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ESC: Arts&Crafts in North-East Germany

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About the project

ESC: Arts&Crafts in North-East Germany

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

"Kultur- und Initiativenhaus" (meaning "house for culture and initiatives") in our association's name is located in Greifswald, Germany. We call it "STRAZE" (due to its address Stralsunder Straße 10). The historic building has a long history, but was at threat of being demolished to make space for office buildings. In 2008 a dedicated group of people founded our association to fight the investors and save the building. With success! For more than a decade "STRAZE" has been restored and refurbished in countless hours into the socio-cultural centre it is today. It is a centre for learning and culture, an open space for the civic society in Greifswald and beyond. Under STRAZE's roof you find open space workshops, a café, library, seminar rooms, office space for many NGOs, and at its heart the historic hall - a place for theater, concerts, and much more. Find out more on www.straze.de Our association itself - the "Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V." - is active in various areas of social, cultural, and educational work. Projects of the association are: 1. The international volunteering initiative Turbina Pomerania: Supported by a network of initiatives and associations in Greifswald and beyond, a cross-border plattform for civil society engagement has been developed with many international partners. Volunteers from around the world have the opportunity to take part in volunteering mobilities at STRAZE and other hosting organisation partners in the fields of environmental, developmental, intercultural, or anti-racist issues. It is the projects aim to enable young people to play an active role in shaping the local community and therefore the society of tomorrow. 2. The non-formal education project "verquer." verquer. is an interdisciplinary non-formal educaton project about global learning. A team of around 30 people and 4 part-time employees who are committed to a global perspective and more justice in Western Pomerania are active in this initiative. For example, as part of project days and weeks with school classes and groups, with a radio project VeRa or at the summer camp and our youth clubs. 3. The "Partnership for democracy" The Partnership for Democracy Greifswald is one of over 300 partnerships that have been formed as part of the federal program “Live Democracy!”. Greifswald applied and started the partnership together with the Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V. in 2019. The core element of a partnership for democracy is the promotion and strengthening of a lively, diverse and open democracy through active cooperation between politics, administration, organizations, institutions and civil society. The aim is to forge a long-term, local partnership between the partners, which, as a solidary community, sends a visible signal against racism and for human rights. 4. The [druckkammer] Using culturally significant printing techniques at the open printing space [druckkammer] (meaning "printing chamber"), the participants and visitors learn to break through their usual perspectives and ways to express themselves in the various workshops. The different approaches, which range from purely manual to digital implementation, pave the way for an individual and concise form of expression and connecting with other people during projects like screen printing for a local event. The free experimentation, as well as learning of basic printing techniques can be experienced from scratch. 5. The House of Ressources The House of Resources project in Greifswald was founded in early 2021. The House of Resources project aims to strengthen civic engagement. A special focus is on supporting regional and local migrant organizations. We also support other integrative groups, associations and committed individuals. 6. The STRAZE itself - it's cultural programme, public relations, the café, the library aims - be an open space for the active, civic society - connect local and regional people/groups - organize cultural events for the region - foster international exchange, diversity, solidarity, ... target groups - youth from Western Pomerania - people and civil society organizations from Greifswald and beyond - international community regular activities -Seminars and Workshops -Open activities in the workshops -Cultural events (e.g. concerts, theater) We would like to give international volunteers the opportunity to get to know us, our work and the region of Western Pomerania. At the same time, we are convinced that we ourselves, our project partners and ultimately the entire region can only benefit if different people enrich our work with their experiences, ideas and perspectives. We wish for an international, diverse country. The European Solidarity Corps offers a wonderful opportunity to get one step closer to this wish. Volunteers who come to us for a whole year can really "arrive", get to know the local people well, and develop relationships. These connections are irreplaceable - not only for our region. --- Das "Kultur- und Initiativenhaus", so der Name unseres Vereins, befindet sich in Greifswald, Deutschland. Wir nennen das soziokulturelle Zentrum "STRAZE" (wegen seiner Adresse Stralsunder Straße 10). Das historische Gebäude hat eine lange Geschichte, war aber vom Abriss bedroht, um Platz für Bürogebäude zu schaffen. Im Jahr 2008 gründete eine engagierte Gruppe von Menschen den Verein, um gegen die Pläne der Investoren zu kämpfen und das Gebäude zu retten. Mit Erfolg! Mehr als einem Jahrzehnt wurde die "STRAZE" in unzähligen Stunden restauriert und zu dem soziokulturellen Zentrum umgebaut, das es heute ist. Es ist ein Zentrum für Bildung und Kultur, ein offener Raum für die Zivilgesellschaft in Greifswald und darüber hinaus. Unter dem Dach der STRAZE befinden sich offene Werkstätten, ein Café, eine Bibliothek, Seminarräume, Büroräume für viele NGOs und als Herzstück der historische Saal - ein Ort der Begegnung. Der historische Saal ist ein Ort für Theater, Konzerte und vieles mehr. Erfahren Sie mehr unter www.straze.de Unser Verein selbst - der "Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V." - ist in verschiedenen Bereichen der sozialen, kulturellen und Bildungsarbeit tätig. Projekte des Vereins sind: 1. Die internationale Freiwilligendienstinitiative Turbina Pomerania: Getragen von einem Netzwerk von Initiativen und Vereinen in Greifswald und darüber hinaus, wurde eine grenzüberschreitende Plattform für zivilgesellschaftliches Engagement mit vielen internationalen Partner:innen entwickelt. Freiwillige aus aller Welt haben die Möglichkeit, in der STRAZE und bei anderen Partnerorganisationen an Freiwilligendiensten in den Bereichen Umwelt-, entwicklungspolitischen, interkulturellen oder antirassistischen Themen zu engagieren. Ziel der Projekte ist es, junge Menschen zu befähigen, eine eine aktive Rolle bei der Gestaltung der lokalen Zivilgesellschaft und damit der Gesellschaft von morgen zu übernehmen. 2. Das non-formale Bildungsprojekt "verquer." Verquer. ist ein interdisziplinäres non-formales Bildungsprojekt zu Themen des Globales Lernens. Ein Team von rund 30 Personen und 4 Teilzeit Mitarbeiter:innen, die sich für eine globale Perspektive und mehr Gerechtigkeit in Vorpommern engagieren, sind in dieser Initiative aktiv. Sie engagieren sich zum Beispiel im Rahmen von Projekttagen und -wochen mit Schulklassen und Gruppen, mit dem Radioprojekt VeRa oder bei dem Sommercamp und unseren Jugendclubs. 3. Die "Partnerschaft für Demokratie" Die "Partnerschaft für Demokratie Greifswald" ist eine von über 300 Partnerschaften, die im Rahmen des Bundesprogramms "Demokratie leben!" gegründet wurden. Greifswald bewarb sich und startete die Partnerschaft gemeinsam mit dem Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V. im Jahr 2019. Das Kernelement einer Partnerschaft für Demokratie ist die Förderung und Stärkung einer lebendigen, vielfältigen und offenen Demokratie durch aktive Zusammenarbeit von Politik, Verwaltung, Organisationen, Institutionen und Zivilgesellschaft. Das Ziel ist es, eine langfristige, lokale Partnerschaft zwischen den verschiedenen Akteuren aufzubauen, die als Solidargemeinschaft ein sichtbares Zeichen gegen Rassismus und für Menschenrechte setzt. 4. Die [druckkammer] Mit kulturell bedeutsamen Drucktechniken in der offenen Druckwerkstatt [druckkammer] lernen die Teilnehmer:innen und Besucher:innen in den verschiedenen Workshops, ihre gewohnten Sichtweisen und Ausdrucksmöglichkeiten zu durchbrechen.Die unterschiedlichen Herangehensweisen, die von der rein manuellen bis zur digitalen Umsetzung reichen, ebnen den Weg für eine individuelle und prägnante Form des Ausdrucks und der Verbindung mit anderen Menschen bei Projekten wie dem Siebdruck für eine lokale Veranstaltung. Das freie Experimentieren, sowie das Erlernen von grundlegenden Drucktechniken kann hier von Grund auf erlebt und erlernt werden. 5. Das House of Ressources Anfang 2021 wurde das Projekt House of Resources in Greifswald gegründet. Das Projekt House of Ressources zielt darauf ab bürgerschaftliches Engagement zu stärken. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt dabei auf der Unterstützung von regionalen und lokalen Migrant:innenorganisationen. Wir unterstützen auch andere integrative Gruppen, Vereine und engagierte Einzelpersonen. 6. Die STRAZE selbst das Kulturprogramm, die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, das Café, die Bibliothek will - ein offener Raum für die aktive, zivilgesellschaftliche Gesellschaft sein - lokale und regionale Menschen/Gruppen vernetzen - kulturelle Veranstaltungen für die Region organisieren - internationalen Austausch, Vielfalt, Solidarität fördern Zielgruppen - Jugendliche aus Vorpommern - Menschen und zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen aus Greifswald und darüber hinaus - internationale Gemeinschaft

