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GERMANY 5 / ÃÅÐÌÀÍÈß 5
Camps with social work
PRO327 Regensburg 28.08. - 14.09.
Vols. 12
Work: In this camp you must have
interest in working with (about 50) children (6-10 years old) - games,
handicrafts; and a good knowledge of German ! The participants will work
for two weeks - together with local members of staff - in the children-groups
(8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily/ weekends free). The group is also responsible
for the daily lunch for the children during the time when the children
will be there.
Accommodation will be in a youth-centre
(three big log cabins with several-bed- rooms, showers, kitchen and living-room.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner have to be provided by the group themselves.
There are many facilities for spending free-time, also a swimming pool
is available in the area of the youth-centre.
Location: Regensburg (about 130 000
inhabitants) is located about 120 km north of Munich on the river Donau.
It is an historical town going back to Roman times with many historical
buildings and places of interest. The youth-centre is 10 km away from the
town centre.
Terminal: Train station Regensburg;
next airport Munich.
Special requirements: Min. age 18
/ Important: Knowledge of German and interest in the work with children
are necessary !!!
PRO337 Marburg 7 29.06. - 20.07.
Vols. 10
Work: The participants will work
for 2 weeks - together with local members of staff - in the children-groups
(9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily / weekend free). The first week will be for preparing
the area for the children-holiday-camp.
For many years we have organised
workcamps in Co-operation with the local youth administration of Marburg
in a youth-holiday-camp in a wood ('Stadtwald) 4 km away from the town
centre.
Accommodation will be in a small
house with several-bed-rooms, kitchen, bathroom, in the area 'Stadtwald'
(a youth-holiday camp). Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be made by
the group themselves, expect lunches during the work with the children.
Location: Marburg/Lahn is situated
about 100 km north of Frankfurt and is a picturesque old university town
with about 75.000 inhabitants (20.000 students).
Terminal: Train-station Marburg;
next airport Frankfurt/Main.
Special requirements: Min. age 18.
In these camps the volunteers must have interest in working with children
(games, handicrafts) and knowledge in German.
PRO362 G?ppingen (Stuttgart)
19.08.-04.09. Vols. 10
Work: The group assists to carry
out a holiday camp for 200 German children (9 - 15 years) and 50 staff-members.
The group is responsible for the leisure time activities of the children
during daytime. The working time is not fixed. The project is a Children-City,
with factories, restaurants, and an independent children mayor.
The volunteers can decide between
taking care of 12 handicapped citizens or being responsible for a part
of the camp - for example workshops: bakery, tailor, painter, gambler,
smithy, joiner... 5 days week. The children will be there 8 days; the rest
of the time is for preparing (for planning and building up and removing)
and for group activities.
Accommodation will be in a schoolhouse.
Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be done by the volunteers themselves,
on weekdays in the camp-restaurant.
Location: G?ppingen is a small town
near the ‘Schw?bische Alb’ and is located approx. 50 km east of Stuttgart
(20 min. by train). G?ppingen has big public pools, castles and museums.
It’s also nice for hiking. The camp will take place in a school in the
surroundings.
Terminal: Train-station G?ppingen;
next airport Stuttgart or Munich.
Special requirements: Min. age 18.
In these camps the volunteers must have interest in working with children
(games, handicrafts) and knowledge in German.
Camps with environmental work
PRO320 Juist 1 (Northsea) 10.08. -
24.08. Vols. 15
PRO321 Juist 2 (Northsea) 24.08.
- 07.09. Vols. 15
Work: The dunes are a natural and
the most important protection against the sea. The participants will help
to fasten the dunes and to repair damages caused by the sea.
Accommodation will be in the youth
hostel with several-bed-rooms. Meals will be provided.
Location: The isle Juist is one of
the East Frisian-Islands, 17 km long and just a few hundreds meters wide,
and has 1600 inhabitants. It's located 7 km from the mainland.
Terminal Train-station Norddeich
/ then by ferry to Juist (1,25 hours); next airport: Hamburg.
PRO322 Borkum 1 (Northsea) 17.08.
- 31.08. Vols. 15
PRO323 Borkum 2 (Northsea)
31.08. - 14.09. Vols. 15
Work: The dunes are a natural and
the most important protection against the sea. The participants will help
to fasten the dunes and to repair damages caused by the sea.
Accommodation will be in tents at
the camping-site. Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be done by the
volunteers themselves.
Location: The isle Borkum is situated
in the east of the estuary of the river 'Ems', 25 km from the mainland.
It is the most western and largest isle of the East Frisian-Islands and
a famous seaside resort.
Terminal Train-station Emden / than
by ferry to Borkum (2 hours); next airport: Hamburg.
PRO365 Bad Langensalza (Eisenach)
30.06. - 13.07. Vols. 25
Work: The group will work outside
in a National Park. There are different ecological work. The time of work
is 6 hours daily except at weekends.
Accommodation: The group will live
in a youth hostel with several-bed-rooms. The volunteers will help preparing
the meals.
Location: Bad Langensalza is a town
near to Gotha and Eisenach. The village where the camp will take place
is named ‘Craula’, 15 km away from Bad Langensalza.
Terminal: Train-station Eisenach;
next airport Frankfurt or Berlin.
Special Remark: Interest/experiences
in ecological aspects are necessary.
Camps with manual work / renovating
PRO324 Berlin 03.08. - 17.08.
Vols. 10
Work: Renovation of a Cultural Centre
(Cinema, Restaurant, Theatre, small Hotel, Seminar-rooms...), which means
clearing-out and painting.
Accommodation: in a part of the Cultural-Centre.
Cooking, shopping and cleaning will be done by the volunteers themselves.
Location: Berlin (Wedding/Reinickendorf),
Capital of Germany.
Terminal Train-station Berlin-Zoo;
next airport: Berlin-Tegel or Berlin-Tempelhof or Berlin-Sch?nefeld.
PRO326 Heisterberg (Hessen) 17.08.
- 31.08. Vols. 12
Work: The work will be on the area
of the camp-place (non-profit youth-hostel). The last workcamp built a
small open-air-stand / terraces for theater; the plan is to extend the
terraces. But also other renovation work is possible.
The time of work is 6 hours daily
excluding weekends.
Accommodation: will be in log-cabins
with several-bed-rooms. Meals will be prepared.
Location: Heisterberg is a small
village near to Herborn (next town) – approx. 100 km north of Frankfurt.
The youth-hostel is located near to a lake. Swimming is possible.
Terminal Train-station Herborn; next
airport Frankfurt.
PRO328 Dillenburg (Hessen) 13.07.
- 27.07. Vols. 12
Work: The group will renovate the
"stock-house" - an ancient building (in the middle-age it was a jail) which
is part of a castle ("Wilhelmsturm"). The aim is to rebuild it into a centre
for International Youth-Events. The time of work is 6 hours daily except
at weekends.
Accommodation will be in the youth
club.
Cooking, shopping and cleaning will
be done by the volunteers themselves.
Location: Dillenburg is a small town
(about 19000 inhabitants) in Hessen, 100 km north of Frankfurt/Main, located
at the river "Dill".
Terminal Train-station Dillenburg;
next airport Frankfurt.
PRO329 Puschendorf (Nuremberg) 03.08.
- 17.08. Vols. 15
Work: The group will renovate the
surrounding of a spring in the forest (former tourist-attraction). The
time of work is 6 hours except at weekends.
Accommodation: The camp will take
place in a house for sports and events which will not be used by other
groups during the camp. Cooking, shopping and cleaning will be done by
the volunteers themselves.
Location: Puschendorf is a village
near to Nurenberg.
Terminal: Train-station Puschendorf;
next airport Nurenberg
PRO330 Eisenach (Thueringen)
13.07. - 27.07. Vols. 16
Work: The group will renovate a youth-club
and the surrounding. The time of work is 6 hours except at weekends.
Accommodation: The camp will take
place in the youth-club. Cooking, shopping and cleaning will be done by
the volunteers themselves.
Location: Eisenach is a town at the
edge of the 'Th?ringer Wald'. The landmark of Eisenach is the ‘Wartburg’.
Terminal: Train-station Eisenach;
next airport Frankfurt.
PRO331 Marburg 1 23.03. - 09.03.
Vols. 10
PRO332 Marburg 2 23.03. - 06.04.
Vols. 10
PRO333 Marburg 3 13.04. - 27.04.
