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Deutschland Deutschland: Alternative Music Festival Stuttgart (IBG09)

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03/08/2026   -   14/08/2026

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18 - 26
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12
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1
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Englisch
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Ja
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Stuttgart (STR)
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Stuttgart Main Station
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The Umsonst & Draußen music festival is the biggest non-commercial music, politics and culture festival in Stuttgart. It sees itself as the big celebration of Stuttgart's alternative scene. It is organised by an open meeting that anyone can attend and take part in.
The festival would not be able to take place without the help of the volunteers; without them there would not be a place in the city for open and alternative music. This is why every year a Workcamp helps to set up the stage, stalls, and tents on the site of the festival and assists in different areas: bar, stage, organisation, catering, etc. Of course you will also have time to enjoy the festival yourself! Volunteers should be able to work long and unusual hours.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

In the first two days, you are hosted in a cultural centre in Stuttgart, where there is a kitchen and sanitary facilities. You sleep in the building’s hall in a shared space. On the third day, you move to the site of the festival to camp in a big tent all together. Please bring your own camping mat and sleeping bag. Food will be available. Sanitary facilities are given, but be aware of very basic festival standards.

Lage und Freizeit

With 600,000 inhabitants, Stuttgart is the state-capital of Baden-Württemberg. From museums, to castles and parks, this city offers something for everyone to see! Within a short train ride, you can also enjoy the variety of nature around Stuttgart.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

he festival is organized by Umsonst & Draußen Kultur e.V. Stuttgart, an association founded specifically for this purpose. However, planning, preparation, design, and organization are the responsibility of a group of local volunteers. The festival will run for three days, from 7th to 9th of August. It has been running in that unique and quite anarchic way for over 40 years now!

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You can go to the accomodation by tram or bus from the Main Station. Please, try and arrive at the accommodation between 11am and 8pm.

Deutschland Deutschland: Hands-On for Environmental Education (IBG11)

Dauer

08/08/2026   -   22/08/2026

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Deutschland China Frankreich Spanien

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Alter
18 - 30
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
12
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Leipzig (LEJ)
Anreise über
Train station Weißenfels Bahnhof (D-06667)
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You join the endeavors of a newborn network for environmental protection and sustainability in eastern Germany and renaturalize part of a gravel pit. Work involves maintaining the home of the European green toad, transforming former brownfield land into a place of environmental education, recreation, and biotope. There are plans to involve the local neighbors and the local environmentalists in events on the market place, you are welcome to bring ideas of how to combine nature protection with meeting the community!

Beware: You are going to be outside during all working hours and the work may be physically hard. If it rains you will get wet and muddy for sure! Please bring hiking boots, extra socks to change during the day, a waterproof jacket, and warm and comfy working clothes.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Work place and accommodation are on the same site on the edge of the gravel pit. Beware that the living area is very simple; it has a kitchen and storage trailer, a seating pavilion, a big tent with camp beds, and a large space to set up individual tents. A mobile toilet is nearby as are solar showers. Other chances to dip in water are the small lakes around the area and a public pool in the next town. Bring a sleeping bag and pillow (if you want).
The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more environmentally friendly meals.

Lage und Freizeit

Nellschütz is located in the south-west of Leipzig. The nearest larger town is Weißenfels, the meeting point on arrival. Weißenfels is worth a visit, there is a historic old town with various baroque-style buildings, a castle, a small, and also nice shops, bars, and cafés. Town of Lützen is also nearby, it has a small animal park.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

IBG Workcamps, founded in 1965, engages increasingly in climate protection through forest and peatland projects. Through our trainings, seminars, and Workcamps we strive to encourage young people from all over the world to become active in climate- and nature protection themselves. This camp is organized by IBG in cooperation with the local network for environmental protection and sustainability.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

You will be picked up by the camp leaders from Weißenfels train station, please inform them about your arrival time in advance.

Weitere Infos

This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Sustainable Cities and Communities (11) and Life on Land (15).

