When?
August 11th to August 31th 2025
Group size
15 volunteers incl. 1-2 camp leaders
Bad Windsheim is thrilled to announce its second workcamp! This time, the focus is on preparing the town for its role as the host of the Bavarian State Garden Show in 2027.
In the historic old town of Bad Windsheim lies a hidden gem: an old city moat that is just waiting to be kissed awake! In our work camp, we want to transform this special place into a lively community garden together with you - with raised beds that make you want to garden, cozy paths and a pavilion that invites you to linger again after a loving renovation. The result is a new meeting place for everyone who lives in the old town and doesn't have their own garden. But that's not all: There are also beautiful things to do in other corners of the
city! A shelter on the traffic training area is being given a fresh, inviting look thanks to creative painting activities. And with a view to the 2027 State Garden Show, we are sprucing up a building near the “Franken Therme” - with paint, tools and lots of team spirit
The focus of the project is to create vibrant floral oases for people of all ages and backgrounds, offering a glimpse of what the garden show will entail.
The Bavarian State Garden brings life to the city by adding green spaces where people can relax, improving their quality of life. During the Workcamp:
- Green oasis for the old town: Between the old town and the new development area lies an almost forgotten moat. We want to transform it into a small, colourful community garden - with raised beds for everyone who doesn't have their own garden. An old pavilion will also be
refurbished, including a terrace, new paths and a fence.
- Fresh coat of paint: The shelter on the traffic training area urgently needs new paint - we're making it inviting and beautiful again!
- Shine for the spa grounds: In preparation for the 2027 State Garden Show, the thermal water borehole building at the “Franken-Therme” is to be given a fresh look – we will repair it, paint it and make it pretty
Your group will stay at the European School Hostel. Even if it is called “hostel”, the place isn’t open to individual young people but is a place specifically built for school classes.
There is a main building with a big dining hall and shared rooms, and two more buildings with shared rooms. All are equipped with sanitary facilities (toilets and showers). In the main building there is also a chilling area for everyone to use. Regarding food, you and your group will most probably have to cook for yourselves for the evenings and during the weekends, so you have great flexibility to organize your free time. The rest of the meals will be provided by the hostel.
*Be aware that there will be other guests (namely kids/youngsters) also staying at the hostel at the same time as you*
For your free time you will find perfect conditions on site: foosball, table tennis, billiard and plenty of outdoor activities like campfire, basketball, football and handball.
Bad Windsheim is a town 50 km from Nuremberg in Franconia, surrounded by beautiful landscapes.
The city itself has a beautiful old town with many cafés, an open air museum and a swimming pool which you can use for free. The area is well known for cycling, hiking and other ways of outdoor activities like miniature golf. If you want you can also make excursions to bigger cities nearby like Würzburg or Nuremberg! As you will stay in European School Hostel, there will be many options to do some activities with the locals like playing darts or billards, use the outdoor sportsgrounds or barbecue area.
Register now as a camp leader!
Register here if you would like to lead this camp.
If you have any questions about the project or your tasks as a camp leader, please send us an email or call us:
Email: projekte@ibg-workcamps.org
Phone: +49 711 649 02 63