Vols. 10
PRO334 Marburg 4 04.05. - 18.05.
Vols. 10
PRO335 Marburg 5 25.05. - 08.06.
Vols. 10
PRO336 Marburg 6 15.06. - 29.06.
Vols. 10
PRO338 Marburg 8 03.08. - 17.08.
Vols. 10
PRO339 Marburg 9 24.08. - 07.09.
Vols. 10
PRO340 Marburg 10 14.09. -
28.09. Vols. 10
PRO350 Marburg 11 05.10. -
19.10. Vols. 10
PRO351 Marburg 12 26.10. -
09.11. Vols. 10
Work: In these camps, the participants
are busy to do various manual works to prepare the area for the summer
leisure activities or to clear up the places in the beginning and the end
of the season (checking tents, materials, repairing log cabins, forest
work, cleaning etc.).
Accommodation will be in a small
house with several-bed-rooms, kitchen, bathroom, in the area 'Stadtwald'
(a youth-holiday camp).
Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc.
will be done by the groups themselves.
Location: Marburg/Lahn is situated
about 100 km north of Frankfurt and is a picturesque old university town
with about 75.000 inhabitants (20.000 students).
Terminal: Train-station Marburg;
next airport Frankfurt/Main.
PRO346 Marburg-Marbach 06.04.
- 20.04. Vols. 10
PRO347 Marburg-Marbach 06.07.
- 20.07. Vols. 15 German-speaking
PRO348 Marburg-Marbach 28.07.
- 09.08. Vols. 15
Work: The group will renovate a house
which belongs to the organisation named 'Naturfreunde Marburg e.V.'. The
aim of this organisation is to protect the nature. The work will be outside,
it means renovating paths, building wood-constructions, building hedges,
planting. The time of work is 6 hours daily, excluding weekends.
Accommodation will be in this house
(located in the forest) with several-bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom. Cooking,
cleaning, shopping etc. will be made by the volunteers themselves.
Location: Marburg/Lahn is situated
about 100 km north of Frankfurt and is a picturesque old university town
with about 75.000 inhabitants (20.000 students). The camp-house is approx.
2 km away from the town centre.
Terminal: Train-station Marburg;
next airport Frankfurt/Main.
SPECIAL REMARK: The camp-language
in the first summer-camp in Marburg-Marbach (Nr. 347) is not English, but
German. Also the concept of these camps will help volunteers improving
their German. For the other camps the language is English as usual.
PRO341 Deetz 1 (Magdeburg)
15.06. - 06.07. Vols. 15
PRO342 Deetz 2 (Magdeburg)
07.07. - 27.07. Vols. 15
PRO343 Deetz 3 (Magdeburg)
28.07. - 17.08. Vols. 15
PRO344 Deetz 4 (Magdeburg)
18.08. - 07.09. Vols. 15
PRO345 Deetz 5 (Magdeburg)
08.09. - 28.09. Vols. 15
Work: The work will consist of rebuilding
a former block of flats, a farmhouse and also the surroundings into an
'European Youth Farm'. That means working outside, for example to cultivate
land, gardening, harvesting, doing some renovation. The time of work is
6 hours daily except Wednesdays and weekends.
Accommodation: in the main house.
Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will done by the volunteers themselves.
Location: Deetz is a small village
with approx. 800 inhabitants in the Bundesland Sachsen-Anhalt; it is located
50 km south-east of Magdeburg. It is also not far away from Berlin.
Terminal: Train-station Deetz; within
reach from Magdeburg or Berlin; next airport Berlin.
Special : Workcamp including Art-workshop
PRO360 Ehmkendorf (Rostock)
13.07. - 27.07. Vols. 15
PRO361 Ehmkendorf (Rostock)
10.08. - 24.08. Vols. 15
Work: The group will help redeveloping
the estate which was built in 1750. The aim of this project is to show
people how was life on a estate in former times; it means something like
an (open-air) museum. The work consists in laying open old parts/foundations
and stones; also landscape gardening/planting. The time of work is 6 hours
daily except at weekends.
There will be workshops - together
with professional artists. In both camps volunteers can work with mosaic
(in- and outside), in addition there will be a photo-workshop. Therefore
the fee is 40,00 ˆ.
Accommodation: The group will live
in the manor house which is already habitable. There are several-bed-rooms.
Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be done by the volunteers themselves.
Location: Ehmkendorf is a village
in the very north of Germany, located near to Rostock; it is also not far
away from Baltic.
Terminal: Train-Station Rostock;
within reach from Berlin, Frankfurt or Cottbus; next airport Berlin.
Remark: Because of the workshops
there is an (additional) fee: 40,00 ˆ (to be paid upon arrival).
SCI-GERMANY
D
1.27
Neuengamme (near Hamburg)
03/08-20/08
20 vols.
During World War II the concentration
camp "Neuengamme" was extended to the central concentration camp of
Northern Germany. Roughly one half of the 106.000 prisoners, coming from
all over Europe, died from the sufferings in Neuengamme and its more than
80 Outside Camps. Especially the system of "Extermination by Work" took
place in Neuengamme. Today there is a memorial with an exhibition and there
are still two prisons on the ground of the former concentration camp, one
of them shall be moved soon. The future representation of the history of
Neuengamme will be topic for discussions in the camp.
W: Contribute to an exhibition about
art originated in the concentration camp, workshops
on art and theatre
S: History of the concentration camp,
the place after 1945, art in the concentration camp
A: In tents
D
1.28
Dachau (near Munich)
04/08-16/08
15 vols.
The KZ Dachau was the first concentration
camp which was built up by the fascist Germany in March 1933. It also was
an SS training centre. More than 200.000 women and men from all over Europe
were imprisoned here. Prisoners died as a result of terror and the consequences
of inhuman work, disease, exhaustion and hunger.
This anti-fascist workcamp will take
place in the context of an "International Youth
Meeting". In contrast to other workcamps,
the main emphasis will be laid on the study part. The volunteers will learn
about the history of fascism through talking with eyewitnesses, films and
workshops. The current political situation will also be discussed.
W: Maintenance work at the memorial
site (1-2 mornings/afternoons)
S: Fascism and the concentration
camp in Dachau; workshops, tours on the memorial site, lectures
A: In a youth hostel
Q: German, English
X: Age limit: not older than 26 years
D
1.29
Fürstenberg/Ravensbrück (north of
Berlin)
18/08-02/09
12 women
The former concentration camp for
women in Ravensbrück was founded in 1939 near the little town Fürstenberg.
Until the day of liberation in April 1945, more than 132.000 people (mostly
women) were incarcerated there. They were forced to work, e.g. in the factories
of Siemens. They suffered from hunger, bad hygienic conditions, inhuman
work and living conditions, punishment and medical experiences. Many of
them died.
Since 1992 workcamps have taken place
on the premises of the formerly largest women's concentration camp in Ravensbrück
in co-operation with the "Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Ravensbrück".
W: Cleaning up the former armament
factory of Siemens ( track system, road between the former concentration
camp and the factory), the area will be open for the public in the future.
S: History of the former armament
factory of Siemens, meeting a witness, looking through old films
A: Not clear yet
R: Knowledge in biking is desirable.
D
1.30
Buchenwald I (near Weimar)
US-American-German Workcamp
29/07-11/08
12 vols.
Since 1990 this workcamp has taken
place in co-operation with the local youth meeting centre on the territory
of the former concentration camp (KZ) of Buchenwald. Built in 1937, the
KZ Buchenwald was one of the biggest concentration camps during the Nazi
era. More than 250.000 people were displaced to KZ Buchenwald and employed
in its more than 100 smaller satellite camps for forced labour. More than
56.000 people lost their lives. Many of them were killed or were dying
from hunger or brutal medical experiments. This year the volunteers will
work and do gardening on the territory of the former concentration camp
of Buchenwald. They will maintain and preserve parts of ruins of the former
concentration camp.
W: Gardening, preservation on the
former concentration camp
S: The history of the concentration
camp and its satellite camps, violence and racism
A: In the youth centre
Q: Interest in the topic, good knowledge
of English or German required
X: We also expect vols. from Poland
and Russia as the camp will take place together with D-1.38 Buchenwald
II.
D
1.32
Wöbbelin (near Schwerin)
01/09-15/09
15 vols.
