ALEMANIA NIG 2008

NIG01 Rˆbel I        05.05.08 - 25.05.08     HIST/YOUTH      vols: 8
L: The town Rˆbel was already in the 13th century an important place between the towns Schwerin and Havelberg and has nowadays about 6000 inhabitants. The town Rˆbel is near the M¸ritz which is Germanyís biggest lake. Rˆbel is well-known and appreciated beyond the borders of Germany for its sailing competitions, water sports and as government approved health resort. Inspiring trails lead hikers and cyclists away from Rˆbel/M¸ritz, along old oak trees and Megalithic gravesites to the typical mansions of this region. In Rˆbel you can find the M¸ritz-Therme, an indoor-swimming-pool opened all year through. For further information about Rˆbel please refer to the websites www.roebel-mueritz.de (also available in English) or www.stadt-roebel.de.
W:The participants will continue the tasks of last yearís camp. You will take part in securing and documenting of the area of the external concentration camp Ravensbr¸ck. Moreover you will help with clearing work at a Jewish cemetery and at a former ammunition factory.
And vols will visit schools to have talks with the local youth. For this vols are asked to prepare some information about school systems in their home country. The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:      Nearest train station: Waren/M¸ritz - volunteers will be picked up
        Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will stay in a house called Jugendbegegnungsst‰tte Engelscherhof.
F:      Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG02 Peenem¸nde I     21.07. - 08.08. HIST/ARCH vols: 10
LO:Peenem¸nde is located in the northern part of the island Usedom. On the island volunteers will find an impressive landscape with steep coastlines, forests, swamps, marshland, and last but not least, charming fishing spots. From 1936 until 1989 the region was restricted (for army use only), therefore the nature in the surroundings has developed undisturbed. Looking back in history Peenem¸nde participated in the development of the V-Rockets and today there is a memorial as well as a technical historical information centre reminding us of it. Short trips with sailing boats to other islands in the Baltic Sea are planned.
W: The volunteers will give continuity to the work done in the former concentration and prisoners of war camps. They will work on the area of an external camp of the former womenís concentration camp Ravensbr¸ck where women had to work under extreme conditions. The actual duties will consist in securing the area, measuring, digging burial sites and also to prove by documents all the work done. Surfaces of still existing roads, walls and squares have to be cleaned from vegetation and rubbish. This work will be done in cooperation with the local monument administration.
T:     Nearest train station: Peenem¸nde
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:     The volunteers will stay in trailers at a youth hostel.
F:     Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for the participants.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, swimming, short trips to nearby townsÖetc.
Further requirements:              Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,  
work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG03 Peenem¸nde II     21.07. - 08.08. ENVI/RENO vols: 10
LO:Peenem¸nde is located in the northern part of the island Usedom. On the island volunteers will find an impressive landscape with steep coastlines, forests, swamps, marshland, and last but not least, charming fishing spots. From 1936 until 1989 the region was restricted (for army use only), therefore the nature in the surroundings has developed undisturbed. Looking back in history Peenem¸nde participated in the development of the V-Rockets and today there is a memorial as well as a technical historical information centre reminding us of it. Short trips with sailing boats to other islands in the Baltic Sea are planned.
W: This workcamp is for nature lovers as the work will be mainly outdoors. The volunteers will work in a nature park on an island named Usedom located in the Baltic Sea. Typical for the region are salt and orchid meadows. Around the natural reserve there is a lot of work. Since itís not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually. Moreover all meadows around have to be cut and following the grass have to be put aside. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through your contribution.
T:     Nearest train station: Peenem¸nde
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will stay in trailers at a youth hostel.
Food:       Full board is included, which means there will be someone cooking for the participants.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, swimming, short trips to nearby townsÖetc.
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,
work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG04 Upahl-Lenzen I      07.07.08 - 20.07.08  ENVI/MANU      vols: 10
LO:The volunteers will work in a nature reserve which consists of two main lakes Upahl and Lenzen. The total size of this area is approximately 520ha. Consequently many different kinds of birds, plants and other animals can be found.
The volunteers will stay in Lohmen, a small village. Lohmen has about 850 inhabitants and was founded approximately around 12th century. For further information about Lohmen visit www.lohmen.de (only available in German).
W: This workcamp is for nature lovers as the work will be mainly outdoors. Around the natural reserve there is a lot of work. Since itís not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually. Moreover all meadows around have to be cut and following the grass have to be put aside. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through your contribution. In the meadow every spring grow rare flowers like orchids that need light and space that in case of not attending wouldnít be available. Typical for the region are salt and orchid meadows. This project will be done in cooperation with environmental agency of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
T:     Nearest train station: G¸strow - vols will be picked up
     Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:       The volunteers will be staying in a school
F:       Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking and will do it together
Leisure time activities:Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, canoeing Ö
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG05 Upahl-Lenzen II      21.07.08 - 03.08.08  ENVI/MANU      vols: 10
LO:The volunteers will work in a nature reserve which consists of two main lakes Upahl and Lenzen. The total size of this area is approximately 520ha. Consequently many different kinds of birds, plants and other animals can be found.
The volunteers will stay in Lohmen, a small village. Lohmen has about 850 inhabitants and was founded approximately around 12th century. For further information about Lohmen visit www.lohmen.de (only available in German).
W: This workcamp is for nature lovers as the work will be mainly outdoors. Around the natural reserve there is a lot of work. Since itís not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually. Moreover all meadows around have to be cut and following the grass have to be put aside. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through your contribution. In the meadow every spring grow rare flowers like orchids that need light and space that in case of not attending wouldnít be available. Typical for the region are salt and orchid meadows. This project will be done in cooperation with environmental agency of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
T:     Nearest train station: G¸strow - vols will be picked up
     Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:       The volunteers will be staying in a school
F:      Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking and will do it together
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, canoeing Ö
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG06 Graal-M¸ritz I      14.07.08 - 03.08.08    ENVI    vols: 6
LO:Graal-Mueritz is certainly the most beautiful seaside resorts of Mecklenburg / Western Pomerania and has about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) of fine beach. The Baltic Sea, being near the old hanseatic city of Rostock and the peninsula "Fischland-Darfl-Zingst" and being surrounded by a large forest called "Rostocker Heide" - this is what makes Graal-Mueritz so special to its almost 4,000 residents. Graal-Mueritz is well-known for its special climate. The mix of fresh air from the sea and from the forest enables the city to offer rehabilitation, recreation, and prophylaxis of respiratory, circulatory, and skin-realated disturbances. For further information about Graal-M¸ritz visit the website www.graal-mueritz.de (this site is also available in English).
The natural reserve Grofles Ribnitzer Moor, a fen, is located in the east of Graal-Mueritz.
W: This camp is for nature lovers. The work will be mainly outdoors. Volunteers will help to protect rare vegetation in the fen Grofles Ribnitzer Moor. There are lanes to be fixed and barriers to install. In that way the participants will give gentle tourism the possibility to experience the beauty of this special landscape but without destroying it.
T:      Nearest train station: Graal- M¸ritz
        Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:         The volunteers will be accommodated in a Youth Club
F:         Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities:  Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,...
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG07 Ravensbr¸ck     13.07.08 - 27.07.08   HIST/LANG   vols: 10
LO:Ravensbr¸ck has approximately 10.000 inhabitants and is located in northern Germany, close to F¸rstenberg (about 70 kilometres north of Berlin). The landscape is dominated by many small and big lakes that create a wonderful scenery. F¸rstenberg is also known for its sad role in the World War II. In 1938/39 the Nazi regime built the largest concentration camp for women in Ravensbr¸ck. Website concentration camp www.ravensbrueck.de (available in German, English, French, Polish and Italian).
W: The main goal of this camp is to work with the history of the concentration camp Ravensbr¸ck. Therefore the volunteers will do research in the library, in multimedia files as well as in local archives. There will be texts to trabslate in different languages.
By doing this the volunteers will be given the opportunity to learn a lot of interesting things about the history of Ravensbr¸ck. Good knowledge of the German language is necessary! The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:       Nearest train station: F¸rstenberg
         Nearest airport: Berlin
A:     The volunteers will be staying in a youth hostel
F:      Full board is. There will be someone cooking for you.
Leisure time activities:Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns,swimming, canoeing, etc.
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, motivation and good humour

