Keep the crew happy – cook & create at a lake retreat near Berlin
Das Erlebnis
You'll be the heart of our renovation crew – keeping everyone fed, energized, and happy. Cook vegetarian meals, organize spaces, and bring your own flair – whether that's morning yoga, group workouts, or just creating a warm atmosphere after a day of construction work. Mid-February to end of March at a lake 40 min from Berlin. Sauna sessions, shared meals, and the chance to shape the vibe of a place we're building together.
Was Sie anbieten
30 Stunden Hilfe pro Woche
Malen & Dekorieren:
Hilfe beim Streichen oder Dekorieren der Einrichtung.
Reinigung:
Hilfe bei der Reinigung von Küche, Schlafzimmern, Badezimmern und Gemeinschaftsbereichen.
Hauswirtschaft:
Hilfe beim Wechseln der Bettwäsche und allgemeiner Hauswirtschaft.
Kochen:
Wähle das Menü, suche Zutaten aus und koche köstliche Gerichte.
Was Sie bekommen
2 freie Tage pro Woche
Privatzimmer:
Du bekommst ein Bett in einem privaten Zimmer. Mit anderen Worten, ein Zimmer nur für dich.
Team dorm:
Du bekommst ein Bett in einem Gemeinschaftszimmer, was bedeutet, dass du dir den Raum mit anderen Personen teilst.
Frühstück:
Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Frühstück an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.
Mittagessen:
Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Mittagessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.
Abendessen:
Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Abendessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.
Kostenlose Wäsche:
Du kannst unseren Waschraum frei nutzen.
Kostenlose Getränke:
Prost! Erhalte kostenlose und leckere Getränke für dich.
Fahrräder zur Verfügung:
Du kannst unsere Fahrräder jederzeit nutzen.
Abholung:
Wir holen dich bei deiner Ankunft ab und bringen dich zu unserem Grundstück.
Nutze unsere ausgestattete Küche:
Nutze gerne unsere Küche und bereite dein eigenes leckeres Essen zu.
Schneller Internetzugang:
Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internet, damit du remote arbeiten kannst
Dedizierter Arbeitsplatz:
Spezieller Bereich, damit du remote arbeiten kannst
Anforderungen
Mittelstufe Englisch oder Mittelstufe Deutsch
Zwischen 18 und 50 Jahre alt
Empfängt Einzelreisende, Paare und Partner von Freiwilligen
Was nicht inbegriffen ist
Flüge, Reiseversicherung, interne Transportmittel und Visum
Programmdetails
Neupitz is a retreat location directly on a lake in Brandenburg, about 40 minutes from Berlin. We host team retreats and offsites for companies, as well as individual guests who come to work remotely in a quiet, natural setting. The property includes a main house from the early 1900s and several GDR-era bungalows that we're gradually renovating.
This is our third season, and we're using the weeks before opening to get serious work done. From mid-February to end of March, we won't be hosting regular guests – it's construction time. A crew of 5-7 construction volunteers will be working on site, and your job is to support them so they can focus on the building work.
You'll be one of two support volunteers. Together, you'll take care of cooking, shopping, cleaning, and laundry – the things that keep a working crew happy and functional. You'll also help organize spaces like our basement, attic, laundry room, and storage areas. Occasionally, you might help with light renovation tasks like painting.
You don't need to be a professional cook, but you should be comfortable preparing simple, good vegetarian food for a group of 8-10 people. Think practical comfort food – meals that are satisfying without taking three hours to prepare.
You'll stay in the main house. Depending on how many volunteers are here, you may have a private room or share with one other person. A few times a week, we fire up the sauna at the lake.
Aktivitäten & Schichten
You'll work 30 hours per week with 2 days off. Since there are two support volunteers, you can coordinate your schedules so someone is always on duty.
**Daily tasks:**
- Preparing vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the crew
- Grocery shopping and meal planning
- Cleaning common spaces
- Laundry
**Ongoing projects:**
- Organizing and cleaning the basement, attic, laundry room, and storage areas
- Occasionally helping with light renovation tasks (painting, tidying up after construction work)
Regeln
- Minimum stay of 2 weeks, longer preferred
- Comfortable cooking vegetarian meals for a group – nothing fancy, but you should enjoy it and have some experience
- Organized, proactive, and able to work independently
- Enjoy community life and taking care of others
- Fluent English or fluent German required
- Hands-on attitude – you see what needs doing and you do it
- Openness and joy in connecting
- Self-initiated, action-oriented and team spirited