Vladislava in Bremen // 2nd Report
Houston, we have a problem! Or not? Often, after six months of living in another country, two important periods occur: a period of irritation and a severe crisis. The period of irritation is expressed in the emigrant’s anger, perhaps even regret about moving. Language difficulties, bank card problems, local bureaucracy, searching for friends and so […]
Eva in Bremen // Final Report
I am sitting in the Antalya airport, practically at the same place as one year ago and now I really feel how many things have changed. So, it was the most difficult year in my life but at the same time one of the most beautiful. The first months of my volunteering were super challenging: […]
Maite in Bremen // 1st Report
My adventure in Bremen began on November 2nd, and I still can’t believe how quickly time has passed. I arrived in Germany from Barcelona, where I had just graduated from university. I was going through a difficult personal time and needed a change of scenery to discover the world and live new experiences. I am […]
Noni in Bremen // Final Report
Having recently finished my internship in Portugal, I was hungry to learn more and have more experiences abroad. I have had previous experience in NGO structures and Erasmus+ projects, but I haven’t been at an office for a long time. So, while searching for work opportunities back in Greece, this little instagram post caught my […]
Klara in Bremen // 1st Report
My first four months in Bremen showed me how quickly time can pass. I started the project with a fresh high school diploma in my pocket, 12 years of school behind me and a routine I was desperate to break out of. Although there were many reasons to go straight to university, as it was […]
Zehra in Bremen // 1st Report
Hello, I’m Zehra and this is my first report, the first report that I have been postponing for days because I didn’t know what to write. I am almost five months into my project and it amazes me how fast time passes. The fascination of the city the first day I arrived, getting lost on […]
Yanitsa in Bremen // Final Report
I’m writing this on my way home, but where my home is right now is in doubt. My eyes are full of memories, moments, adventures, friends I left behind in Bremen and others around the world. I feel like a year has gone by in the blink of an eye, and it has been so […]
Salome in Bremen // 2nd Report
9 months and a half have flown by, and here we are, marking the culmination of our volunteering project. Now it’s time for nostalgia, no more confusion about the project, maybe a bit, but you slowly follow the flow. It’s a moment to reflect on all that has been accomplished, to reassure yourself that our […]
Sofiia in Bremen // 1st Report
My journey as an ESC volunteer in Bremen started 4 month ago. It started at a very busy time for my organization with various projects. We even called this period the “New Season” because all the previous projects are over and we are now planning and implementing new ones. Personally I am working on international […]
Vivianna in Bremen // 2nd Report
During my time in Bremen, I have mainly concentrated on enhancing my filming and editing skills. Working at the Deutsches dance film institute has provided the perfect environment for this. From capturing performances to editing footage, I’ve been actively involved in all aspects of the filmmaking process, gaining valuable hands-on experience along the way. In […]
Alvaro in Bremen // 1st Report
Hey there, my dear friend, I hope this message finds you in the best of spirits! Buckle up because I’m about to take you on an epic journey through my recent escapade in Germany. Get ready to immerse yourself in a whirlwind of captivating tales, unforgettable encounters, and life-changing experiences. Remember how I couldn’t contain […]
Eva in Bremen // 2nd Report
Hi everyone, I am Eva and it’s my second report. Last 5 months were full of events and emotions. I had to say good bye to all my neighbors and welcome 4 new people in our flat. But I think it was a positive change, I really enjoy the vibe of our flat, we have […]
Germany // Training Course “Sustainability, capacity and development camp” in Bad Baderkesa
Sustainability, capacity and development camp was a training course in Bad Baderkesa, Germany from 31.03. – 08.04.2013 where 42 youth workers participated from 6 different countries (Germany, Italy, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey). The objectives of the project were to provide organizational tools to the NGOs from these countries and their key people (youth leaders, […]
Germany // Job Shadowing with NaturKultur “Sustainable Youth Work”
Sustainable Youth Work was a job shadowing by Teodora S. that came to visit NaturKultur e.V. for three weeks to enhace intercultural experiences in our organizations everyday work. In her job shadowing she participanted in different kind of projects and visited various NGO’s in northern Germany in order to compare working structures and to build […]
Germany // Training Course “Train the trainers – It’s up to me” in Diepenau
On our Training course – Train the trainers named “It’s up to me” we had 36 future trainers as participants from 6 different countries – Cyprus, Slovenia, Turkey, Romania, Italy and the host Germany. We had the main activity held in Diepenau and it lasted for 8 days. During these 8 days we spent all […]
