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Creating
a giant stone monument for a nature conservation project Volunteer project: A conservation project in the natural park “Frankenwald”, of the city Teuschnitz, is in its final stage of realisation. In this area, very rare vegetation and animals will find new living space. For the opening, a giant monument/ replication of 11m height, of the flower “Arnikabluete”, made out of natural stone, should be presented. You will help creating and building this monument. Under professional guidance, you will create a construction plan, place the concrete and do all the groundwork; you will bring up the wall and elaborate the fineness of a flower. During the opening celebration the monument and the park will be inaugurated. Language: English Accommodation: You will stay in a school of Teuschnitz Location: In Bavaria; 100 km away from Nuernberg, close to the state boarders of Bavaria and Thuringia. The cities Teuschnitz, Kronach, Kulmbach, Coburg und Saalfeld and the town centre of Bamberg are UNESCO-world culture heritage and have many interesting places to see. Furthermore you can hike, swing and explore the forest and lakes around the area during your free time. Close to where you are staying, there is a youth centre, where you can participate in many other activities and meet local people. Train station: Saalfeld in Thuringia Airport: Nuernberg, Munich
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Restoring
a turf moor and protecting its primal habitats Volunteer project: In the south-east of Munich, there’s a rare moor. In Germany almost 99% of all moors have been destroyed. The EU-supported nature conservation project LIFE-Nature “Rosenheimer Stammbeckenmoore” has the task to restore dry and exhausted turf moor back to its natural state. You’ll support the project by protecting the primal habitats of dying, moor-specific animals and plants. Furthermore, you’ll have the possibility to make nature in the moors accessible, by creating information points which are handicapped friendly. Language: English Accommodation: In the rooms of a kindergarten
Location: Bad Feilnbach is in Bavaria, 100 km south of Munich, 15 km to
Rosenheim. Train station: Raubling or Aibling Airport: Munich
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Creative remodeling of
kindergarten facilities in the small spa town Bad
Wildbad Volunteer project: For the fourth time an international volunteer project in the city of Bad Wildbad takes place. This time you’ll have the opportunity to build a connection between two neighbour kindergartens (Oberlin- and Fröbel-Kindergarten). The area should expand and remodel according to pedagogic requirements of children. Together with the parents and under guidance of an artist from Stuttgart you can support this project. Planned is the construction of a small watercourse, planting and uprooting plants, and modifying the area with earth and wooden constructions. If there is enough time you will be able to participate in the building of a baking oven. We are looking for volunteers who enjoy working outdoors and who like creative work with technical challenges. Language: English Accommodation: In a school building, close to the working area. Location: Bad Wildbad is located in Baden-Württemberg; in the northern outskirts of the beautiful Black Forest, and is known for its spa. It is a great place for hiking, bicycling and enjoying the spa. With the vernicular it is easy to get to the top of the Sommerberg and enjoy nature! Karlsruhe and Stuttgart are easy to reach by train and tram. Train station: Stuttgart or Karlsruhe; then take the tram to Bad Wildbad Airport: Stuttgart or Frankfurt a.M.
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Habitat
and environmental maintenance work in Leipzig region Volunteer project: At the foot of a wooded hill, surrounded by idyllic hiking trails and not far from a large lake is the home of the “Ökologische Station Borna-Birkenhain e.V.”, which is responsible for environmental public relations work, countryside conservation and species protection in the southern Leipzig region. Your help is required with the maintenance of pasturelands (mowing and clearing work), as well as habitat and environmental maintenance work in the grounds of the “Ökologische Station”.
Language: English Accommodation: In tents on grounds of the ecological station; sanitary facilities in the station. Location: Saxony Train station: Leipzig Airport: Leipzig/Halle
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Landscaping
activities and
creating playgrounds
for kids in
Nidderau Volunteer project: Very close to the national parks of Spessart and Vogelsberg is the municipality of Nidderau with its historical centre. Here you will rearrange the area of the city’s youth centre “Blauhaus” (blue house). For the formation of tidier grassland, we will take care of the wild growing area and plant new plants. Your help is also needed for rearranging the school yard. First, you will arrange the area and then create playgrounds for kids. Language: English Accommodation: You’ll stay in the youth centre “Blauhaus” Location: Nidderau is located in Hesse, 20 km from Frankfurt, 70 km from Mainz and 85 km from Fulda. The city offers a variety of cultural and free time activities. In the youth centre you can play billiards and there is an adventure swimming pool. There are very good travel connections to Frankfurt a. M., Mainz, Fulda and possibilities for trips to the river Rhine and to Spessart or Vogelsberg. Train station: Nidderau Airport: Frankfurt a.M.
