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Hi,
here is Franz and we are working at an old water mill with foundations from the 13th century (actual building maybe 16th century) to restore the main house and the outbuildings around it in order to establish an ecological community mixed.
There are 5 people that live here permanently. Most of us have (remote) work so time is limited sometimes to work around the property. In general we need help with keeping the buildings and the surroundings in good shape and also work on the projects we have ongoing.
This place should be a safe and open place: no sexism, no racism, no stereotyping, no (religious) preaching.
If you are looking for a quiet place but in a community in the country then this could be the perfect place for you.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A great opportunity to learn about life in the country, how to maintain and restore old buildings, spend time in the lush green countryside. We speak mostly German but most people in our community can speak English fluently. Learn about wild food foraging, food conservation, bread baking, event organizing etc.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
At the moment we are focusing on restoration and self sustainability this includes tasks that require good physical fitness, we are looking for people who are not afraid of getting their hands dirty and getting involved in tasks such as cleaning, cutting trees, digging, building work, carpentry, restoration of furniture, harvesting, mowing, brick, making firewood, taking care of the house chores etc.
We have 3 cats. We don't have any farm animals right now.
If you suffer from allergies please note that you may not feel good here - come prepared with antihistamines or whatever medication works for you.
If you are into DIY and want to create stuff, we have task for you too.
But also if you like computer work we have already a lot to do: write documentation, here and there create social media content, programming/setting up open source software we use, administration. Usually in this case the tasks are a mixture as we have to prioritize tasks according to the situation.
In the warmer months we do quite a bit of construction work, there are many projects lined up to improve the place, in the winter we focus on maintenance inside the house, splitting wood etc.
Occasionally as a community we also do work on nearby properties in order to support ourselves and the community, this may include manual labor and other physically demanding jobs. These days are rare but we like to be upfront about it.
Please note that smoking is only allowed outside.Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentAccommodation
Shared rooms with shared bathroom (only one bathroom), we also have a big attic that we use when we have a lot of people over or you can borrow a tent from us.
Hot solar showers outside in the summer - hot shower and bathtub inside in the winter.
One shared kitchen.
Dishwasher and washing machine.
50 Mbit Internet Flat.
Very important: We are 3 km away from the next village, 7 km away from the next train station, 15km away from the next shop. Have that in mind when you plan to come here. But we will probably go shopping once a week.What else ...
Countryside living is great if you like cycling, hiking, bird watching, if you fancy going to Berlin for the weekend it's about 2 hours to get to Berlin on the train.
You should announce your arrival time at least 1 day before, when you arrive with train. I don't check my phone and messages every hour. If you arrive at the station unannounced and you can't reach me then you have to wait till you reach me or hitchhike to us otherwise I will be happy to get you from the train station. :)A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have 4G internet with Starlink. 50mb/s is normal - sometimes more, sometimes less.
Space for parking camper vans
We have some parking space for Campervans
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
25 hours a week
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Its a very nice place, to relax, learn new things and meet new people.
We recommend this workaway !
They are very nice people
I enjoyed a lot my time here and learned so many different skills such as helping renew the windows and feeding the chickens and ducks and also harvesting some tomatoes.
The environment is very open and I recommend very much going to their house. I especially enjoyed the… read more
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Its a very nice place, to relax, learn new things and meet new people.
We recommend this workaway !
They are very nice people
I enjoyed a lot my time here and learned so many different skills such as helping renew the windows and feeding the chickens and ducks and also harvesting some tomatoes.
The environment is very open and I recommend very much going to their house. I especially enjoyed the… read more
The work required was clearly communicated and well planned. Aimee and Franz were always available if we were unsure of anything, but also gave us the freedom to do… read more
There are lots of things to do such as gardening, animal care, building, coding, etc. I've got the chance to learn new stuff such as renewing the cellar's floor, renewing the paint of old windows, building a… read more
Their digital project management system is a great method to organize the work, and it allows you to be very flexible in your working hours and easily check the… read more
Firstly Franz and Aimee's passions for ecological living are boundless, and they are a wealth of knowledge and the… read more
Thanks guys, best of luck for the future! Say hey… read more
Hope to see you again!
Best of luck on your travels xxx
As for the work a lot of times we worked in a big group which was great, and the other hours you could chosse what… read more
Wish you all the best on your travel and have fun.
Yoshi did all the work with a smile on his face and amongst many tasks made a lasting impact by making a beautiful fence for the yard. Any host would be lucky to meet him.
Any host would be more than lucky to have Florent, he did some really intricate work and made a huge impact to our life by making an automated chicken door :-) amongst other things. Florent is thoughtful, kind and a pleasure to be around.
