If you’re passionate about working with young people in a school supporting “outside of lesson” activities and want to support their learning journey promoting non formal education, this project could be your perfect match!
Dates: 07.09.2026 – 31.08.2027
Location: Bremen, Germany
Hosting Organisation: Oberschule im Park
We are looking for a motivated volunteer to join the team of the school – supporting educational activities throughout the school day, especially in settings beyond the classroom!
About the School & Your Tasks
Oberschule im Park is a secondary school for students from grade 5 to 10, located in Gröpelingen – one of Bremen’s most diverse and multicultural districts. The school has a dedicated preparatory class (“Vorkurs”) for newly arrived young people who focus on learning the German language before joining regular classes. Many of the students come from families with a migration background and face challenges such as limited access to educational support at home, economic hardship, or social exclusion.
The school works closely with volunteers, interns, and social work students to create an open, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Solidarity, diversity, participation, and personal development are at the heart of the school’s educational philosophy.
As a volunteer, you will support activities beyond the regular classroom teaching. This includes social, creative and movement-based programs throughout the school day – and not only in the afternoon. You’ll bring your own ideas, motivation and cultural perspective into the school community and contribute to intercultural exchange.
Your tasks may include:
- Supporting small student groups with creative and social activities like crafts, teamwork games, and role plays – guided by professionals.
- Helping to organise break-time activities that promote fair play, movement and inclusion.
- Participating in swimming classes and supporting the school’s special subject track “Delikat Essen” – a profile subject on nutrition and cooking for 8th to 10th grade students.
- Planning and running your own weekly workshop on a topic you’re passionate about – such as art, sustainability, games, languages or culture.
- Joining weekly reflection sessions with a mentor, supporting the student council and connecting with local social partners.
- Helping organise fun holiday programs and acting as an ESC ambassador, sharing your volunteering experience with older students.
Your tasks will depend on your interests, the activities at the school during your stay, and your willingness to try out new things.
Logistics
Bremen is a city in North-West Germany (around 500.000 inhabitants), close to Hamburg, the border with Netherlands and the North Sea coast. Bremen is a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a lot of young people and where you can find a historical centre, modern and cultural areas, in a small area.
You will stay in a house for ESC volunteers in Gröpelingen . This is a very vibrant, multicultural, and urban neighborhood. It is a place of diversity, but also a real city environment that requires an open mind. You will have your own room, but you will live in mixed-gender apartments. We value an atmosphere of awareness and mutual respect, and we expect our volunteers to be open to living and working in a diverse, multicultural community.
As an ESC volunteer, you will receive health insurance, 210€ monthly pocket money, 323€ for living expenses. Travel costs will be reimbursed depending on the travel distance (normally between 211€-395€). The local transport will be covered by the hosting organisation.
You will be supported by a Coordinator, an internal Mentor to help you get settled in your work place, and an external mentor to you get to know the city of Bremen. You will also receive German language lessons (once per week) together with all volunteers and have access to OLS, the online language learning platform.
But – how is it to volunteer in Bremen?
You can apply, if you…
- … are a citizen of an EU Country or partner country
- … 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
- … 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
The European Solidarity Corps is financing the voluntary service. The mission of the ESC is to bring people from different backgrounds together to form a society based on mutual acceptance, solidarity and cohesion.
If you have any further questions, please check the FAQ or get in touch with Lina: [email protected]
Sounds like your dream project? Apply below!
Application Deadline: 27.05.2026