Anforderungen

Bring a warm sleeping bag and weaterproof shoes and clothes.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Creating the Heart of the Village – Sauldorf (IBG12)

Dauer

08/08/2026   -   24/08/2026

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
12
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3
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Zurich (ZRH)
Anreise über
Meßkirch Bahnhof (D-88605)
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This is a diverse project involving construction and landscape maintenance. You will be actively involved in shaping the new square. Your tasks include building a fence, creating new paths, and setting up a multifunctional sports area. Furthermore, you will help design the playground and build wooden benches for the site. Expect to be painting, shoveling, and performing various outdoor tasks.

In the second week, there is a special highlight: From August 21 until August 23, a large anniversary festival hosted by the local rural youth association takes place. Young people from all over the region will gather for competitions, music, and dance. You will help with the logistics and are, of course, warmly invited to join the festivities.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The group will stay at the VfR Sauldorf clubhouse. The accommodation is only about 700 meters from the work site and is an easy walk. The facility features a large kitchen for preparing meals together, Wifi, and a TV. You will sleep on campbeds provided in the clubhouse rooms. Clean sanitary facilities are available directly on site. Please bring your own sleeping bag.

Lage und Freizeit

Sauldorf is a cozy village in the Upper Swabia region, perfectly situated between the Swabian Alb and Lake Constance. Despite its rural charm, the village provides everything needed for daily life. There is a local bakery offering fresh rolls and a butcher shop that sells groceries and serves a daily lunch menu.

The town of Meßkirch is only seven kilometers away and offers further shopping opportunities, bars, and restaurants. Nature enthusiasts can explore the nearby Sauldorfer Baggerseen bird sanctuary, which is famous for its rare bird species and beautiful walking trails.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Help transform a simple green meadow into the heart of Sauldorf. Currently, the village lacks a central meeting point where children, teenagers, and seniors can gather. This project aims to change that by creating a multigenerational square right in the center of the community.

You will be part of a collective effort to build a space that connects the historic village center with newer residential areas. By helping to develop this area, you are creating a place for people of all ages to meet, play, and socialize.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

From these hubs, you can catch a local bus (Bus 7391) directly to Sauldorf. The bus from Meßkirch is every hour available and till 17:00!!
Next bus stop: Raster Straße, Sauldorf

Check connections from anywhere to Meßkirch station on https://int.bahn.de/en/.

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Deutschland Deutschland: National Park Hunsrück (IBG13)

Dauer

09/08/2026   -   29/08/2026

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Algeria Großbritannien Deutschland Mexiko Spanien Italien Japan Frankreich Türkei Russland

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Alter
18 - 40
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
15
Immer noch Platz für
0
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Frankfurt (FRA)
Anreise über
train stations of Idar-Oberstein or Trier.
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The Park Rangers of the National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald are waiting for your support to preserve the fauna and flora in this unique natural environment. At the same time it is a great opportunity for you to learn a lot about this ecosystem.

Three main tasks are waiting for you:
1. Care of the nutrient-poor grassland and arnica.
2. Work on the wildlife park of Wildenburg Castle: Here you can find wolves, deer, wild boars, wildcats, mouflons and many other animals. Your task will mainly be to renew wooden fences and to build elements where the animals can hide behind.
3. Restore the natural flow of the water by closing the channels and revitalizing natural flow elements.

Other environmental protections tasks can be added. Attention: The work might be physically hard and you will get wet and muddy for sure! Please bring hiking boots and working clothes.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay in a spacious community center that includes a huge kitchen with a dishwasher, a living room, toilets, showers, a washing machine, and wifi. There is one big sleeping room with camping beds. Please bring your sleeping bag! The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable meals.

Lage und Freizeit

You are located in Deuselbach in Rhineland-Palatinate, a small village with 260 inhabitants and a pub. Locals are very interested to welcome you, many parties and events will happen. Thalfang (4km away) offers shops and a public pool. The next big city is Trier (40 km), the oldest in Germany, with many Roman sights, a huge cathedral, and plenty of things to do.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

IBG is organising this project together with the National Park Hunsrück-Hochwald. This is the newest German National Park to protect nature and was just founded in 2015. The landscape is dominated by huge forests, steep hills, small brooks and ponds, rocks and marshes. Only small hamlets interrupt the nature, a perfect region for plenty of different species but also for hiking.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting point: You will be picked up from the bus stop called “Hunsrückhaus/Erbeskopf, Hilscheid”. Please inform your campleader about your arrival time on Aug 9th . Please check for connections from anywhere to Deuselbach www.bahn.com There are regular busses to Deuselbach from the train stations of Idar-Oberstein, Trier and Neubrücke(Nahe). Alternative Airports to Frankfurt are Luxembourg (LUX) or Hahn (HHN).

Weitere Infos

This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Climate Action (13) and Life on Land (15).

Anforderungen

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue when you spend a lot of time outdoors in natural areas in Germany. In our General Infosheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Accessing Wildlife: Craft in the Klingenberg Forest (IBG18)

Dauer

15/08/2026   -   29/08/2026

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Mexiko Algeria Deutschland Spanien Frankreich

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Alter
18 - 27
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
20
Immer noch Platz für
0 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Frankfurt (FRA)
Anreise über
Bahnhof (main station) Klingenberg am Main
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Come to Klingenberg to build bridges between humans and their natural environment. The community is looking forward to your creation of spaces that will allow them to spend time in different natural areas.

Be prepared for lots of manual work in the fresh air. The two main tasks involve:
• Constructing an observation shack for people who’d like to watch birds and other events in the forest
• Constructing a wooden bridge into a small lake

Additional small tasks may develop on-site. A special treat is that you're working on the grounds of the raptor station: a place for different bird species like owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons. You will very likely get to meet them personally!

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue after spending a lot of time outdoors. In our General Info Sheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. Consider to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You stay in the club house Oskar's Waldhütte in the district of the town called Röllfeld. It is located at the edge of town surrounded by forests. There are mattress dormitories for up to 38 people, a kitchen, showers, and a lounge.
The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more environmentally friendly meals.

Lage und Freizeit

Klingenberg slowly developed already in the 2nd century!
The town is located on the Main River at the edge of the Spessart Nature Park in the Bavarian region of Lower Franconia. It is famous for its red wine, so you're sure to be invited to a glass or two The town has a castle and many medieval half-timbered houses. You'll have time to explore the beautiful region and take trips to nearby towns such as Würzburg, Aschaffenburg, and Miltenberg.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This is the third time the medieval town of Klingenberg am Main and its Forestry invites an international Workcamp to their community.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting point is Klingenberg (Main) train station
Find connections from anywhere to the meeting point on: https://www.bahn.com/en

From there it is either a 40 minute walk to the accommodation, or you cross the bridge in front of the station, go to bus stop Festplatz, and take the bus line 61 (direction Mönchberg) and get off 6 stops later at “Röllfeld Röllbacher Strasse”. From there it is 5 to 10 minutes to walk to the accommodation.

Weitere Infos

This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Climate Action (13) and Life on Land (15).

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Sustainable Cities and Communities Life on Land
Deutschland Deutschland: Clay and (Nature) Conservation Mainz (IBG ESC05)

Dauer

05/09/2026   -   19/09/2026

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Alter
18 - 30
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
16
Immer noch Platz für
4
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Frankfurt (FRA)
Anreise über
Mainz
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Working with clay, traditional building methods, landscape and nature conservation, and environmental education tools are the main tasks of this international Workcamp. Two main areas of work will appoint two taskforces:

1) In the cultural centre Alte Ziegelei Mainz (translation: Former Brickworks Mainz) you re-point the masonry of the historic ring kiln, do landscape conservation work and various tasks on the grounds of the old brickworks and in the brick museum.

2) In the Waldnaturschutzzentrum (translation: Forest Nature Conservation Centre) you construct a clay oven. This clay oven will be available for use on public dates, e.g. for baking pizza. There are also plans to hold regular baking days at the site, where interested parties can bake their own bread on site. There are numerous other activities to enjoy on site, e.g. in the WaldArtenGarten (translation: ForestSpeciesGarden), which was created during the last international workcamp. There, work involves some biotope maintenance and assistance with the opening of an exhibition at the art college.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You stay in several rooms in the cultural center Alte Ziegelei Mainz. The standard of the accommodation is rather basic: A kitchen, toilets, showers, and camping beds are available. Please bring your sleeping bag.

The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more environmentally-friendly meals.