NIG08 H¸nfeld          26.07. - 15.08.        EDU     vols: 15
LO: H¸nfeld is a town with over 16.000 inhabitants. It is situated in the federal state of Hesse and is also the heart of Germany and Europe. H¸nfeld was founded in the 8th century. It is small but full of culture. You can find the Monastery St. Bonifatius, the Castle Mackenzell and a beautiful City-Hall. H¸nfeld is surrounded by lovely valleys, forests and basalt mountains. The biosphere reserve Rhˆn is nearby. It is about 16 km away from Fulda, the next bigger city. For more information visit the website www.huenfeld.de. It is also available in English.                         
W:At the beginning of the workcamp you will help and master to build an outdoor bread oven in the way of traditional construction. Furthermore the participants give attention to questions of healthy alimentation. For example you will discuss which food is healthy and how is it possible to stay fit. You will put that into practise while cooking with the participants together. Therefore everybody is asked for bringing along cooking recipes from the home country. At the end of the camp all recipes are combined into an international cooking book for everybody.
T:      Nearest train station: H¸nfeld
        Nearest airport: Frankfurt/Main
A:     The participants will be accommodated in Jugendg‰stehaus
F:     Food is already included but the volunteers will be
     responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities:     Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby
     towns, swimming, ...
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work 
     clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

