When?
July 8 - 22, 2026
Group size
12 volunteers incl. 1-2 camp leaders (drivers license very helpful)
Support a small village in Germany!
Schwarzerden is a small village with 430 inhabitants and already experienced in welcoming international volunteers. After 7 successful international Workcamps with IBG, the community again invites a group of volunteers to support them to improve the local infrastructure and to enrich the village festival.
You will support the villagers of Schwarzerden in preparing and running their traditional village festival – a 3-day-event with live music, drinks, food and some funny competitions – the perfect way to immerse yourself in rural German culture.
You will also renovate two wooden shelters for hikers – one of them was built with the help of international volunteers in 2019. This includes woodwork and painting as well as wood and roof maintenance. Other tasks to maintain local community infrastructure will be added as installing benches, maintaining a children’s playground and gardening and renovation work around the accommodation. The locals will greatly appreciate your help in maintaining these properties, and there will be a lively exchange.
You will live at the former centre of the sports club of Schwarzerden.
It is now in public use for bigger events in this village. All necessary facilities are provided but there is no public internet. Attention: This place is quite isolated; the village of Schwarzerden is 1km away. Next to the accommodation you can find the sports ground which you can use whenever you want.
Please bring your own sleeping bag and pillow (if you wish for a pilllow). Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning.
The amp will take place in the small village Schwarzerden, which belongs to the community of Freisen.
Freisen is situated in the north of Saarland in a rural area. You can find many interesting places in Freisen: a historical railway, cultural and natural sights, a small zoo, a spa bath (but only few of them in Schwarzerden). The local villagers are already looking forward to getting to know you and to welcoming you at the local village festival.
We will do our best to arrange excursions with the support of locals but due to the poor public transport they will for sure be limited. The project is perfect for volunteers who enjoy being outside and in nature.
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