ESC: Volunteering in kindergarden 'Wasserfrösche' in Leipzig

Name: ESC: Volunteering in kindergarden 'Wasserfrösche' in Leipzig
Start: 2025-09-01
End: 2026-09-30
Location: Leipzig, Germany

Code: 46261682f66519e32d Copied

Germany Education European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

With more than 14,000 employees, the "Internationaler Bund (IB)" is one of the largest service providers in youth, social and educational work in Germany. It supports children, young people, adults and seniors in leading a self-responsible life - regardless of their origin, religion or ideology. Its guiding principle "Menschsein stärken" ("Strengthening humanity") is the motivation and orientation for its employees. The "Internationaler Bund (IB)" was founded in 1949. In its youth community organizations, it accommodated tens of thousands of young people without parents, homes or jobs, educated them and showed them new perspectives. The group's headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main. IB Mitte gGmbH für Bildung und soziale Dienste (for Education and Social Services) (IB Mitte gGmbH) is a non-profit subsidiary of the registered association and employs more than 2,300 people in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Every month, more than 17,000 children, young people, adults and senior citizens are supported in 5 regions. IB Mitte gGmbH offers almost all of the IB Group's business areas, with educational support, child development and education vocational preparation, vocational orientation, vocational rehabilitation and work with senior citizens being our core business areas. We employ more than 2,300 people, including 1,750 educational staff.

💼 What the programme involves

Our kindergarden ‘Die Wasserfrösche’ is located in the Leipzig-Eutritzsch district and offers around 100 children aged 1 to 6 a nice and protected space to play, learn and grow. We are an independent facility run by the Internationaler Bund (IB) - one of the largest independent organisations for youth, social and educational work in Germany. Our daycare centre is open from Monday to Friday from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm. We base our day-to-day teaching on the interests, needs and living environments of the children and work according to our Kneipp-based concept. We attach great importance to participation, diversity and closeness to nature. Our spacious garden, creative educational programmes and inclusive work enables all children to have holistic experiences and plenty of outdoor exercise. What makes our daycare centre special: a committed, reliable team, nature-based projects and excursions, intercultural and inclusive work, open doors for new ideas, languages and cultures

🏠 Accommodation on site

You are provided with a shared furnished apartment in Leipzig or surrounding with 1-2 other European volunteer/s in a private room. The apartment also has a kitchen in which the volunteers can prepare food for themselves. Moreover, either a local transport ticket in Leipzig (Bildungsticket) will be provided to the volunteer.

🍲 Food

The volunteers will receive a meal allowance as well as a pocket money per month.

🎒 Leisure activities

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Your tasks as a volunteer (European Solidarity Corps): As a volunteer, you are a valuable part of our team and support us in the following areas, for example: - Accompanying the children in everyday life: playing, doing handicrafts, singing, reading aloud - Support with excursions and activities - Introducing your culture and language, e.g. through songs, cooking or games - Helping to organise the daily routine, e.g. preparing activities and meals - Taking part in team meetings and planning discussions (depending on your interests) You do not need any previous educational experience - what is important is openness, reliability, enjoyment of working with children and an interest in intercultural dialogue. We will support you individually during your voluntary service and help you to contribute your own ideas and learn new things. We look forward to you and your perspective! Moreover, we need an extended certificate of good conduct. Since 2021, it is obligatory that people working with children in Germany have a measles immunisation. Please apply via PASS Portal or via mail [email protected] with your CV and motivational statement!
Deadline: 30/06/2025 08:00

ℹ️ Additional information

Our organization offers to the volunteer the possibility to take part in a language course, according to their current level of German. All participants must participate in two mandatory ESC seminars during their project: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Training. These are opportunities to meet volunteers from other countries, gain understanding of the EU values and reflect on the ongoing project. The volunteers will also get to know other volunteers from Leipzig.

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

DE46261

01/09/2025 at 00:00 → 30/09/2026 at 00:00

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Deadline: 30/06/2025

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

An d. Querbreite 4, 04129 Leipzig, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:46 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German