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Preservation
of
rare plant and animal species in Lower Saxony Volunteer project: In the landscape conservation area of Oesel, there are very rare species of plants and animals which need to be protected.
To preserve this natural habitat and biodiversity,
the mistreated grassland area needs to be enlarged. According to this, trees and
bushes have to be displaced. You’ll be supported by workers of the BUND
(alliance for environment and nature protection Germany). Of course you will
learn a lot about nature protection. Language: English Accommodation: In a youth tent camp, there will be a tent village for you. Meanwhile there will be an international meeting of the youth center. You’ll have many possibilities for international exchange and you can be part of the free time activities of the youth center. The tent camp is about 5 km from Wolfenbuettel. Location: Wolfenbuettel is situated in Lower Saxony. Braunschweig is 15 km, Wolfsburg 50 km, Hanover 60 km away. Wolfenbuettel has 56000 inhabitants. It is an old residency city with more than 600 studwork houses, many museums and sights. Train station: Wolfenbuettel Airport: Hanover or Hamburg
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Restoration of
graves of victims of war
in Berlin Volunteer project: At the regional graveyard “Humboldtstraße” in the north of Berlin the international volunteers will help restoring the graves of victims of war. The victims are German and non-German soldiers alike and civilians. Volunteers' task is to transport old stones and to clean the gravestones. In addition, you will plant new grass. Language: English Accommodation: Youth centre “PallasT” at Berlin-Schoeneberg. Location: Berlin, Federal State of Brandenburg. Berlin-Schoeneberg is located in central Berlin. The sights are easy to reach by foot or by public transport. Berlin’s nightlife is also easy to explore. Tickets for public transport are provided. Train station: Berlin Hauptbahnhof / central station Airport: Berlin
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Renovation
and construction works in an adventure garden Volunteer project: In the family centre “Grest”, the international volunteers will do some renovation and construction work together with local people. With your help, the adventure garden of the family centre “Greste” will be rearranged, bringing it close to nature. Under skilled guidance and with your help, a meeting point, a fireplace and a hiking trail should be created. Some of the work may be physically demanding. Language: English Accommodation: In the cultural centre Heimathof Location: Leopoldshoehe is in North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km from Bielefeld, and 36 km from Paderborn. The municipality of Leopoldshoehe is located between the forest Teutoburger and the Weser mountain chain. The family centre “Grest” has a beautiful exterior area, where you can have a barbecue. You can play billiard, kicker and darts, as well as surfing in the internet or visit the cities of Bielefeld, Munster and Hanover. Train station: Oerlinghausen - Leopoldshoehe - Asemissen Airport: Paderborn, Dortmund
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Playground
renovation project in
Bernburg Working tasks will be on different playgrounds in the town: playground equipment such as swings and roundabouts have to be cleaned and painted, new footpaths and steps have to be built, sitting areas constructed, a bike trail should be established and sand in sandpits needs to be cleaned and refilled. Language: English Accommodation: In a youth club with all facilities like kitchen, shower and bathroom. Participants will sleep on sport mats. They will have close contact with the local youth who visit the club regularly. Location: Bernburg itself is a town with a history of more than 1000 years and is situated in the eastern part of Germany. There is a castle on the top of the valley of the river Saale, which can be seen from far away. There are plenty of possibilities for leisure activities such as visiting the town, going to pubs and bars, making excursions to towns like Leipzig or Magdeburg, canoeing on the river, a hiking tour, etc. Train station: Bernburg Airport: Leipzig or Berlin
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Forest
restoration activities in Bavaria
Due to the fact that in the Middle Ages the forest was only cropped with oaks, the leafy canopy that oaks can provide is not dense enough so that too much sunlight hits the ground. Furthermore, the oaks are afflicted by bugs. Solution is that beech trees have to be planted to enhance diversity. The volunteer group will therefore help to care for the young trees, to cut the older beech trees in the right way and plant new ones in a part of the forest. A very committed forest ranger will be with the group and teach the volunteers why and how to plant beech trees. So in addition to the practical work, there will be interesting and informative study parts. Language: English Accommodation: The group will stay in a sports club house in Untereisenheim where they can use the well equipped kitchen and all sanitary facilities. Around the sports club, there is a soccer field, a beach volley field and the possibility to play boule to enjoy the free time. Due to the size of the village, closer contact with the inhabitants of the village can be guaranteed. Location: Eisenheim is situated near to the river Main and the city of Wuerzburg and beautifully surrounded by vineyards. Growing vine is the occupation of most inhabitants of the village. The volunteers will get the chance to experience two of the popular wine festivals where they can get to know the wine as well as the culture of the village. Trips to the bigger cities like Schweinfurt and Wuerzburg can be planned. But Eisenheim itself has also interesting sights to offer, like the house designed by the artist F. Hundertwasser on a vineyard and old churches. Train station: Seligenstadt, Wurzburg Airport: Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Frankfurt-Hahn, Munich
