Support environmental volunteering projects in Germany!
INTERNATIONALE BEGEGNUNG IN GEMEINSCHAFTSDIENSTEN e.V.
STUTTGART, Germany
Description
IBG is a German NGO working in the field of international youth exchange and international volunteering. We organize around 30 international work camps in Germany each year. Become our long term ESC volunteer with an environmental profile. International work camps and Volunteering teams are unique tools to promote peace and cultural understanding. To support these international activities in Germany we are looking for a volunteer for 8-12 months. Your concrete tasks will be divided in two main parts:
General tasks
- Co-leading groups of international volunteering teams
- Social media communication and production depending on your interest
- Administrative support in the office
- Support the facilitation of activities during trainings
- Developing a personal project
Tasks in the environmental field
- Support training teams for environmental projects
- Develop promotional actions and media for our eco department
- Join the international EU program Green Horizons and train young people to become eco messengers
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will be based in Stuttgart, accommodation, food and transport fees will be covered. For food you will get a daily budget - during trainings and other projects food will be provided. You also recieved daily pocket money. As part of the project you will travel from time to time to other places in Germany to promote volunteering or join your workcamps and trainings. Of course this transport will be covered, as the local transport between the accommodation and the office of IBG.
Training during the activity
As part as your experience you will have the opportunity to participate in various trainings, allowing you to develop skills that will not only be valuable for your ESC journey, but also for your future career. Beside of the standard on-arrival-training and mid-term-evaluation for ESC volunteers, IBG also offers additional training opportunities.In addition, the IBG team will provide introductions to different topics and organisational aspects.
Participant profile
We aim to start at the beginning of October. If you are interested, we can arrange a trial period during a Workcamp in September/October 2026, during which we will get in touch with the role of a Campleader and IBG.
We are looking for a volunteer with:
- A first-hand experience in international workcamps or international youth exchanges
- Interest and knowledge in nature conservation and/or in environmental education
- B-level in English and German
- A drivers’ license valid in Germany and willingness to drive
- Interest and motivation for creating social media content and promoting international volunteering at various events.
- Be prepared to do a lot of travelling in southern Germany and regularly spend several days or weeks on projects outside Stuttgart. Urgent need for support in a project can also arise at very short notice, so you need to be very flexible.
You can get a better idea of how an ESC experience with IBG looks like by checking the video of our current ESC volunteers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SI-oWR89Gw&t=5s. The project gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how international NGOs work together and what work is required to organize international volunteering projects.
Activity dates
From 01/10/2026 to 30/09/2027
Activity location
FUCHSECKSTR 1, STUTTGART, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/08/2026 15:00
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000401988