Germany // Training Course “Train the trainers – It’s up to me 2” in Diepenau
NaturKultur e.V. Germany has organized the second edition of the train the trainers course “It’s up to me 2” that was held in Diepenau from 5-13th of March, 2015. There were in total 42 participants, trainers and organizers from 7 different counteries – Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Estonia, Czech Republic, Croatia and Germany. The project was […]
Germany // Training Course “Be part of the solution” in Braunlage
“Be part of the solution” was a conflict resolution training that was held in the small city of Braunlage in Central Germany from the 1-7th of December 2015. There were 45 youngsters and youth workers that came to learn how to build peace between each other, how to organize projects and activities that will bring […]
Germany // Training Course “Train the trainers – It’s up to me 3” in Diepenau
Train the trainers “It´s up to me 3” was a third edition of a successful training “Its up to me” that was held from 2-10th of March 2016 in Diepenau, Germany where were 42 youth workers and trainers together from 7 different countries(Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Macedonia and Latvia). The training course showed […]
Germany // Training Course “Train the trainers – Its up to me 4” in Braunlage
IT’S UP TO ME, IT’S UP TO YOU, IT’S UP TO US Day I: IT´S UP TO ME Wilderness, no internet, interculturality, learning processes, transformation, love, fun, joy, hard-working…Hmm…sounds like… Yes, you are right: Training Course, Train the Trainers, “It´s up to me 4”! Internally, we like to call it “Training Plus”. It has become […]
Germany // Training Course “Learn IT Tools” in Hohegeiß
Middle of the Spring, 23-30 May 2016 and 38 young people coming from 10 different countries (Azerbaijan, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Germany, Egypt, Albania, Ukraine, Turkey and Spain) with their smart phones and computers in Hohegeiß, a village of a German small town Braunlage. What is this about? What are these people with […]
Germany // Training Course “Act Non Formal” in St. Andreasberg
ACT – do not hesitate, do not procrastinate, do not wait, DO something and do it! NON-FORMAL! Let’s make a strict line between formal and non-formal learning methods that was the main idea behind this project! Let’s make learning super funny and have two in one: entertainment + tangible outcomes! 42 participants from Italy, Greece, […]
Germany // Training Course “Train the trainers: It’s up to me 5” in Garlstedt
The main goal of It’s up to me it’s to give young trainers all the necessary skills they will need in their work: team management, conflict resolution, communicational skills… For this fifth edition, we decided to maintain a regular “diary” of what was happening during the project so those who haven’t been able to assist […]
Germany // Training Course “Recognition of youthworker/s” in Garlstedt
Recognition of youth worker/s was more than a training course and networking seminar. This project that had only 5 working days had a big mission. 35 youth workers with different backgrounds and level of experience have come together to start the process of changing International Youth work and getting the youth worker profession recognized on a […]
Abroad // Training Course “Youth Mobility in the Age of Crisis” in Wroclaw, Poland
“Youth Mobility in the Age of Crisis” was an 8-day Seminar hosted by TDM2000 Polska from 16th to 23rd of February 2015 in Wroclaw, Poland. Participating in the seminar were 8 partner organizations represented by delegates from the United Kingdom, Malta, Romania, Macedonia, Germany, Croatia, Czech Republic and Poland. In the beginning of the seminar we went through a lot […]
Abroad // Training Course “Who wants to be an Entrepreneur?” in Limassol, Cyprus
Businesses have a far more important mission than delivering the services and products promised. The culture formed within the society of a firm, shapes employees’ personality which in turn has an impact on the greater society. It is therefore, vital, that competent entrepreneurs cultivate healthy attributes when leading their businesses and create an environment where […]
Abroad // Training Course “Flourishing Youth” in Northern Italy
In late September, I took part in Flourishing Youth – Training Course on positive psychology in youth work organized by the Anatta Foundation and co-funded by Erasmus+. Over the course of almost a week I learned the principles and methodology of this relatively new field of psychology. I found the intersection of scientific research and […]
Abroad // Training Course “Better Together” in Barcelona, Spain
Study visit “Better Together” took place in Barcelona, 11-15 March 2018. One of the members of our team, Viktoria Panfilovich, went there as the coordinator of the German group representing NaturKultur e.V, Here you can read a bit about her experience: 19 young people – social workers, volunteers, youth workers, NGO employees – from Spain, Ukraine […]
Abroad // Training Course “No Hate Speech” in Braga, Portugal
The focus of the project was on online and offline hate speech. In order to raise awareness about the topic, there were applied different activities and methods, such as: group presentations, debates, living libraries, community guest speakers, etc. During the project, each group had to elaborate one specific topic related to hate speech. The different […]