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Renovation
of a forest education path in the Rhoder Hude nature conservation area Volunteer project: Diemelstadt is a town in the northernmost part of the “Waldecker Land”, in between the Sauerland and the Teutoburg Forest. The city of Diemelstadt plans to restore the “Forest-Education-Path” in the landscape area “Rhoder Hude”. It’s very old and needs to be renewed. In the centre of the area, there’s a spring, which has to be cut free. In addition, some information boards, and direction signs are required and it’s your task to construct them, as well as several points of the Forest-Education-Path and some benches. You may bring your own ideas for this. For the topic of ornithology, nest boxes will be constructed. As far as possible, young birds will be marked with a ring. Language: English Accommodation: You’ll stay in a club house close to the sports field.
Location: Diemelstadt is located in Hesse,
45 km to Kassel, 40 km to Paderborn and 100 km to Goettingen. Train station: Warburg Airport: Hanover
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Improving
the surroundings of
the Wrangelsburger Castle Volunteer project: A Workcamp in a castle! The Wrangelsburger Castle, built in 1880 is a lordly manor house, which needs to be refurbished, making it attractive for art exhibitions and concerts. The castle is near a beautiful lake and is surrounded by a large park. Here you will do different gardening works. You’ll work with teenagers from the workshop of the youth club “Use Your Chances”. This club offers new job perspectives for disadvantaged young people. Together with them, you can also dabble in boat building. The second important task of the volunteer group is the construction of toys for a playground in the neighbouring village of Gladrow. During your stay, there will be a large village party on the area of the castle. Language: English Accommodation: You will be accommodated in some rooms of the old castle.
Location: Wrangelsburg is in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, 18 km from
Greifswald, 78 km from Stralsund. The village of Wrangelsburg has 162
inhabitants. Train station: Zuessow Airport: Berlin
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Removing
non-indigenous plants in the Rotwildpark nature reserve in Stuttgart Volunteer project: Stuttgart is the capital of the Federal State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and for many years has marketed itself as “Stuttgart – city amongst forests and grapevines”. One of the most beautiful local forests is the “Rotwildpark”, the deer park in the western part of the city which is 4 square km in size. The Rotwildpark with its many ancient oaks and beech trees of strange and impressive shapes has been a nature reserve since 1939. Unfortunately, non-indigenous plants have started to become a problem and this project’s main task is to help halt that spread, especially that of the Indian balsam (impatiens glandulifera). As this is only possible with the help of many willing hands, both the Stuttgart Council’s Countryside Conservation Department and the local forestry commission are very much looking forward to your contribution. Besides that work, you may be involved in constructing a barbecue site and maintaining other recreational areas including other maintenance of bio topical settings. Language: English Accommodation: You will be living in an idyllic forestry hut, in the middle of the deer park. Location: Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart offers a lot of opportunities for leisure activities. The deer park is 10 km from the center of Stuttgart. Train station: Stuttgart Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Vacation
program for children in the largest Indian tepee in the world
Volunteer project: "Adventure world Fredenbaum" offers a holiday programme for kids between 4 and 16 years. In the centre there’s the largest Indian tent in the world, “Big Tipi”, the former kids and youth stage of the EXPO 2000 in Hanover. In the Big Tipi and the 22000m² large area, kids and teenagers can spend their free time. After settling in during the first days, you’ll support different stations. You’ll attend to the kids, who participate in the open summer holiday programme. You’ll organise games, climbing, sport and technical activities (building of musical instruments, practicing dances). Special requirements: Good knowledge of German language and pedagogical skills are absolutely necessary! Language: English and German Accommodation: In tents in a Tipi-village on the area Location: Dortmund is in Northrhine-Westphalia, 20 km north-east of Bochum, 90 km from Cologne. In Dortmund there are open air and indoor swimming pools, the Westfalenpark, museums and the stadium of the BVB are possibilities for trips. The city can be reached by subway in about 7 minutes. In addition, the city and the region “Ruhrgebiet” of course offer all possibilities of a major city. Train station: Dortmund Airport: Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Cologne-Bonn
