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Connect with international travelers: 15 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 12 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Bartending: Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Dance classes: Take free dance classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

Our philosophy is based on the idea that food can connect cultures and creates encounters between people. That is why from the beginning in 2016 the project aims at being the bridge between Syrian refugees and permanent residents. Since 2019 we stopped calling those people refugees- it became more a project of different cultures. We all live in our wonderful city. Nowadays we focus on interculture encounters (without borders) and with hearts.

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Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner German
Between 18 and 35 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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15 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Social Project

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

15 Meeting international travelers
12 Meeting locals
10 Practicing English
10 Immersing in the local culture
9 Developing social awareness
3 Practicing Spanish

Molly

Sweden

I had a great experience at Elbēn! <3 Both the people at work and the friends you find living in the WG are both friendly and welcoming. Münster in general is a very young and international city so it was easy to get in touch with new people overall. Wonderful chance to learn more about different cultures - not just the german one. The city felt safe and had a lot of cool stuff going on. The work was fun and the working hours were respected. A bit stressful sometimes but still manageable. Really sweet colleagues. Forever grateful for this experience and I hope to be back soon again !!

3 months ago

Alexis

Mexico

Volunteering at elbēn was an enriching experience that allowed me to immerse myself in both German and Syrian cultures. The unique blend of traditions, people, and flavors makes it a truly special place. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone interested in learning about new cultures while gaining practical skills. It's helpful to have some experience in the kitchen or at least be comfortable working quickly and efficiently. Overall, I had an amazing time, and I'm very grateful for everything I learned and the wonderful people I met along the way. Highly recommended!

6 months ago

Luiz Henrique

Brazil

The experience I had with the project was wonderful. The city is stunning, the room is shared with three other people but is spacious and pleasant, in an excellent location close to the center, with the bikes provided by the host you can see everything in the city. The work is stressful sometimes, but the hours are few each day, so you don't get exhausted and have time and energy to enjoy the city, which is calm, quiet, green and beautiful. Excellent for learning languages and getting to know new cultures and people.

6 months ago

Sofia

Colombia

I had an amazing experience at Elbēn... The city is absolutely beautiful and safe, so you can walk around late without a problem, and since the are mostly students there is really fun... The WG was well located near the downtown and you get to talk to a lot of really nice people there. You share room with 2 or 3 people, and despite at the beginning of my stay there was an issue with bets, all was solved really fast... The work at the restaurant is good and you get to meet wonderful coworkers there from all over the world. It was a really good experience.

11 months ago

Ítalo

Brazil

It was a great experience, I worked with people from different cultures and countries who were very nice and friendly. The working time is very fair, the accommodation is great and the city is very cool and beautiful. Having a bike to explore the city was great too, not everyone there speaks English, so it can be a challenge at first, but it's a good way to develop another language, in this case German. Oh yeah, great food, without a doubt, I'll be back in the near future. :)

about 1 year ago

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