NIG09 Rˆbel II      11.08.08 - 31.08.08      ENVI      vols: 10
LO: The town Rˆbel was already in the 13th century an important place between the towns Schwerin and Havelberg and has nowadays about 6000 inhabitants. The town Rˆbel is near the M¸ritz which is Germanyís biggest lake. Rˆbel is well-known and appreciated beyond the borders of Germany for its sailing competitions, water sports and as government approved health resort. Inspiring trails lead hikers and cyclists away from Rˆbel/M¸ritz, along old oak trees and Megalithic gravesites to the typical mansions of this region. In Rˆbel you can find the M¸ritz-Therme, an indoor-swimming-pool opened all year through. For further information about Rˆbel please refer to the websites www.roebel-mueritz.de (also available in English) or www.stadt-roebel.de.
W: This camp is for nature lovers. Near Rˆbel owls nest. The volunteers will build box-shaped nests with guidance for those birds to nest without disturbing.
The volunteers will have the opportunity to learn more about the flora and fauna of the area.
T:       Nearest train station: Waren/M¸ritz - volunteers will be picked up
        Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will stay in a house called Jugendbegegnungsst‰tte Engelscherhof.
F:     Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities:Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns,swimming,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG10 Lohmen      04.08.08 - 24.08.08      ARTS       vols: 10
LO:Lohmen has about 850 inhabitants and was founded approximately around 12th century. For further information about Lohmen visit www.lohmen.de (only available in German).
W: The summer camp in Lohmen is for volunteers who like theatre. At the beginning all participants of the camp invent together a play, so everyone`s creativity is required. Local people will be also involved in the organisation and performance of the play. The volunteers will perform the play in surrounded locations to support and upgrade the culture. The volunteers are asked for bringing music, costumes, literature etc. with them.
T:     Nearest train station: G¸strow - vols will be picked up
        Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:     The volunteers will be staying together in a school
F:     Food is already included but the volunteers will be
     responsible for the cooking and will do it together
Leisure Time Activities:Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, canoeing,Ö
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, motivation and good humour

NIG11 Teterow I     07.07.08 - 27.07.08      ENVI      vols: 10
LO: Teterow with the suburbs of Pampow, Niendorf, Teschow has about 10,000 residents. It is a small town in the heart of the charming area known as "Mecklenburgish Switzerland". On all sides, the countryside rises and merges into forested ranges of hills. Besides the historical town center with its marketplace, town hall and church, two medieval town gates and numerous historical buildings, visitors and tourists will find many interesting sights and destinations for excursions in Teterow and surroundings. For further information please visit www.teterow.de (also available in English and Swedish).
W: This camp is for nature lovers. The volunteers will work in a nature reserve on a peninsula close to the city Teterow, called Sauerwerder and situated in the lake Teterow. Interesting to see is the NABU station. There you will learn know many different kinds of birds, plants and other animals. Since itís not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through a contribution of you. It is necessary to bring work cloth! The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest train station: Teterow
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will be staying in a bungalow in Sauerwerder.
F:      Full board is included, but meals have to be prepared by vols
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, swimming, short trips to nearby townsÖetc.
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

