Help
prepare urban canvasses for a Free Space Gallery in Halle
Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt
March 31 - April 16, 2012
Volunteer project: You will be preparing “urban canvasses” for the “Free Space Gallery Freiimfelde” in Halle. In order to do this, you will need to set up scaffolding, clean and plaster a fireproof wall (about 300 square meters), and affix windows and wall areas with wood. This will all be done under professional leadership so you will be able to gain experience in scaffolding, covering and painting work as well as get a peek into the world of urban art and street art. The work may be physically challenging at times. The project will end with a big goodbye party on Sunday evening.
Leisure time: The city of Halle is located in central Germany and is known for its rich and very creative art and music scene. Here you will have the chance to take part in art workshops, a city festival, and other art events during the workcamp. Other planned activities include BBQ and music evenings as well as city tours. Since you will be staying in a dormitory, living here and cooking will give you the opportunity to meet local students and get to know the German way of life. If participants are interested, trips to Leipzig and Berlin are also possible.
Language: English
Accommodation: You will be staying in a dormitory or a similar building.
Location: Sachsen-Anhalt; Leipzig 20 km
Train station: Halle/Saale
Airport: Leipzig/Halle 20 km, Berlin 120 km
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Making
art from nature
Rheder, North Rhine-Westphalia
April 1 - April 14, 2012
Volunteer project: Rheder, located on the Nethe River, is a small town located in the rural Weserbergland region. Together with architect Marcel Kalberer and the “Smooth Structures” group, your team will build a large ‘living’ structure, which will also serve as a work of art. You will be using natural materials to build a wicker cathedral, and the tasks to build this will include braiding and cutting the wicker, digging, erecting the supporting posts, and connecting them. In addition to the larger construction, you will also build a wicker mesh as well as a wall out of natural stones.
Leisure time: There are opportunities to travel to local university towns such as Gottingen, Kassel, and Bielefeld; Hannover and Dusseldorf are also nice day trips. The Weserbergland region is prime for hiking, visiting cloisters, and for visiting projects run by the “Erlesene Natur” group. Your accommodation is located in a very pretty landscape park.
Language: English
Accommodation: You will be staying in a festival barn on the castle grounds.
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia; Gottingen 75 km, Bielefeld 80 km.
Train station: Brakel
Airport: Dusseldorf
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Rebuilding
a playground, setting up an educational garden and renovating a culture
centre in Bavaria
Johannesberg, Bavaria
April 15 - May 5, 2012
Volunteer project: Johannesberg is a small community in Bavaria and they are going to invite a workcamp for the first time. The project partner is a local association, which was founded in 1916 to promote social and charitable functions. Nowadays they are running a nursery, a children's house for school children and also they are planning to open a „Mehrgenerationenhaus“, which will be a social and culture centre for young and old. The association is looking forward to have an international group of volunteers to help them with the implementation of some new ideas.
There will be three main tasks during the three weeks stay. The first task will be to rebuild the garden of the children's house. They have already planed an action on the first weekend of the workcamp, where the parents and volunteers will work together on setting new water play equipments and paving the ways. Secondly, the volunteers will help transforming a huge forest and meadow land into an educational garden of the association. The work will include clearing vegetation and building a fence. Furthermore, the volunteers will help with the renovation of “Mehrgenerationhaus”, which means wallpapering and painting the rooms.
Language: English
Accommodation: In the building of the future “Mehrgenerationhaus”. Several rooms and a kitchen will be provided.
Location: Johannesberg is a small village with about 3.000 inhabitants and is situated close to the city of Aschaffenburg in the northern part of Bavaria. Coming from any direction, even from far away, visitors can see the baroque church, which was built in 1769 and is located on the highest point of Johannesberg, 367 meters above sea level. Volunteers will have an opportunity to discover and enjoy the beauty of Johannesberg - diversity of nature, the fascination of fields, forest, meadows and fruit trees.
Train station: Aschaffenburg (10 km)
Airport: Frankfurt (50 km)
Age range: 18 - 30 years old (exceptions for volunteers over 30 can be made)
Organizing
a multicultural children's event in Barleben
Barleben, Sachsen-Anhalt
May 12 - May 29, 2012
Volunteer project: The Barleben community will be celebrating its 950th birthday in 2012. This almost 1000 year old history will be celebrated by everyone, right down to the youngest in the community. During the Pfingst vacation, there will be a multicultural children's event taking place, and your help is needed! Your team will help with the planning and organization of the project, as well as run it! Please bring game and craft ideas, as well as songs and dances from your home country.
Special requirements: You need to be able to ride a bike.
Leisure time: The Barleben community is located 10 km
north of Magdeburg. After work, you can jump into a nearby lake, play
beach volleyball, relax, etc…everything one does in summer. In Barleben
you can use the skate park and soccer area. It is not far to Magdeburg
for activities such as bowling or going to the movies.
You
will be able to use bikes, with which you can take trips to Magdeburg or
to the local canals and watch them work.
Language: English
Accommodation: You will be staying in the youth club of Barleben.
Location: Sachsen-Anhalt; Magdeburg 10 km, Braunschweig 90 km, Berlin 150 km
Train station: Barleben
Airport: Berlin, Leipzig, Hannover
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Cultural
Game Festival in Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt, Bavaria
May 19 - June 9, 2012
Volunteer project: Your help is needed to plan,
organize, and run a large game festival for children, youth and families
in Ingolstadt, from May 29 until June 6, 2012. On the Fronte 79 grounds,
you will be taking care of the children while running various game
stations with different creative, musical, artistic, and adventure
pedagogical offerings. Please bring game and craft ideas from your home
countries! The game festival is the opening ceremony of the Game
Offerings 2012 (Spielmobilangebote 2012) of the Youth Department of the
city of Ingolstadt.
Note: During the first week, you will have time to prepare the program
and get to know one another, as well as explore the surrounding area.
From May 29th until June 6th, you will be working 8 hours a day
(including weekends), which will probably be divided into two shifts.
Special requirements: A basic knowledge of German and pedagogical talent are required, and you should enjoy working with children.
Leisure time: The city of Ingolstadt is located on the Danube River, and has many historical sights to offer. The old city center is marked by its churches, castles, and city halls. You can swim in the local pool or in a lake 2 kilometers away, walk along the Danube, relax in the park, go to the zoo, or visit one of the many museums the city has to offer. You can also take trips to Nuremberg or Munich.
Language: English
Accommodation: You will be staying in the Fronte 79 Youth Center, in two rooms furnished with beds and cots.
Location: Bavaria; 80 km from Regensburg & Munich, 95 km from Nuremberg
Train station: Ingolstadt
Airport: Munich or Nuremberg
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
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