Youth Works Hub has 11 fully funded ESC volunteering placements open in Germany, Romania, Greece and Zambia, with deadlines running from 23 October to 30 November 2026. They cover dance and performance, human rights and inclusion, civic education and youth mobility, media labs and game design, music, library arts and crafts, kindergarten work, work with migrant families and grant writing in a humanitarian organisation, all for young people aged 18-30. Eight of the 11 placements are in Germany, seven of them in Leipzig. Our guide to what the European Solidarity Corps is explains how the programme works.
The profiles asked for differ from call to call. The Greek call in Thessaloniki asks for motivation and interest in social inclusion, the rights of vulnerable groups and EU policies, with no qualifications or volunteering experience required, and the Zambian call provides training in grant searching and proposal writing. Other calls name things that would be ideal rather than compulsory: an interest in non-formal media education, playing an instrument, skills in media, graphic design, textiles or ceramics, or experience in project writing and Erasmus+. Our guide to what makes an ideal ESC volunteer looks at what organisations are really after.
The country lists differ a lot from call to call. The seven Leipzig calls are each open to applicants from 68 countries, the Romanian call from 32 and the Zambian call from 37, while the Dortmund call lists 28 and the Greek call just four: Albania, Italy, Romania and Türkiye. Our guide to who can apply for Erasmus+ and ESC explains the general eligibility rules.
Each call has its own angle:
🇷🇴 Romania: an artistic residency in Târgu Frumos is looking for one last dancer to create choreographies, lead dance workshops and perform at festivals and community events.
🇬🇷 Greece: an international team in Thessaloniki examines the situation of vulnerable groups and designs joint initiatives that promote inclusion, equality and active participation.
🇩🇪 Germany: a team in Leipzig brings the European Union closer to its citizens through civic education, youth mobility, public engagement and multilingual city tours.
🇩🇪 Germany: a media lab in Leipzig works with children and young people who create their own films, photos, games and escape rooms.
🇩🇪 Germany: a sociocultural centre in Leipzig runs an open stage, youth band projects, band coaching, songwriting and music workshops.
🇩🇪 Germany: one of Germany's largest public library systems wants a creative volunteer to paint and do arts and crafts with children after school.
🇩🇪 Germany: a placement in Dortmund supports children, young people and families with migration backgrounds through youth groups, holiday camps and community events.
🇿🇲 Zambia: a humanitarian organisation in Lusaka needs a volunteer to search for funding opportunities and help write strong proposals, with field visits to several provinces.
European Solidarity Corps volunteering is fully funded: flight, accommodation, food, pocket money and insurance are covered. According to Youth Works Hub's review, seven of the 11 placements close on 8 November 2026, the first two close on 23 October 2026 and the last one on 30 November 2026.
📅 Deadlines: 23 Oct (2) · 8 Nov (7) · 25 Nov (1) · 30 Nov (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇩🇪 Germany (8) · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇿🇲 Zambia
In This Batch
- 📅 23 Oct · 🇷🇴 Romania · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 23 Oct · 🇬🇷 Greece · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 8 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 25 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇿🇲 Zambia · ESC Volunteering
What's in this batch:
11 ESC Volunteering Placements · 4 Countries
🌱 ESC Volunteering Opportunities
1. 🇷🇴 ESC Volunteering in Romania 💃 Dance Choreography and Performance in an Artistic Residency 🎭
📅 Deadline: 23 October 2026
📍 Târgu Frumos, Romania · 👥 Aged 18-30
An artistic residency in Târgu Frumos is looking for one last dancer to complete its team. In this individual volunteering placement for creative dancers aged 18-30 you create choreographies, lead dance workshops for children and young people and perform at festivals and community events. Open to applicants from 🇭🇷 🇪🇪 🇮🇹 🇸🇮 🇸🇪 and 27 more!
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2. 🇬🇷 ESC Volunteering in Greece 🤝 Solidarity Human Rights and Active Participation for Europe 🗳️
📅 Deadline: 23 October 2026
📍 Thessaloniki, Greece · 👥 Aged 18-30
Join an international volunteering team in Thessaloniki of young people active in civil society, examining the situation of vulnerable groups in their countries and at EU level, exchanging good practices and designing joint initiatives that promote inclusion, equality and active participation through non-formal learning. It is for motivated people aged 18-30 interested in social inclusion, the rights of vulnerable groups and EU policies, with no qualifications or volunteering experience required. Open to applicants from 🇦🇱 🇮🇹 🇷🇴 🇹🇷
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3. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🏛️ European Political Education and Youth Mobility Work 🌍
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
Be part of an international team in Leipzig that brings the European Union closer to its citizens through civic education, youth mobility and public engagement. In this individual volunteering placement for enthusiastic young people aged 18-30 you support European communication activities, organise mobility opportunities such as Erasmus+ and lead multilingual city tours, with an interest in European affairs and good English needed. Open to applicants from 🇦🇲 🇭🇷 🇯🇴 🇲🇩 🇹🇳 and 63 more!
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4. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🎬 Media Lab Film Photography and Game Design With Young People 🎮
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
A media lab in Leipzig invites volunteers to work with children and young people who create their own films, photos, games and escape rooms. This individual volunteering placement is for independent young people aged 18-30 who enjoy teamwork, joining workshops on graphic design, animation, film editing, programming and digital games, ideally with an interest in non-formal media education. Open to applicants from 🇦🇿 🇨🇾 🇮🇪 🇱🇧 🇸🇰 and 63 more!
5. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🎵 Cultural and Music Youth Work at a Sociocultural Centre 🎸
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
A sociocultural centre in Leipzig is looking for a volunteer to join its cultural and music youth work, from an open stage and youth band projects to band coaching, songwriting and music workshops for children and young people. It is for young people aged 18-30 who are open to meeting people of different ages and backgrounds, and playing an instrument would be ideal. Open to applicants from 🇩🇿 🇱🇹 🇲🇪 🇵🇱 🇸🇮 and 63 more!
6. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 📚 Creative and Arts Work at a Public Library 🖌️
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
One of Germany's largest public library systems, in Leipzig, is looking for a creative volunteer to paint and do arts and crafts with children after school and to decorate the library for seasonal and festive occasions. This individual volunteering placement is for open-minded, empathetic young people aged 18-30 who enjoy working with children and older people and are willing to learn German. Open to applicants from 🇩🇿 🇦🇿 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 🇹🇳 and 63 more!
🎲 Partner spotlight: Board and Byte Games in Tosya, Türkiye · Youth Works Hub is collaborating with the Municipality of Tosya and Genç Yaşamın Sesleri Derneği on Board and Byte Games, an Erasmus+ training course for youth workers. From 20 to 28 November 2026, participants design their own board games and no-code, AI-supported digital games in teams, then put them to the test with students. There is no participation fee, and applications close on 25 October 2026. Apply here →
7. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🌍 International and Cultural Youth Work at a Culture Workshop 📣
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
A cultural workshop in Leipzig offers volunteers a place in international and cultural youth work, with room to choose projects and shape the focus of the work together. In this individual volunteering placement for organised, open-minded young people aged 18-30 you could work on public relations, organise meetings, run open youth work or help with international projects, and experience in project writing and Erasmus+ is a plus. Open to applicants from 🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇪🇬 🇲🇦 🇵🇸 and 63 more!
8. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🧸 Inclusive Kindergarten Work With Young Children 🎨
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
Kindergartens in Leipzig are opening several places for volunteers to work with young children, with different focuses such as aesthetic education, sports, gardening and media literacy, all with inclusive education at heart. This individual volunteering placement suits communicative, open-minded young people aged 18-30 who like working with children and enjoy being creative. Open to applicants from 🇨🇿 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇲🇹 🇪🇸 and 63 more!
9. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🎭 Artistic and Cultural Work at a Children and Youth Centre 🖼️
📅 Deadline: 8 November 2026
📍 Leipzig, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
A public children and youth culture workshop in Leipzig offers courses and projects in theatre, art, photography, multimedia and pottery, and it wants a volunteer who brings their own ideas. This individual volunteering placement is for creative young people aged 18-30 who enjoy working with children and teenagers, ideally with skills in media, graphic design, textiles or ceramics. Open to applicants from 🇦🇱 🇪🇬 🇯🇴 🇲🇦 🇺🇦 and 63 more!
10. 🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 🤝 Social Inclusion Work With Migrant Children and Families 🌍
📅 Deadline: 25 November 2026
📍 Dortmund, Germany · 👥 Aged 18-30
Support children, young people and families with migration backgrounds in Dortmund through youth groups, holiday camps, workshops and community events. This individual volunteering placement is for young people aged 18-30 who want to promote social inclusion and intercultural exchange. Open to applicants from 🇦🇲 🇪🇪 🇱🇺 🇵🇱 🇸🇮 and 23 more!
11. 🇿🇲 ESC Volunteering in Zambia ✍️ Grant Writer at a Humanitarian Organisation 🤝
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Lusaka, Zambia · 👥 Aged 18-30 · ⏳ 39 weeks
A humanitarian organisation in Lusaka is looking for a volunteer to join its business development team, search for funding opportunities and help write strong proposals, with field visits to several provinces. This 39-week individual volunteering placement is for young people aged 18-30 interested in research, grant writing and development work, and training in grant searching and proposal writing is provided, with no previous experience required. Open to applicants from 🇧🇪 🇩🇰 🇭🇺 🇱🇮 🇸🇪 and 32 more!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is covered in these fully funded ESC placements?
European Solidarity Corps volunteering is fully funded, covering flight, accommodation, food, pocket money and insurance. The Zambian call in Lusaka also provides training in grant searching and proposal writing. Our guide on whether ESC volunteering is fully funded explains what the funding covers.
Who can apply for these 11 ESC placements?
All 11 placements are for young people aged 18-30. The seven Leipzig calls that close on 8 November 2026 are each open to applicants from 68 countries, the Zambian call from 37, the Romanian call from 32 and the Dortmund call from 28, while the Greek call is open to applicants from Albania, Italy, Romania and Türkiye. Our overview of eligible countries for Erasmus+ and ESC explains the general country rules.
Which of these ESC deadlines comes first?
The Romanian and Greek calls close first, on 23 October 2026. Seven Leipzig placements follow on 8 November 2026, the Dortmund call closes on 25 November 2026 and the Zambian call last, on 30 November 2026. Our guide on how to apply for ESC projects helps you prepare in time.
Looked at by theme, the batch falls into a few groups. Arts and culture carry the residency in Târgu Frumos, the Leipzig media lab, the sociocultural centre, the public library and the children and youth culture workshop, while civic education and European communication shape the Leipzig mobility team, the culture workshop's international projects and the Thessaloniki call on human rights and participation. Work with children and families runs through the Leipzig kindergartens and the Dortmund placement, and Lusaka stands on its own with funding research and proposal writing. Our guide to writing a motivation letter for ESC and Erasmus+ projects helps you explain why a call fits you.
Every call here has its own page on Youth Works Hub, with the full description and the apply button. Choose the placement that matches your skills and apply through its page, and our guide to your first steps as an ESC volunteer covers what happens once you are selected.
