Marburg
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About the project
Marburg
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The host organization is an environmental one: "NaturFreunde" of Marburg. It is a work camp including German language training. In general – also during excursions – there will be focus on language and culture/history of Germany/Europe. Lectures will take two hours each day / 18 hours in total (excluding Saturday and Sunday). Therefore, participants will be split into two groups – in accordance with their knowledge of German language. The training contents: Conversation training, Intercultural Diversities, History of Germany/Europe and Indo-European languages (“Wortnester”), Grammar.
💼 What the programme involves
Participants will be doing various types of manual work in the area around the house of “NaturFreunde” and some environmental activities as well as some small renovation inside. One project this is year means redesigning the area around the house (e.g. herb garden, raised beds). The work will take 2-3 hours daily, excluding Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will live in a house with shared rooms, kitchen, bathroom, showers. Cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. will be done by the group itself. Vegetarian or vegan food is possible. Like in each work camp, accommodation, food and transportation during excursions are free as well as materials/copies needed for the lectures.
🍲 Food
Vegetarian or vegan food is possible.
📍 About the location
Marburg is a historical and picturesque old university town, 100 km north of Frankfurt/Main. It has 82.000 inhabitants, including 25.000 students. The camp is located approx. 2 km away from the city centre. Terminal: Train-station Marburg-Lahn; next airport Frankfurt/Main or Frankfurt-Hahn
🎒 Leisure activities
⚠️ Requirements
As the language training is not for absolute beginners, participants must be already able to communicate in German, at least at a level which ensures daily communication (A2). It is recommended to speak German as much as possible also beside language lessons as it will bring benefit to each volunteer. There is an extra-fee of 160,00 EUR to be paid upon arrival (or to be transferred in advance). A certificate for participating in the language course will be given at the end of the camp
ℹ️ Additional information
Age: 16-26 (exceptions for older participants are possible)
160 EUR for those 2-weeks-workcamps with German language-learning program.
The insurance does not cover travel to and from the camp. Info sheets (including travel information): Will be sent approx. 4 weeks before the project is due to start
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
PRO-M8 XMS
22/12/2022 → 03/01/2023
PRO-M5
07/08/2022 → 19/08/2022
PRO-M3
10/07/2022 → 22/07/2022
PRO-M1
12/06/2022 → 24/06/2022
PRO-M6
21/08/2022 → 02/09/2022
PRO-M4
24/07/2022 → 05/08/2022
PRO-M7
04/09/2022 → 16/09/2022
PRO-M2
26/06/2022 → 08/07/2022
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
16–26 years old
Solidarity donation
160.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
35 Marburg, Germany
Germany
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken