🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🌍 International Exchange and Cultural Programme Volunteer at Auslandsgesellschaft 🤝

For 70 years, Auslandsgesellschaft in Dortmund has been promoting international cultural exchange — born from the trauma of World War II and driven by a genuine desire for mutual understanding between peoples and nations. This ESC placement, coordinated by Associazione Antigóna and open exclusively to volunteers from Italy, offers a unique opportunity to work inside an institution dedicated to international youth exchanges, study trips, and intercultural education.

🏛️ About the Organisation

Auslandsgesellschaft is a cultural academy and educational institution that organises study trips, language courses, cultural circles, political seminars, educational events, and international youth exchanges across Europe and beyond. Their International Exchange Department connects young people and adults with other cultures — motivating all age groups to engage with different perspectives through dialogue, travel, and shared learning.

🎯 The Role

The volunteer will support the International Exchange Department — which organises study trips to numerous countries and youth exchange programmes, while also providing advisory services on available mobility opportunities. The role includes active participation as a team leader in a study trip, and the exciting possibility of organising your own personal study trip as if you were a participant yourself.

📋 What You’ll Do

🗂️ Support the International Exchange Department in organising study trips and youth exchange programmes

🌍 Provide advisory support on available mobility and exchange opportunities

✈️ Participate as a team leader in a study trip to another country

🧳 Organise your own personal study trip — experiencing the programme as a participant would

🎭 Contribute to educational events, cultural circles, and international meetings promoting intercultural dialogue

🎁 What the Project Provides

🏠 Free accommodation provided by the coordinating organisation

🍽️ Adequate financial support to cover food expenses

💶 €210 per month for personal expenses

✈️ Full travel reimbursement to and from Italy

🚌 Local transport to and from the activity location covered by the organisation

🛡️ EU-standard insurance covering illness and accident

🎓 3 official training sessions — one in Italy before departure, one shortly after arrival in Germany, and one at the mid-point of the volunteering

📚 Continuous training based on your interests and the organisation’s programme — including additional training at specific events

🧑‍🏫 A personal tutor supporting your specific tasks throughout

👤 Who Should Apply

This placement is for volunteers who are:

🔞 Aged 20–30

🤝 Friendly, open, and able to work in a team

🌍 Interested in international youth exchanges, study trips, and youth mobility events

🇩🇪 In possession of excellent German language skills — B2 or C1 level is absolutely mandatory

⚠️ Application materials should be submitted in English — or even better, directly in German

This placement is open to Italian residents only.

🔎 New to ESC volunteering? Everything about how the programme works — eligibility, funding, and how to apply — is right here: https://youthworkshub.org/15101/

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇮🇹 Italy

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ 1 August 2026 — 31 July 2027 (52 weeks total)

📍 Steinstrasse 48, Dortmund, Germany

⏰ Deadline

10 July 2026

🔗 Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51131_en

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