Accommodation, hosting & preparation
Participants mostly reside in simple accommodation such as schools and receive full board. You are asked to arrive independently. For some of the work camps there are preparatory and/or evaluation meetings.
Insurances, health care & passport/visa
During the time of the work camps the German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.) takes out an accident insurance (insurance cover for accidents at work and during leisure time) and a third party insurance for the participants. The insurance covers begins at the departure from the home town and ends at the return thereto. In case of trips abroad moreover a health insurance cover will be offered. A protection against tetanus (vaccination) is recommended (for other vaccination recommendations see the single tenders of the work camps). Depending on the country of origin you need a valid identity card, passport and/ or visa.
During the duration of the work camp the Volksbund, represented by the camp management, takes over the legal responsibility for all participants at the age of below 18 years (see also Conditions of Participation). This also relates to the compliance with the protection of children and young people law. (JuSchG).
Expenses
Generally every participant pays a participation amount of € 150 per international work camp in Germany. Travelling expenses within the meaning of the programme, accommodation, boarding, insurances and excursions are included in these amounts. If the participant already is a Volksbund member and the membership fees have been payed, there is a 25 Euro discount on the registration fee. For participants from Central and Eastern European Countries (CEE countries) a reduced participation fee (100 Euro) for international work camps in Germany is offered. For bi- and trinational work camps in Germany project-related participation fees are valid.
Registration forms and Conditions of Participation
The work camps are organised by the regional state organisations of the Volksbund. Please address your application as well as any questions concerning the individual work camps directly to the respective conducting state-level association of the Volksbund.
- dates and places, addresses and telephone numbers here
- registration forms and conditions of participation here
Completely and well readable filled out registration forms speed up the processing and exclude misunderstandings. Please read the conditions of participation carefully. Not always all places of the work camps are occupied at the termination of the registration period. A telephone call to the respective state-level association is worthwhile even after closing date!
Information about us
The German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.) is a humanitarian organisation whose task is to register, maintain and care for the graves of German war dead abroad. The Volksbund works in commission of the government of the Federal Republic of Germany and carries out its work in the framework of intergovernmental agreements. The Volksbund not only cares for the graves of the war dead, it reminds us of the historical catastrophe of two World Wars and the importance of perpetually working for peace. Youth work is an essential part of the tasks of the Volksbund, especially the international work camps. The Volksbund has also established five meeting centres for young people in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands with ideal conditions for educational peace projects. The work of the Volksbund nowadays is more and more important with conflicts and wars in many parts of this world.
The work camps of the Volksbund are sponsored by the ‘Kinder- und Jugendplan’ of the German Federal Government, the ‘Stiftung Deutsch-Russischer Jugendaustausch’, the German-Polish Youth Office, the German-French Youth Office, the ‘Stiftung Gedenken und Frieden” and by other foundations.
Welcome in Germany!
In case of general questions regarding the work camps you may contact:
Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.
Referat Jugend- und Bildungsarbeit
Werner-Hilpert-Straße 2 34117 Kassel
Tel.:0561/7009 –292 / –219 / –114 Fax:0561/7009 –295
e-mail: workcamps(at)volksbund.de
Förderung durch / Sponsors include / Subventionné en partie par
