VOLUNTEERING IN GERMANY

Three years ago, I arrived in Bremen for the first time. The sun was shining, a beautiful flower market filled the streets, and I instantly fell in love with the city. During my Erasmus exchange, we had some time to explore. On our last day, while we were trying to find something and obviously looked […]

I remember being last Spring in rainy England, thinking “What shall I do with my life”? Then, I had an Eureka moment: The European Voluntary Service! I remembered about the ESC and I set out on my search for a nice project.At first I encountered an opportunity in Leipzig, conducting art workshops for children. Oh,

Why choose to do an ECS in Bremen? First, to improve my German skills. (You’d think after spending so many years studying it, I’d be able to speak it somewhat fluently… well, the joke’s on me!) Secondly, I wanted to devote a year to social work – do something good. After six years of working from home,

Hi, I’m Alex and I’m 20 years old and I come from Malaga, Spain.You might wonder how I ended up in this beautiful country where you can hardly see the sun and it rains a lot more. Actually, I don’t really know how I ended up here, but I know it was the right choice

Das Land, auf dem ich geboren und aufgewachsen bin, trägt den Geist des Widerstands in sich – einen nie endenden Kampf, eine unerschütterliche Hoffnung. Vielleicht ist es genau diese Kraft meiner Heimat, die mich antreibt, für meine Ziele zu kämpfen und nie aufzugeben. Nachdem ich mein Studium abgeschlossen hatte, wollte ich mir Zeit nehmen, um

After five months in Bremen, I can definitely confirm that time flies faster when you’re happy. I feel like I just arrived, yet here I am, writing this from my mid-term seminar, a moment that marks the halfway point of my volunteering project. This seminar has been a great opportunity to meet other volunteers, exchange

As the months passed, my volunteering experience in Bremen continued to evolve, bringing new projects, challenges, and memorable moments. With the change of seasons, Germany took on a different charm – autumn brought cozy fairs, colorful leaves, and crisp air, while winter was all about the magical Christmas markets, warm lights, and festive German traditions.

When I realised that the time to write the second report had come, I suddenly got a bittersweet feeling; bitter because having to write the second report means that a. the project is finishing soon and I have to get used to the idea of having to say goodbye in less than 3 months, and

Here we are with the last report after one year of life in Bremen. It might sound repetitive but I still struggle to realize how fast my year in Germany passed, I came back around a week ago and I still have a weird feeling about not waking up in my Bremen’s room. If I

In May, I began my volunteering placement at a youth center in Bremen, Germany. From the moment I arrived, I was ready for the new experiences that lay ahead. The youth center has been an inviting space from the start. It’s always full of energy, with young people from diverse cultural backgrounds coming by to