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Landscaping
and maintenance of historic memorials in Brandenburg Volunteer project: The city of Brandenburg, which is over a thousand years old, nearby the river Havel, is one of the oldest German cities east of the river Elbe and serves, with its many historical buildings and museums, as documentation for the history of the country. In this beautiful city, you have access to a huge amount of leisure time activities. You can also visit a variety of culture establishments or travel to Germany’s capital Berlin. The city museum welcomes your help with the gardening works at memorial places. You will be offered accompanied sightseeing, through which you will have an extensive insight into the history of the city. Also, you will get to know many locals. On this occasion you will have the opportunity to meet teenagers from Zgierz (Poland) and from Brandenburg (Germany). Language: English Accommodation: You’ll stay in the classrooms of the “von-Saldern-Gymnasium”. Location: Federal State of Brandenburg. Brandenburg an der Havel is 40 km west of the capital Berlin. Train station: Brandenburg an der Havel Airport: Berlin
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Organizing
a
multicultural music and
theatre event
in
Bad Bibra
Volunteer project: Together with young
people from the city, you will build wooden market stands, which can be used for
Christmas markets or food/vegetable markets. You will receive professional
guidance. Special requirements: Please take a music instrument with you Language: English Accommodation: You will stay in bungalows on the public camping ground. Location: Bad Bibra is situated in Saxony-Anhalt; 70 km from Weimar and 80 km from Leipzig. This city is close to the natural park „Saale-Unstrut-Triasland“ and therefore you will have many free time activities to your disposal: gymnasium and open air pool, do some cannoeing, bowling, football or visit the medieval monastery nearby. Train station: Laucha or Naumburg, then take the bus to Bad Bibra Airport: Leipzig
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Restoration of war victims' graves
in Berlin Volunteer project: At the regional graveyard “Freiheitsweg” north of Berlin, you will help restoring the graves of victims of war. These victims are both German and non-German soldiers and civilians. Your task will be to transport and clean gravestones. In addition, you will plant new grass. Language: English Accommodation: Within the scouts’ adventure playground, in tents and wagons. A nearby house with a kitchen, living-room and sanitation is open for you. Location: Berlin, Federal State of Brandenburg. The adventure playground is located on a little green island in the middle of Berlin. There are a lot of different possibilities (e.g. archery). Guitars are provided, so the lunch/ dinner campfire will be very nice. It’s easy to reach Berlin using public transport. Tickets are provided. Train station: Berlin Hauptbahnhof / central station Airport: Berlin
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Berlin
In an area of about 891 square kilometers – as large as Munich, Stuttgart and
Frankfurt am Main together – Berlin unites a large number of urban districts,
centres and boroughs which are completely different in character. In the inner
part of the city, the buildings of the Kulturforum on the southern edge of the
Tiergarten and the modern office and shopping complex on Potsdamer Platz link
the western city around Kurfürstendamm with the eastern city in the historical
centre of Berlin between Brandenburg Gate and Alexanderplatz. To the north of
the Tiergarten, new buildings are being built for the federal government and the
parliament in the meander of the Spree. The parliament has its seat in the
Reichstag building, which has been remodeled.