NIG12 Teterow II     28.07.08 - 17.08.08      ENVI      vols: 10
LO: Teterow with the suburbs of Pampow, Niendorf, Teschow has about 10,000 residents. It is a small town in the heart of the charming area known as "Mecklenburgish Switzerland". On all sides, the countryside rises and merges into forested ranges of hills. Besides the historical town center with its marketplace, town hall and church, two medieval town gates and numerous historical buildings, visitors and tourists will find many interesting sights and destinations for excursions in Teterow and surroundings. For further information please visit www.teterow.de (also available in English and Swedish).
W: This camp is for nature lovers. The volunteers will work in a nature reserve on a peninsula close to the city Teterow, called Sauerwerder and situated in the lake Teterow. Interesting to see is the NABU station. There you will learn know many different kinds of birds, plants and other animals. Since itís not possible to use common agricultural techniques, vols have to do everything manually. Aim of this project is to help to protect this unique reserve through a contribution of you. It is necessary to bring work cloth! The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest train station: Teterow
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:          The volunteers will be staying in a bungalow in Sauerwerder.
F:          Full board is included, but meals have to be prepared by vols
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, swimming, short trips to nearby townsÖetc.
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour

NIG13 Demmin   06.08.08 - 26.08.08  FEST/YOUTH  vols: 10                        
LO: Demmin has appoximately 14.500 inhabitants and is located in the centre of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern about 30 km from Greifswald and about 70 km from Rostock. In Demmin three rivers cross and form a charming landscape, those are Trebel, Tollense and Peene. Demmin is characterized by the nature reserve and the nature park -Mecklenburgische Schweizî and ìKummerower Seeî. For further information of the city Demmin please refer to the website www.demmin.de (this site is only available in German).
W: The participants will help the community of Demmin with planting, painting, repairing and clearing work on the area of an old ruin. The volunteers will work under supervision. On top of that, the volunteers will help to organise a city festival.
The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:      Nearest train station: Demmin
        Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:     The participants will be accommodated in THW (Technisches Hilfswerk)
F:     Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming, canoeing,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG14 Rostock     28.07.08 - 10.08.08 LANG/YOUTH      vols: 10
LO: The Hanseatic city of Rostock, founded in 13th century is with 200.000 residents the largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It sprawls over both sides of the Warnow and enjoys a thriving overseas trade with Scandinavia through its large port facility. It is also a city of great importance where the volunteers will among other things encounter several buildings of historical and cultural value. Due to its proximity to the Baltic Sea and to the river Warnow Rostock is usually crowded with tourists. Opportunities for leisure activities are among other things to go swimming in the sea, to go canoeing and to do trips to big German metropolis like Berlin and Hamburg. Rostock is shaped through the university and the students who create a vivid and modern atmosphere. For further information about the city of Rostock please refer to the website www.rostock.de (also available in English).
W: The volunteers from different nationalities will assist those interested (for example high school or university students) to improve their language skills in languages such as English, Spanish, French, and others. On top of that the volunteers will naturally have the opportunity to spend their leisure time with those students. The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest train station: Rostock
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will be staying in a house
F:        Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements:  Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG15 Graal-M¸ritz II     15.08. - 04.09.        FEST/YOUTH vols: 10
LO: Graal-Mueritz is certainly the most beautiful seaside resorts of Mecklenburg / Western Pomerania and has about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) of fine beach. The Baltic Sea, being near the old hanseatic city of Rostock and the peninsula "Fischland-Darfl-Zingst" and being surrounded by a large forest called "Rostocker Heide" - this is what makes Graal-Mueritz so special to its almost 4,000 residents. Graal-Mueritz is well-known for its special climate. The mix of fresh air from the sea and from the forest enables the city to offer rehabilitation, recreation, and prophylaxis of respiratory, circulatory, and skin-realated disturbances.Throughout the whole year tourists come due to its extraordinarily beautiful landscape. For further information about Graal-M¸ritz visit the website www.graal-mueritz.de (this site is also available in English).
W: First days volunteers will be involved to prepare a baech festival for young people, for example building tents. Vols are encouraged to use their creativity. Later vols are involved in this festival themed ìEach one teach oneî. There will be workshops arranged by participants, for example designing T-Shirts, constructing a raft, for music, Ö Participating on this festival volunteers will be responsible to realize it together: among catering and operations in the field of organisation.
During their stay volunteers will also care for a group of children and youngsters who live near by. That`s why knowledge of German language is very welcome!
The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:      Nearest train station: Graal- M¸ritz
        Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will be accommodated in a tents on the beach or in a Youth Club (dependent on weather)
F:      Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,...
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,  water proofed and warm clothes for working + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG16 Barth     19.07. - 28.07.         HIST/ENVI   vols: 10
LO: Barth is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 9000 inhabitants. It is situated at a lagoon of the Baltic Sea at the opposite side of the Darfl peninsula. With its old medieval buildings, alleyways and the little harbour Barth is a beautiful starting point for many visitors to explore the Darfl peninsula with its beautiful coast and sea.
W: During the time of the Nazi regime there were a lot of crimes against humanity. A prison camp and a concentration camp were located in Barth. The association of DOK built up a pathway of memory and established an exhibition which helps to document and to keep in mind.
The volunteers will look after and maintain the pathway. Furthermore the volunteers will collect and index materials in the archive. Also you will find out more about contemporary witnesses.
T:       Nearest train station: Barth
        Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will stay in tents.
F:     Food is already included but the volunteers will be responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

