Kultur- und Initiativenhaus Greifswald e.V.
evangelische Kirchengemeinde St. Jacobi Greifswald
Greifswald, Germany
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Jugend.Stadt.Turm "JUST" - Open youth work in a church tower
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
Since the 13th century, the tower of St. Jacob's Church has been part of the striking skyline of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald. Today, it ishome of the open youth work of the three Protestant communities in the old town. It is a space for new ideas and for self-realization. Together with the young people who attend it, we want to not only fill the Jacob Tower with life, but also set out from here on exciting adventures in and around Greifswald. JUST is what you make of it! Our open youth work includes a weekly youth club as well as holiday trips and excursions, workshops and themed events as part of various local action weeks. In addition, the "FairSprechen" Project is part of the volunteering tasks. It is a media project for digital civil courage and against online hate. Please check the following page for more information and apply through the form on the page in addition to your contact on the EU Youth Portal: https://turbina-pomerania.org/en/esc
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Your accommodation in Greifswald will be in a shared flat with other volunteers. You will have your own room. A ticket for local public transport will be provided. Your meals and pocket money will be fully covered (approx. 520โฌ/month), and you are responsible for your own food arrangements.
Training during the activity
You will participate in two seminar weeks organized by the German national agency: the on arrival training and midterm evaluation. Both take place somewhere in Germany, together with other ESC volunteers. Moreover, you will be part of the international seminar group of our coordinating organisation "Turbina Pomerania". You can find infos on the seminars here: https://turbina-pomerania.org/en/seminars . Lastly, we offer a German class with a professional German teacher.
Participant profile
It would be great if you enjoy working on all the mentioned projects, want to work independently and creatively in a small team, and enjoy working with young people. Find out more about the project and the coordinating organisation Turbina Pomerania and apply through the application form in addition to your contact on the EU Youth Portal: https://turbina-pomerania.org/en/esc ++++Please note: Applicants who do not fill the application form cannot be considered++++
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
From 07/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
Karl- Marx-Platz 04, Greifswald, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 19/06/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000401662
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52638_en
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