

Like in the workcamps of the previous years, volunteers are welcome to support some renovation and maintenance of social institutions of the town: Right next to our site is the school garden of a school for children with learning disabilities. Volunteers are invited to help building new wooden benches and tables. In addition, hedges and trees need to be cut and a fence needs to be replaced. The aim is to create a living, green fence. Volunteers will learn how to handle and work with a scythe in a workshop. At the same time, the volunteers will support the renovation work on the open air square and in the concert hall in the cellar of the youth centre. The work will consist of painting walls and renewing a bar counter. In general, it is manual work, sometimes physically demanding. Please bring suitable clothing for gardening and painting.
Study part: Volunteers will learn about different types of youth culture in Germany. The workcamp is a good opportunity to improve your German language skills as you will be able to be in touch with German native speakers.

Description of location and leisure:

The leisure time programme is organised together with local Eilenburg youth groups and clubs. The focus is on meeting and exchanging ideas with local young people. There will also be sports activities such as football, volleyball, swimming and others. These are the highlights: At the weekend there will be a volleyball tournament in which the workcamp group can take part with its own team. A day trip to the nearby metropolis of Leipzig is planned with some surprises. You can learn about the rich history of the town of Eilenburg through guided tours in the town museum and in the historic mountain cellars, which are located on the hill in the centre of the town.

The nearest airport: LEJ in Leipzig,Germany
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Eilenburg
Meeting Point and Time: infosheet will be provided

Description of accommodation and food:

Volunteers will stay at the local youth center called „House VI“. The group can cook for itself in a modern kitchen.

English

Description of specific requirements: You should bring sleeping bags and camping mats (some camp mats can be provided from the local project- we need to communicate about)). It is necessary to bring work clothes, raingear and sturdy shoes.

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Age : 19-26