ESC: Integrative Kindergarden 'Kindergärtnerei' - Leipzig, Germany (2026)

Name: ESC: Integrative Kindergarden 'Kindergärtnerei' - Leipzig, Germany (2026)
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2027-08-31
Location: Leipzig, Germany

Code: 5071469c2772204495 Copied

Germany Culture Education European Voluntary Service Social work Culture Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The day care centre "Kindergärtnerei" is a new building which will open its doors for children and their families on 01.02.2021 under our management. The day care centre is located in the Grünau district of Leipzig in the middle of a quiet residential area and surrounded by apartment buildings, new buildings and shopping facilities. The day care centre is open for children from one year old until they start school. A total of 155 children are cared for in the day care centre (12 are integration places). In order to live up to the name of our day care centre, high beds have been laid out in many parts of the garden, where the children can grow vegetables, fruit and flowers together with the educational staff, which they can also harvest themselves during the year. The garden offers the children the opportunity to experience the seasons with all their changes throughout the year. The rich tree population offers protection from sun and rain.

🏠 Accommodation on site

We provide you with a furnished room in a shared apartment with a shared kitchen and bathroom. For your meals you will receive a financial allowance and pocket money. You will also receive a financial amount with which you can buy a ticket for the tram in Leipzig. Optionally and if you want, we provide you with a bicycle to explore the city and the surrounding.

🎒 Leisure activities

In addition to the National Agency seminars, there is an educational seminar day once a month with your tutor and other volunteers. Here, we exchange information about your work and everyday life and combine this with excursions, educational content or experiential educational activities. In addition, you will receive a language course based on your individual language level.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: When you come to us at the daycare center, you will support the educators in their work. You help with the care and accompaniment of the children, help with the nursing tasks and over the time you take on more and more responsibility. You will be part of a team of educators and plan the day / week / kindergarten year with them. You can also take part in projects with the children and contribute your ideas. It would be fine if you bring with you at minimum a basic knoweledge of the german language. And you should bring the following with you: - Motivation - A desire to learn and gain new experiences - Interest in other people - Empathy - Intercultural skills - Openness towards other socialisation backgrounds and world views - Desire to exchange ideas and develop your own personality
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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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