Abroad // Training Course “Supporting Employability through Self-Development” in Prizren, Kosovo
From the 21st to 28th of March, three participants have represented NaturKultur on a Training Course in Prizren, Kosovo, which is part of the project “Supporting Employability through Self-Development”. Thirty youngsters from ten different countries from the Balkan peninsula, Italy and Germany learned methods to improve young people’s employability skills, including communication training, time management and self-esteem. On […]
Abroad // Training Course “Act out of the Box” in Coimbra, Portugal
In the beginning of January 2019, we, Lina Iona and Sarah, had the chance to leave the cold country of Germany and travel to sunny Montemor-o-Velho in Portugal. We were ready for ten days of working and living with a big group of people, as we were part of the Erasmus+ Training Course “Act out […]
Abroad // Training Course “Youth Work for Equality and Unity” in Caserta, Italy
On a farm 80km from Naples, Italy, a group of about 30 youth from all over Europe gathered for a week long training course about migration and human rights. The project was titled “Youth Work For Equality and Unity” #YW4EU. The other countries besides our German team that were represented at the training were Italy, […]
Abroad // Training Course “Get Updated” in Struga, North Macedonia
From the 1st to the 10th of September, two youth workers from Germany represented NaturKultur e.V. on a Training Course in Struga, North Macedonia. The TC is the second event of the Erasmus+ project “Get Updated: Project for Professional Development of Youth Workers”, this time focusing on communication skills for youth workers and conflict management. […]
Abroad // Training Course “Holistic Outdoor Leadership Programme” in Puebla de la Sierra, Spain
In June 2021 Eilidh and Liridon from Germany represented NaturKultur on the Erasmus+ Training Course “Holistic Outdoor Leadership Programme (HOLP)” in Puebla de la Sierra, Spain, organised by Madrid Outdoor Education. 20 participants from Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Poland, Germany and Portugal came together to learn about non-formal education techniques to develop leadership skills and […]
Abroad // Training Course “She-narrator” Sant Pau d’Ordal, Spain
SHE-NARRATOR: feminism, digital communication & social change was an Erasmus+ TC that took place in Sant Just Desvern from the 8.-14.11.2021. As a participant of this TC we discussed and learned about narratives and writing processes in a game and gamification, used a variety of digital tools, visited the youth organisation in Sant Just Desvern, […]
Abroad // Training Course “Mindset of Youth Workers” in Willemstad, Curaçao
From 21.-28. November 2021 we (Alisa, Alex & Angelina) went on the training course “Mindset of Youth Workers” in Willemstad, Curaçao in the Caribbean. Alongside the other participants who arrived from England, Croatia, Aruba, St. Maarten, Bulgaria, Greece, and the Netherlands, we learned through different tasks and activities possible ways to positively influence ways of […]
Abroad // Training Course “Theater for Youth” in Guggisberg, Switzerland
Switzerland suprised and made us joyful… The Training Course “Theater for Youth” was located in Guggisberg, a small village in the region Gantrisch in Switzerland. Apart from fresh air and a picturesque view of the mountains, escaping the routines of our home countries for a week was among the things we enjoyed most about our […]
Ferhat in Bremen // 1st Report
“I am sending you as sparks, you must return as flames.” Mustafa Kemal Atatürk This is the last sentence of the letter sent by the founder of the Republic of Turkey to the young people sent to study in Europe. When I came here, I always told myself this, and I saw every opportunity for […]
Vladislava in Bremen // 1st Report
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “Be the one who opens the doors for those who follow you.” A simple truth that reveals the essence of being a teacher, and which was the impetus for my important decision to go to gain teaching experience in another country, Germany. I should explain up front that I worked […]
Ana in Bremen // 1st Report
My volunteering experience started in September. As if knowing that a girl from post-summer Tbilisi was coming, Bremen greeted me with sunshine and heat. I even had a chance to go to a lake a couple of times with other volunteers and take a swim, and these warm memories cannot be spoiled even by the […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “Increase your employability” in Guadeloupe
The Youth Exchange “Increase your Employability” took place from 13.11-21.11.2023 in Guadeloupe in the city of Le Moule. The German team consisting of 4 participants extended the stay and remained on the island from 11.11.-23.11.2023 and thus used the travel days. In total, almost 30 people from 5 countries took part: Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, Guadeloupe […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “H.E.L.P.” in Aruba
