What you contribute

European Solidarity Corps (ESC)

You can apply for a voluntary service through the European Solidarity Corps if:

  • You are between 18 and 30 years old.
  • You are ready to commit to one of our cooperating deployment sites in the German state of Hesse for 12 months and to participate full-time (30–38 hours per week).
  • Your home country is in the European Union or adjacent partner countries.
  • You have contact with a sending partner organization in your home country. The partner organization is primarily responsible for the preparation before your departure and the follow-up after your return. A list of accredited organizations can be found here: https://youth.europa.eu/volunteering/organisations_de
  • You are interested in practical work with people in the social, cultural, and/or ecological sector.
  • You want to get to know new cultures and living conditions.
  • You are interested in acquiring new language skills or improving existing ones.

weltwärts

You can apply for a voluntary service through weltwärts if:

  • You are between 18 and 28 years old.
  • You are ready to commit to one of our cooperating deployment sites in the German state of Hesse for 12 months and to participate full-time (30–38 hours per week).
  • You are from the Global South and have contact with a sending partner organization in your home country. A list of DAC countries can be found here: https://www.bmz.de/resource/blob/146702/dac-laenderliste-berichtsjahr-2022-2023.pdf
  • You are interested in practical work with people in the social, cultural, and/or ecological field.
  • You want to get to know new cultures and living conditions.
  • You are interested in acquiring new language skills or improving existing ones.