📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project is organized by NiG e.V., a german non-profit and non-government organization. In this project we work together with the historic technical museum of Peenemünde. The Peenemünde Historical Technical Museum is working on the history of the creation and use of weapons during World War II. The exhibitions documents who worked in Peenemünde, how people lived and why the enormously elaborate weapon projects were carried out.
💼 What the programme involves
In this camp volunteers will work on the meadows of Peenemünde, where in former times bunkers stored the mass-produced V2-rockets. The blown up ruins are supposed to be cut free from plants and other objects that are in the way, so that visitors of the museum can see and enter the landmark.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay at a youth hostel. Full board is included (also vegetarian). There will be someone cooking for the participants. Dinner will be warm; lunch and breakfast will be sandwiches.
📍 About the location
Peenemünde is located in the northern part of the island Usedom which is located in the very north-eastern part of Germany. This place is mainly known for its significant role in the times of the Nazi regime.
Whereas Peenemünde first was a place where the Nazis' army was positioned for developing different military tactics, the place became Europe\'s biggest military research centre during 1936-45. Up to 12,000 people and forced labourers worked on an area of 25 km² to develop new weapon systems, such as the V-2 rockets and other military objects. It was exactly this rocket that was the first ever human-made rocket to enter space.
Today, there is a museum in Peenemünde that deals exactly with this time span and also gives insight about the technology that was used in those days.
Leisure time: Excursions can be planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming. There will be bikes provided to get to the working location.
⚠️ Requirements
Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, working clothes and motivation.