On May 2nd, 1945 several thousand
people from at least 14 different countries were freed by the U.S. army
at the concentration camp Wöbbelin near Schwerin. In 10 weeks more than
1000 prisoners died, some of them were buried in public areas in nearby
villages. Most of the prisoners had been imprisoned at the central concentration
camp Hamburg-Neuengamme or other outposts. Since 1965, the Wöbbelin memorial
has housed a permanent exhibition showing the history of the outpost. The
workcamp will be organised in co-operation with the support organisation,
the village of Wöbbelin and the memorial site Neuengamme.
W: Erecting a fence round the common
graves, maintenance work at the graves of the former prisoners, possibly
work on the area of the former concentration camp
S: The history of the KZ, discrimination
and destruction of minorities, dealing with these historical events after
fascism and during GDR-era.
A: In a dormitory
D
1.38
Buchenwald II (near Weimar)
Polish-Russian-German Workcamp
29/07-11/08
12 vols.
Since 1990 this workcamp has taken
place in co-operation with the local youth meeting centre on the territory
of the former concentration camp (KZ) of Buchenwald. Built in 1937, the
KZ Buchenwald was one of the biggest concentration camps during the Nazi
era. More than 250.000 people were displaced to KZ Buchenwald and employed
in its more than 100 smaller satellite camps for forced labour. More than
56.000 people lost their lives. Many of them were killed or were dying
from hunger or brutal medical experiments. This year the volunteers will
work and do gardening on the territory of the former concentration camp
of Buchenwald. They will maintain and preserve parts of ruins of the former
concentration camp.
W: Gardening, preservation on the
former concentration camp
S: The history of the concentration
camp and its satellite camps, violence and racism
A: In the youth centre
Q: Interest in the topic, good knowledge
of English or German required
X: We also expect vols. from USA
as the camp will take place together with D-1.30 Buchenwald I.
D
1.39
Villingen/Black Forest
03/08-17/08
12 vols.
Villingen, situated in the Black
Forest, has about 75.000 inhabitants. More than 500 refugees are living
here, many of them are families. They are separated in different camps.
Most of the refugees are injured by torture, war, expulsion, rape and other
kinds of political violence. The association Refugio tries to improve their
situtation. The volunteers will build up a playground in one of the refugee
camps together with the children and organise leisure time activities.
W: In the morning building a playground,
in the afternoon organising games and leisure time activities with the
children
S: Problems of the refugees in their
every-day life, racism, contact to the families
A: In a parish
Q: Willingness to get in contact
with the refugees; handicraft skills and own initiative
D
3.10
Oberhausen (north of Cologne)
Polish-German-Japanese Workcamp
07/07-28/07
12 vols.
The "Friedensdorf International"
(International Peace Village) in Oberhausen hosts injured and ill children
who are victims of wars or the desolated situation in their home countries
and who cannot be provided with medical treatment in their home countries.
The "Friedensdorf" looks for hospitals all over Germany and Austria which
provide free medical treatment. After their treatment they stay in the
village for rehabilitation, wait for further treatment or a flight back
to their home countries. But the Friedensdorf itself is not a hospital!
The hosted children are mainly from Afghanistan, Angola, Georgia, Armenia.
Before you apply for this camp we would like you to ask for additional
information about the camp at the office of SCI-Germany in Bonn or to write
an e-mail to anna.winkelkotte@sci-d.de
W: Divided into small groups, the
volunteers will help in the kitchen, the second hand shop, the washing
room and they will look after the children.
S: Situation of the children in their
home countries, peace work, aims of "Friedensdorf International"
Q: Motivation to do all kinds of
work, interest in this topic, good knowledge of English or German required
D
3.11 Imshausen (south-east of Kassel)
German-Italian workcamp
14/07-03/08
20 vols.
Founded in 1985, the Adam von Trott
association is dedicated to the memory of Adam von Trott who was executed
as a member of the resistance and the "Kreisauer Kreis". As a friend and
advisor to Count Stauffenberg, Adam von Trott was involved with the preparation
of the attempt to kill Hitler on July 20th 1944. Inspired by the idea of
resistance against inhumanity, a group of people assembles at the house
of the association. They get together in order to be attentive towards
developments in society. They find experts and witnesses who discuss the
history of resistance and what the example of resistance fighters can mean
to us today.
W: Construction work (roof), renovating
part of the building
S: I) Participation in the annual
memorial celebration on July 20th; fascism in Germany and resistance
II) "War against terrorism" and the
role of the peace movement
A: In rooms with one or two beds
D
4.13
Waldbröl (near Cologne)
22/07-11/08
12 vols.
The welfare organisation HBW, a house
for disabled people supported by a parent organisation, offers room for
99 disabled women and men in four buildings. During the daytime all the
residents work in the so-called "beschützenden Werkstätten", which means
workshops according to their needs and abilities. The camp takes place
in a new house in Waldbröl, where 24 handicapped people live. During the
vacation all the inhabitants and a few of the staff members go on holiday
for 11 to 14 days. But in the last week of the camp everybody will be back
in Waldbröl.
W: Organisation of a creative free
time program, costruction work, for example, building a swing for disabled
people and a fire place for barbecue
S: The bio-ethical discussion in
the light of the experience during the Nazi era, tasks and possibilities
of parent associations
A: In the rooms of the house
Q: Interest in the work with disabled
people
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4.14
Velden (near Nürnberg)
26/08-15/09
10 vols.
The Münzinghof, situated in a beautiful
landscape, is an anthroposophical community for mentally disabled adults.
They are living together in family structures and try to respect and tolerate
each other, no matter if he or she is handicapped or not. A "familiy" exists
out of nine persons who need some help, a couple and their children and
one man and woman doing practical training or civil service. All together,
there are about 120 people living at the Münzinghof distributed on seven
buildings. All residents work at special workshops inside the village (agriculture,
garden, wood, metal, bakery).
W: Different outdoor projects like
paving, building sheds; participate actively in the life of the community
S: The work with disabled people,
the anthroposophical background of the community, music improvisation,
outdoor activities (climbing, canoeing...)
A: In one of the buildings, maybe
in tents
X: Interest in the community
D
5.15
Kassel
13/07-03/08
14 vols.
An old military building in Kassel
will be altered into a "palace" for children and young people where they
have their training and different workshops in floor show and circus performance.
This project will be supervised by the Circus Rambazotti. This year the
rooms have to be completed and designed, the stage background and properties
have to be created and renovated and costumes have to be sewed. In the
mornings before starting with work there will be time to practice riding
unicycles, juggling or doing other artistic work.
W: Reconstruction, woodwork, carpentry,
sewing, plastering, steel construction
S: Artistic work, circus behaviour,
preparing a performance, visit of the Documenta
A: In a renovated part of the building
Q: Handicraft and sewing skills are
desirable.
X: At the end of the workcamp
there will be a performance.
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5.16
Bonn-Beuel
28/07-11/08
12 vols.
The playground project Finkenweg
aims to establish an open access play facility for children and young people.
The playground is situated in the community of Kohlkaul, where many socially
dis-advantaged families live, many of them originating from foreign countries.
The project is managed by a local charity called Jugendfarm Bonn.
W: You will work in different groups,
helping to improve the project`s outdoor play facilities. It`s also planned
to work with logs and build a cabin for having barbecues.
S: Working with young people with
challenging perspectives and from different cultural backgrounds
A: In a room of the city farm
Q: Motivation to work directly with
young people; creativity and the ability to work independently
X: Partly suitable for wheelchair
users. Please contact the office!
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5.17
Berlin-Friedrichshain
25/08-08/09
12 vols.
The adventure playground "Forcki"
is a leisure time meeting place for children and young people (6-14 years)
situated in a small park in Berlin-Friedrichshain. With their offers they
try to address the childrens´ needs: besides relaxation and fun that means
learning by doing. A special emphasis they out on the handling of the basic
elements earth, wind, fire and air.
W: To improve the infrastructure
of the playground together with the children: pulling down old buildings
and construction of new buildings. Work especially with wood and loam,
maybe construct a tree house
S: Visit of other adventure playgrounds,
get to know more about their concepts and the work with children and adolescents
in Berlin-Friedrichshain
A: Simple lodging
Q: Technical skills
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5.21
Berge/Brandenburg
12/08-31/08
12 vols.
