In the beginning there was fire. Building a traditional clay oven

Name: In the beginning there was fire. Building a traditional clay oven
Start: 2022-06-20
End: 2022-07-03
Location: Potsdam, Germany

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Germany Education Environment Manual work Education Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles: Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education. Follow us on Instagram ijgd_workcamps Facebook @ijgd.workcamps

💼 What the programme involves

In the work camp we dedicate ourselves to the use of the traditional and ecological building material clay and experience the origins of baking with the power of fire. Clay as a building material has been used by people for several millennia. Kilns and ovens made of clay can be traced back to about the 1st millennium BC. We want to bring this tradition to life and give the participants the necessary know-how to build and use a clay oven themselves. As a culinary conclusion and highlight we will try homemade tarte and baked bread.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You cook together. Money for food shopping is provided to you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any allergies when registering. The participants sleep in nature experience accommodations in the form of group accommodations. For this purpose, we can offer a yurt, large-area tipis and tree nests.

📍 About the location

The nearby lakes of the Havel river and Potsdam being an island and cultural capital as well as being very close to Berlin allow a lot of free time activities. Our camp offers canoes and bicycles to explore the numerous water and field landscapes and a unique natural landscape. In Potsdam, theaters, the Babelsberg film studios and extensive cultural events attract visitors and can be reached by water as well as by public transportation. It takes about 45 minutes by streetcar (tramway) and S-Bahn to get to the center of Berlin.

⚠️ Requirements

Covid Rules (may change depending on the course of the pandemic): 2G+: Only vaccinated and recovered persons can register for the work camp. All participants must arrive with an official negative rapid test (not older than 24 hours) or PCR test (not older than 48 hours). On arrival, this and a vaccination or recovery certificate must be presented, and a self-rapid test must be carried out. Thereafter, the entire group must perform a rapid self-test at least every 72 hours. We will provide self-rapid tests for the arrival and the whole camp period! Subject to changes! You will receive more detailed information after confirming your registration and at least 3 weeks before the start of the camp with the specific info sheet for your camp.

ℹ️ Additional information

We highly encourage people with fewer opportunities to apply for this project. Since this project’s funding within the European Solidarity Corps includes reimbursement for travel. Hence we reserve spots for people who come from families with lower income, people from rural areas or having other social disadvantages. Please highlight this in your application. Physical fitness and an interest in nature, basic craft skills is required

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

📅 Available sessions

ijgd 72114ESC

20/06/2022 → 03/07/2022

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

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

📍 Location

14 Potsdam, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:35 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German