📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The abandoned train station in Hitzacker was bought by an association of artists and craftsmen who want to restore the historic brick building from the 19th century according to preservation orders. The former train station shall soon become a vivid meeting place for everyone and therefore host various cultural events supporting intercultural exchange.
Within the KuBa association, there is a research group that is dealing with issues like the increasing numbers of refugees from the Middle East and from other war-torn areas. It is their business to assist newly arrived refugees and help them find clothing and furniture and anything else that is needed to rebuild their lives. Socializing with the local community is important; sometimes the refugees who are living in Hitzacker join the team
💼 What the programme involves
Renovation work including loam rendering and mosaic tiling, building repairs.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Simple lodging: dorms inside the building, one shower, one large recreation room , kitchen where the group will cook together (mainly vegetarian food!). Please bring sleeping bags and mats!
📍 About the location
Small town of Hitzacker which is located close to the Elbe river. As the train station is the site of the project, trains to and from Hamburg and Lüneburg stop directly on the doorstep of the workcamp. The area is famous for its resistance movement against the storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste in the nearby village of Gorleben.
⚠️ Requirements
Interest in manual and artistic work, previous knowledge is not required, interest in environmental issues and intercultural exchange desired.
ℹ️ Additional information
Possible activities: trips to Hamburg and Lüneburg, cycling, canoeing, hiking, swimming, Elbe river cycling track (from Dresden to Hamburg passes directly through Hitzacker), dance theatre workshop, own musical instruments are welcome. Working clothes and sturdy shoes highly recommended.
Homepage: www.kuba-ev.de.