The Youth Exchange H.E.L.P (Humans Empowering Local Projects) took place in Aruba, a Dutch overseas territory, with active participation from six countries Sint Maarten, Aruba, Curacao, Greece, Germany, and Croatia, 42 participants in total. Focused on the theme of activism, the exchange featured local volunteering actions in three diverse locations, allowing participants to make a meaningful impact across various […]
Germany // Youth Exchange “In the shadows” in Garlstedt – Alaa
The Erasmus+ project “In The Shadows” held in Garlstedt, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany, from October 21st to 30th, 2023, focused on exploring stereotypes through theater and video methods. Participants from Spain, Greece, Estonia, Croatia, Romania, and Germany came together, totaling 42 young individuals. I chose to participate in this project due to my keen interest […]
Germany // Youth Exchange “In the shadows” in Garlstedt – Tugay
Between 21-30 October, the Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Project named “In The Shadows” took place at KulturHaus – Garlstedt, Osterholz Scharmbeck, Germany, with the participation of a total of 42 young people from Spain, Greece, Estonia, Croatia, Romania and Germany. In this project, which was carried out using non-formal education techniques, participants had the chance to […]
“Make Music. Not War. 2” 4.–14. April 2023, Garlstedt, Germany
There is hope in this world of conflicts, and young people believe that together they can create a brighter future. Their message is clear – drop the weapons and take on an instrument or use your voice to urge for reconciliation and peace building. 50 young people from countries affected by conflicts among which: Israel […]
Júlia in Bremen // Final Report
Hi! It’s the 24th of October. I arrived to Bremen exactly one year ago to spend 6 months here. Well haha. Mission failed. I’m still in Bremen, writing this final report sitting in my new WG where I just moved. I started doing my masters at the university last week and I’ll start my new […]
Tamara in Bremen // Final Report
As I sit down to pen the final report of my volunteering project, the past year unfolds before me like a vivid tapestry—woven with threads of joy, friendship, and personal growth. The journey has been nothing short of a whirlwind of experiences, each contributing to the unique fabric of this unforgettable chapter in my life. […]
Saida in Bremen // Final Report
It has been 2 weeks since I came back from Germnay. Now I am sitting in sofa and writing this report through thinking previous one year and looking at pictures. It is such an emotional moment. Let’s remember what happened in one year and how my project has influenced to my life. My Erasmus volunteering […]
Arina in Bremen // Final Report
I started writing this report long before I left Bremen. It was a way for me to reflect on my past year and contemplate my future. Being surrounded by international people from all over the world, you learn to let people go. This especially applies to ESC volunteering – normally, volunteers commit for a year […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “Sustainable Cities” in Navarredonda de Gredos, Spain
Through the project “Welcome 2 Sustainable City” we intended to analyze the different aspects that intervene in the sustainability of cities. We did not only focus on energy and environmental sustainability, but also on other types of sustainability, not so frequently mentioned, such as social and economic sustainability. All these aspects contribute to a great […]
Kübra in Bremen // Final Report
I officially finished my project at the end of September and stepped into my new life. I can’t understand how time passed so quickly. It seems like just yesterday I got off the plane and stepped into my new home, I ended my first day at work with big curious eyes, I tried to learn […]
Salome in Bremen // 1st Report
I was in dire need of some major life changes. After the whole COVID situation, my student life in Georgia turned upside down. No new faces, no exciting events, and after that it remained like that. I craved hearing different stories from different people, going on adventures, and expanding my horizons. So, when I got […]
Vivianna in Bremen // 1st Report
When life gives you lemons, you don’t make lemonade. Maybe you will in the end. But that’s not how you’re going to start. You decide to leave your hometown for a year. And your life is all about that. But you don’t fully realize it until you’re passing through the airport checkpoints. You say the […]
Nina in Bremen // Final Report
Writing this one feels very different from the first report. Because after six months I’m home, sitting in front of my computer and thinking about my past three months in Bremen. And when i think about it, so many memories are rushing through my mind and each one of them is really special. Even if […]
Anja in Bremen // Final Report
Happiness is not having what you want, but loving what you have. If a person had to spend some time with me and talk to me the chances that I would cite quotes are extremely high. Everyone who gets to know me a bit better knows how huge quote lover I am. Therefore, if I […]
Eva in Bremen // First Report
“God, please, let them choose not me”, it’s how my story began… I was walking on a night street after the interview and thought about my future. I really liked the vibe of people who talked to me, the description of the project was also really nice, nevertheless, all what I felt was fear. Fear […]