Bilateral Projects NIG17   FRG-Gabun Lohmen     June-July, 14 days     ENVI vols: 16
LO: Lohmen has about 850 inhabitants and was founded approximately around 12th century. For further information about Lohmen visit www.lohmen.de (only available in German).
W: The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest train station: G¸strow - vols will be picked up
        Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:     The volunteers will be staying together in a school
F:     Food is already included but the volunteers will be
     responsible for the cooking and will do it together
Leisure Time Activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns,
     swimming, canoeing,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work
     clothes, motivation and good humour

NIG18   FRG-Japan     Tokyo     July, 14 days     CULT     vols: 16
LO: Tokyo is the biggest town and capital of the insular state Japan. Originally the town was a small fishing village named Edo. From the 16th century on the town got more and more important. Now Tokyo is a major global city with its over 8 million inhabitants.
The G8-Summit 2008 takes place on the second largest island of Japan: Hokkaido, which means "North Sea Circuit". Hokkaido is linked with the rest of Japan by the underwater Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is Sapporo. The centre of the island has a number of mountains and volcanic plateaus and there are coastal plains in all directions. Also the second clearest lake of Japan which never freezes up takes place on the island: lake Toya.
W: In 2007 the G8-Summit took place in the north of Germany. A lot of active young people were involved in the counter movement there. The workcamp in Tokyo is a meeting with young people from Japan who are involved in the counter movement of the G8 2008. Volunteers have the possibility to exchange experiences.
T:       Nearest airport: Tokyo
A:      Participants will be lodged in a house.
F:     Food is already included but the participants will be
        responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, motivation and good humour.