PS: And everything was so… read more
Long time no see! Sorry for so long only we send you the review :p
We felt so lucky and happy at your place! And we are so glad that the festival was so good and happening! We are so happy to meet everyone there, you guys are really friendly and lovely! We miss you guys so much! Thank you for having us here… read more
Even if they were here only for a short time, they are welcome to come back and help us again.
We wish you both much fun on your journey and I hope you find the… read more
He is welcome to come back here and I hope he enjoy his travel as we enjoyed his stay. Have and bring fun… read more
He is always welcome here and I recommend him to everyone who needs help and support.
We wish you a lot of excitement and… read more
As he tend to work till a project is finished, please give him a break. ;) Take care… read more
The tasks are described with detail on the web, the workshop is well equipped, and depending on your skills and personality you can always find something to give your energy to.
You will meet Franz and Aimee who are lovely… read more
I will never forget the time he spent here and I hope our ways cross soon again. :) I miss him so… read more
Franz is a lovely person, friendly and open-minded, and he's very concerned about how workawayers are feeling in the mill.
I found it was also a great opportunity to be part of an exciting project. There are… read more
I hope you find your way to the south and hopefully come back some day. :) You are very welcome to visit us again.
Wish you a lot of fun and adventure in your continuing journey. :)
My welcome was so warm and friendly that after 2 hours I already felt like I've been friends to Franz for a long time.
I love this eco project and what Franz is trying to create and build there. And I am sure he will make it. :-)
Seeing things changing and the… read more
Hope you find what you are searching for and have a nice time traveling around. If you ever need a place to stay again, don't… read more
We shared food payed table games billboard or listened to music in our free time.
His dog Podha is really lovely, he loves long walks and to be pet.
There are a lot of task of different… read more
Thank you both very much and I hope your journey will continue as long as you like and only good should happen to you. :)
You are always… read more
He was friendly with all workawayers and all members and visitors and his guitar play sounds really nice. He has a lot to tell and wants to learn a lot more. he is always welcome to come back and I would… read more
I hope we see each other in the Summer again and we'll have a nice festival at the mill. :)
We stayed at the mill for almost a month and really enjoyed our experience. We enjoyed cooking food, walking potter, fixing chairs, building things and many other random tasks. It took a few days for us to settle in but once we had we got to know franz and his father and we really felt apart of something and we thank franz for… read more
We enjoyed it very much to have him here and that we will have him soon in our sibling project.
I highly recommend him for any other project.
I liked helping in the garden with other workawayers and learning some secrets of permaculture. I also enjoyed presentation about this technique, discussing and clarifying its principals. It was nice to cook together… read more
I would suggest him to any other project as well.
I liked Franz'es ideas about making there this open space for travellers and friends, also his open-mindedness towards other… read more
He stayed not long but helped quite well with hard work and with his knowledge. We had a great time with him and I would like to host him again. :)
I would recommend her to everyone and would like that she'll come back one time (or you both).
It was a great time having him here and he helped a lot with hard work. Artsy stuff and supported everyone who needed help with something.
I would like to have him here again and I… read more
There will always be an open door for her. :)
He received me at his house super nicely and opened, it was my first workaway experience, and I enjoyed it a lot!
We needed a bit of time to get along with each other, for me was not so easy because we were in the countryside and my day starts very early in the morning and for him is different. But we got a lot of… read more
He helped us a lot, I don't have words for my big gratitude towards him for not only the work he did also the energy and motivation he brought and the nice evenings with him. He is always… read more
I enjoyed the time with him very much and I'm sad that he leaves soon. I hope one day he comes back. ;)
I wish him all the best and a lot more adventures on his trip and in the future.
I would have liked more questions why he is doing stuff so that he could understand, what and why he is doing stuff. And a little bit more openness about his thinking process to understand him better.
He is a really good help for simple work
He is always welcome to visit us here again. :) We had a nice time.
PS: We need a rematch in billiard. ;)
But she is also not to much afraid of heavier work. *cough chicken coop transport cough*
Even it was only a short time I would recommend her as a guest to everyone and host her anytime… read more
Franz is one of the greatest guys I've ever met and I truly felt welcome and comfortable from the moment I arrived. (And I arrived sweaty and smelly on a bike near midnight) I was here for a total of roughly two weeks and I thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
Franz seems to treat you from the get go more like a… read more
He works hard, efficient, is pretty handy, reliable and can work independently.
I miss him already and I hope he comes back soon. :D
And I never heard a foreigner who doesn't live here, who speaks German as well as he. Always again. Always a… read more
He was eager to do stuff and always helpful. He learned really quick to work with the project management system we use and did a lot of stuff outside like repairing the chicken coop, mawing, tidy things up.
He was tidy, but he forgot sometimes to bring the tools back (really the… read more
She can work for her own and does it pretty good even when she is not so used to that kind of work. She is also a good person to share a house with because she sees the little… read more