Virtual Camps - volunteer online!

Whether environmental work or sports, communication, a social project or artistic / creative ideas - there are numerous ways you can get involved from home and get to know other volunteers from all over the world online.

In a virtual camp you get together in an international group to work on a non-profit project or to exchange ideas on a specific topic in an online workshop.

At the same time, you get to know ideas, experience, music, recipes and much more from many different countries, just like in a 'real' workcamp.

The workcamp was brilliant! Of course, you cannot compare it to a non-virtual one, but it was fun to meet other people from different places and see them regularly for a few weeks. And the food we had was delicious.

Catha
Participant of a Virtual Cooking Exchange

How can I volunteer online?

In virtual camps there are very different work projects and activities that you can join. Practicing foreign languages together, collecting recipes for an international cookbook, learning to create podcasts or doing sports together from home - there are many ways to meet volunteers from all over the world online.

Participation in a virtual camp is open to all interested volunteers who would like to volunteer their time and creative energy online for a non-profit project. In addition, language skills in English (in designated projects also in French, Spanish or other languages) as well as a working internet connection are required. In some virtual camps, there are additional requirements for participation, e.g. special age restrictions, previous experience in the work, etc. All information can be found in the individual camp descriptions.

Participation in a virtual camp is free of charge. But we can only organize and cfacilitate the virtual projects through our organisation's work, so we are of course very happy about a small donation.

With your support, we can continue to realize great project ideas or support volunteers who would otherwise not be able to participate in a workcamp. The donations are tax deductible in Germany. We can of course send you a donation receipt.

Our account details:
Vereinigte Volksbank Sindelfingen
IBAN: DE74 6039 0000 0041 1450 03
BIC-Code: GENODES1BBV

Find the virtual camp in which you want to participate via our workcamp database and register directly online.

Experiences

The first virtual camps have been taking place since April 2020. Are you wondering what experiences our volunteers had in virtual projects? Can you really get to know volunteers worldwide via video conference? Here you can find reports from the first projects:

Virtual Camp: How to make a good Podcast
Virtual Camp: How to make a good Podcast
An interim report Since the beginning of April, our group leaders Adam and Taha have been meeting a group of volunteers from all over the world online to talk about podcasts. In this virtual camp,...
Once upon a time... around the world
Once upon a time... around the world
In September our volunteer Jessica organized a virtual camp as part of the 'Kompetenz International' training program, which was all about storytelling: In this project, volunteers would create an...
100 Years Anniversary Virtual Camp
100 Years Anniversary Virtual Camp
IBG's European Solidarity Corps volunteer Adam and intern Udit have been busy with a special virtual camp in the past weeks: In the virtual workcamp "100 Years Anniversary Virtual Camp" an...
Learning Languages In International Groups: Experience With Virtual Camps
Learning Languages In International Groups: Experience With Virtual Camps
This year, Anna took part in several virtual workcamps. These virtual camps took place over Zoom and focused on improving the language skills of the participants. 2 camps had the aim of improving the...
Which song makes you happy right now?
Which song makes you happy right now?
Virtual Music Exchange - share your favorite song with us! Have you ever returned from an international workcamp with a new catchy tune in your head? Is there this one song that for you will always...
How to clean more eco-friendly
How to clean more eco-friendly
In Germany, we buy around 220,000 tons of household cleaning products and 260,000 tons of dishwashing detergent every year. But have you ever taken a closer look at what is actually in the detergents...
Virtual Cooking Lessons: 10 International Dishes
Virtual Cooking Lessons: 10 International Dishes
...because how do you get to know each other easier than while cooking together? Sharing and tasting international dishes from all over the world live in your workcamp is difficult right now, because...