The Brandenburg Youth Centre is a
development facility for socially disadvantaged and mentally disabled young
people. Located in the province of the former Prussian domain of Berge,
northwest of Berlin, the youth centre offers these young people the opportunity
to reintegrate on social and vocational levels through development programmes
on issues including ecology, agriculture, building and kitchen work and
wood workshop.The young people live in family like structures with pedagogues
as parents.
W: In small groups in the stables,
kitchen, wood workshop and garden, together with the young people
S: The socio-ecological concept of
the Youth centre, use of regenerative energies, ecological building, environ-mental
technology
A: In tents
Q: German language is required because
the juveniles do not speak English!
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6.41
Bernkastel-Kues II (40km northeast
of Trier)
30/06-21/07
10 vols.
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6.42
Bernkastel-Kues III
18/08-08/09
10 vols.
The Sonnemann family owns four hectars
of land, situated in a forest near the small wine and tourist town Bernkastel-Kues
(one hour's walk away uphill). There they cultivate plants which are rare
or forgotten. The seed is sold to gardeners. The family makes and dyes
wool from their own sheep. The hut has neither water pipe connections nor
electricity nor any streets. Living here is not suitable for everyone.
It is necessary to be economical, avoid rubbish and adapt oneself to this
life close to nature. A living room, spring water and telephone are available.
W: Depending on the weather conditions
work in the fields or house building with simple materials
S: Botany, discussion about the extinction
of rare plants, felting
A: In the barn, improvised kitchen,
washing with cold water in a room without heating, compost toilet
Q: Adaptation to very basic conditions,
must have a strong will to go through these two weeks
X: Vegetarian food only
D
6.43
Gehrden (near Hannover)
03/08-24/08
13 vols.
The NABU (a group dealing with environmental
issues/nature protection) is taking care of various orchards, ponds, a
rainy support area and valuable biotopes in the area. A garden project
with animals has been built for children and young people. The aim is to
conserve the variety of nature and to give many people the opportunity
to experience nature together, for example by celebrating an apple-festival
or going on excursions.
W :Garden project: constructing a
pond for ducks, renovation of stables, rig up a hotel for insects, care
of animals, gardening, project work with young people; in other biotopes:
protection work
S: Ecology; nature protection work;
pro-jects with young people, environmental activities, Agenda 21
A: In rooms with 4-6 beds
Q: Motivation for all kinds of work,
interest in environmental projects; good knowledge of English or German
required
D
6.44
Düsseldorf (near Cologne)
10/08-31/08
12 vols.
The farm "Hexhof", mentioned for
the first time in 1318 in the town archives, is situated on a site of 33
hectars. At the beginning of the 1970s, the community of Düsseldorf bought
the old farmhouse, being under preservation order, and the area around
it. Today the Hexhof works as an ecological center, where the landscape
conservation work around Düsseldorf is planned and co-ordinated.
W: Ecological work on a humid biotope
in the area of a former glade, carry out replanting along the banks
S: Function and meaning of humid
biotopes near forests and meadows; nature protection in a big city
A: In the attic of the Hexhof-farm
Q: Interest in ecological issues
X: The work begins at 7.00 am ( four
days a week)! There will be several tours and excursions!
D
6.45
Loreley (near Koblenz)
22/09-04/10
12 vols.
The "Förderinitiative Natur- und
Kulturlandschaft Loreley/Mittlerhein e.V. (FINK) is a non-profit organisation
that promotes the protection of the plants and animals in the region of
the "Middle Rhine Valley". There are areas of high ecological interest
(old adandoned vineyards and grasslands). Ending the rural culturisation
by sheep, mowing etc., the landscape will redevelop to big forests and
loose its natural richness.
W: Mowing and cutting the areas for
landscape conservation
S: Biotope and nature protection
A: In the Youth Hostel
D
6.46
Tübingen (20 km from Stuttgart)
16/08-07/09
18 vols.
This ecology workcamp is organised
in co-operation with a regional office for nature and landscape protection
in Tübingen. Two hills near the famous old university town in Tübingen
are well known as a habitat for rare and endangered animals and plants
and have been declared nature reserves.
These areas have to be taken care
of regularly, so that bushes and trees do not push aside the vegetation
which must be sheltered .
W: Working with experts, woods and
fields have to be cut and dead wood and branches have to be removed from
the protected area.
S: Ecological problems, biotope and
nature protection, Tübingen and its history, social affairs, politics,
culture
A: In a house in a nearby village
X: Several trips are planned.
D
6.47
Hollenbek (60 km east of Hamburg)
21/07-04/08
12 vols.
The Nature and Adventure Course -
a culture-orientated, ecological holiday course - offers visitors the unique
opportunity to rent draisines (track-driven trolleys), unusual bicycles
and waterbikes. With these bikes, visitors can enjoy many adventures in
the scenic, attractive area of the country "Herzogtum Lauenburg".
This project started in Schmilau
on a deactivated railway track with the renting of draisines. These track
driven vehicles, which are constructed according to the model of historical
draisines, and well-known from Donald Duck comics, are ready for use. This
year the task will be to continue building up a station at the end of the
railway track in Hollenbek, where travelling groups of young people can
meet and start their visit of the area. It will be a special job for the
workcamp to turn Hollenbeck's railway station into a place that can really
be enjoyed by its visitors.
W: Creating a garden (a garden of
life, of art, of beauty) including a loam-oven and sculptures
S: The concept of the Nature and
Adventure Course
A: In railway carriages
D
6.48
Schelingen/Kaiserstuhl (near Freiburg)
09/08-31/08
18 vols.
The ,Kaiserstuhl", a small volcanic
mountain range in the middle of the so-called ,Oberrheingraben", is a famous
wine-growing area 25 km away from the old university city Freiburg. The
dry land in this area is very important for the protection of nature, including
a lot of rare species of animals and plants. As such, most parts of the
‚Kaiserstuhl' have been turned into a nature reserve. This nature reserve
requires a lot of care, for example cutting down trees and bushes, in order
to protect the endangered plants.
W: Mowing fields in cooperation with
the staff of a local organisation responsible for nature protection and
landscape manage-ment (Bezirksstelle für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege
Freiburg), clearing away the cut grass
S: Organisation and development of
the agricultural landscape, geography (‚Ober-rheingraben', volcanism),
ecological wine-growing and ecological farming. During one day the eco-mobil
will be presented.
A: In a hall on mattresses
X: Bikes will be given to the volunteers;
not accessible for wheel-chairs!
D
6.49
Telgte (near Münster)
20/07-07/08
12 vols.
For five years now a lot of voluntary
work has been done to bring the "Emshof" into life - the Centre of Ecological,
Social and Intercultural Learning, a place, where practical learning can
be done on the main topics agriculture, nature sciences and global equality
(one world).
The association "Emshof-Verein" is
farming an old estate according to the principles of ecological farming
and following the idea that children, young people and adults will get
first-hand experiences on how our food is grown by collaborating and participating
in every-day farm work. Sheep, poultry and small cattle are kept. Moreover,
the "Emshof" - situated in the famous Münsterland park-area - guarantees
eventful observation of nature in the surrounding woods, meadows and waters.
W: Construction of sheds and outdoor
fences for sheep and small cattle and of outdoor play-equipment; field
and garden work
S: Ecological farming, nature research,
nature preservation
A: In the farmhouse and adjacent
buildings
F: Self-catering (kitchen facilities
in the farmhouse)
X: Suitable for wheel-chairs! Please
bring your musical instruments.
D
6.50 Lützensömmern I (near Erfurt)
04/08-25/08
20 vols.
The project "Seminar House Rittergut"
is an alternative meeting and educational centre for young people. It is
located approx. 40 minutes by train from the city of Erfurt. The association
which manages the Rittergut house strives to achieve democratic thinking
and behaviour by strengthening the self-confidence of young people from
East Germany. In addition to the guest house, there are other facilities
such as a project for long-term unemployed people. The center is being
constructed according to ecological principles.
W: Working with loam to build up
the walls of a barn; building up a fence with natural materials
S: Ecological building methods, the
ecological situation of the region, history of the GDR and current developments
in East Germany; situation of the youth in the region
A: In tents
X: The camp takes place at the same
time like D-11.85 Lützensömmern II; the camp is suitable for wheel-chair
users.
D
6.51
Marth (30 km east of Göttingen)
04/08-17/08
16 vols.