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Improving
the surroundings of an environmental education centre
near
Heidelberg The area around the Landschulheim needs to be cleared of woodland which has been neglected over recent years. This includes removing alien species, cutting trees and bushes or cleaning a small pond. Besides, the two sports grounds need to be taken care of. There will be various tasks to do around the house and you will be sometimes supervised by teachers of the school or work together with pupils. Language: English Accommodation: The Landschulheim offers very comfortable conditions and has sleeping rooms with 4-8 beds. Location: Schoenau is a small town, approximately 15 km from Heidelberg, situated in the Odenwald hills. The present settlement of Schoenau grew up around a monastery, which gives example of historical movements. The nature in the area is very beautiful and many tourists are visiting this region every year. Train station: Heidelberg, Neckarsteinach Airport: Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Restoring
a stream and reviving a biotope in Pluederhausen Volunteers will help to keep the stream’s water under control and the water level low. This means building of “stoppers” and natural steps in the stream and around it, for example with stone or wooden palisades. Tools used for this are picks and scoops. Another effect of the palisades is that they provide possibilities for insects and small animals to find a shelter. Next to the stream, a biotope died of lack of water. After the construction of a new water source, it should get back to life. Therefore, bushes and trees around have to be cut. Professional workers will support, instruct and guide the participants at work. Volunteers should be prepared to work in all weathers and work may be hard sometimes. Some volunteer projects have already taken place in the town, so the locals are experienced in hosting them and are looking forward to welcome you. As the projects are organised very carefully, all participants should be very motivated. Language: English Accommodation: The group will live in a school. There is a big kitchen and a place for barbecue outside. Beds are provided. Location: Pluederhausen is a small town with approximately 9.500 inhabitants. It is situated approximately 50 km northwest of Stuttgart. The participants will have the chance to experience a nature park by hiking or enjoy swimming in the lake. More sporting activities like beach volleyball, tennis or miniature golf will be organised by the municipality. There are also a few bigger cities to visit like Stuttgart or Heilbronn. Train station: Pluederhausen Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Renovation
works and care
for animals in a
wildlife park Volunteer project: You’ll help in the reconstruction of a donkey enclosure in the wildlife park. There are around 200 animals living here. For this, poles must be replaced, and cross-pieces must be sawn and bolt. In addition, you will help at the care for animals and the park: cleaning of the enclosure, preparing the food and feeding the animals, removing plants and maintenance of the paths. Language: English Accommodation: You’ll stay in a house, situated in the area of the wildlife park. Location: Ludwigshafen is in Rhineland-Palatinate. 5 km from Mannheim, 20 km from Heidelberg and 70 km from Karlsruhe. In the closer surroundings, there are a variety of swimming lakes, and the cites of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim offer a culture and free time programme. Also, the university city of Heidelberg with its picturesque castle is worth a trip. Train station: Ludwigshafen Airport: Frankfurt a.M. and Frankfurt Hahn
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Renovation
of a youth camp in
Bavaria Volunteer project: The youth camp Vestenbergsgreuth has existed since 1995 and has accommodation and two tent areas. International volunteer projects have a long tradition in the youth camp, as young people from all over the world already helped at the building of the youth camp and the enlargement of the floors. The building will be renovated in parts. The open air stage should be renewed and parts of the fences have to be replaced. An existing wooden hut will be rearranged as a living-room. You will help at the drywall construction and lay a wooden floor. The youth organisation Erlangen-Hoechstadt will support you regarding the free time program. Meeting young people from Erlangen-Hoechstadt is also planned. Language: English Accommodation: In the youth camp accommodation (4-bed rooms) Location: Bavaria. Vestenbergsgreuth, Erlangen, Nuremberg with its documentary centre, the Old City of Bamberg (world cultural heir), and the former imperial city Forchheim offer many possibilities. You can go climbing in the Franconia Switzerland and get to know the many monuments of the region. Train station: Erlangen, with transfer to the youth camp Airport: Nuremberg or Munich
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Nature
conservation and creating a new biotope in