Chrysa in Bremen // 2nd Report
I am happy to present my second report on my volunteer experience in Bremen. Over the past seven months, I have had the privilege of immersing myself in a completely different culture and embracing the challenges and opportunities that come with living in a foreign country. Living abroad has been a transformative experience, both personally […]
Helin in Bremen // Final Report
I cannot believe it but this is my final report! The speed of life always surprises me. I arrived in Bremen today last year. The sun was licking our faces. After one year, on the same day, it is raining cats and dogs. I took advantage of the nice weather last month and had a great hiking holiday. […]
Nina in Bremen // 1st Report
The idea of living alone in another country can sound scary and challenging at first. However, it can also be exciting for some. It is normal to face some challenges at the beginning of our adventure. It can be a culture shock when we arrive in another country, the language, the way of how other […]
Kübra in Bremen // 2nd Report
This is my seventh month in Bremen, and time goes by really fast. But interestingly, sometimes it feels like I’ve been here for years, I’ve gotten used to it, I like Bremen a lot, my friends, my work… I’m good with German now. I feel like I have an good life here now. The closer […]
Angelina in Skopje, N.Macedonia // Final Report
I still remember entering the plane all excited about my new life in a foreign country like it was yesterday and it felt like one year passed in the blink of an eye. Suddenly I was hugging people goodbye, laughing, and crying at the same time. While I was sitting at the breakfast table with […]
Giulia in Bremen // Final report
Before leaving my country, I fantasized a lot about the life I would have in Bremen. With a certain naivety, I thought that leaving a worn routine, jobs and habits that had left me exhausted and without energy, would represent a burst of vitality, a new electrifying beginning. I could not imagine that the exact […]
Natan in Bremen // 1st Report
It’s been three months… they’ve flown by, and that’s a good sign, it means that i really enjoyed my time here! I arrived in Germany without knowing a single word of German, without a clear idea of who I would meet, live with or work with. I was a bit frightened by the idea that […]
Tamara in Bremen // 2nd Report
This is already the seventh month of my volunteering, and I can’t believe that time has flown this fast. Seven months of experiences, ups and downs, adventures, lonely days, challenges and feelings of happiness. One can think “Yeah it’s just seven months” but for me as a person who has experienced this time, it was life-changing. I will […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “I NEET to work” in Xanthi, Greece
It was a great personal enrichment for us to travel to Xanthi within the framework of a youth exchange and to become a part of the cultural exchange with many other nations. This exchange indeed united young participants at the age 16 till 26 from countries like Italy, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Serbia, Cyprus and Germany. […]
Júlia in Bremen // 2nd Report
My sister took a photo of me at the airport when I left Hungary six months ago. It was early in the morning, I’m standing on the edge of the driveway in an oversized purple pullover, black jeans and with a big suitcase. I’m standing there all by myself, and now I just feel like […]
Arina in Bremen // 2nd Report
Today I was riding my bike at 7 am, going to work. To me, this is the most suitable time to reflect on my volunteering journey. Firstly, because I should think of something during these 40 minutes since I can’t shut down my brain. Secondly, the deadline for writing this report was a couple of […]
Helin in Bremen // 2nd Report
Moin everyone again from Bremen, I can not believe that time flies. In my second half in Bremen, my German and the weather is getting better. Finally, my new northern home is getting warmer. Flowers bloom, nature refreshes itself… It is important, because if you come from a country where have sunshine in every season, […]
Saida in Bremen // 2nd Report
It’s been six months, I can’t believe that I have another report to write. I am really happy that a lot has happened on my personal life so far. Just a short remind, I am Saida and work at school in Bremen. I have met so many people since I came here, and it’s made […]
Yanitsa in Bremen // 1st Report
This is an opportunity that gives you the chance to write your story, to live it, to step outside of yourself, your circle, and what you know before. To be whomever you want to be, however, you want to be. To be vulnerable, to pile up situations to laugh or just cry over later because […]
Anja in Bremen // 2nd Report
Airport. Rush, chaos, touched destinies, goodbyes, greetings, smiles, tears,.. What is a better place to start writing my second (middle) volunteer report than the airport? I always try to search for hidden meanings in everything that surrounds me. And it makes perfect sense. I feel that airport perfectly symbolizes my current position in life – […]
Gabriel in Bremen // 1st Report
