📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
In summer, Stuttgart hosts a variety of music festivals and events. One of those festivals – called “Umsonst & Draussen” (free of charge & outdoors) – will take place close to the campus of the University of Stuttgart outside the city centre, running for three days, from 6th – 8th of August (www.ud-stuttgart.de). It is the biggest non-commercial music-politic-culture festival in Stuttgart. It is organized by an open plenary where everyone can come and participate. The festival has been running in that unique and quite anarchic way for 40 years now! Since 2013, the festival has been hosting camps and the international volunteers have become an important part in the festival organisation. By helping to organize this communal festival, you are contributing to a sustainable and inclusive community (UN SDG 11).
💼 What the programme involves
The festival organizers invite 12 international volunteers to help set up, organise and take down a music festival in Stuttgart.
You will work together with many other local volunteers. The main tasks will include:
• setting up the stage, stalls and tents on the site of the festival;
• disassembling at the end of the festival;
• assisting in different areas whilst the festival is running such as: bar, stage, organisation, catering etc.
You should be flexible enough to work long and unusual hours – and enjoy music! Speaking or understanding basic German will be a plus! You might have the opportunity to present yourself and the workcamp together with the other volunteers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In the first two days, your group will be hosted in a cultural centre in Stuttgart, where you have a kitchen and sanitary facilities. You will be sleeping in the hall, where the stage is. We advise sightseeing in these first few days. On the third day, you will move to the site of the festival. There you will be camping in a big tent. You will need a camping mat and a sleeping bag. We encourage you to bring your own tent, if possible! Food will be available through the food stands. Sanitary facilities are given, but be aware of very basic festival standards: only cold, outdoor showers are available and limited privacy compared to “regular” accommodations!
📍 About the location
With 600,000 inhabitants, Stuttgart is the state-capital of BW. From museums, to castles and parks, to an afternoon spent shopping, this city offers something for everyone to see! In addition, take a short train ride and enjoy the variety of nature around Stuttgart. Take a visit to some of the other interesting towns in the area, like Tuebingen (approximately 1 hour away) and Ludwigsburg (approximately 30 minutes away).
⚠️ Requirements
We ask for a motivation letter to be sent with the application
ℹ️ Additional information
Warning: The living conditions in this workcamp are very basic, since you will sleep in tents.