Lage und Freizeit

Mainz is a vibrant city with approximately 230’000 inhabitants – rich in cultural life, sights, and history. It is quite easy to reach by train or plane (Frankfurt Airport is very close). You will have the opportunity of joint actions with local volunteers active in nature conservation associations followed by a ‘Festival of Cultures’ with culinary specialties from around the world.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

For this project, IBG works with two local partners:
The Alte Ziegelei Mainz, the former brick factory, was shut down in the 1970s. In the 19th century, brick production was an important part of regional industry and contributed significantly to the construction development of Mainz and the surrounding area. For decades, the brickworks produced building materials for numerous residential and industrial buildings. These are protected historic monuments now and offer home for a drama school, a nursery, accommodation for refugees, an adult education center, an unemployment initiative, and the Association for the Environment and Nature Conservation. It offers citizens space for private parties at two barbecue areas. The outdoor area has been redesigned taking into account the old clay pits and natural features. A near-natural system of woodlands, orchards, and meadows has been created, alternating with agricultural land.
The Forest Ober-Olm (approx. 5km from the Alte Ziegelei) is home to the Forest Nature Conservation Centre (WNZ), an environmental education facility with the UN's SDGs as guiding principles. Numerous groups come to the WNZ for environmental education events, public campaigns, and the maintenance of the Ober-Olmer Forest nature reserve. During the international Workcamp, an exhibition opening with students from the Mainz Art Academy is planned at the WNZ.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Please check www.bahn.com for a connection from anywhere in Germany to “Bretzenheim Alte Ziegelei, Mainz”. This bus stop is only 3min walk from your accommodation.

Weitere Infos

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue after spending a lot of time outdoors. In our General Info Sheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. Consider to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.
This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Quality Education (4), Sustainable Cities and Communities (11), and Climate Action (13).

Anforderungen

This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country; there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en

  • Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;
  • Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;
  • Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project;
  • Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Save the Mountain Peatlands in Germany (IBG14)

Dauer

06/09/2026   -   20/09/2026

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18 - 50
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
14
Immer noch Platz für
8
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Frankfurt (FRA)
Anreise über
train stations in Idar-Oberstein or Trier
Karte

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Support climate protection and biodiversity by protecting the peatlands on the slopes of the lower mountain range “Hunsrück”. These areas were drained more than 100 years ago for forestry use and thereby lost their important ecological role as valuable and natural CO2 storage. Today, the revitalisation of these peatlands has become an essential task in climate protection, for which we need your help! The work is expected to take place in two different Hunsrück peatland areas: A forest near the tiny village of Hochscheid and an area of open moorland near Morbach. Under supervision of a park ranger you will:
• help improving the water balance to renature the moors and strengthen them for climate change
• close some ditches to control the water flow
• make the area more accessible for environmental education projects
Beware: The work might be physically hard and you will get wet and muddy for sure! Please bring hiking boots, rubber boots, and working clothes.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay in a spacious community center that includes a huge kitchen with a dishwasher, a living room, toilets, showers, a washing machine, and wifi. There is one big sleeping room with camping beds. Please bring your sleeping bag!
The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable meals.

Lage und Freizeit

You are located in Deuselbach in Rhineland-Palatinate, a small village with 260 inhabitants and a pub. Locals are very interested to welcome you, many parties and events will happen. Thalfang (4km away) offers shops and a public pool. The next big city is Trier (40 km), the oldest in Germany, with many Roman sights, a huge cathedral, and plenty of things to do.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

IBG Workcamps, founded in 1965, engages increasingly in climate protection through forest and peatland projects. Through our trainings, seminars, and Workcamps we strive to encourage young people from all over the world to become active in climate- and nature protection themselves. This camp is organized by IBG in cooperation with “Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland-Pfalz” (Foundation for nature and environment Rhineland-Palatinate) whose efforts include restoring peatlands but also concerns biodiverse meadows, reintegration of lynx, protection of field hamsters and rare butterflies, and sustaining old tree populations.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting point: You will be picked up from the bus stop called “Hunsrückhaus/Erbeskopf, Hilscheid”. Please inform your campleader about your arrival time on Sep 6th . Please check for connections from anywhere to Deuselbach www.bahn.com There are regular busses to Deuselbach from the train stations of Idar-Oberstein, Trier and Neubrücke(Nahe).
International bus stops: suitable international bus stops are in Mainz, Saarbrucken and Trier
Most suitable airports: Frankfurt (FRA), Luxembourg (LUX)

Weitere Infos

This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Climate Action (13) and Life on Land (15).

