Black Forest Lauterbach: Keep the Glow!

CODE: IBG 05

PROJECT: IBG Workcamps, founded in 1965, engages increasingly in climate protection through forest and peatland projects. Through our trainings, seminars, and Workcamps we strive to encourage young people from all over the world to become active in climate- and nature protection themselves. This camp is organized by IBG in cooperation with the Forestry Baden-Wurttemberg. This camp supports the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development by the United Nations and highlights our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals defined for Climate Action (13) and Life on Land (15).
WORK: Schwarzerden is a small village with 430 inhabitants and already experienced in welcoming international volunteers. After six successful international IBG workcamps they again invite a group of volunteers to support them to improve the local infrastructure and to enrich the village festival on July 12th to 14th. The previous camps have always been a big fun for the volunteers and the locals.

ACCOMMODATION: You stay at the nice community house in the middle of the forest, called ‘’Mosenmättle Guest House’’. You’ll find sanitary facilities, showers, a common room with sofas and tables, and a spacious well equipped kitchen. You sleep in 4 multi bed rooms (with bunkbeds). As the house is located in a very rural area, the internet access and mobile phone coverage will most probably be limited. Just be prepared to spend two wonderful, adventurous weeks away from your busy and usual life. The entire group does grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning together. Food will be bought with the camp budget. To minimize our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable meals.

LOCATION: Lauterbach is situated in the heart of the Black Forest National Park in southwest Germany, close to the towns of Schramberg and Rottweil. You will have many possibilities to hike and experience nature first hand. Just step out the door and find yourself surrounded by beautiful landscapes!
FURTHER INFO: Please be aware that ticks can be an issue after spending a lot of time outdoors. In our General Info Sheet you will find suggestions on how you can protect yourself against them. Consider to check whether a vaccination against the tick-borne disease TBE makes sense and is possible in your home country.

TRAVEL INFORMATION: Please inform your camp leader about your arrival time so they can pick you up!
MEETING POINT: Train station “Bahnhof Hausach im Schwarzwald (D-77756)”
NEXT AIRPORT: Strasbourg (SXB), Basel (BSL), Stuttgart (STR)
NEXT BUS STOP: Baden Baden, Freiburg, all the airports Check for connections from Offenburg (coming from the west) or Villingen(Schwarzw) (coming from the east) to Hausach on Deutsche Bahn.