The Kastanienhof is a historical
timber-framed farm house under preservation order, where people live and
work together in a community with the aim to sustain nature.
The farm buildings are also reconstructed
in an ecological way.
There is a little organic agriculture
focused on the conservation of old useful plants and domestic animals.
W: Reconstruction work in the house
and outside, some with clay, getting wood from the forest, farm work
S: Living and working in a community,
own themes welcome
A: Sleeping in own tents and in the
barn
F: Ecological food
X: Readiness to physical work and
adaption to very basic conditions!
D
7.55
Berlin-Dahlem
05/07-20/07
16 women
The peace-centre "Martin-Niemöller-Haus"
is situated in a very smart area of Berlin. Several political, peace-orientated
organisations are working here and use the beautiful facilities and the
big garden for having seminars, meetings and workshops. This workcamp deals
with structures of violence especially against women. Creative conflict
resolution will be worked out. In addition several women organisations
in Berlin will be visited.
W: Gardening (creation of a nature
trail, planting, complete a bike shed)
S: Peace and women project
A: In a dormitory
D
8.90
Ingolstadt
25/08-08/09
10 vols.
Emmaus in Ingolstadt is a German
NGO belonging to the International Emmaus movement.
It`s a community of volunteers who
work together with needy people. The aim of Emmaus is to behave solidariously,
that means to share with those who have less. To earn their living the
group collects old furniture, clothes, electronics and household stuff
and sells them. The community in Ingolstadt has been established ten months
ago. Their main work is concentrated on a cafe, where everyone can get
help.
W: In different groups: working and
cooking in the cafe, renovating old furniture, helping to organise the
participation of Emmaus at the music festival Open Flair
S: Background and work of Emmaus,
poverty in the world
A: In the rooms of the community
Q: Open minded volunteers desirable
X: Alcohol and drugs are forbidden.
D
8.91
Cologne
08/09-22/09
12 vols.
Emmaus Cologne is a German NGO belonging
to the international Emmaus movement founded in France. Emmaus Cologne
consists of 10 to 15 members who live and work as a community, which is
open for everybody of any age, nationality, religion and political ideology.
To earn their living, they collect various things such as furniture and
clothes and sell them in their second hand shop. In 1997 the community
bought a new site for the sale of second-hand articles, which still requires
some renovation. Some vols. will also work in the second hand shop (cleaning,
putting things in their place, redecorating etc.). Vols. who speak German
may help also with selling.
W: Renovation work, work in the second
hand shop
S: Work of Emmaus International,
globalisation of poverty
A: In the office-house of the Emmaus
Community
X: Not accessible for wheel-chairs!
D
9.95
Wechmar (near Erfurt)
02/08-23/08
12 vols.
In the international music world
Wechmar is called the "home of the forefathers of the Bach family". In
the 16th century the baker Veit Bach left his Hungarian home and moved
to the village of Wechmar.
Of his descendants, more than half
became musicians, among them the genius composer Johann Sebastian Bach,
his great-great-grandson. The original Bach house in the historical centre
of Wechmar is the oldest original living and working place of the Bach
family in the world. This year the volunteers will work at different art
goods and places.
W: Construction/renovation work,
wood work, carpentry, garden work at the castle moat
S: Restoration of historical monuments
A: In a house
Q: Interest in the theme and handicraft
skills are desirable.
D
9.96
Neu-Kaliß (near Schwerin)
22/07-11/08
12 vols.
The monastery of Dobbertin, situated
at a lake, is the only completely preserved monastery complex in
Mecklenburg. The monastery was founded in 1220 by Benedictine monks. After
the Reformation in 1572, it was transformed into an institution for female
church dignitaries (canonesses). In 1945, it was occupied by the Soviet
Army. Since 1962 it has been a home for the disabled - today more than
400 mentally handicapped people live there. The whole complex, which is
now under preservation order, will be restored over the next few years
under supervision of the deaconry. This year the camp will take place in
a different part of the complex in the small village of Neu-Kaliß. It consists
of a new house, three old villas and a big park area. The log-house in
the park has to be restored completely to use it for leisure time activities
in future times.
W: Renovation and landscaping work
S: Restoration of the monastery complex,
the work of the deaconry
A: In a house
Q: Handicraft skills are welcome!
X: Bring along good, water-resistant
shoes and working clothes! Trips to the Baltic Sea and to Schwerin are
planned.
D
10.60
Stolzenhagen (north-east of Berlin)
14/07-28/07
12 vols.
The farm-yard "Gut Stolzenhagen"
is situated north-east of Berlin in Brandenburg close to the German-Polish
border in a beautiful landscape and the national park "Unteres Odertal".
About three years ago a group of people moved from Berlin to Stolzenhagen
and founded the project with the aim to create a sustainable community
with a social and ecological lifestyle.
W: Construction work, building with
loam, gardening
S: The basis of a sustainable society,
community life, nature protection, excursions to the national park
A: In a dormitory in the guesthouse
or if required in tents
X: Bring bicycle along if possible
D
10.62 Dargelütz (near Parchim, half
way between Hamburg and Berlin)
11/08-31/08
12 vols.
The "House of Hospitality" is part
of the movement of "The Givers". They only exchange gifts with others,
follow their conscience, share after needs in order to live in a global
responsible way. "The Givers" live without money, electricity and running
water. The "House of Hospitality" is to provide help and welcome homeless
and other people in need without making stipulations.
W: In small groups the volunteers
will help in the kitchen, pick up fruit, work in the garden, repair the
buildings, work with wood and clay, chop wood.
S: Information and discussion about
non-violence, alternative social work, christian anarchy, natural way of
living and workshops to learn old crafts
A: In own tents or on matresses in
the house, wood-fired stove for cooking, very simple out-door toilets,
no running water, only rain water!, facility for bathing in tubs with water
heated on the stove, no electricity, food will be provided by leftovers
of shops and markets, partly from wild nature or garden. Because of the
very basic conditions this camp is surely not suitable for everyone, only
for those who feel challenged by this very simple life-style for three
weeks.
Q: High motivation to do any work
needed and being able to cope with very simple conditions
X: Beautiful landscape with a lake
for swimming, not possible for people with allergies against cats
D
10.63
Jänkendorf (near Görlitz)
13/07-28/07
12 vols.
The association Holderbusch runs
a farm with about 22 hectars of land for agriculture and pasture. The farm
is in the process of being changed over to ecological agriculture. The
aims of the association are the permacultural self-supply, landscape conservation,
revitalization of traditional handicraft and agriculture with horses. There
are four grown ups and one child living on the farm.
W: Building an open stable for horses,
a roof, work in the garden and on the fields, taking wood from the forest
S: Permaculture, community life,
biological and ecological culture
A: Simple in tents, during rainy
weather in the barn
F: Self-catering, partly with products
from the farm
X: Not accessible for wheel-chairs;
if possible bring your bike! Cycling ability!
D
10.65
Mittelherwigsdorf (near Zittau, at
the Polish-Czech border)
01/09-22/09
12 vols.
The "Kulturfabrik Mittelherwigshof"
is a community and cultural project, that is running a movie theatre and
organises music and art events. At the same time they are trying out communal
and ecological ways of living. The twelve people living there aim to purify
their waste water themselves, use their own well for water supply and to
produce a part of the electricity they need. With support of the workcamp
the construction of their vegetable purification plant shall be finished
in order to implement the concept of a plot of land that is free of waste
water.
W: Construction of an ecological
heating in the wall, working with loam, painting windows, cutting wood
S: Concept of an estate free of waste
water, function of a vegetable purification plant, wood heating construction
A: Simple accommodation. Please bring
a sleeping bag!
X: Integration into the life of the
community, excursions to Poland and the Czech Republic; volunteers from
Non-EC-countries have to check if they need a visa for these countries!
Not accessible for wheel-chairs!
D
10.66
Berlin-Karow
28/07-11/08
12 vols.
Pankgraefin e.V. originated from
a wagon barrier, which was settled out of the city centre.
It is the only legal "wagon town"
in Berlin. Since its foundation 6 years ago theirlogan is: "Research in
Being".
Today there are 65 adults and 15
children living along with lots of pets and domestic animals.
Leisure activities like drumming
and dancing will be offered. A possibility of guidance about perma-culture,
animal keeping and the completing of wagons is given. For the nights there
will be a camp-fire. Beside the "wagon town" there are 3 more project areas,
which are used as trial areas relating to Agenda 21 and the association´s
articles.