My name is Gabriel Domínguez, I am 20 years old. I come from Gijón, a small city in the North coast of Spain. When I was 3 years old my family moved to Brussels in Belgium where we stayed 9 years. I did all my Primary studies in the European School. Then we moved back […]
Emanuel in Bremen // Final report
My year at the Deutsches Tanz Film Institut came to an end, and I leave with the bittersweet feeling of a great experience, of having learned many things and met wonderful people. I leave with more awareness of my means, skills and possibility, with the confidence of going out there on my own, and with […]
Esra in Bremen // Final report
If you ask me, life is a very personal path that we take with many choices and non-choices. When you look back on all the experiences that are sometimes satisfying and sometimes disappointing, you begin to see that the things that make you you do not come from the beautiful sunny days alone. Before I […]
Kübra in Bremen / 1st Report
Under the influence of the culture I was born and raised in, I always felt that I had to finish school first and foremost; high school, university, then master’s, doctorate, business life… Like every Turkish student, I was unintentionally getting lost in the future-oriented career plans I was making. Yes, I loved my life there. At an […]
Tamara in Bremen // 1st Report
It all started when I happened to check my email and saw the letter from NaturKultur saying that I was selected as a volunteer. I can’t describe in words how happy I was at that moment, I was sure that I would have a wonderful opportunity to make friends, travel, gain new experience and make […]
Júlia in Bremen // 1st Report
When I was little, my parents used to take us camping to the mountains in Transylvania. We always found a nice place for our tents in a valley by a stream, hiked all day, then cooked dinner on a small gas cylinder or roasted sausages over a campfire. Sometimes we had to spend the afternoon […]
Anja in Bremen // 1st Report
Have you ever thought about how random life is? I mean, unintentionally you’ve been born on a random place, by a random parents with a random family history. It’s a random small, tiny point on this planet that shapes your whole reality and identity. You start acquiring a certain language, that shapes your thoughts by […]
Saida in Bremen // 1st Report
Hello, dear reader, So, it is time to write a report it means 3 months passed. Time really flies. I am Saida from Azerbaijan. Before coming to Bremen, I was reading to other volunteers’ stories in websites and I hoped it would happen to me one day in my life, as well. So now I […]
Helin in Bremen // 1st Report
Hello everyone! It is been 6 months since I came here in Bremen, and I feel like I have been experiencing one of the cornerstone of my life since 6 months. It is always hard to change something in your life and in your comfort zone, but once you do this you feel open to […]
Arina in Bremen // 1st Report
Can’t believe that I’m writing it, but it’s my turn to reflect on my project. Wow, time does fly. And when time flies, it only means one thing – you’re enjoying whatever is happening in your life. As if you’re unhappy, you’re literally counting down minutes or even seconds until something that makes you feel […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “Food Exchange” in Van, Turkey
At the end of November 2022, 22 young people from Germany, Croatia, Turkey and Lithuania joined together to take part in a youth exchange project in Van, Turkey. The theme of this project was breaking barriers through food around the globe, so naturally all participants came with ideas of ways to exchange food from their […]
Joan in Bremen // 2nd report
Nine months ago I could not imagine all that I have experienced up to now. Now, I can confirm that it has been the best experience of my life. I have travelled to many places, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hannover, Hameln, Lübeck… even to Turkey, obviously travelling to Spain a couple of times. When you go back […]
Efim in Bremen // Final Report
Visions in the past and what crashed clearly in my mind is a huge gray canvas with different flowerish leftovers blothes. Even after flowers are done blooming the plant can continue to grow if it has a special care. However if it dryed, you have some ways to handle it: first put it in the […]
Emöke in Bremen // Final Report
It was more than nine months ago that I left my home country. As I’m trying to recall all the things I’ve been through since then, I can’t help pausing for a minute to think about the differences between the versions of me: the one that left for Germany last year and the current one […]
Elisabet in Bremen // Final Report
One year ago, I arrived in Bremen carrying a lot of expectations and fears. It was only a year ago, but I feel I was really young when I arrived, because this experience made me grow up so fast. Jokes Die Circusschule, I only have grateful words for them. Göran, Clara and Beni showed me a […]
Esra in Bremen // 1st Report
I had a lot of thoughts in my mind before I came here for this year that I will spend as a volunteer. When I look back after coming here and spending three months here, I see that I was not wrong to be excited. I had graduated from university in June the year before […]
Marie in Bremen // Final Report
