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ESC: Looking for a volunteer in a Montessori school in Würzburg

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About the project

ESC: Looking for a volunteer in a Montessori school in Würzburg

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Die Montessori Fördergemeinschaft Würzburg e.V. wurde im Jahr 1991 aus einer Elterninitiative heraus gegründet. Sie ist als Trägerverein gemeinnützig anerkannt. Die Fördergemeinschaft will die von Maria Montessori für die vorschulische und schulische Erziehung begründete pädagogische Arbeit pflegen, fördern und in eigener Trägerschaft Einrichtungen errichten und führen. Zur Montessori- Fördergeminschaft gehören seit 1991- Gründung der Montessori Schule Würzburg, und des Kinderhorts ,1997- Gründung des Kinderhauses und Eröffnung der ersten "Integrationsklasse", 2006 Gründung der Kinderkrippe in Zell/ Main, 2007 Gründung der Montessori- Fachoberschule ( MOS) und dann 2015 die Gründung des Waldkindergartens. "Auf dem Weg auf dem die Schwachen sich stärken, ist der gleiche wie der, auf dem die Starken sich vervollkommnen". (Maria Montessori) Seit dem Schuljahr 1997/98 kooperiert die Montessorischule mit der Christophorusschule, einer Schule zur individuellen Lebensbewältigung. Eine Außenklasse mit 12 Kindern, sind auf verschiedenen Klassen der Montessorischule Würzburg verteilt. In diesen Klassen findet der Unterricht gemeinsam statt, die Sonderpädagog*innen der Christophorusschule bilden ein Team mit den Lehrkräften der Montessorischule. Bisher waren die Freiwilligen immer in der Montessori- Grund und Mittelschule eingesetzt. The beneficial community of Montessori was founded in 1991 by a parent initiative. It is accredited as a non -profit supporting association. The Beneficial community wants to support and cultivate the school and pre- school pedagogic work grounded by Maria Montessori, and to set it up and lead it in their own institution. Institutions belonging to the Beneficial community of Montessori- the Montessori school Wuerzburg ( since the foundation in 1991, the children house and opening of the first integrated class in 1997, the day nursery (since 2006) and the specialized secondary school (since 2007) and the forest kindergarten group in 2015. Main concern of the Montessori school for everyone is integration of children with disabilities. “The way in which the weak ones strengthen themselves, is the same way, in which the strong ones improve themselves” (Maria Montessori) Since 1997/98 the Montessori school has been cooperating with the Christophorus school in Würzburg, a school for “life skills”. Twelve children from an external class are placed in different classrooms of the Montessori. There are the subjects taught for all children together, by a team of special pedagogues from the Christophorus school and teachers from the Montessori school.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will support the daily school life in the Montessori Wuerzburg Schule. She or he will get to know how the students develop the learning process based on Maria Montessori’s pedagogy. The volunteers will have the opportunity to get involved in different activities and groups within the school and they have the option to develop specific offers for kids matching their interests and skills.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accomodation for the volunteer is planned in a shared apartment with two more volunteers. It is 5 km away from Würzburg city centre (good tram connections) and 10 km away from the school. You have your single room with shared kitchen and bathroom. You will get food money (around 345€/month) and pocket money (7€/day) to cover your daily expenses. As well, you will get a monthly ticket for public transport all over Germany and it may be possible to borrow a bike from the school.

🎒 Leisure activities

The Jugenbildungsstätte Unterfranken (Coordinating organisation) will offer you a German language course in small groups and organize monthly meetings to build up a volunteers net. During the project, there are two seminars - On arrival training and Midterm meeting- organised by the German National Agency, both compulsory. It will be a chance to get to know volunteers doing their ESC project in other German cities and reflect on different topics.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The volunteer should be very motivated to work with children between 6 and 15 years. It will be important to have a positive attitude, to be flexible and open to new ideas and ways of teaching/learning, as the school follows an alternative methodology based on free and hands-on work. Good language knowledge either in German or English would be needed.
Deadline: 16/06/2026 22:22

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

DE52443

14/09/2026 → 31/07/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 16/06/2026

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

97 Zell am Main, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:12 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German