Heavens Rock Spangenberg

CODE: ICJA2502

Work:

Workcamp participants are invited to work in different fields: manual, artistically, pedagogical. During the youth camps, you will communicate with kids from diverse backgrounds and join their activities. You will support the camp in logistic areas and support the construction and decoration of an artistic project. It would be helpful to prepare in advance and offer your own workshop — whether artistic, musical, or athletic—and bring fresh and inspiring ideas. In addition, all volunteers will have the chance to introduce their countries. You should collect ideas at home and bring necessary materials for a creative presentation, including pictures, food, games, or other typical things from your countries. Further details will be provided after the placement in the workcamp. Besides the announced activities, the volunteers will also need to take responsibility by leading groups of young campers in daily works like catering and cleaning.
Study part: The study part of this workcamp will focus mostly on the question about life between past and future, tradition and modernity, small-town life and global correlations. Working at “Himmelsfels“ always encourages encounters between people from different cultures and diverse background.

Accomodation and food

Spangenberg is a small German village that lies in the Schwalm-Eder district about 35 km southeast of Kassel. Accommodation will be basic and simple. Volunteers will sleep in caravans, sharing rooms with others.

Location and leisure

Spangenberg is a small town in the valleys south of Kassel. The venue itself has a high recreational value: Joint activities like evening campfires with young people from several continents, a stroll through the centre with its old half-timbered houses and you can explore local sites of interest and visit Kassel, which is famous for the international art festival “Documenta”.

Project hosted by

The „Himmelsfels“ (Heavens rock) in Spangenberg is the territory that occupies 8 hectares. In Himmelsfels there are so-called embassies, i.e. caravans that have been modified artistically to be tiny houses for German and international guests of the Himmelsfels. Every year Himmelsfels hosts events dedicated to art, culture, Christian gospel music and youth Encounter. This summer season, there will be three international youth camps comprising about 70 – 150 young people from various countries.The volunteers will help to enrich the current youth camps by becoming part of our international staff, by supporting the activities for the youth and the infrastructure of the camps. The program will take place on the “Himmelsfels” itself.
The “Himmelsfels” foundation is a Christian organization, which aims to develop spaces for intercultural and ecumenical exploration, as well as to motivate people for a life characterized by equality and common values. The project targets especially young people who support and are eager to join the community of Christian spirituality. For more information, please visit the website: http://www.himmelsfels.de/

Directions to meeting point

Additional comments

A letter of motivation is required! Basic knowledge of the German language is helpful to communicate with the kids. Volunteers with interest in performing arts are very welcome and it would be great if you are interested in a Christian spirituality. After registration, we will require a self-declaration regarding terms of legal protection for children and vulnerable persons. Please bring a sleeping bag. As some summer nights can get cold in Germany, please bring some warm clothes and raingear!