My volunteering year is now finished. I’m not even writing this in Bremen, but in Paris. It feels a bit weird. I’m going to live a new life, far from German and English, far from the kids from school and the other volunteers. I will miss them all. This year brought me so much, new […]
Joan in Bremen // 1st Report
Moin! 🙂 I am Joan Fabregat, and I come from Spain (Valencia). I found myself working on my passion, in a youth center. But I saw myself in an endless routine, when I received the information, I didn’t even think about it. I started the volunteer project in April, and during these months I have […]
Eurielle in Bremen // Final Report
Hey! This is my final report, I already left Bremen since a few weeks when I’m writing this report. I’m preparing myself to come back to the “real life” and to my studies. Yes, “the real life” with all the problems, a short budget, a new life to rebuild, a new city to discover, and […]
Sergio in Bremen // Final Report
My project in Germany is over and I am already in Gran Canaria thinking that I can write about this year which has been like a rollercoaster. I don’t feel that exactly one year has passed since I arrived in Bremen, it feels like 5 months. I still haven’t assimilated that my life in Germany […]
Sanja in Bremen // 2nd Report
I have been warned about this. “The second report is the hardest one to write”, a friend said to me, while drinking a beer at the lovely Osterdeich riverside. “There are so many things happening, but at the same time, it feels like nothing has changed at all”. Looking back at it, I do get […]
Emilia in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania // Final Report
A look back at my last 10 months in Romania My time in Romania has ended after 10 incredible months and now that I am home I look back at the time I have spent there, the friends and experiences I have made and of course the things I will miss about my time in […]
Emanuel in Bremen // 1st Report
Once again, I find myself brooding over the past even when it hasn’t happened yet, and imagining a future version of myself that remembers experiences I’m experiencing right now. Why? Because the present is always wrapped in a subtle haze that prevents me from seeing things clearly, while the past is bright enough in the […]
Miriam in Thessaloniki, Greece // Final Report
A new chapter arrives what to do with the old one? I flew and I go to the light I slide nothing I don’t want to think A thousand analyses and as many solutions I talk, I talk, I talk, but I don’t live. Let’s go further with you around the world, I’ll go on […]
Emöke in Bremen // 2nd Report
This morning, a dear friend of mine sent me a picture taken exactly one year ago. On June 16th 2021, I graduated from high school, and it blows my mind when I realise how many things have happened since then. The past few months brought some changes in my life as a volunteer that helped […]
Elisabet in Bremen // 2nd Report
I am Elisabet and I am 23 years old. I arrived in Bremen in October. I have the feeling that it happened yesterday but at the same time I have the feeling that it was years ago. I don’t feel that I am the same person than when I arrived in October. This experience pushed […]
Eurielle in Bremen // 2nd Report
After nine months here in Germany, spring is finally here! And as the weather, my perception of my volunteering changed a lot. The arrival of fine weather allows me to enjoy it spending a lot of time outside, using my bike or by foot. I travelled more (and it’s not over), and I discovered that […]
Sergio in Bremen // 2nd Report
Hello again! Right now I’m a few months away from finishing my project. And in these months too many things have happened in the project and on a personal level. The months after writing the 1st report were a bit more complicated, I felt a bit lost, I still didn’t improve my German because we […]
Marie in Bremen // 2nd Report
Hey! I’m coming back after a couple of months to write my second report. Reading what I wrote after my first four months in Bremen feels weird. I was still discovering, and I was one of the “new volunteers”. The volunteers that show me the city and brought me to my first parties finished their […]
Marina in Bremen // Final Report
I remember the first meeting with my curator. She said that the project would go very quickly, but of course I didn’t believe her, because there was still a whole year ahead. I remember people asking me how long I’ve been here and I answered a week, a month, 2 months, like it was yesterday. […]
Ernesto in Bremen // Final Report
This past year I have worked in what I love by nature: Looking at the world through the lens glass of a camera and editing my way into a final video that shows the world what my mind sees through the glass. This past year I have also discovered an infinite number of new things […]
Efim in Bremen // 1st Report
Who would have thought that the pictures, which I was fantasizing in my mind about my life in Europe, would become so real. The vision, which I had in my past, came true. So, Mom, I am finally in Europe! My first two months in Bremen were not perfect, I could even say that they […]
Miriam in Thessaloniki, Greece // 4th report
Step by step the end is coming. I am not jinxing it but it’s a fact. In exactly one month I will be sitting in an airplane back to Germany. Uff. A lot of emotions are there right now which are quite hard to categorize. Not now! I will work through them step by step. […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “What’s Up, World?” in Gandía, Spain
