Help us to renovate a timbered house, enjoy the nature & animals

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project: 6 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with nature: 7 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Learn about sustainability: 7 travelers learned about sustainability working with this host
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

We are turning a run-down house into a workshop building and studio (hopefully with your help) it has a beautiful charm and we want to preserve already existing structures instead of building something completely new because we want to work and renovate climate-friendly and energy-efficient. You can decide how much you want to work and how you want to support our project :) Hope to see you soon

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Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent German
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

13. Climate action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.

15. Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

17. Partnerships for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

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7 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farm

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

7 Get in touch with nature
7 Learning about sustainability
6 Meeting locals
6 Practicing English
6 Developing environmental awareness
5 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

6 15. Life on land
5 17. Partnerships for the goals
4 13. Climate action

Luis

Costa Rica

My second time there and it was also a really nice experience. The hours and meals are respected. I got the chance to stay for Christmas and be with the family was a great time. Definitely I'm going to miss be there with the horses, the cats and even the chickens. Leo and Franz, her parents and sisters are truly amazing people.

4 months ago

Adrián Josué

Costa Rica

I loved this volunteering so much that I had to come back. In this second time here I felt as in home, the work was also simple and the hours of work were always respected. They gave me the best experience during Christmas time and my Birthday. You really will be involved in the lovely German culture. I will miss them so much but I hope to see you soon again.

4 months ago

Kiko

Singapore

Leonore and her family were incredibly kind to me and the food was always good. There was also guidance for the work, as well as assurance that you could always communicate if you didn't feel up to the task or wanted to do something else :) Overall, I really enjoyed my stay and learnt so many new things about handy work and German culture!

4 months ago

Luis

Costa Rica

Volunteering at the farm has been a really nice experience. You can learn a lot of things about skills of construction when you work in the timbered house but also farming stuff when you help with the farm. Leo and her family are always welcoming and friendly. It feels a really nice environment and there's always delicious food. Also when you help with the farm activities you can be with the horses so it's a amazing experience. The village is small but beautiful. Anyway, if you want to Göttingen is just a bus of distance. I really recommend this experience.

5 months ago

Adrián Josué

Costa Rica

My experience here was totally amazing. Since the first day they will treat you as part of the family. The farm is around 20 min away from Göttingen and there is connection by bus but also they can pick you up if you coordinate. The work is easy and they will explain everything for you. And food is delicious with vegetarian options. Highly recommended :)

5 months ago

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