Internationaler Bund - IB Mitte gGmbH für Bildung und Soziale Dienste
Herrnhut, Germany
⭐️ Activity Title
Volunteering in kindergarden "Schwalbennest" in Herrnhut
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Schwalbennest Kindergarten is located in Herrnhut, in the rural and nature-rich Upper Lusatia region, surrounded by fields, and forests. The Kindergarten cares for children aged 1–10 in its nursery, kindergarten, and after-school care sections. Find more information here: https://www.internationaler-bund.de/standort/208405 Volunteers support the educational team in everyday activities, such as helping with meal preparation and assisting children during meals. Moreover, volunteers will assist with creative, musical, physical, and nature-based activities, and have the opportunity to develop their own projects. They also enrich the centre by sharing their language, culture, and individual skills. Volunteers will have a mentor in the kindergarten staff, that will assist them with orientation and aswer questions that may come up during the daily work.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You are provided with a shared furnished flat in Herrnhut. The apartment also has a kitchen in which the volunteers can prepare food for themselves. The volunteers will receive a meal allowance as well as a pocket money per month. Moreover, you will receive for transport the "Detuschlandticket" which gives you access to local transport all over Germany.
Training during the activity
Our organization offers to the volunteer the possibility to take part in a language course, according to their current level of German. All participants must participate in two mandatory ESC seminars during their project: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Training. These are opportunities to meet volunteers from other countries, gain understanding of the EU values and reflect on the ongoing project. The volunteers will also get to know other volunteers from Saxony.
Participant profile
- You enjoy working with children - You are reliable and have a strong sense of responsibility - You are empathetic and have a respectful, appreciative approach to children - You are open to new experiences and willing to engage with different cultures and working methods - You are able to work well in a team and enjoy collaborating with others - You are flexible in the varied day-to-day life of the kindergarten - You are interested in nature, village life, and community activities - You have basic knowledge of the German language (A2) and a willingness to learn
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
Goethestraße 17, Herrnhut, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 21/08/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000401682
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53320_en
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