Anforderungen

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue after spending a lot of time outdoors. In our General Info Sheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. Consider to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Arts and Environment – Educational Centre Kell am See (IBG15)

Dauer

13/09/2026   -   27/09/2026

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Kenia Algeria Mexiko Deutschland Türkei

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Alter
18 - 40
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
12
Immer noch Platz für
3 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Luxembourg (LUX)
Anreise über
Trier
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Re-design the chill-out-area and maintain to green areas around the educational youth centre Kell am See, an important place for youth work in the whole area of Trier! The educational centre is public, non-profit and offers the opportunity for youth groups, associations and schools to spend some days or weeks here, running a seminar or some other projects. One focus of the offer is on environmental education and outdoor activities. You will play a key role in empowering local youth community.
There will be two big tasks for you:
1. You redesign the chill-out area in the basement of the facility. A local graffiti artist will hold a workshop to share ideas and techniques for the redesign, and you will also design and build new furniture yourselves. Use your creativity and together with the local youth, create the best artistic chilling area!
2. You take care of and maintain the green areas around the regional education centre. Your tasks include cutting the grass and bushes; taking care of the playground and sports grounds; tending the herbs garden and the insect hotel and much more.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You stay in five conical dorm huts for max. five persons each. It is really great to stay here surrounded by pure nature, with the campfire in the middle of the circle of huts. In the youth centre main building you have your own kitchen including a dish-washer, a living room, and sanitary facilities. For your free time you will find plenty of outdoor facilities (campfire, basketball, football, volleyball…) and a nice indoor room.
Please be aware that the dorm huts have beds and electricity but no heating, so it might be cold at night. Bring a really warm sleeping bag! In the different facilities of the centre as the kitchen and the living room, there is heating. Wifi is available.
You will do the cleaning, grocery shopping and cooking as a team with the other volunteers.

Lage und Freizeit

Kell am See is a village 30 km from Trier, surrounded by beautiful landscapes. The area is well known for cycling, hiking and other ways of outdoor activities. In Kell, there is a holiday resort, which offers more than 200 holiday bungalows next to a lake (close to the educational centre). In addition, the region offers plenty of historic sites (castles, museums….). You will get the opportunity to come in contact with local associations, e.g. the local voluntary fire brigade. The number of excursions will be limited but you will for sure visit Trier, famous for its Roman sites, its cathedral and for being the birth place of Karl-Marx.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

IBG will organise this project in cooperation with the regional youth departement. Their educational centre in Kell am See is public, non-profit and offers the opportunity for youth groups, associations and schools to spend some days or weeks here, running a seminar or some other projects. The centre was renovated ten years ago and additional outdoor and training facilities were installed. For them it is important to get the support of international volunteer for their centre but at the same time they share the aims of international volunteering and want to offer a nice opportunity to you. By participating in this project, you are supporting education on environmental issues (UN SDG 4 and 13).One focus of the offer is on environmental education and outdoor activities.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting point: You're picked up from the bus stop in Kell am See.

The bus No. 230 goes from Trier to Kell am See every 2 hours. Please inform your camp leaders about your arrival time on Sep 13. You can check for connections from anywhere to Kell am See on: www.bahn.com/en.

Nearest train station: Trier
Nearest international bus stops: Trier, Saarbrucken and Luxembourg.
Most suitable airport: Luxembourg (LUX)

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Please be aware that nights might be cold and bring a warm sleeping bag.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Gumpenried: Preserve Biodiversity and Culture in the Bavarian Mountains (IBG16)