Orginizing
a summer holiday program for kids Volunteer project: In the idyllic village of Rodewald, you will be part of a holiday-fun-action for kids between 6 and 16. Together with members of the “Binderhaus e.V.” and other complimentary helpers, you’ll form a 15-day programme for them. A kid’s camp is part of the programme. You’ll introduce your home countries with music, dances, fairy tales, games and typical meals. For the older children there will be a PC-workshop, which has the task to document the project. Your ideas are welcome! Special requirements: Knowledge of German language (basics) is required, pedagogical skills and artistic, technical or sportive interests are advantages. Language: English and German Accommodation: In large rooms in the building Location: Rodewald is situated in Lower Saxony, 55 km north-west of Hanover Train station: Schwarmstedt Airport: Hanover
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Fairy
tale inspired playscheme for children Volunteer project: This year again, the Youth and Social Work department of Bad Oeynhausen will run a two week holiday program for 150 children aged between 6 to 13 years. Under the slogan “Wickie and the strong kids” (according to a modern tale), games and a lot of creative things are going to take place. Inspired by old tales you will – together with the staff - be converting the whole playground into a huge pirate camp. At the end, there will be a big festival. In addition, there are huts to be built, excursions to be made and the program includes one overnight stay with the children. Your creative ideas will be very welcome! In your first week, you’ll be helping the staff from the Department for Youth and Social Work with preparations for the holiday program, and week two and three you will be spending the time with the children. Special requirements: Good German is absolutely essential. Language: English and German Accommodation: In the Youth and Leisure Centre in town, which offers numerous free time activities. Location: North-Rhine Westphalia; Bielefeld – 30 km, Hanover – 80 km Train station: Bad Oeynhausen Airport: Hanover
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Renovation
and improvement of the play area and interior of children's day care
centre in Krefeld Volunteer project: In the outside of Krefeld, a children’s day care centre should be renovated and rearranged with your help. Together with the employees of the green area office, you will do different tasks in the outside area. You will build a new water-play area; install two pergolas and help constructing a by-pass, so that the children will have more space. Additionally, you will redecorate the inside walls and make the entrance of the day care more attractive by building variable walls. Language: English Accommodation: In the children's day care centre. Location: Krefeld is in North Rhine-Westphalia, 20 km from Duesseldorf, 60 km from Cologne. The city offers an interesting cultural and free time programme. There are possibilities for nice trips to the Lower Rhine, to Cologne, to Bonn, to Duesseldorf or the Ruhr Region. There is also a large swimming pool, a billiard-café and bowling. Train station: Krefeld Airport: Düsseldorf
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Preparing
and running a holiday play scheme for children on the Baltic Sea coast Volunteer project: Wismar, a beautiful old town on the Baltic Sea, is running a children’s play scheme this summer.
As part of this, we would like you to prepare and
run a holiday play scheme with an international flavour in the town gardens.
Your first week is preparation time and the next two weeks will be spent putting
your prepared plans into action with the children of Wismar. You’ll love this
project if you enjoy contact with children and creative and
Wismar lies on the Baltic and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Hanseatic Cities of Luebeck and Rostock with their multitude of recreational and cultural facilities are within easy reach, as is Poel Island. Language: English Accommodation: In the “Schwalbennest“ Youth & Leisure Centre in Wismar, near the beach, which is owned by the Wendorf district Workers‘ Welfare Association. Location: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; 30 km north of Schwerin and about half-way between Luebeck and Rostock. Train station: Wismar Airport: Hamburg Age range: 18 - 26 years old
TV
production workshop Volunteer project: TV38 is the TV station for the Wolfsburg-Braunschweig-Salzgitter region, providing local programs from the region - for the region. Citizen’s TV has two main areas of operation; one is to produce news, information and entertainment programs, the other is to teach media skills. Local people can attend courses to learn how to produce their own programs. You, too, will make your own TV program under the guidance of an expert tutor, giving you the opportunity to get to know the city of Wolfsburg in a very special way. Before you’re let loose with digital cameras, you’ll be made familiar with the process of producing a TV program, you’ll learn technical skills and draw up an outline concept. Editing and finishing will be done in the TV38 studio in Wolfsburg. Again, you’ll be working exclusively with digital media. The theme of your production will be “Changing City – City in Motion”. Wolfsburg was founded in 1938 to provide housing for the workers of the VW factory and originally had 1,144 inhabitants – these days, it is a modern city with internationally renowned attractions such as the castle, the museum of the arts, “Autostadt” (Car City) the VW car museum, the soccer Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg and “phaeno” a new science museum which opened in 2005. Language: English Accommodation: Your accommodation is in the nearby youth centre, which is well equipped for a comfortable stay. Location: In Lower Saxony; distance to Hanover is 75 km, to Braunschweig - 30 km, and to Magdeburg - 65 km. Train station: Wolfsburg Airport: Hanover Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Extra fee: 340 Euro
48
