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Germany Germany: Berlin Renovation Camp (VJF25 3.2)

Dates

26/02/2025   -   08/03/2025

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Manual Work
Environmental

Fee

CZK 2500
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Age
18 - 26
Max number of volunteers
7
Still room for
6
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Berlin (BER)
Nearest bus/train station
Tram 68: “Adlergestell / Vetschauer Allee”
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Work

During this camp we need to prepare our project centre and the accommodation for our longterm volunteers for the next workcamp season.
Our main goal for the first week will be all about taking care of renovation tasks, like painting walls and fixing up small things indoors and outdoors. Since some of our work will be outside, it's essential for everyone to come prepared with waterproof clothing to handle any bad weather that comes our way.The house and the centre need some new colors on the walls, as well as some renovation work needs to be done. You will need waterproof clothes in case of bad weather, as you will be mainly working outside. Other small tasks during the camp may include maintenance or renovation works inside and outside.

Accomodation and food

Accomodation:
You will live at the training center in heated bungalows. Bed linen will be provided, so you don´t have to necessarily bring a sleeping bag with you. There is no washing machine and only limited internet access in the training center.
Food:
You will have the chance to prepare your own meals in a kitchen at the training center. Please bring recipes or even ingredients from your home country, so you can prepare some traditional meals and have a international cook out together.

Location and leisure

Location:
You will live at the "Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte" of the association of Young Volunteers (VJF). The small bungalow village is located directly on the banks at the lake "Langer See" in Berlin-Grünau. It's a quiet place, one hour away from the center of Berlin, but with great infrastructure. Leisure time:
The free time activities are determined by the participants at the beginning of the camp. Please research in advance what you would like to see in Berlin and make with your suggestions a contribution to the group activities.

Project hosted by

"Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte" of the Association of Young Volunteers
(Vereinigung Junger Freiwilliger e.V. (VJF))

Directions to meeting point

Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte der VJF Krimnitzer Weg 25 12527 Berlin Arrival time: Arrival day from 10am until 4pm. If your arrival time deviates, please let us know.

Additional comments

  • Pleae book refundable flight tickets in case the workcamp needs to be cancelled, due to lack of participants In addition please add to your packing list the following items: - a flashlight - warm clothes - towels and personal items - entertainment (music, games, instruments,...) - International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Requirements

Please book refundable tickets Also, dont forget to bring the following items: - a flashlight - warm clothes - towels and personal items - entertainment (music, games, instruments,...) - International Student Identity Card (ISIC)

Germany Germany: Forest School Indelhausen (IBG 01)

Dates

08/03/2025   -   21/03/2025

Feedback from 282 volunteers

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Environmental
Educational
Children

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Cyprus Germany

Fee

CZK 2500
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Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Stuttgart (ZWS)
Nearest bus/train station
Riedlingen
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Work

You want to learn how the knowledge about forests is taught to young people in Germany in a non-formal way? Then this is the perfect Workcamp for you! It is a special project for nature lovers and people interested in learning about nature protection work and how to pass on important knowledge about forests to future generations.

In the mornings you will work outside with the foresters and in the afternoons you will participate in different workshops about topics such as climate change, the forest ecosystem and economy or biodiversity conservation together with german students.

During your Workcamp, there will be a German school class (7th class, pupils around 13 years old) staying at the forest school, too. During some activities, you will be in contact with them. If you’re interested, you will have the possibility to co-organise workshops relating to forest education for your group and/or the school class.

Accomodation and food

You will be accommodated in shared rooms (2 to 4 beds) directly in the forest school. There is a dining room, a common room where you can relax or play games, bathroom facilities with shared showers, as well as a gym hall, a volleyball court, table tennis tables and two climbing walls.

Meals will be provided by the school, so you don't have to cook by yourself. The forest school tries its best to serve local and organic food. There will be vegetarian and vegan options but we need to know about your needs in advance! Please inform us of any dietary restrictions and/or allergies you may have.

Lastly, there is little phone reception in the forest school. Wifi is provided but it is quite slow – you will be able to send messages but streaming videos will most likely not work.