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14/09/2026   -   25/09/2026

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18 - 30
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9
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2
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Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Nuernberg (Nurnberg/Nuremburg) (NUE)
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Bus station “Drachselsried" (D-94256)
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You immerse yourself in Bavarian mountain culture and support the maintenance of the historic Schachten — forest pastures, used for keeping cattle in the mountains. The Bavarian Forestry and the National Park have an annual tradition around this duty and make it a communal event. Essential work tasks include removing shrubs, thinning out old wood, and installing protection measurements for endangered species to keep the area’s biodiversity. The mountain pastures here have an important meaning for animal and plant life. Birds like the capercaillie and flowers like the brown gentian depend on the savannah-like landscapes and the structurally rich forests. Also wood ants settle in bright and sunny spots which in turn are an extremely important food source for the capercaillie chicks.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You stay in the forest cabin "Waldhütte Schareben", a rustic wooden mountain hut nestled in a clearing in the Bavarian Forest.The structure is a traditional alpine building featuring dark wood shingle siding and contrasting green window shutters.It serves as a popular destination for hikers and mountain bikers, offering food and drinks from Tuesday to Sunday.
The cabin offers 6 proper beds plus several camp beds, a kitchen, and a bathroom. A bus for the group will be available for mobility.

You need to bring a warm sleeping bag, and it is essential that you bring a warm and waterproof jacket!

The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more environmentally friendly meals.

Lage und Freizeit

The region around Gumpenried is called Bavarian Canada. The location is ideal to explore the natural environment surrounding your accommodation. A two hour hike leads to the beautiful nature protection area of little Arber Lake from the ice age. You can eat sweet and hearty in the lake hut restaurant here. A little further from there you can visit the beautiful Sollbach waterfalls. Also in hiking distance from your accommodation are peatland and ancient forest areas. Your natural heart will rejoice in this place :)

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This Workcamp is a cooperation between IBG, the Nature Park Oberer Bayerischer Wald, and Nature Park Bayerischer Wald.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Meeting point is bus station “Drachselsried" (D-94256).
Please inform your camp leader about your arrival time so they can pick you up!

Weitere Infos

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue after spending a lot of time outdoors. In our General Info Sheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. Consider to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Good Health and Well-Being (3), Climate Action (13) and Life on Land (15).

Anforderungen

Bring sturdy shoes and comfy work clothes.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Lights, Curtain, Action! Open-Air Theatre Heidenheim (IBG ESC07)

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19/09/2026   -   03/10/2026

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8
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During the off-season, a variety of maintenance and improvement tasks are carried out across the site. These include dismantling stage sets, sorting and repairing props, clearing and organizing storage areas and the prop garage, and preparing the audience hall for winter. Additional work involves painting and general site maintenance, such as pruning trees and raking leaves.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will be accommodated directly on the project side: Next to the stage, there is huge building for administration, a workshop, a café… Here you will have one big room for yourselves with matresses on the floor, showers in the same building, and a kitchen. The washing options are available but limited. Mind that there is only one big room for sleeping available to all volunteers – no separation possible! Regarding food, you will be asked to cook for yourselves, and carry out all related activities (grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning after yourselves).

Lage und Freizeit

Heidenheim an der Brenz is a town with a bit less than 50.000 inhabitants in the southern region of Baden-Württemberg. The area is rather rural with a beautiful countryside: since it is at the end of the Swabian Albs – a mountain range of about 220km-, there are many hills and forests. Also in the town you will find the Hellenstein Castle, first built on the 12th century, and wildlife park with around 100 animals, very close to your project. If you would like to visit a larger town, you may go to Ulm which is only 30km away. Stuttgart and Munich are just about 2 hours by train.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Your host will the Open-Air Theatre Heidenheim, the 2nd largest one of its kind in Southern
Germany. It is situated on the “castle hill” of the town of Heidenheim an der Brenz, surrounded by forests, and can accommodate up to 1100 spectators. The Open-Air Theatre is run by a non-profit association and they are very excited about hosting again a group of international volunteers. This project is perfect for everyone who is interested in theatres and wants to have a look behind the scenes! Have a look at the Theatre here: www.naturtheater.de

The association was first founded by Gustav Müller over 100 years ago, after the first World War, in his quest of dedicating his life to something that would unite people: art. In 1919 not only did Müller materialize this idea, but also managed to host several productions at the concert hall.

