📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
After the success of last years’ workcamps, the inhabitants of Annaberg-Buchholz are looking forward to interact with international volunteers again! This year you will do environmental work on a hill in the beautiful region of the nature park “Erzgebirge”. This project is for everybody who likes nature and is curious to meet German youngsters! From your working place you can enjoy beautiful views.
💼 What the programme involves
The “Poehlberg”, a hill in Annaberg-Buchholz, is shaped by lynchets. Through regular mowing the structure of the grassland and bushes is obtained. Because of its protection status, the topography and also its access, this can only be done by hand and therefore your help is needed. Please note that the work might be pretty hard, as in July it’s likely to be hot and you are going to work outside in the sun!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will stay at the cultural centre „Altes Brauhaus“ (www.altebrauerei-annaberg.de) where you have access to a kitchen, beds and sanitary facilities. The centre will be open to the public as usual; therefore, you will have plenty of occasions to meet young people from Annaberg-Buchholz! The cultural centre is not far from the city centre.
📍 About the location
Annaberg-Buchholz is a city of 21,000 inhabitants in the region of “Erzgebirge” (Ore Mountains), in the federal state of Saxony, and quite close to the Czech border. The region was important in the early stages of industrialization, as it was the centre of metallurgy and mining. Within the city and the surrounding region, you will find many traces of these former times. There are many things to do in your free time: You can go hiking in the Ore Mountains, visit a mine or take a day-trip to Chemnitz, Dresden or even to Czech Republic!