hours music festival Once again international volunteers are invited to help to set up and run the 48 hours music festival and clean up the area afterwards. That work will be done together with local youth. In detail, this means the participants will help building up the stage and the fences, collecting entrance fees, collecting the rubbish, selling drinks and food, etc. During the festival weekend volunteers will work the whole weekend, even during nights. It can be very stressful, so everybody should be flexible and open for all kinds of work since a festival can never be planned in detail. The organizers are very busy, so volunteers cannot expect perfectly organized work. Special requirements: Volunteers with German skills are preferred! Language: English and German Accommodation: The participants will stay in tents near the youth club and should not mind to sleep in noisy conditions. All sanitary facilities are provided. The work will be done together with many local young people so that there will be close contact with locals. Location: Herrenberg is located 30 km away from Stuttgart. Excursions to other nearby cities like Tuebingen or hiking trips in the Black Forest or the “Swabian alb” are a possible alternative to the stressful work during the festival. Train station: Herrenberg Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Creating
a garden for young and old visitors of a Social and culture centre in
Stuttgart The volunteers will help to renovate the garden which is divided in different levels. This year, the working task will focus on the development and construction of a playground, the building of a wall of clay and different smaller works. For the idea of the house, it is really important that the volunteers are interested and motivated to participate and integrate in shared activities. There will be common excursions with inhabitants of the house and the volunteer group. Special requirements: Volunteers are requested to write a short motivation letter showing their interest in the integrative idea of the house. Language: English Accommodation: The group will live in a room in the “Generationenhaus”, sleeping on mattresses. Sanitary facilities are provided; showers can be used at the swimming pool nearby. Location: Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg with about 590.000 inhabitants. The city offers a lot of sights to see and events to participate in (TV-Tower, Zoo “Wilhelma”, Mercedes Benz Museum, festivals, etc.). Besides, the region around Stuttgart provides many spectacular places of interest (mountain chain “Swabian Alb”). Train station: Stuttgart Airport: Stuttgart, Frankfurt Hahn, Karlsruhe-Baden Baden
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Renovation
of
heritage buildings of a
centre for social, cultural and
artistic activities
in
Mainz The volunteers will help with the renovation of two buildings. They will clean and plaster the outside walls. Therefore volunteers will work on a stage up to 4 meters and the work will be outside in all weathers and might be hard sometimes. Language: English Location: Mainz is the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate with over 2000 years of history. It was an important seat under the Holy Roman Empire and previously it was a Roman fort city. It is located at the Rhine River. Train station: Mainz Airport: Frankfurt International Airport
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Constructing
hiking trails
in
southern Germany The group will work on hiking trails. The aim of the work is to link two already existing trails with each other (building wooden stairs, constructing a new trail). There are also some seats and benches in the surrounding of those trails that need to be fixed. Working tools will be shovel, pick axe for the constructing of the trail as well as saw and hammer for the building of the wooden stairs and a mower. The work might be hard at times! Language: English Accommodation: The project participants will stay in the gym hall of the new built school in the village. All sanitary facilities are available, as well as a big school kitchen. The first week of the project is also the last one for the pupils of the school before holidays start. Therefore there will be close contact with local pupils. They are already looking forward to meet the international group! Location: Steisslingen is situated in the southern part of Germany close to the great Lake Constance and the city of Singen. With its hilly and diverse nature it is a very beautiful part of the country. Historical attractions are the different castles in the area. Train station: Singen (Hohentwiel), Radolfzell Airport: Friedrichshafen, Basel (CH), Zuerich (CH), Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Maintenance of
an open-air-museum and memorial of the Iron
Curtain The concrete tasks might be to clear from plants the former path used by border guards to patrol the border, paint the lorry barriers, and restore the wall and fences. The work will be physically demanding in parts and volunteers will work outside under all weather conditions (even if it rains). The project includes a small study-part on this period of the German history with several excursions. On August 13th there will be the National Memorial day for the victims of the “Iron Curtain”. All volunteers are invited to join the different events on this day. Language: English Accommodation: In the former village hall. Location: Hoetensleben is a nice village with approx. 2.500 inhabitants. The local inhabitants are looking forward to welcome the volunteers and many activities will be done together with local associations e.g. the voluntary fire brigade of Hoetensleben. The volunteer project will start with a big rock concert next to the memorial. You should be interested in a close contact with the German population. Train station: Helmstedt Airport: Hanover, Berlin
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
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In
your free time, you’ll have the use of bicycles. Life in this camp will be
rustic and admittedly, the work is not easy, but the mining landscape south of Leipzig is
beautiful and Leipzig itself is within easy reach by local train.
