Build Green Minds in Horb

CODE: IBG 03

Work
The community of Horb is counting on your help to build a Recycling Station for kids. In addition you will help to extend and improve other parts of the town’s public infrastructure. Your specific tasks will be:

- Construction of a recycling station in two municipal kindergartens
- Renovation of a tool shed (woodworking tasks)
- Renovation of the playground area in a kindergarten
- Renovation of the care centre building in a primary school

The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. You will work 30 hours per week, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday with a lunchbreak. You will also be divided in smaller groups throughout the days to effectively complete the different tasks.
Accomodation and food
You will be staying at Horb’s Culture Centre “Kloster” (Marktplatz 28, 72160 Horb) with camp beds provided for sleeping. Please make sure to bring a sleeping bag and a pillow if needed. A Kitchen is available at the Stone House (Hirschgasse 8, 72160 Horb), including a dining room. For shower facilities, you will need to walk approximately 4-5 minutes to the town’s indoor swimming pool.

The group of volunteers will be responsible for meal preparation, which includes grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning up afterward. Food will be purchased with the camp budget and tasks will be distributed during the first days to ensure everyone participates. Food will be purchased using the camp budget, and everyone will take turns cooking and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and explore other more sustainable dishes.
Location and leisure
Horb am Neckar is a beautiful town of 25.300 inhabitants, located on the banks on the Neckar River and surrounded by green hills. Horb is about 900 years old! You will feel its long history when exploring the town center. With its church overlooking the town, charming half-timbered houses, old towers, gates and narrow alleys, Horb offers many picturesque sights. On weekends make sure you explore other areas of the region! There are nearby hiking opportunities in the Black Forest. You can also easily reach cities like Tübingen (30 min) or Stuttgart (50 min) or visit Lake Constance (2 to 2.5h) by regional train. The local community is willing to provide plenty of recommendations and spend time with the group on your free time to help you discover their beautiful region.
Project hosted by
This project is an incredible opportunity for the Horb Youth Department and IBG to collaborate for a third time! They are looking forward to working with you and improve the infrastructure of community nurseries and schools. Some spaces need a bit of attention and care, and with your help, they can be transformed into welcoming places where children and young people in the community can thrive. This year the main focus will be on building a recycling station in the kindergartens. The goal is to establish an effective recycling system but also to help raise awareness about the importance of recycling and spark the interest in children on engaging with environmental issues from an early age. You will collaborate alongside the municipality, youth welfare office and other helpers to make sustainable public spaces useful for new generations.
Directions to meeting point
Please, you should try to arrive at Horb train station between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the 28.06.25. You can check for connections from anywhere to Horb on www.bahn.com/en or https://www.thetrainline.com/