📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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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💼 What the programme involves
The community of Barleben, which is located 3 km north of Magdeburg, includes the recreational area "Jersleber See" with a camping site and a swimming lake which is about 10 km away from Magdeburg. There you will help with green maintenance and daily tasks: Beach maintenance, support of the lifeguards, support with leisure activities for children and young people and with the redesign of play and sports facilities. Another place you will become active is the industrial and commercial park “Technologiepark Ostfalen“, which also includes a large park area. Here you will support the municipality in maintaining the park landscape.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You are accommodated in a former caretaker's apartment on the campsite. There is a kitchen, a large group room and two bedrooms. Shared showers and toilets on the campsite. You cook together. Money for the food shopping is provided to you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any allergies when registering.
📍 About the location
After a day’s work you can jump into the Jersleber Lake for a nice swim, play beach volleyball, or chill—just about everything that summer has to offer! You can also try out the skate park in Barleben and use the sports area. It is not a far trip to Magdeburg to enjoy some bowling or see a movie. You will be provided with bikes so you can better travel to Magdeburg or to the canals with a gigantic bridge and a ship hoist. At the weekend you can travel to Berlin, Leipzig or Hamburg.
⚠️ Requirements
Covid Rules: 2G+: Vaccinated and recovered persons must arrive with an official negative rapid test or PCR test, take a self-rapid test on arrival and then a self-rapid test at least every 72 hours. We will provide self-rapid tests for the arrival and the whole camp period!
Subject to changes! 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
Ability to ride a bike, ability to swim. Please note: There is a special Teenage Fee of 150€ for international volunteers who applied under 18 in this camp.