W: Work with loam, creative recycling,
participating in the daily life of the community, full-moon-farewell-party
S: Research in being, living in a
community
A: Very simple in wagons or straw
huts, for those who want in tents or tipis
D
10.67
Wulfshagenerhütten (near Kiel)
18/08-01/09
12 vols.
The "Basisgemeinde" is a Christian
community of about 70 people- i.e. families, singles, children- situated
in a small village in northern Germany near Kiel. Following the example
of the early Christians, all members of the community share everything-
money and goods, time, work, political activities. They consider all the
different kinds of work as equal in value and importance as they are all
serving to a common goal
W: Production of wooden toys, organic
farming, maintenance and garden/outdoor projects, household and kitchen
S: Personal commitment, co-operative
economy, living in a community, political activity and faith as sustainable
answers to a world of increasing economical injustice, exploitation
and poverty, environmental destruction, violence and war.
A: In rooms with 2 or 3 beds, possibly
in tents
D
11.00
Berlin and different places
US-American-German study tour &
international workcamp
06/07-13/07, afterwards workcamp
(2-3 weeks)
16 vols.
Important: Only volunteers with address
in USA or in Germany can apply for this program.
The work- and study-tour consists
of a one week program in Berlin (bilateral) and a two or three weeks workcamp
(international) elsewhere in Germany, afterwards. The participants must
choose the workcamp, which is the prerequisite to the study tour, in advance.
We recommend to apply for an international SCI-camp that starts directly
after the study tour. SCI cannot pay for food and accommodation during
the time between the end of the study tour and the beginning of the workcamp.
Please keep in mind that you also have to pay for your travel costs from
Berlin to the workcamp. The study-tour is prepared and organised by volunteers
of SCI-Germany. The program will include enough spare-time for individual
activities, like visiting museums, galleries and cafés.
S: The history of Germany and Berlin
in particular especially under the aspect of Nazism and the re-unification.
Visits to memorials like the former concentration camp Sachsenhausen, the
"Haus der Wannseekonferenz" and of the main prisons of the former GDR in
Hohenschönhausen
A: In a comfortable Guest-House of
the German Scout Organisations located in an old factory building
X: Vegetarians should inform SCI
beforehand!
D
11.70
Rutenberg near Prenzlau
25/08-15/09
12 vols.
The holiday camp "Eichhof" is located
on a former holiday site for workers of the GDR. It was closed in 1991
and remained vacant until the summer of 1995. During these four years the
house decayded and the grounds became dilapidated. The area around the
"Eichhof" is a landscape protection area with lots of lakes and woods.
The grounds were bought in 1995 to be built up again to become a holiday
camp for children and families with low income. The renovation is going
to be carried out ecologically. The camp is going to visit nature protection
projects in the region.
W: Gardening, building a playground,
maybe demolition of buildings
S: Nature protection and ecology
A: In bungalows
D
11.71
Sanzkow (60 km southeast of Rostock)
11/08-01/09
12 vols.
In the village Sanzkow the Berlin
Bürgerhaus e.V. is building a youth centre in an old farmer's house. The
centre will provide many opportunities for foreign and German young people
to meet each other. The house is located directly next to the river Tolense.
W: Various renovations in the house
and the garden
S: Different techniques of construction,
the problems involved in working with German and foreign young people
A: In tents
X: German desirable; several trips
are planned, for example to Berlin
D
11.74
Lützensömmern II (near Erfurt)
German - Polish - Czech workcamp
04/08 - 25/08
21 vols.
The project "Seminar House Rittergut"
is an alternative meeting and educational centre for young people.
It is located approx. 40 minutes by train from the city of Erfurt (capital
of Thuringia). The association which manages the Rittergut house strives
to achieve democratic thinking and behaviour by strengthening the self-confidence
of young people from East Germany. In addition to the guest house, there
are other facilities such as a project for long-term unemployed people.
The centre is being constructed according to ecological principles.
W: Clearing work in the forest; making
of wooden furniture; painting and decoration of rooms; working with loam
to build up the walls of a barn
S: Situation of East-German youths
during the GDR and after unification; social and economic changes; unemployment
in the region; neo-fascist activities in the region and in other countries;
"War against terrorism" and the media
A: In tents
X: In this camp there are some places
for international volunteers as well; accessible for wheel-chair users
YAP-CFD
CPD 1 Bedheim, 25.08. - 15.09.2002
ENVI (Vol. 25)
CPD 2 Bedheim, 06.10. - 21.10.2002
ENVI (Vol. 20)
The project: The castle ”Schlo? Bedheim” is located 8 km from Hildburghausen (station) and 15 km from Bad Rodach (station) in the beautiful Franconian south of Thuringia near the border of Bavaria in the middle of Germany; the next main town is Coburg, 28 km away from Bedheim. It is surrounded by a serene landscape. The estate which dilapidated in the days of the German Democratic Republic is recently done up by the family R?hle to whom it belongs. A supportive association which is recognized as being of benefit of the public, supports the work.
Since 1992 we organize Workcamps in commun with CFD and since 1994 there is an ecological and social-therapeutic horticulture where handicapped persons are working, and students of special education are doing their practical training. Formation seminars and cultural events are also organised in the castle. 4 - 5 hours work each day.
Work:
helping in the garden and fields,
working together with handicapped people, renovating the castle and preparingthe
day of the „open monument.“ In the first project a special matter to discuss
is Rape-marriage in Kirgistan. Some kirgisian students are invited
to participate. In the second one probably the participants will help to
prepare an international Conference of special education specialists. In
both projects: excursions to places of culture, history and natural beauty,
nearby, a journey to the famous city Weimar, lectures about the present
German society, culture and politics in this area of former Democratic
Republic of Germany.
Accomodations:
group accomodation: Notices:
please bring your sleeping bag, slippers and pullovers. Earlier arrival
is not possible!
CPD 3 Striegistal, 01.07.-14.07 ENVI/RENO
(V:15)
CPD 4 Striegistal, 05.08.-18.08.2002
ENVI/RENO (V:15)
VILLAGE
in famous river-, hill- and cultural
landscape in the middle of Saxony at the foot of mountain Erzgebirge 35
km from Dresden in the county of the monasterium ruin of the cistercians
Altzella. "university in the farmhouse" means a center of education for
nature, culture, youth and sustainability.
WORKS
The ecological management and the
extraordinary surroundings with trees, plants,animals and points of nature-
and environmental education need a completely waterprojekt, various wooden
works and a new seminary room too. Therefore we would like to find 12-15
engaged young people, who are keen to work with handcraft, studies and
building of landscape. Together with friends of our corporation we?ll create
a cultural high light at the end of the workcamps.
ACCOMODATION
The participants can stay in the
romantical farmhouse-room, wagon of building-workers and Tipi. They will
feed itself. Please bring bedlinen, sheet or sleeping bag and isomat, house-shoes,
workers clothes. You are very welcome, if you bring interested ecological
and perma-cultural projects and information from your own homeland.
CPD 5 Mutlangen, 07.–27.07.2002
RENO/STUDY (V:20)
The "Presseh?tte (press hut) Mutlangen"
is one of the centres for active non-violence in the South of Germany (Baden-W?rttemberg).
In the eighties the village of Mutlangen has become a symbol of non-violent
resistance against nuclear missiles. The Presseh?tte was the
starting point for many peaceful blockades. The missiles are
gone. The time of civil disobedience and trials is over. The
historical Presseh?tte became to a museum and a small seminar house. The
Presseh?tte gains now its electric energy from solar cells on its roof.
Seminars are taking place about working on conflict, prevention of violence
and similar topics.Still activities of the peace movement are taking place
here. Young people are also using this place for their own trainings.
Work:
there are several jobs to do, for
example improving and making the barn more beautiful, working with cement
and painting, joinering and gardening in the surroundings. The mainwork
will be to improve the Pressenh?ttes thermal insulation.
Adress
Friedens- und Begegnungst?tte Mutlangen
(Presseh?tte)
Forststr. 3
73557 Mutlangen
Contact: Gaby Blessing
07171-75661/07173-4848 (P)
www.pressehuette.de
Studypart:
You want to get acquainted with methods
of solving conflicts, confrontations in non-violent ways, and try to practise
them. It may be possible to work on topics, such as peace, environment,
or decision-making process in groups.