Anforderungen

This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country, there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en

  • Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;
  • Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;
  • Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project;
  • Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.
Deutschland Deutschland: Fruit Trees & Camp Fire (IBG ESC06)

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02/10/2026   -   17/10/2026

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Englisch
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Ja
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Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Stuttgart (STR)
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Train station “Schwäbisch Hall” (D-74523)
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This camp is next to a big meadow orchard where most of the work tasks are to be done. Here, you help to improve the health and lifespan of old fruit trees and thereby contribute to protecting a biodiverse habitat for small animals and birds. Under supervision you relieve the trees from heavy or rotten branches and collect as many apples, pears, and other fruit as you can for the local market and the fruit wine factory. Additional tasks await you in the forest where you will discover fall forestry duties with a ranger, and in the arboretum on the site — a beautiful botanical collection composed exclusively of trees and shrubs of a variety of species.

This project is for adventurers and those who enjoy spending time outdoors, especially during fall. If you're interested in sustaining biodiversity, have a heart for trees, and like to go camping – this project is for you! You will be outdoors almost all day, have camp fires, improvised cooking, hikes, and other special occasions in this rural area.

Please be prepared of the weather conditions:
October can be warm and sunny but also quite fresh and rainy. You will very likely need warm clothes, extra socks, and weatherproof shoes & jacket.

Average weather in October here is: ca. 13 °C during the day, 3 °C during the night; rain is very likely, 3–7 sun hours per day.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You sleep on a youth campsite next to the orchard. Please bring a warm sleeping bag! In the farmhouse on the premises you’ll find showers, toilets, and an extra heated room should you want to dry your clothes. Outside is a large ‘bad weather shack’ that serves as lounge, kitchen or alternative sleeping place. Campfire spots are also available. The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more environmentally friendly meals.

Lage und Freizeit

You are just 10km west of the beautiful old town of Schwäbisch Hall with a few farmers as your neighbors. The landscape in this area is very beautiful, it is dominated by forests and green hills — a perfect place for easy hiking. A swimming lake (if it's still warm enough) can be reached by foot. Trips to the nearby brewery or the old town of Schwäbisch Hall with its museums, shops, and some traditional German historical buildings is also worth the time.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This Workcamp is a cooperation between IBG and the Nature Park Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald, including the local forestry administration.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Check for connections to Schwäbisch Hall from anywhere on www.bahn.de/en.
Please inform your camp leader about your arrival time so they can pick you up!

Weitere Infos

This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country; there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en.

1) Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;

2) Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;

3) Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project;

4) Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

Anforderungen

Bring a warm sleeping bag and weatherproof clothes.

This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country; there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en.

  1. Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;

  2. Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;

  3. Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project;

  4. Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

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Deutschland Deutschland: Black Forest Pastures – Neuenweg Kleines Wiesental (IBG17)

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03/10/2026   -   18/10/2026

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18 - 32
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12
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6
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Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
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Ja
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Basel/Mulhouse (EAP)
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Schopfheim Bahnhof
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Preserve black forest pastures! In this very special project, you will find yourself on mountain pastures, where you will be responsible for preserving the unique biodiversity and species diversity as well as the traditional practice of cooperative summer cattle grazing.

You will maintain paths and pasture fences on site. As a measure against scrub encroachment on the pastures, you will remove small conifers with hand saws. To preserve the special biodiversity, you will combat and remove some invasive species – especially lupins and broom. You will work together with local farmers active in the association taking care for the mountain pastures. Nature conservation experts will introduce you to the background and objectives of nature conservation tasks. Please be prepared for mountain life and bring god hiking shoes and weatherproof clothing.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Surrounded by Mount Belchen (1414m), wild pastures, mountain forest, and the beautiful Nonnenmattweiher water protection area, you will stay in a self-catering cabin belonging to the ski club. It has two floors, a front patio with a bench and a view, and a small backyard where firewood is stored and chopped. Downstairs, there's a foyer with a wood-burning stove, a large dormitory with six bunk beds and a small stove, a shower with a two-person washroom, a toilet with a sink, a storage room, and a fully equipped kitchen. Upstairs, there's a toilet with a sink, a urinal with a sink, a large dining room with a wood-burning stove, four bedrooms, each with a bunk bed, and access to the backyard. The bedrooms have mattresses and sheets, but you'll need to bring a warm sleeping bag or a blanket and pillow!

The nearest grocery store is a 20-minute drive away. As a group, you'll cook, eat, clean, and plan together. Food will be purchased with the camp budget. In the neighborhood, you'll find self-service refrigerators where you can buy local cheese, sausage, jam, eggs, and honey. For most local sales and events, you'll need cash!