Location and leisure

The “Waldschulheim” is located in the small village of Indelhausen in the middle of a geopark (a single, unified geographical area where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development) and at the southern end of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Schwaebische Alb” in southern Germany. This area features diverse mountainous and cultural landscapes, protected ecosystems with rare plants and animals and notable forest, meadow and orchard habitats.

The surroundings are perfect for outdoors activities like hiking. It is very rural, and there are many great view-points and various old castle ruins that are worth visiting. Due to this, visiting bigger cities is quite complicated so the free time activities will be mainly done close-by, enjoying the beautiful surroundings

Project hosted by

This project is organised in cooperation with the Swabian Alb Biosphere Reserve (Biosphärengebiet Schwäbische Alb), which was awarded UNESCO biosphere reserve status in 2009 and the forest school in Indelhausen. The forest school “Waldschulheim Indelhausen” is a pedagogical institution founded in 1977. The building used to be the village school and now serves 1,000 students and teachers every year as a non-formal learning place on the topic of forest and nature. Groups of students of the grades 7 to 9 of all school types usually stay here for two weeks and participate in different tasks of simple forest work, an educational program about the forest and excursions as well as games, fun and sports.

You can take a look at the place here: https://waldschulheim-indelhausen.forstbw.de/.

By participating in this workcamp, you are actively supporting biodiversity (UN SDG 15) and help us work against climate change (UN SDG 13).

Directions to meeting point

Riedlingen train station, from there is a bus every two hours to Indelhausen, the last bus of the day departs in Riedlingen some minutes after 6pm. So please try to arrange your journey in a way, that you are in time before 6pm. You can plan your trip by using the German Railway website: https://www.bahn.com/en

Requirements

Please be aware that ticks can be an issue when you spend a lot of time outdoors in natural areas in Germany - like in this camp. In our General Infosheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. You are also welcome to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Action Life on Land
Germany Germany: Active for future- help to plant trees! (ijgd 25329)

Dates

29/03/2025   -   11/04/2025

Feedback from 514 volunteers

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Environmental

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Vietnam Mexico Spain

Fee

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Age
18 - 26
Max number of volunteers
9
Still room for
4 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Frankfurt (FRA)
Nearest bus/train station
Airport: Frankfurt am Main international,Train station: Bingen HBF (don't choose Frankfurt Hahn as airport, it's to far away.) We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus or carshare that can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.
Wi-Fi
Yes
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Work

Highlights: Group feeling in the middle of the forest! Active for future- help to plant trees
Are you a nature lover? Then this is the perfect workcamp for you! Here you will have the opportunity to spend 2 weeks working and living in the forest. Your main task will be to plant trees as part of an active contribution to conservation! You will also be helping out with several other conservation tasks, such as forest maintenance, constructing and repairing protective fences, and preserving the biotopes in the area. By working on these activities, you will also learn a lot about the ecosystem of a forest!

Accomodation and food

Highlight: comfortable accommodation,
You will be living in the leisure centre, which is located in the middle of the forest. Meals are prepared by the house: Breakfast, a warm lunch and in the evening there is a “cold” dinner with bread and sausage, cheese, (vegan/vegetarian) spread. Please state any intolerances during registration.

Location and leisure

Highlight numerous weekend excursions: Frankfurt, Cologne, Mainz and much more.
You will be living in a beautiful accommodation building in the middle of the forest, where you can barbecue together in the evening and sit around the campfire. There will be a minibus available for your group, so that you can get to know the beautiful surroundings and drive to local attractions such as the swimming pool, the animal park or the climbing area. You will also be able to take trips to the river Rhine, to Koblenz, to Mainz or to Frankfurt during the camp. The nearest town to your accommodation is Bingen, which also offers several different sights and attractions.

Project hosted by

The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education
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Directions to meeting point

Since there is no bus connection to the accommodation, you will be picked up on Saturday 29th of March at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the train station in Bingen HBF. For any late arrival you can contact the group leaders, you will get their mobile number 10 days before the Camp starts.
Check the website of Deutsche Bahn for the best times and to book your tickets: https://www.bahn.com/en.

Additional comments

Interest in working in the nature!
You will receive more detailed information after confirming your registration and at least 3 weeks before the start of the camp with the specific info sheet for your camp.

Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Action Life on Land