Accomodations:
they are simple. People will sleep
in the Presseh?tte with their own sleeping bags. The Presseh?tte will be
the meeting and working place for the group. Meals will be prepared by
the volunteers. We will eat vegetarian food.
Notices:
Please bring sleeping bag,
clothes for cold and wet weather, working clothes and solid shoes, swimming
costume, music instruments.
For the leisure time, it is planned
to bath, to hike, to meet people from the region, to go to concerts, to
organize journeys in the region.
CPD 6 Heinrichsruh, 07.07 -
20.7. 2002 RENO (V: 15)
Romanticle Hours between building
site and fireplace
Where
the river Oder flows into the Baltic
sea lies Heinrichsruh.
This region is called Vorpommern
and is near to the Border of Poland.
In the little Village the association
of preservation of historic buildings and monuments (Denkmalpflegezentrum
e.V.) restores an 250 years old manor called Herrenhaus Heinrichsruh.
The House stands in a old historic
park with seas, old trees an near by a big forest.
During
the summer camp we want to learn
the technique of loamworking and make use of this when restoring the old
Manor.
Furthermore
we want to exhaust our own creative
potentials and come in contact with the free art scene of this region.
The Conditions
of this workcamp are primitive but
romantic.
We sleep in sleeping bags and tents
and catering is self organised and every participant will be the cook for
one night.
The way to Heinrichsruh
By train - from HAMBURG OR
BERLIN till Ferdinandhof close to Pasewalk and we will you pick up there.
By bike,car etc. - on the Street
B 109 Berlin - Usedom between Pasewalk and Anklam.
What else to bring
Clothes which suit to the work and
the weather, cooking book for national specialities, musical instruments,
creative equipment and whatever you need for leisure time.
A Map of your country, photos and
things which help you to explain your country are welcome.
Which language do you need?
Our participants com from many different
countries. Normally the camp -language is English, some of the people in
the house speek french and a little bit of russian.
You do not have to be perfect in
a second language.
You should be fit to communicate
in all non-verbal an verbal ways, even in a language, which you know only
a little.
Of course it is helpful to know some
German, but it is not essential for the participation in Germany.
CPD 7 ROHLSDORF, 18.08. - 01.09.2002
ENVI/STUDY (V: 15-20)
CPD 8 ROHLSDORF, 01.09. – 15.09.2002
ENVI/STUDY (V: 15-20)
The small village Rohlsdorf located 70 km north of Berlin is not only the home of sheep and cows but also the "Social Green Countrybarn". This is a social-ecological project to meet the problems of youth unemployement not only with words but also with actions. The members of the "Social Green Countrybarn" try to give orientation and help to the young people who haven't finished school, who are unemployed or who have social problems
Work:
The participants will help in the
ecological garden and will support us in other acitvities in our farm.
Studypart: Topics like ecological agriculture, visiting other projects.
Accomodations: The participants will sleep in a camp. There are three big rooms in which the volunteers will sleep. The food will be prepared for them by the staff of the project.
Notices: The participants should bring their own sleeping bag.
CPD 9, Hilbeck, 02.08. – 24.08.2002
RENO/KIDS (V: 14)
Project
One of the aims of the ecumenical
Community “Martin Luther King e.V” is learning how to live together.
Therefore they founded a project called “Jugendferienheim Ponyhof Hilbeck”.
Here children, young women, young
men and adults try for some time to live as a group together. They create
their own program, meetings, and meals – the whole every day life of a
group. Hereby, the 16 ponies in that old farm play an important and central
role.
This is the concept and the frame
for another international camp in this year. The participants will stay
in one part oft the farm. There they can make there own experiences as
a group. The centre of the group life will be the exchange, accepting other
cultures, religions and habits, talking to one another and understanding
one another.
After the events of the 11th of September
last year nothing is more important than to participate in the realization
of Martin Luther King’s dream. ”With this faith we will be able to transform
the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.
With this faith we will be able to work together, to stand up for freedom
together, knowing that we will be free one day.”
And for that this camp shall make
a contribution.
Work
We will work together repairing and
painting fences and doing some other necessary minor and major repairs.
Meeting the region “Westfalen – Ruhrgebiet” shall not fall short.
CPD 10 VERDEN, 03.08.-17.08.2002
The Project
We are a group of mainly young people
who, in 1997, bought an empty barrack building in the small town of Verden
situated in the north of Germany near Bremen. Since then we have been converting
it into a centre for ecological, social and political groups and co-operative
businesses. A builder?s store offering eco-friendly building materials,
a women?s project and an independent nursery group have already opened.
We cannot spend too much money on the rebuilding, because we want to let
the premises to the groups at a low rent and manage without bank loans
to a large extent. On the other hand, we want to be independent of regular
government subsidies, but the project is financed by the rent paid by the
commercial businesses to a large degree.The owner of the house is a non-profit
organization. The profits gained are not diverted along private persons,
but are returned to finance new projects.
The Job
The main part of the work will be
building a playhouse for children on the playground of our nursery school.
If there is still enough time left also building additional smaller pieces
of playingequipment under instruction. Further more there will be some
minor works to do, which has not yet been spcified, with users of our house
of our premises.
Accomodation
Overnight accomodation will be provided
at the "?kozentrum'' in bed. - Please bring your own bedding with you.
Showers and toilets are available. As far as the kitchen is concerned,
we will be cooking (mostly vegetarian) for ourselves.
Leisure Time Activities
The “?kozentrum'' is situated in
the town centre. Whatever you wish to do in your spare time, you can do
most of it on foot. Verden is a beautiful small town with many historical
buildings. Among others, the famous cathedral is worth visiting, where
classical concerts take place regularly in summer. Admission free! In Verden,
there is the only German horse museum. Young people meet for instance in
the co-operative youth centre “Dampfm?hle'', where sometimes punk concerts
take place. There are various pubs and one cinema. You will find shops
of all kind in the town centre, but all the same it is not very far to
go to the country. The walking distance from the ``?kozentrum'' to the
public baths is 5 minutes.
The city of Bremen is only 40 km
away from Verden, and it is no problem to go there by train and return
even late in the evening. Bremen is not only famous for its Beck?s beer,
but there is a varied cultural life, and many leisure time activities are
possible. You can go on weekend trips are to Hamburg, the North Sea or
the L?neburg Heath.
Study Part
During the Study Parts, we may discuss
a large variety of topics we are interested in. The sightseeing tour of
the town shows you the historical sights of Verden and also informs you
about the social history of a small German town. We can look into the alternative
movement in Germany, the resistance against nuclear power or we can discuss
topics like living in communities or initial stages of a co-operative economy.
What is it like living in close companionship with 10 other people having
one joint budget? How do companies work that are not headed by a manager,
but where decisions are made by everybody involved? Other topics on which
we can give you a lot of information are eco-friendly construction and
environmental technology (solar energy, compost toilets, small sewage plants,
...). On a field near Verden, a group of farmers does permacultural farming.
Permaculture means that a cleverly thought out way of planting creates
a system which is self-preserving to a large extent and does not require
much regular work. If you are interested in it, the members of the Permaculture
Group will present their project to you.
Our programme is flexible, and we
want to plan our activities together at the beginning of the camp.
CPD 11 ST. Goar, 30.09. – 11.10.2002
CONS (V: 25)
The place
In the middle of the 6th century,
a french hermit called Goar settled at the bank of the Rhine river near
a presumed religious place up on the Loreley rock. Since this time, St.Goar
is one of the famous towns in the Middle-Rhine-Area, not only because of
its large ruin of the Rheinfels castle, former residence of the counts
of Katzenelnbogen and strongest fortress at the Rhine, but also for its
location in the center of the world-wide known ca?on-like river valley
between Koblenz and Bingen. This makes it to a place of great touristical
attraction, from which a lot of trips can be made to the many castles,
old cities and vineyards of this region. The youth hostel is located on
a slope right below the Rheinfels castle and has a marvellous view on the
river and the valley.
St.Goar can be easily reached by
train via Koblenz or Mainz. There is an airport connection to Frankfurt
via Mainz.
This region offers various facilities
for leisure time activities, such as extended walks through the large woods
of the Hunsr?ck mountains or bike trips along the river, a visit of the
Loreley, an afternoon in the nearby swimming-pool or a boat trip to R?desheim
or Braubach with its famous Marksburg. Several pubs and restaurants are
inviting places to linger the night over a glass of wine. Day trips to
Frankfurt, Mainz, Koblenz or Cologne are possible. A touristical programme
including cultural and social aspects will be offered.
