Young Sociocultural Project Assistant @ OMA
Other Music Academy e.V.
Weimar, Germany
Description
The Other Music Academy (OMA) is a multilayered empowerment center with international community arts projects (www.othermusicacademy.eu ). We run a building in the small town of Weimar, considered one of Germany’s cultural capitals. Our building is in the final phase of big renovations and transformation. During your ESC you'll have the opportunity to engage hands-on with all facets of cultural management in action. You can support and assist grant writing processes, planning and implementation of OMA-in-house projects as well as field work for our sociocultural rural projects. You'll get to know the functioning of a German NGO and its operational and management approaches. You will support general planning as well as take part in creative tasks, like building basic furniture. You will travel with the projects to different places in Germany. We also want to involve you in our social media team.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You'll receive a monthly ticket for public regional transportation in Weimar and all of Germany (the so-called “Deutschland Ticket”), and if desired a bicycle for inner-city transportation (Weimar is a bicycle-friendly town). We will provide accommodation for you. You'll share a flat in Weimar with 2 other volunteers. Each volunteer has their own room but share common areas (kitchen/bathroom). Money for food will be provided on a monthly basis (313 € / 10,43 € per day). Pocket money: will be provided on a monthly basis. It is 7 € per day.
Training during the activity
You will receive support and information already before the start of your service. In Germany, you are going to participate in mandatory seminars (on arrival & mid term). This way we are ensuring that you can make the most of your time here and have the chance for ongoing personal development. At the OMA, you'll have a tutor that you'll closely work with. You'll also take part in biweekly team meetings and regular feedback sessions. Our ESC coordinator will help you out with bureaucratic hurdles and your mentor with problems that may occur in the working environment.
Participant profile
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We welcome motivated, flexible, friendly, curious and self-confident volunteers with good communication skills and ideally a sense of humor. Basic to good knowledge of German might be useful, as we work a lot with local communities. Good skills in written and spoken English are necessary.
It is very helpful for this position to have basic skills with management and communication tools. Ideally, you have previous experiences with hands-on community or event organising.
At the same time, OMA is in the final phase of renovation and transformation. We are developing the house into a lively place for community, creativity and many different kinds of projects. This means we are also looking for people who are happy to get involved practically and are not afraid of hands-on work. Tasks may include cleaning, moving furniture, helping to set up rooms, painting walls or supporting small building projects.
We also have a small adventure garden that needs care, attention and love. Around the house, we organise flea markets, concerts, BBQs, community events and many other activities that invite neighbours and local communities into the space. So if you enjoy combining communication, organisation, creativity and practical work, this could be a very good fit.
We welcome volunteers from diverse backgrounds and aim for a work environment sensitive to discrimination. The OMA building is accessible for people with disabilities, but please reach out to discuss your needs with us. If need be, the start and end date of the project can be discussed.
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/01/2027 to 01/01/2028
Activity location
Ernst-Kohl-Straße 23, Weimar, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, Ukraine
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 21/11/2026 12:00
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000403965