The international workcamps in Bernburg (Saale) have already a long tradition. Each year, the local youth department defines together with IBG different actions where they want to improve the living conditions for young people, and ask for the support of international volunteers to realise them.
(Location: The town of Bernburg is situated in the eastern part of Germany)
主要工作
This year’s workcamp consists of two projects:
Set up a “bare foot sensory path” alongside a bicycle path in Biendorf, a district of Bernburg and help children and young people becoming more aware of their senses.
Support the construction of a kitchen for the large hall in the "Klubhaus der Jugend", as a follow-up project to the two IBG projects for the design of the sanitary facilities according to Hundertwasser. Part of it are for example drywall works, painting works and the assembly of the kitchen furniture.
The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. You will work around 30 hours per week, somewhere between 8 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday with a lunchbreak. You will reach the work place with two mini-busses. In addition you will get bicycles for leisure activities.
食宿安排
The accommodation will be on the first floor of Bernburg’s youth club. It will be basic but with all facilities needed, such as a kitchen, a shower and a bathroom. Participants will sleep on sport mats. Please bring a sleeping bag with you! Your group of volunteers will frequently come in contact with the local youth. During the workcamp, the ground floor of the youth club will be regularly open to them. You can spend your time there as well and move upstairs to the first floor, which is reserved only for the international group, if you want more privacy.
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
閒餘活動
Overlooking the valley formed by the Saale River, there is a medieval castle. There are plenty of possibilities for leisure activities, such as visiting the town, having a drink in a local pub, go on excursions to cities like Leipzig or Magdeburg, canoeing on the river, hiking or simply making conversation with the locals. As you will stay in the local youth club, there will be many options to do some activities with the locals like playing darts or billards, use the outdoor sportsgrounds or barbecue area.