Lage und Freizeit

You're close to the mountain village of Neuenweg on the southern slope of Mount Belchen (1414m). You can go hiking or visit the cows right from the house.

The locals are all incredibly excited to welcome you and will invite you to Oktoberfest on your first day. Towards the end of your stay, they'll also invite you to an extra day with the cattle for the seasonal "cattle drive," when the herd moves from the pastures back to the barn.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

The area on the southern slope of the Belchen (1,414 m) is characterised by its unique subalpine flora and fauna and is a 1,600-hectare nature reserve. For the first time, IBG is active here at this peak of the Black Forest, working together with the regional nature conservation authority and the local association of mountain farmers. You will maintain and preserve the mountain pastures and their special alpine biodiversity. At the same time, shared summer cattle grazing is also a special cultural asset and represents sustainable agriculture in a unique form.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Pick-up / Meeting Point:
Schopfheim Bahnhof (train station)
You will be picked up by the camp leaders as a group!
If you arrive and you have time until the pickup time, Schopfheim offers some nice little things to do.

Nearest Airports:
(1 hour) EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
(2.5 hours) Zurich Airport
(3 hours) Strasbourg Airport
(3-4 hours) Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport

From your airport of arrival to Schopfheim Bahnhof check connections at: www.bahn.com/en.

Anforderungen

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue after spending a lot of time outdoors. In our General Info Sheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. Consider to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

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Life on Land Climate Action
Deutschland Deutschland: Klima und Nachhaltigkeit - Engagagement kennt keine Grenzen! (LIONS YE)

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26/10/2026   -   01/11/2026

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Deutsch
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Ja
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Der Klimawandel kennt keine Grenzen. Verbringe eine Woche mit 20 anderen Jugendlichen aus Frankreich und Deutschland. Tausche dich aus über aktuelle Themen, setze dich mit anderen Blickwinkeln auseinander, stelle eigene Überzeugungen in Frage. Entwickelt gemeinsam Ideen, lokal zu handeln, euch zu engagieren, Veränderungen anzustoßen und die Welt von morgen zu bauen.
Das vielseitige Programm besteht aus Workshops, Ausflügen in die Region, viel Natur und Erlebnis, praktischem Naturschutz, Freizeitaktivitäten und gemeinsamem Kochen. Du kannst dich selbst aktiv einbringen und Schwerpunkte des Programms mitgestalten.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Die Jugendbegegnung findet in Owen/Teck bei Kirchheim/Teck statt, und wird betreut von einem qualifizierten zweisprachigen Team. Untergebracht seid ihr im Freizeitheim Owen - am Waldrand zwischen Streuobstwiesen und Feldern. Der Ort Owen ist etwa 1km entfernt. Das Freizeitheim bietet alles, was ihr für eine gelungene Woche braucht - mehrere Schlafräume, eine gut ausgestattete Küche (ihr kocht gemeinsam!), Aufenthaltsbereich, WLAN, Sanitäranlagen...

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

2026 ist von den Vereinten Nationen zum “International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development” ernannt worden - schon davon gehört? Der LIONS Distrikt 111 Süd-Mitte (Deutschland) greift dies in Zusammenarbeit mit dem LIONS Distrikt 103 Ost (Frankreich) und mit uns von IBG auf und bietet dir in den Herbstferien eine deutsch-französische Jugendbegegnung zu den Themen Klima, nachhaltige Entwicklung und Engagement.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Ihr trefft euch im Laufe des Nachmittags am Bahnhof von Owen(Teck).

Anforderungen

Du bist zwischen 15 und 18 Jahre alt und lebst in Baden-Württemberg? Du interessierst dich für Umwelt-, Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit? Du möchtest dich mit anderen austauschen, dich engagieren und aktiver sein?
Du möchtest deine Ferien mal anders verbringen, deine Sprachkenntnisse erweitern und internationalen Austausch erleben?
Französischkenntnisse sind hilfreich, aber nicht zwingend erforderlich.
Die Kosten werden vom LIONS Disktrikt übernommen, lediglich deine Anreise nach Owen/Teck
musst du selbst zahlen. Es wird eine Kaution von 50 Euro erhoben, die bei Teilnahme erstattet
wird - falls du absagen musst, aber verfällt.

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