Spaichingen Volunteer project: Together with the nature conservation office and the environment advisory council, there are a lot of tasks for you. With your help various nature conservation works will be done. Planned is the creation of a new “biotope”. With your support, larger stones (25-30cm edge length) will be placed on the bank of a pond. At existing “biotopes”, you can cut trees and bushes and reopen water ditches. In addition, there are planned works with fruit trees, where your help is required. You can learn a lot about nature protection and biotopes at this project. Language: English Accommodation: An elementary school in Spaichingen Location: Spaichingen is in Baden-Wuerttemberg, 110 km south of Stuttgart, 40 km north of the Lake Constance. Therefore there are a lot of possible trips, to the Lake Constance, the Swabian Mountains or to Switzerland. Train station: Spaichingen Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Renovation
of children's playgrounds
Volunteer project: The city Gevelsberg is
located in the beautiful valley of the Ennepe. With your help, playgrounds will
be renovated and rearranged in order to make them more attractive for kids. Language: English Accommodation: You’ll stay in circus wagons. Location: Gevelsberg is in North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km from Hagen, 30 km from Dortmund, 65 km from Cologne. The city offers a broad cultural program. In the youth centre you can play billiard and mini-golf, and there’s an adventure swimming pool. There are possibilities for trips to Dortmund, Bochum and Cologne. Train station: Gevelsberg Airport: Dortmund
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Running
a summer holiday play scheme for kids in Marbach Volunteers will take care of the children during the play scheme and they will offer own workshops and activities – this means volunteers should bring creative and handcrafting skills. Working hours will be Monday to Friday, start in the morning till late in the afternoon. Special requirements: Volunteers should have German language skills and send a motivation letter in German showing their interest in working with kids. Language: English and German Accommodation: The accommodation will either be home stays in families in town or the group will be accommodated all together in a building of the community. Location: Marbach is known as the birth place of the classical poet Friedrich Schiller. The Schiller National Museum and the German Literature Archive are popular destinations. The town has a picturesque centre with several churches and many historical houses. Train station: Marbach am Neckar Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Construction
of a leisure park
for
children, youth and adults
in
Haiterbach Volunteers will help to set up parts of the leisure park. This means for example to help with the construction of the play scheme or the beach volleyball-court. According to the needs there are different tasks to do and volunteers will be supervised by professionals. Work might be demanding sometimes and will be outside, so volunteers should be prepared to work in all weathers. Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in a newly renovated
historical building called “Zehntscheuer”. In the Middle Ages it was used by
farmers for storing corns and crops. After a recent renovation this historic
building was transformed into a modern community house including a big courtyard
used for cultural events and rooms for a kindergarten and different activities
for young and old people. Location: Haiterbach is a town with about 5.800 inhabitants consisting of five districts. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 20 km northeast of Freudenstadt and 30 km west of Tuebingen. About 1000 years ago it was first mentioned and historical traces can be found in the town. The Black Forest is a famous wooded mountain range. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1.490 meters. There are numerous paths suitable for day walks. Train station: Nagold Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Conservation
of forests in the Harz Mountains Volunteer project: The small town of Wildemann is scenically situated in the Harz Mountains — offering mountains, stalactite caves, environmental protection areas, and forests. It is a popular destination for tourists and day-trippers. Many German fairy tales and stories originate from this area. In cooperation with the Lower Saxony Forestry Office, you will carry out various nature and landscape conservation tasks, e.g. restoration of courses of streams to their natural state, care and maintenance of young trees and recreation facilities. In addition to these interesting and diverse tasks, you can explore the Harz region together with the Forestry Office staff. Substantial hikes, e.g. to the Brocken Mountain, are possible as well. Language: English Accommodation: Wildemann hiking cottage. Location: Lower Saxony, 20 km to Goslar, 7 km to Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Train station: Goslar Airport: Hannover
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Maintenance
of green spaces and renovation of the Learning Centre of an old
Benedictine monastery Volunteer project: The old Benedictine monastery of Ensdorf lies on the river Vils in the Upper Palatinate between Regensburg and Amberg. In 1920, the order of Don Giovanni Bosco, an Italian saint, moved to Ensdorf, and following the interests of its founder, the order serves to support young people find their way in life, and helps them realise the possibility of building a worthwhile future. Commitment and involvement go hand in hand with the search to make sense of this life, the issues concerning the future of society, and the questions surrounding how to best live one’s own life and our place in the natural world. The monastery’s motto, “Schoepfungs-Erleben Kloster Ensdorf”, shows the order’s intention to give visiting school children, young people, families and teachers the opportunity to experience nature and the wonders of creation.