The project
The project – carried out together
with the GMN-Bacharach - is planned for 20 persons over a period of two
weeks from 30-9-2002 until 11-10-2002. Major part of the work concerns
expert-guided teamwork restoration of a footpath between the youth hostel
and an old tusculum. This little summer house is part of a former park
and must be restored by interior furnishing. If there is time left, this
can be spend for woodcutting and landscape works in the area between the
tusculum and the youth hostel. This project is part of a more extensive
plan, connecting the city of St.Goar with the Rheinfels castle and the
trails over the Hunsr?ck mountains through a kind of culture path.
The speech is English. Working clothes,
especially sturdy shoes must be brought.
The accommodation
You will stay in the youth hostel
during all of the time and sleep in mostly simple double-rooms with a bathroom
on the floor. So you stay in a place very close to the working area.
The meal will be prepared by the
hostel, which also provides the sheets.
CPD 12 Landau, 19.07. – 09.08.2002 ECO (V: 12)
Wanted:
Some enthusiastic young people, who
are interested in joining an International Ecological Workcamp near Landau,
in the region Pfalz (Southwest Germany). Our nature conservation centre
in the wine place called “M?rzheim” is surrounded by the palatinate wood,
near the German- French boarder.
Hi people,
We, the local group of an ecological
organisation called Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU), will organise the
15th International Ecological Workcamp in the summer of 2002. For this
purpose we are looking for about 12 young enthusiastic people (with a working
knowledge of English, French or German) from all over the world, who would
like to contribute their abilities and who are prepared to spend some time
furthering the course willing to protect our endangered nature.
Are you interested? Here are the
basic details:
Duration: The camp starts on July
19th, 2002, and lasts until August 9th, 2002
Activities: We will be working in
the countryside about 5 hours a day on various projects regarding the protection
of endangered species and biotopes. This work deals with, for example,
raking hay on so called „ecological meadows“, taking care of small marshlands,
pulling weeds and cutting bushes in the green areas ... Our experts will
also introduce you to the theoretical reasons for and basis of your work.
Leisure time: The afternoons and
evenings as well as weekends are mostly free. We will try to offer you
not only a big choice of various activities for your spare time: sport,
arranged excursions including guided tours, but also information about
culture and history of our region. You will be welcome to present your
own ideas and suggestions on how to spend your time, considering your and
our financial possibilities. Of course, it’s your holiday, and none is
going to force you to do anything you do not want to; the participation
in all the leisure time activities is voluntary.
Catering: The meals during the camp
will be offered by us. Every day two of you will be responsible for shopping
and cooking, which will set you free from work on that day!
Accommodation: The members of the
camp will sleep in two rooms in an empty school building. Therefore you
should bring your sleeping bags. During the workcamp the school will be
empty, because there are school holidays
Expenses: You have to cover your
travel expenses only, the accommodation and catering will be paid by us.
It’s up to you to organise the trip from and to your country, the rest
is up to us. Although a big part of the free time activities will be paid
by us, we advice you to bring a certain sum of money to pay for the evening
program (cinema, pub, ...) and for your personal needs ...
CPD 13 Gadebusch, , 29.06 – 16.07.2002
ARTS/KIDS (V: 15)
Your project and the work:
For 17 days you are a member of the
project „Work & Learn“ in Gadebusch. The topic of the camp is creating
a circus together with 7-14 years old kids. This kids normally do not get
the chance to have some nice holidays. This is what we want to offer them.
So we call the project „The magic is coming. We do this because we invite
you together with a professional circus-trainer and 10 further young
participants to create and carry out circus-workshops. At the end there
will be a circus-show for all friends, parents & interested guests
around Gadebusch. It will be nice to have skills in acrobatic or playing
an instrument, but that’s really not necessary, because we`re non-professionals
too.
The group:
Participation of 10-15 international
volunteers, leaded by 2 facilitators.
Accomodation:
Do not forget a sleeping bag
Leisure activities:
The first 5 days and evenings are
free. It is up to you to go to the baltic sea, to do a boat-trip (with
an old viking ship), to visit Schwerin or L?beck. You will learn a lot
about the german history because we are very close to the old german-german
boarder.
About the area:
Gadebusch is a town with 7000 inhabitants
in the region North-West-Mecklenburg. 50 km south from the Baltic sea and
100 km east from Hamburg. The closest city is Schwerin.
Do not forget:
Sleeping bag, warm clothes (10? degree
by night), a torch light, your music, or instruments (please ask, if you
need a instrument), energy and something from your own country.
CPD 14 Dachau, 04.08.02 – 16.08.2002
CONST/SUDY (V: 15)
In March 1933, just a few weeks after
Hitler "seized power", the National Socialists set up one of the first
concentration camps at Dachau, near Munich. It soon became the model for
all further concentration camps. It was also an SS training centre. In
the years between 1933 and 1945 more than 200.000 people of many different
nationalities were imprisoned in Dachau. Prisoners died as a result of
terror and the consequences of inhuman work, disease, exhaustion and hunger.
This workcamp will take part in the
context of the "International Youth Meeting". The main emphasis will
be laid on the history of Fascism through talking with eyewitnesses and
workshops. The current political situation will also be discussed and maintenance
work will be made at the memorial site. Cultural events and lots of common
activities are part of the Youth
Meeting, too.
Prerequisites: Age 16-26, good knowledge
of English or German and interest
in the topic.
Extrafees: 70 Euro you have to pay
in the project.
CPD 15 Neu – Isenburg
29.06. – 13.07.2002 RENO (V:205)
The city
Neu - Isenburg is an old Huguenot
settlement nearby Frankfurt on Main. Because of the upswing of commerce
and industry since 100 years, Neu – Isenburg has become a small town with
about 36.000 residents and some commercial and trade firms. The town region
covers approximately 24 qkm; but the proportion of wooded area to the total
town is 60 % and Neu Isenburg is surrounded by large forests.
Neu – Isenburg has excellent traffic
connections: It takes only a few minutes from any point to reach the Highway
or the important Rhein– Main–Airport A city tram line, the S–Bahn
and a number of busses connect Neu – Isenburg with its large neighbour
Frankfurt on Main, one of the big cities of Germany. There are numerous
opportunities for sports activities in Neu – Isenburg: In–door artificial
wave pool, open-air swimming pool, a number of sports halls and playgrounds.
Besides, Neu – Isenburg has 3 youth centres and a lot of nice pubs. The
whole area of Frankfurt called "Rhein – Main – Gebiet" is one of the most
attractive and interesting parts of Germany. So you have a lot of possibilities
to spend your free time with sightseeing, discos, events and sports.
the project
Our project for 25 participants is
located in the heart of the town. Prospectively, we will do some renovation
work on playgrounds or kindergardens. So if you are interested in some
harder manual labour, you are very welcome !
the accommodation
Our Camp – Centre is the communal
kindergarten „Kurt Schumacher Strasse“ nearby our railway – station and
swimming pool. Here we will stay for living, having a good time and working.
We have an own kitchen, showers, recreation opportunities with several
games and other possibilities. Please bring bedlinen or a sheet +
sleeping bag. The group will feed itself.
CPD 16 Sievershausen, 12.7 - 26.07.2002 REN (V:20)
Renovation and development of the
Antikriegswerkstatt (Anti War Workshop)
35 years ago, when the Vietnam war
escalated, we started with the peace work in Sievershausen. Sleep and seminar
rooms were made in an old barn. The Antikriegswerkstatt had arisen and
became the nucleus of the peace center Antikriegshaus Sievershausen. Expansions
and reorganizations followed. It is now time to revise the premises thoroughly
now. The participants of the Workcamp will make a contribution to the renovation
and to the inside development.
The study-part
of the Workcamps will deal with the
memorial work in the catchment area of the former concentration camp of
Bergen Belsen.
Accommodation
of the participants is carried out
in tents. Lodging and board are free. The arrival should be ready till
Friday evening on July 12 th, 2002. Journey over Hanover (airport, railway
station, central bus station), from Hanover central station with the train
to H?melerwald (station). Transfer to Sievershausen according to a telephonic
notification under 05175 -- 5738.
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