💼 What the programme involves

ATELIER zwo.7 offers open workshops for all ages, including ceramics, bookbinding, sewing, printing, painting, theatre, and more. The space also features a vegetable and herb garden for children to learn and grow. The names of the organisation is "Scheune 27" - taken from the location of the place in a historic barn (German: "Scheune") in Krebsow, a small village near the city of Greifswald in North-East Germany close to the Baltic Sea cost. Please check the following page for more information and apply through the form on the page in addition to your contact on the European Youth Portal: https://turbina-pomerania.org/en/esc . Applicants who do not fill the application form cannot be considered.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You'll live in the family's house on the farm, where you have your own room. You will share the kitchen and bathroom with other volunteers who work on the farm. There is a beautiful meadow with large old trees on the farm grounds, which is used by the farm residents. The university town of Greifswald, 16 km to the west, can be reached by bike and train in 20 minutes. The monthly food allowance is paid in full and you are responsible for your own food arrangements.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will participate in two seminar weeks organized by the German national agency: the on arrival training and midterm evaluation. Both take place somewhere in Germany, together with other ESC volunteers. In addition, you will join seminars to network with other volunteers in the region of Greifswald/Vorpommern organized by the project www.turbina-pomerania.org/en. It is part of the position to study German, too.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for you if you are: interested in working with children and adults, interested in being creative, interested in gardening activities, independent, somehow familiar with the German language and interested in learning more German, and if you enjoy country life. Does this apply to you? Then we are happy to read your application through the application form on https://turbina-pomerania.org/en/esc . Please note that we can currently only accept applications from EU-Countries (you must have a valid residence permit for an EU member country when applying). In case you have questions, you can contact our coordinating organisation "Turbina Pomerania" via [email protected].
Deadline: 08/07/2026 12:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?
  • Training before and after the project
  • Health insurance during your project
  • round-trip travel reimbursement
  • accommodation and food
  • pocket money
  • language course
  • Return Week-end
  • Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

DE52937

01/09/2026 → 31/08/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 08/07/2026

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

17495 Groß Kiesow-Krebsow, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:42 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German