Location: Bremen, Germany
Hosting organization: NaturKultur Bremen e.V.
Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization
Founded in 1949 the Freie Waldorfschule Bremen Touler Straße is the oldest Waldorf School (Rudolf-Steiner-School) in Bremen. The whole curriculum of Waldorf Schools is based on the development needs of the pupil, taking their emotional, intellectual and personal abilities and needs into account. The curriculum is integrated, inter-disciplinary and artistic. Thus imagination and creativity, which are most important for the individual as well as for society, are awakened and developed. The students learn two foreign languages from year one onwards. They all learn how to knit and sew, and how to work with wood. In Year 8 and 12, they stage a theatre play and work on a year-long theoretical and practical project of their own choosing. Subjects like Gardening and Eurythmics are an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum. All kinds of crafts stimulate a differentiated development of the will and a practical orientation of the student towards life.
In your ESC year, you will work in the after-school care centre, which is attended by the children in grades 1 to 4 after class (age 6 to 10). The after-school care centre has its own building with a large outdoor area. The focus here is on playing together, you might do as well homework supervision or have lunch with the kids, depending on your position in the team. Our after-school care team consists of 3 pedagogical specialists and 3 volunteers. It is also possible to contribute your skills and interests in a second work area, e.g. in support with social media activities or events.
Please refer to this link for further information.
Project period: 08/09/2025 – 31/08/2026 or 06/10/2025 – 30/09/2026
Deadline: 01/06/2025
How to apply? Please find the application form only here.
!!E-Mails with CVs or Motivation letters will not be considered as an application!!
All costs are covered by European Solidarity Corps
No participation fee!
Language: English
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:
Our organisation, NaturKultur Bremen e.V., will be the coordinating organisation in charge of all logistical matters.
You will be accommodated in a flat or a house in Bremen with 4 other ESC volunteers. You will have your private bedroom and share the kitchen, bathroom and other spaces in the flat/house with other volunteers.Bremen is a city in North-West Germany (around 500.000 inhabitants), not far from Hamburg and the North Sea coast.
As an ESC volunteer, you will receive health insurance, monthly pocket money for food and other expenses (290€ + 210€).
Travel costs will be reimbursed depending on the travel distance (normally between 180-395€).You will be supported by a Coordinator and a Mentor to help you get settled in your workplace and the city of Bremen. You can also attend our German conversation class of at least 1 hour per week, and use the OLS Language Tool to learn German online independently.
Application conditions and requirements for volunteering:
You…
… are between 18-30 years old (on the day you start your ESC)
… can communicate in English (A2-B1) AND German (A2)
… you are committed to improve your German skills during your time at the school
… are interested in working with kids and doing hands-on work
… love to be creative, to try out new things and have a lot of curiosity to explore Waldorf
pedagogy
… have patience and care about helping other people grow
… are an open-minded person, motivated to work in a team and with people from different
religious, cultural and social backgrounds