In recent years, new biotopes were created, such
as orchards, a monastery garden and ponds by the river Vils. These, together
with the local forests, dry grasslands and water meadows, create a varied nature
study area which needs to be sympathetically managed. The “special treat” of this project is the vast choice of leisure activities: beach-volleyball court, cool-water fun park, Gruene Kapelle (“green chapel”), Klanghaus (“house of sound”), rope garden, musical instruments, bicycles, canoes, lots of indoor games (football tables, table tennis, billiards, etc.). Language: English Accommodation: Dormitory style accommodation in the Meeting House (Haus der Begegnung) within the monastery grounds. Location: Bavaria; between Nuremberg and Regensburg. Train station: Amberg Airport: Frankfurt a.M., Frankfurt Hahn or Munich
Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Organizing
a summer feast in a Home for mentally handicapped people and studying
German in Berlin Volunteer project: In the Koepenick district on the outskirts of Berlin, within close proximity to two rivers, lakes and extensive forests, there is a Home for mentally handicapped people run by the social foundation “Koepenick”. Your main task will be to organise and run a summer fete together with the residents. We would hope that the preparation of decorations, games, entertainment (for example, music and theatre) and food would mirror the varied cultural backgrounds of the participants. Other tasks are the creation of a herb and vegetable bed for each of the groups living in the home, and taking day trips with the residents. Most of the residents work in workshops until early afternoon and you will need to be flexible in arranging your working time and be prepared to work in the afternoons. Study part: This year, the international volunteer project will offer you, next to work and meeting residents of this centre, the possibility to learn and improve your German. You will have two hours of intensive German classes every day, followed by 3 to 4 hours of work. All tutors are experienced teachers of German as a foreign language and they are participants in this workcamp as well. Special requirements: A basic knowledge of German is an advantage for this project. Language: English and German Accommodation: In rooms belonging to the protestant parish of Berlin-Oberschöneweide. Location: Berlin. Köpenick is the largest geographic section of Berlin. Seventy-five percent of the district is water, forests, and meadows. For the people of Berlin, this district serves as a recreational area. Train station: Berlin Airport: Berlin Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Extra fee: A special contribution of 240 Euros is payable to the
hosting organization for the language tuition.
Improve
your German and help in workshops for disabled in Berlin Volunteer project: This volunteer project takes place at the Spandau branch of the “Mosaic Workshop for the Disabled” which includes twelve different workshop areas, such as industrial assembly, laundry, joinery, home-grown produce, canteen, etc, and provides work for 260 mentally disabled people. The facility also provides care, support and education. During the second and third week you will work for about 4 hours in the Mosaic workshop. Your tasks will be to rearrange the surrounding area, to plant flowers and to arrange sitting areas. Furthermore you will have the chance to gain an insight view into the work of this workshop. If you want, you can help and learn how to cooperate with disabled people. Study part: In addition to working at the Mosaic workshops, this project gives you the opportunity to learn more German. During week one, you’ll have four to five hours of language tuition per day. Your tutors are experienced teachers of German as a foreign language and also participate in the workcamp. During the next two weeks, you’ll spend about four hours each day in the workshop areas, where you can practise and improve your newly acquired knowledge of German. An hour’s German tuition straight after work should help to ensure that you retain whatever new words and phrases you learned that day. Special requirements: This project is for participants with a basic knowledge of German. Language: English and German Accommodation: You’ll stay at the Grunewald centre, in the middle of the Grunewald forest and close to lake Grunewald. Location: Berlin. The centre of Berlin is within easy reach by public transport. You will receive the tickets for this. The 3 hectare big area is big enough for camping, an outside theatre, for BBQ, and to play football. Train station: Berlin Airport: Berlin Age range: 18 - 26 years old
Extra fee: 300 Euro
Creating
a
new meeting center for
migrants in Bremen Volunteer project: The intercultural workshop “Tenever” is a society which aim is to encourage a better and smoother integration within the city of Bremen. Within the district “Tenever” of Bremen, about 80 different nations live together, sometimes in poor conditions. This summer the workshop will move to other premises and we will need your help for setting up this new meeting point. You will do some painting, re-arrange and design the interior decoration, and much more handcraft work. You can leave your creativity full bent. You will work together with the society members and learn a lot about their background, lives as migrants in Bremen and further projects of the association, such as meal service counter, addiction help centre or taking care of public parks. Language: English Accommodation: You will stay in a school or an empty building. Location: In Bremen; 120 km away from Hamburg. From the district “Tenever” it is easy to reach Bremen’s downtown. This city exists since 1200 year and therefore has lots of historical interest points. Furthermore, you will find nice places for shopping and interesting museums. On the weekends you will have the opportunity to visit the North-See coast, Hamburg and other interesting places around. Train station: Bremen Central station Airport: Bremen or Hamburg
