Berlin-Camp Meet the Kiez
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About the project
Berlin-Camp Meet the Kiez
📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Berlin has many projects focussing on sustainable living and connecting the people living in each “Kiez”.
“Kiez” is a German word that refers to a city neighbourhood, a relatively small community within a larger
town. The word is mainly used in Berlin and northern Germany. We will get to know different places and
the story behind them and if possible work with them and/or support the project.
The following places are examples:
- Youth club MAXIM, www.im-maxim.de: Helping the locals and doing art together
- Kulturverein Weißensee: Gardening
- Haus der Statistik / Haus der Materialisierung, hausderstatistik.org
Laboratory for sustainable use of resources
- Lass die Tiere leben, lasstdietiereleben.org
- NochMall, www.nochmall.de: Second Hand Mall
- SirPlus, sirplus.de
- Kunststoffe e.V., kunst-stoffe-berlin.de: Upcycling materials
How often you visit places in Berlin or how much time you spend at the accomodation will be decided in
accordance with the group’s wishes. At the accomodation you can use the facilities to play sports (volleyball, table tennis)
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in the „Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte“of the Association of Young Volunteers.
The small bungalow village is located directly on the banks of the “Langer See” in Berlin. It’s a quiet place, a bit
away from the center of Berlin, but with a good infrastructure. In the bungalows you will find your own bathroom with a shower and WC. You will get bed linen, there is no need to bring a sleeping bag with you.
- 6 bungalows with 6 beds each (bedroom with toilet & shower)
- 1 multi-purpose building on the lake (kitchen, dining / lounge, lounge with TV)
- 1 seminar building (2 seminar rooms, dining room)
🍲 Food
ou will have the chance to prepare your own meals in a small kitchen at the centre.
The participants are responsible for their own catering. You will buy food and prepare the food yourself in a
small kitchen. -> Please bring your own recipes from your home country.
📍 About the location
Travel directions
1) S8, direction Grünau, station S-Bahnhof Grünau
You need to work out how to get onto the S8 (green line) which travels to Grünau. Once you have arrived at
one of the stations on this line, you have to go in the direction of Grünau, and get off at “S-Bahnhof Grünau”
station.
2) tram 68, direction “Alt-Schmöckwitz”, station “Adlergestell / Vetschauer Allee”
Across the road from the station there is the tramline 68. There you need to go in the direction of Alt-Schmöckwitz, but you need to get off at the stop “Adlergestell / Vetschauer Allee” (this will take about 10 minutes).
Please don’t forget to press the stop button inside the tram to signal that you want to get off.
3) Walk to the “Projekt- und Begegnungsstätte”
Cross the street and walk into the forest until the end of the path, where you will eventually arrive at the gate to
the centre with the logo of VJF.
⚠️ Requirements
What will be covered
- accomodation
- food
- public transport during the camp
What you pay for
- entrance for museums etc.
... but there is enough locations to visit with no/low budget ;)
What to bring
- International Student card (ISIC) for getting reductions on local transport, museums, etc.
- towels and toiletries
- flashlight
- anything for entertainment (music, games, instuments)
- easy recipes from your home country
- strong shoes, working clothes, working gloves, lots of warm clothes
- European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
- FFP2-masks for public transport and public buildings
What not to bring
You don’t have to bring a sleeping bag, a roll mat or bed sheets!
In the camp you are insured against illnesses, accidents and liability.
ℹ️ Additional information
Zoom-Meeting
We will have a Zoom-Meeting before the camp starts, so we can get to know each other and find out what
activities are more popular. Everybody can bring in wishes and participate in the planing. Then I can contact
the people who are doing these programs. Maybe they have an hour to explain their project and/or they have
some tasks where we can support this project directly.
-> Here is VJFs Zoom room: https://bit.ly/3EW9nbT
Messenger-Group
Everybody participating will be added to a “Berlin-Camp”-Messenger group.
The accomodation, food AND public transport is for free. Fast antigen-tests 3 times a week. A lot of outside activities or Corona-safe inside activities. All participants have to be fully vaccinated.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
VJF 3.9
29/11/2021 → 10/12/2021
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Berlin, Germany
Germany
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken