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Sustainable Community Sammatz, Germany
Housekeeping & cleaning, meet travelers, join internat. community
What you offer
32h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Cleaning
- Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
- Housekeeping
- Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
- Team Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
- Breakfast
- You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
- 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.
- Get free drinks or beverages.
- Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Bikes at your disposal
- You can use our bikes any time you want.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Certificate
- Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
- 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
We're a community of about 100 people (30 children included) and another 30 special needs or behavioural problems children and young people who live with us. We live in the midst of lovely woods and farmland close to the river Elbe in Northern Germany. We try to create a place where life, friendship, knowledge and nature mingle in the most beautiful way possible – you'll meet a lot of young people, tons of things to do, fun all along!
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English or Beginner German
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
- Travel insurance
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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442 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Sustainable Community
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 336 Meeting international travelers
- 300 Get in touch with nature
- 268 Practicing English
- 217 Learning about sustainability
- 188 Meeting locals
- 179 Developing environmental awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 212 15. Life on land
- 149 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 91 4. Quality education
Sebastián
Mexico
Amazing experience! The work is fun, people are wonderful and the place is beautiful. Definitely an experience I would recommend
17 days ago
Mariam
United States
Last summer I had an incredible time I decided to come again and this time for the whole summer. It was such a beautiful experience. Here you feel you are on another world, you really do meet strangers that become friends and you really do live together, you work, play and share. It feels like a home far from home, the mentors put so much effort into the volunteers and I know that they are just hoping to see you soon! 💞
21 days ago
Wilian
Brazil
I had a wonderful experience volunteering at Sammatz. I worked in construction and really enjoyed the tasks, learning new things every day. The people there are friendly and supportive, which made the work even more enjoyable. It was a great opportunity to connect with different cultures and be part of such a meaningful project.
23 days ago
Gabriele
Italy
Beautiful place full of beautiful volunteers from the whole world. Perfect place to create network between travelers
24 days ago
Isabelle
United Kingdom
Staying at sammatz was a truly amazing experience. I feel like I made so many lifelong connections here and I felt so present in my experience. The work isn't too physically demanding and the tasks are always diverse. The bluehouse is a nice communal space with lots of space and is clean. I hope I'll return at some point in the future :)
25 days ago
Michaelshof replied
Dear Isabelle,
thank you so much for your kind words – it’s wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed your time at Sammatz and the connections you made here.
You were a fantastic volunteer: always open, kind and full of energy. You loved working with the animals 🐕 and in the garden 🌱, and you also supported many other areas with a smile. With your positive spirit you truly enriched the community.
We’re very grateful for everything you contributed!
Warm regards,
The Michaelshof Team
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