Outdoor furniture built by hand for a Democracy festival. Chill-out areas designed and created for young visitors. Direct contact with local festival audiences. And a short, intensive ESC team volunteering placement in Germany during the summer — open to volunteers from Germany, Hungary, and Serbia. Roter Baum Berlin is looking for proactive, creative, and hands-on volunteers to make their Democracy festival an unforgettable experience for young people.
🏢 About the Project
Roter Baum is a Berlin-based organisation working with youth centres and cultural events. This ESC team volunteering placement focuses on two interconnected tasks: creating outdoor furniture that will be used during the Democracy festival and later reused by youth centres, and designing and delivering activities for young people visiting the festival's chill-out areas.
More info: 🔗 https://roter-baum.berlin/international/open-calls/
📋 What You'll Do
🔍 Explore the surroundings of one or more youth centres, estimate their needs
🪑 Build outdoor furniture — tables, benches, and chill-out structures — for the festival and for reuse by youth centres
🎨 Create and implement activities and offers for young visitors at the festival's chill-out areas
🤝 Have direct contact with local visitors and audiences of the Democracy festival
💡 Contribute to creativity and meaningful experiences for young people throughout the event
🏠 Accommodation
🛏️ Mixed-nations, single-gender rooms of 2–3 people — very close to S-Bahn station Kaulsdorf
🍳 Breakfast provided by the accommodation. Service kitchen available for participants
🍽️ Lunch and dinner vary — sometimes organised by hosting locations, sometimes by the group, sometimes self-organised
🧹 Hygiene of the accommodation is the responsibility of participants
📜 Certificate of participation provided after the project
👤 Who Should Apply
The project will include 12–15 volunteers. Roter Baum is looking for people who are:
💡 Proactive and open-minded — interested in ESC projects and youth work
🔄 Adaptable and eager to share, learn, and test skills in practice
💬 Good communication skills — able to phrase and explain ideas clearly
🔨 Skilled in one or more of the following: carpentry, sewing, painting, logic, aesthetics, functionality, pedagogy, or literacy
📸 Skills in design, videography, photography, and marketing are highly appreciated
🗣️ Good English required — basic German is a strong asset and appreciated for direct festival contact
⚠️ Applications must be submitted through the Youth Portal only — any other form of application will not be considered
⚠️ Do not contact the CO office by phone or email — it will not speed up or prioritise your application
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇷🇸 Serbia
📅 Activity Dates
🗓️ 25 August — 7 September 2026
📍 Berlin, Germany
⏰ Deadline
25 May 2026
🔗 Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51239_en
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