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Organizing a holiday program for mentally
and physically disabled people Volunteers and disabled people will spend their time together to be creative, have fun, do handicrafts, go on excursions, playing games, do sports,.... In total there will be around 20 disabled and non-disabled children, youth and adults, which will be divided into groups according to the needs and abilities (the group with severely handicapped will for example be offered quieter activities). An introduction seminar for all volunteers will take place on the first Sunday to explain the rules, responsibilities and tasks. Local volunteers will work together with the international group and they will have lunch altogether. The weekends will be free and you can either spend leisure time in the families you live together with or with the group. Special requirements: Project language will be German and English! Please add a motivation letter to show your interest and experience in working with disabled people (What kind of experience do you have? Do you have experiences in taking care of disabled persons including sanitary aspects?). Language: English and German Accommodation: The accommodation will be in families, which means an experience of “real German culture”. Location: Sindelfingen has about 60.000 residents and is about 15 km south west of Stuttgart. It has an economy fuelled mostly by the automobile industry and the weaving industry. Nice excursions in the Black Forest for hiking tours are possible as well as sightseeing trips to cities like Stuttgart or Heidelberg. Train station: Sindelfingen – Goldberg Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Support
the organizing and running of
summer festivals for children The international participants will help and support to take care of the kids at several different activities at both festivals. The volunteers will support the staff in supervising a set programme of indoor and outdoor activities such as sports, games and crafts. They are generally helping the children enjoy their summer holiday. The activities of the festivals are running from 8 am until 3 pm each day so the group should be prepared to work long hours, but it is very rewarding. Working tasks will be different due to the topics of the festivals. Special requirements: Project language is German. Motivation letter in German is required. Language: German Accommodation: The group will stay in a beautiful and well equipped self-catering house belonging to the “Franziskanerklösterle” (little monastery) close to the city centre. Around the house there is a big garden belonging to the monastery. In the monastery itself there are monks living separately but there is always the chance to get in contact and to get to know each others lifestyle. All sanitary facilities and kitchen are available. Location: Wangen is a beautiful city situated in the southern german region called “Allgau”, close to the borders of Austria and Switzerland. The region lies close to the Alpes and therefore provided with a diverse nature of mountains, meadows, waterfalls and the like. There is a lot to discover in terms of history and nature. Old castles, mountain trails, the Lake Constance. But also Wangen itself has much to offer. The history of the city dates back to the year 815. The charm of Wangen lies within its historical buildings and southern german architectural style. Train station: Wangen Airport: Munich, Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Park
maintenance and renovation project
in the
Black Forest
According to plans of a landscape
architect there are different tasks to undertake in the park: new
footpaths have to get installed, old footpaths have to be cleared, alien
species have to be removed, trees and bushes have to be cut, new trees
have to get planted, dry stone walls have to get surveyed and
reconstructed and different tasks more. Language: English Accommodation: In a school in the village of Waldulm, a part of Kappelrodeck. Two sleeping rooms, a kitchen and sanitary facilities are provided. Location: Kappelrodeck is a small community situated in the popular “Black Forest” and has around 5700 inhabitants in total. The region attracts many tourists who find recreation in the beautiful landscapes. Besides, the area is famous for its delicious red wine. Hiking in the nearby nature as well as excursions to cities like Strasbourg or Stuttgart are possible. Train station: Kappelrodeck Airport: Strasbourg (France), Karlsruhe
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
On
the traces of Iron Age settlers Volunteer project: How did our ancestors live 2500 years ago? On the traces of the settlers of the Iron Age, archaeologists from the Rhineland landscape association are building a court in Titz, where one can find the outpost of the Rhenish agency for the preservation of ground monuments.
