Are you passionate about European integration and intercultural exchange? Join our European Solidarity Corps volunteering team and help connect local vocational schools in Germany with companies abroad to create new internship opportunities. As a participant, you'll develop skills in European integration and intercultural communication, gain hands-on experience, and engage directly with schools and local communities. You'll also participate in team-building activities and contribute to building a recreational space. If you're creative, dedicated, open-minded, and ready to work collaboratively in a team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The project focuses on promoting European integration and promoting intercultural exchange. Participants will work on connecting local vocational schools in Saxony-Anhalt with companies abroad to create new internship opportunities.
Participants will:
The project will involve practical tasks, team-building exercises, and direct engagement with schools and local communities.
Volunteers will be accommodated in shared rooms with generally four people (towels and sheets are provided) at the European Youth Educational Centre Magdeburg. Since our facilities can also be booked by outside groups, the living arrangements can be subject to change due to bookings by outside groups. The volunteers will be provided with food to prepare meals with the group (unless meals are provided by the organisation) as well as 7€ pocket money per day.
| Week 1 | Team-building and getting to know each other |
| Week 2-3 | Working on the "Internships Abroad" project and visiting schools |
| Week 4-5 | Creating and building a recreational space at the youth center |
| Week 6 | Project evaluation and holidays |
Travel costs will be reimbursed based on the distance from the participant's home to the project location in Magdeburg, following Erasmus+ guidelines:
| 100 - 499 km: | 180 € per participant (in case of green travel: 210 €) |
| 500 - 1,999 km: | 275 € per participant (in case of green travel: 320 €) |
| 2,000 - 2,999 km: | 360 € per participant (in case of green travel: 410 €) |
| 3,000 - 3,999 km: | 530 € per participant (in case or green travel: 610 €) |
You can get an estimate of the distance that applies to you with the Erasmus+ Distance Calculator.
Green Travel: Travel that use low-emissions means of transport for the main part of the travel, such as bus, train, bike or car-pooling. Please check the Eramus+ Programme Guide for further information.
The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is an amazing opportunity for young people who want to travel abroad and make a positive impact on communities and society. It's a program run by the European Union that gives young people between the ages of 18 and 30 the chance to volunteer or work on projects that make a real difference in the world.
Whether you want to help others, learn new skills or gain valuable experience, our ESC projects have something for everyone. With a wide range of projects available, you can choose to work on something that matches your passions and interests. From helping the elderly and disabled to protecting the environment and promoting cultural diversity, the possibilities are endless.
Not only will you make a meaningful contribution to society, but you'll also develop new skills, make new friends and broaden your horizons. You'll have the opportunity to learn from other cultures, build your network, and gain experiences that will last a lifetime.
So if you're looking for a way to make a positive impact, grow as a person, and have the time of your life, an ESC project at EJBM is the perfect opportunity for you! Apply now and start your journey towards a more fulfilling and meaningful future.
ESC Official Website ESC Official FAQThe button below will take you to this volunteering opportunity on the European Youth Portal. We can only consider applications that you submit there.
From 30 August to 1 September 2024, it was once again time for the Saxony-Anhalt Day, which attracted thousands to the Hanseatic city of Stendal, and we from the EJBM were right in the middle of it! We had our stand at the ‘Weltoffenes Sachsen-Anhalt’ festival grounds and a very special highlight in tow: our ‘Living Library’.
Read more: EJBM at the 2024 Saxony-Anhalt Day: experience an exchange up close!
Startklar für den zweiten Teil unserer beiden Jugendbegegnungen zum 20-jährigen Jubiläum der Partnerschaft zwischen Sachsen Anhalt und Centre-Val de Loire? Letztes mal waren wir in Frankreich, diesmal geht es nach Deutschland!
Prêt pour la deuxième partie de nos deux rencontres de jeunes pour le 20e anniversaire du partenariat entre la Saxe-Anhalt et le Centre-Val de Loire ? La dernière fois, nous étions en France, cette fois, nous allons en Allemagne!
Read more: Sur les traces de notre histoire / Auf den Spuren unserer Geschichte
Participation in an international youth exchange at the European Youth Education Center Magdeburg is free of charge. Accommodation in shared rooms and full board are included. Underage participants are supervised by their team leaders or pedagogical staff of the EJBM.
Participants will:
The learning will be facilitated through ice-breaking activities, workshops on regional history, guided excursions (including visits to the Landtag and memorial sites), discussions with eyewitnesses, and language animation sessions.
Ideal participants are:
Throughout the exchange, participants will engage in various activities, including initial ice-breakers, a workshop on the history of both regions, excursions to the Landtag and the Marienborn memorial site, discussions with local representatives, and cultural exchange throughout language animations.
Participants do not incur any travel costs due to group travel.
Youth exchanges are dynamic programs that bring together young people from different countries to share experiences, ideas, and cultures. Through these exchanges, participants engage in various activities, workshops, and projects that promote cross-cultural understanding, personal growth, and the development of essential life skills.
By fostering international friendships and collaboration, youth exchanges inspire a sense of unity, open-mindedness, and european/global citizenship among the next generation, preparing them to be active contributors to a diverse and interconnected world.
The EJBM regularly offers various international youth exchanges in Magdeburg with different topics and learning objectives.
Youth Exchanges at EJBM
After months of preparation, planning and organization, "Ottopia - The European Children's City Magdeburg" started today. Organized and carried out by the European Youth Education Centre Magdeburg (EJBM), more than 110 young people will meet as part of the large-scale educational project.
Since July 12, 50 children and young people from a dance group from Kharkiv have been guests at the European Youth Education Center Magdeburg (EJBM). As part of the “One Week of Peace” project, an initiative of the EJBM and the Diocese of Magdeburg's Partnership Action East, the young guests are experiencing a week full of light-heartedness and normality far away from the war in their home country.
Read more: “One Week of Peace": Children and young people from Kharkiv (Ukraine) visit EJBM
Europäische Jugendbildungsstätte Magdeburg
bei der Bildungsnetzwerk Magdeburg gGmbH
Lüttgen-Ottersleben 18a
39116 Magdeburg