The youth exchange “What’s up, World?” aimed to give the opportunity to the participants to put themselves into others and take over another perspective through the power of storytelling, simulations, role playing games and direct contact with the local community. Our motivation to participate in the youth exchange was very different. On the one hand, […]
Clarissa in Skopje, North Macedonia // Final Report
For one year, Macedonia felt like a never-ending eternity, but now this eternity is actually over. It was over one month ago that I entered a taxi with happy tears in my eyes. I remember entering the taxi that would bring me to the airport and thinking: “What a beautiful life you have.” So, let’s […]
Antonia in Skopje, North Macedonia // Final Report
„I write because it feels like someone is listening. – Or am I finally listening to myself? ” Here we go with my 5th article for “Naturkultur” and it’s hard to realize that it will be the last one. Twelve months filled with ups and downs, new friendships, cultural shocks, challenges, experiences, questions, and a […]
Elisabet in Bremen // 1st Report
I’m Elisabet, I’m 23 years old and I come from Spain. After finishing University I had the necessity of moving to another Country. On the 26th of October I arrived in Bremen, Germany, my new adventure started and I didn´t imagine how much this experience would change me. I’m working with Jokes, the circus schule, […]
Emöke in Bremen // 1st Report
Where do I start an essay of summarizing all my feelings, experiences and the changes this volunteering has brought into my life? To be honest, I feel like this is a harder nut to crack than writing for grades, even though this time I do not have to count the words, cite wise quotes or […]
Lou in Bremen // 1st Report
Recently, someone asked me “if you knew what your life will be here before coming, would you have chosen to go anyway?”. I did not know immediately how to answer this question. I had to take a step back. What I can say for sure is that I do not regret at all joining this […]
Michelle in Lecce, Italy // 2nd Report
Before coming to Lecce, I was either a student who learned in preparation for exams and had knowledge about things which have little meaning for the future, or I was a cashier who smalltalked with customers and learned how to handle those who are ignorant and unfriendly. Being a volunteer, however, is a different experience. […]
Till in Skopje, North Macedonia // 4th Report
The time has come and my volunteering year is coming to an end. I have roughly 1 month left here in Skopje, so it is about time to reflect a little bit on the past months and how they were treating me. In the past weeks I had to say good bye to so many […]
Chris in Skopje, North Macedonia // Final Report
It’s been more than a year ago when I came out of Skopje Airport, when a tough-looking grey haired man that later turned out to be the loveliest guy on earth was waiting for me there, when he told me in the taxi that it’s not obligatory to wear a seatbelt at the backseat , […]
Charlotte in Beirã, Portugal // 1st Report
Olá! I am Charlotte, 19 years old and I moved with ESC from the cold Bremen to the equally cold (but sunnier) Beirã at the end of October. Here I live with my roommate in a small house, directly opposite the café “Bernardos” (highly recommended). Before writing about my personal experience, let me first give […]
Miriam in Thessaloniki, Greece // 3rd Report
Time flies and now I find myself in the beginning of 2022 with a bit more than 3 monthly left in Greece. Covid is still around and keeps us busy especially with the cold weather. But I guess there are better days to come (Covid-wise), at least when the weather gets warmer again… Hopefully. Since […]
Antonia in Skopje, North Macedonia // 4th Report
Isn’t it confusing when you know that you have just a fixed time in a country. So in fact you know that it is an insertion in your actual life but in the same time it becomes your actual life. For me, Antonia the 19 years-old German volunteer, this time in Macedonia was a solution […]
Abroad // Youth Exchange “Wild Nature” in Lanjáron, Spain
The project “Wild Nature” was an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange with a focus on sustainability and climate change related topics. It was held from November 20 to November 28, 2021 in Lanjáron, Spain. Including Germany a total of four countries participated with about five to six participants per country. Most participants have already been interested in […]
Giacomo in Bremen, Germany // Final Report
This is my second report, the final report, what to say, this experience was very formative both from a personal and professional point of view, I met fantastic people who accompanied me along my path and who are still part of my life and I hope they will be part of it forever. Together with […]
Ionut in Bremen, Germany // Final Report
hello once again! Some months have passed since I last wrote some lines on my volunteering experience, so I decided to come back and add some more before i say goodbye as a volunteer. Two months ago I finished my project as a Social Media manager and youth worker in LidiceHaus Jugendbildungstätte. As you might […]