Under professional guidance, you’ll build an
original house with authentic tools. This will give you an impression of life
back then. You’ll work with logs and erect walls. Also, you will be making a
roof out of Thatch. Language: English Accommodation: In a hall on the area of the outpost in Titz-Hoellen, close to the Iron Age court. Location: North Rhine Westphalia. Titz is placed in the “city triangle” of Cologne (40 km), Duesseldorf (40 km) and Aix-la-Chapelle (40 km). There are many possibilities for trips to the Lower Rhine, to Belgium and to the Netherlands. Terminal: Dueren Airport: Cologne/Bonn
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
Restoration
of an old Roman watchtower
in
Odenwald
forest The group will work on the rebuilding of a stone wall of the watchtower. In detail that means stones have to be arranged, concrete has to be mixed before setting the wall back in place. The working place is located in the middle of the forest. The group will be supported by professional workers of the building yard department of Buchen. Language: English Accommodation: The participants will stay on a family campsite area called “Eckbuckel” which was rearranged by the workcamp last year. This campsite lies idyllic and isolated outside of Buchen in a cosy village – surrounded by meadows and forests. Beside the cabins that are used as sleeping rooms a separate building with a kitchen and sanitary facilities is available. There is also a place for barbecuing. For more leisure activities the participants are free to use the big sports ground as well as ping-pong tables at the centre. Around 2 km lays a private lake for swimming… Location: Buchen is a small town located in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg in the forest “Odenwald” with around 18900 inhabitants. Volunteers can enjoy the landscape by hiking or experience the wonders of a stalactite cave. In Buchen you can also find a forest swimming pool and more opportunities for sporting activities. Bigger cities like Stuttgart or Heilbronn are also worth visiting. Train station: Buchen Airport: Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Maintenance
of a recently restored river in Kehl Volunteers will clear the banks of the river and cut the grass and bushes. They will work with machines and it may be physically hard and muddy. This is a good project to learn about nature prevention and conservation. Language: English Accommodation: The group will live in a youth centre close to the river where all facilities are provided. There is a big kitchen and different rooms to stay and spend time in. Outside you can find a place for barbecuing, a lake and trick fountains to enjoy. The area around the youth centre is rather spacious and provides many activities and things to experience. Location: Kehl is a medium sized town on the boards of the river Rhine facing the French-German border. The Alsatian town of Strasbourg is situated on the other side of the river Rhine. It will be interesting to visit the beautiful town of Strasbourg, crossing the border to France. The youth centre is only a five minute walk from the inner city of Kehl. Other interesting sightings can be the Black Forest and the nature of the southern area in general. Train station: Kehl Airport: Strasbourg (10 km), Frankfurt (150 km)
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Creating
and cultivating nature biotopes
in the beautiful south of
Germany The workcamp group will create new biotopes as well as cultivate already existing biotopes. They will work with different kinds of tools. The work can be physically demanding – especially in any kind of weather. Volunteers should be prepared to work hard. Language: English Accommodation: The group will stay in a building of the fire department where they will have one sleeping rooms, a living room with couches and games, all sanitary facilities and a kitchen. The house is situated next to the building yard department from where the group will leave to the biotopes each morning together with the professionals with whom they will work during the weeks. Location: The community of Willstaett contains several villages with all in all around 9000 inhabitants. It is situated in the beautiful southern part of Germany close to the border to France. It is characterised by its beautiful architectural style of carcass houses. There is also a lot to see and discover in the landscape close to the black forest with its spectacular sights (waterfalls, castles…). Close bigger cities like Freiburg or Strasbourg offer a wide range of cultural events. Train station: Appenweier, Kehl Airport: Strasbourg, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Ryan-Air), Stuttgart
Age range: 18 - 30 years old
Developing an environmental
conservation area in Lower Saxony Volunteer project: This autumn, the small town of Edewecht in the beautiful Ammerland district would like your help to convert an area of agricultural land into an environmental conservation project. There is a variety of outdoor tasks for you, supported by local expertise. Your work will involve planting, the maintenance of existing young plants, designing information boards and building a wooden observation platform. You’ll have the opportunity to take part in small group excursions to learn about local flora and fauna, and during these two weeks you could gain a lot of knowledge about nature conservation and countryside maintenance. And of course this is a great opportunity to spend time outdoors before the winter sets in. With a bit of luck you’ll have two weeks of great weather due to the “Indian Summer“.
Language: English Accommodation: In a school in Edewecht. Location: Lower Saxony, Oldenburg is 20 km away and Bremen - 65 km Train station: Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover Airport: Bremen, Hamburg
Age range: 16 - 26 years old
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