NIG19   FRG-PL Peenem¸nde     midyear,10 days  HIST/ENVI  vols: 40
LO: Peenem¸nde is located in the northern part of the island Usedom. On the island volunteers will find an impressive landscape with steep coastlines, forests, swamps, and marshland and last but not least charming fishing spots. From 1936 until 1989 the region was restricted (for army use only), therefore the nature in the surroundings has developed undisturbed. Looking back in history Peenem¸nde participated in the development of the V-Rockets and today there is a memorial as well as a technical historical information centre reminding of it. Short trips with sailing boats to other islands in the Baltic Sea are planned.
W: One group is used in the protected area. The other group will work to a residence place for young people in the ìHistorisch-Technisches Informationszentrumî. Moreover vols will meet the local youth for a variety of activities.
T:       Nearest train station: Peenem¸nde
        Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      Participants will be lodged in a house.
F:     Food is already included but the participants will be
        responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements:     Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG20 FRG-PL Graal-M¸ritz  midyear, 10 days  RENO/ENVI  vols: 40
LO: Graal-Mueritz is certainly the most beautiful seaside resorts of Mecklenburg / Western Pomerania and has about 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) of fine beach. The Baltic Sea, being near the old hanseatic city of Rostock and the peninsula "Fischland-Darfl-Zingst" and being surrounded by a large forest called "Rostocker Heide" - this is what makes Graal-Mueritz so special to its almost 4,000 residents. Graal-Mueritz is well-known for its special climate. The mix of fresh air from the sea and from the forest enables the city to offer rehabilitation, recreation, and prophylaxis of respiratory, circulatory, and skin-realated disturbances.Throughout the whole year tourists come due to its extraordinarily beautiful landscape. For further information about Graal-M¸ritz visit the website www.graal-mueritz.de (this site is also available in English).
W: The paticipants will be involved in the renewal of the Youth Club, inside and outside. In order to achieve this goal, the participants are encouraged to use all of their creativity. The work involves some repair and manual work. The participants will also help to protect rare vegetation in the fen Grofles Ribnitzer Moor. There are lanes to be fixed and barriers to install. In that way the participants will give gentle tourism the possibility to experience the beauty of this special landscape but without destroying it.
T:      Nearest train station: Graal- M¸ritz
        Nearest airport: Berlin or Hamburg
A:      Participants will be accommodated in Youth Club
F:      Food is already included but the volunteers will be                       responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby             towns, swimming,...
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,  water proofed and warm clothes for working + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG 21   FRG-Israel Rostock     autumn, 10 days  CULT  vols: 16
LO: The Hanseatic city of Rostock, founded in 13th century is with 200.000 residents the largest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It sprawls over both sides of the Warnow and enjoys a thriving overseas trade with Scandinavia through its large port facility. It is also a city of great importance where the volunteers will among other things encounter several buildings of historical and cultural value. Due to its proximity to the Baltic Sea and to the river Warnow Rostock is usually crowded with tourists. Opportunities for leisure activities are among other things to go swimming in the sea, to go canoeing and to do trips to big German metropolis like Berlin and Hamburg. Rostock is shaped through the university and the students who create a vivid and modern atmosphere. For further information about the city of Rostock please refer to the website www.rostock.de (also available in English).
W: The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest train station: Rostock
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will be staying in a house
F:      Food is already included but the volunteers will be                    responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities:  Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes + gloves, motivation and good humour.

NIG22   FRG-Peru Arequipa     autumn, 14 days   CULT  vols: 16
LO: Arequipa is a city in southern Peru and the nation's second-largest city. It is also the capital of the Arequipa Region and the Arequipa Province. The city stands at the foot of the snow-capped volcano El Misti, in the highlands on the skirts of the western range of the Andes. It is a beautiful city of mansions, temples and convents built out of 'sillar' - a material of solidified volcanic rock -, and distinguished by a unique architectural style.
The city is located at an altitude of 2,380 meters (7740 feet) above sea level.
W: The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest airports: Arequipa
A:      The volunteers will be accommodated in a house
F:      Food is already included but the volunteers will be                  responsible for the cooking.
Leisure time activities: Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements:      Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad,  
work clothes, motivation and good humour.

NIG23 FRG-Cuba Rostock/Rˆbel  June-July, 14 days HIST  vols: 16
LO: With its population of 200.000, Rostock is one of the largest cities of northern Germany. It¥s also a city of great importance, where the volunteers will, among other things, encounter several buildings of historical and cultural value. Due to its proximity to the Baltic Sea and to the river Warnow, Rostock is usually crowded with tourists. Opportunities for leisure activities are among other things: to go swimming in the sea, to go canoeing and to do trips to big German metropolis like Berlin or Hamburg. Rostock is shaped through the university and the students create a vivid and modern atmosphere.
In the 13th century the town Rˆbel was an important place between the towns Schwerin and Havelberg. Rˆbel is near the M¸ritz which is Germanyís biggest lake. It is possible to sail, swim, and go on bike tours in the wonderful countryside.  Excursions to cities like Rostock or Berlin can be organised. There are a lot of possibilities to take walks along the beautiful lake M¸ritz and to have a look at the picturesque city. In Rˆbel you can find the M¸ritz-Therme, an indoor-swimming-pool, open all year round.
W: NIG create and design with international and German volunteersí examination of the history of NS since many years. With many national and international successes, we cultivate and design memorials at different places. The group and NIG will conceive proposals for use and design of facilities and places for memorial.
The exact tasks that will be undertaken will vary and volunteers are expected to be flexible in the work they do and be prepared to participate in all of the tasks fully.
T:     Nearest train station:
     Nearest airports: Berlin and Hamburg
A:      The volunteers will stay in a house
F:      Food is already included but the participants will be responsible for cooking and will do it together
Leisure time activities:  Excursions are planned, short trips to nearby towns, swimming,Ö
Further requirements: Please bring a sleeping bag, a mattress pad, work clothes, motivation and good humor