IBG (Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten)

Deutschland: Lights, Curtain, Action! Open-air Theater Heidenheim (IBG ESC01)

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25/04/2026 - 09/05/2026

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Alter: 18 - 30

Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen: 12

Immer noch Platz für: 4 Male + 2 Female

Sprachen: Englisch

Vegetarisches Essen: Ja

Nächster Flughafen: Stuttgart (STR)

Anreise über: Heidenheim a. d. Brenz

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Arbeit

This year, you will help with the set construction. You will screw, nail, and paint. Smaller props will need to be built, too. Apart from that, your work will also entail doing:

• Sawing wood
• Assembling wood with a cordless screwdriver
• Painting stage elements
• Organizing wooden shelving storage
• Raking leaves
• Collecting waste wood from the forest
• Paving bicycle parking area
• Sort out props / repair items that need fixing.
• Prepare the service area for the season:
• Set up tables, chairs, umbrellas, etc.
• Prepare the spectator hall

There will be a professional work instructor who helps you with all tasks. For sure it is helpful though, if you have a bit of experience in manual/constructional work and have used tools like cordless screwdrivers before.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will be accommodated directly on the project site. Next to the stage, there is a large building that includes administrative offices, a workshop, and a café. You will have one big room to yourselves with beds; everything will be prepared for you, and you can divide the space using fabric privacy screens. Showers and toilets are available in the same building.

The kitchen and common area are located in the youth room of the community center. It is a very cozy space with many games available, and the kitchen is fully equipped. Laundry options are available, though limited.

Regarding food, you will need to cook for yourselves and take care of all related tasks (grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning afterward).

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.

It is run by a non-profit association that also serves as a community center for people of all ages with many services and activities available. The space is managed by the association’s staff, but much of the work is carried out by volunteers who are part of the theater. Every summer, they host around 1,500 spectators every Friday and Saturday for the youth play and the adult play, which together require more than 100 volunteer actors. It is a genuine community effort and a source of pride for both Heidenheim and the theater’s members.

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

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Directly at the accommodation. The walk from your accommodation to the train station is about 2 km and mostly uphill, so you should plan for around 20 minutes on foot.

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

- 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.

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