Building the Future in Horb

CODE: IBG ESC02

Work
Your specific tasks will be the construction of a recycling station and a sandbox for children at the indoor swimming pool as well as the creation and construction of raised beds for a kindergarten.
Work is instructed by a professional so no previous experience is needed. You work for 30h a week between 8 a.m. and 4 a.m., Monday to Friday. You'll be divided into smaller task groups throughout the day.

Accomodation and food
You are staying at Horb's Culture Centre "Kloster" with camp beds provided for sleeping. There is also WiFi and washing machines available if necessary. Please make sure to bring a sleeping bag and a pillow if needed. There are also toilets and a kitchen and dining room in the cultural centre. For showering, you can walk apprximately 5 mintues to the town's swimming pool. The volunteers are responsible for grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning up. Food will be purchased with the camp budget and tasks will be distributed the first days to ensure everyone participates.

Location and leisure
Horb am Neckar is a beautiful town of 25.300 inhabitants, located on the banks of the river Neckar and surrounded by green hills. Horb is about 900 years old, you can feel its long history when exploring town center. With its church overlooking the town, its charming half-timbered houses, old towers, and narrow alleys Horb offers many picturesque sights. There are many hiking opportunities in the Black Forest.

Project hosted by
The local municipality is planning to make improvements to local kindergartens and schools in the surroundings of this village. The group of construction workers needs help because they have a lot of important work to do for the social projects in the summer, but they don't have enough volunteers to help them. That's why we hold a work camp there every year. It's a great way to learn by doing, using craft tools, and seeing the children using the spaces you will renovate or construct.

Directions to meeting point
Please arrive at Horb train station between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on June 27, 2026.
Check for connections from anywhere on www.bahn.de/en or www.trainline.com

Additional comments
This project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country; there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en

- Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets;
- Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project;
- Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project;
- Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.