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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
28 Feb 2024
Feedback
17
Email verified
Badges (2)
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Description
Hello,
My name is Annette and I live with my husband Michael in a little village near Wittenberg Lutherstadt in Saxony-Anhalt. It is between Berlin and Leipzig.
We are a friendly couple, have a big old house, a nice garden and holiday flats. Our house is between the woods and near the Bergwitz lake. The area is very quiet in the winter, but more lively in the summer. We love nature, gardening, like to ride bikes, walking and relaxing ...
We like to travel and to get to know people from other countries. Singles or families - all friendly people are welcome!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Language practice
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I need somebody to help me in the garden, to clean the house and help me improve my English. I like to study at least a couple of hours on most days.
We are also looking for someone to help repair our brick wall and perform general maintenance work around the house.
It would be great if someone with a good working knowledge of photoshop and video programmes could help us with a documentation project!
There will be enough time for you to go exploring the nearby towns for yourself: Wittenberg Lutherstadt, Berlin, Leipzig or Dresden, and learn about their fascinating history.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You will have your own bedroom with view of the garden and will share a bathroom and the kitchen.
What else ...
We are a friendly couple with grown-up children who have now left home. My husband is an engineer for an electric line and I work at home. We have a nice garden where I like to cook in my little summer kitchen.
In our big house there are also two holiday flats which are rented out in the warm season, because our place is ideal for swimming, ride bicycles, walking and, in the winter, ice skating on the lake.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 Stunden
Host ref number: 525934949374
Feedback (11)
4 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Sunil)
Sunil is a wonderful friendly person with a respectful attitude. We enjoyed the time together very much and we had a lot of joy together. He helped us professionally with video and dokumentation project. Thank you Sunil for your great help. It was a blessed time with you. We wish you all best and God's blessing on your further journeys.
(Excellent
)
4 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sunil) for host
Annette and Michale are lovely, lovely people. They took good care of me and made me feel very welcome. I really enjoyed staying with them. They have a nice home on the shores of a beautiful lake which you will enjoy. I'm afraid I made Michael into a cappuccino addict. Sorry Michael :)
5 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Evan)
Thank you Evan for the time you spent in our family.
Evan is a good practical worker. He was helping in many things in our garden, was cleaning the guest rooms or he was cooking delicious courgette boat for dinner. Every morning we spent time with English lesson - to write some little stories. Evan you was a good teacher for me. Thank you for… read more
Evan is a good practical worker. He was helping in many things in our garden, was cleaning the guest rooms or he was cooking delicious courgette boat for dinner. Every morning we spent time with English lesson - to write some little stories. Evan you was a good teacher for me. Thank you for… read more
(Very good
)
21 Jun 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina)
Thank you Valentina for the wonderful time, who we spent together.
The most time we spent in our garden with the roses and many flowers.
Valentina is a very friendly, helpful and trusting person. She cleaned our house, our garden, and she is a very good practical worker. In all this time we had a lot of fun together.
Valentina is a wonderful … read more
The most time we spent in our garden with the roses and many flowers.
Valentina is a very friendly, helpful and trusting person. She cleaned our house, our garden, and she is a very good practical worker. In all this time we had a lot of fun together.
Valentina is a wonderful … read more
(Excellent
)
17 Jun 2016
Left by Workawayer (Valentina) for host
I spent 3 fantastic and lovely weeks with Annette and Michael, in their beautiful house by the lake. I would like to recommend this amazing and kind familiy to everyone. We spent a lot of time in their garden, because May and June are the best months to enjoy the weather and the wonderful garden with a lot of flowers and trees. They are very… read more
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4 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Sunil)
Sunil is a wonderful friendly person with a respectful attitude. We enjoyed the time together very much and we had a lot of joy together. He helped us professionally with video and dokumentation project. Thank you Sunil for your great help. It was a blessed time with you. We wish you all best and God's blessing on your further journeys.
(Excellent
)
4 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sunil) for host
Annette and Michale are lovely, lovely people. They took good care of me and made me feel very welcome. I really enjoyed staying with them. They have a nice home on the shores of a beautiful lake which you will enjoy. I'm afraid I made Michael into a cappuccino addict. Sorry Michael :)
5 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Evan)
Thank you Evan for the time you spent in our family.
Evan is a good practical worker. He was helping in many things in our garden, was cleaning the guest rooms or he was cooking delicious courgette boat for dinner. Every morning we spent time with English lesson - to write some little stories. Evan you was a good teacher for me. Thank you for… read more
Evan is a good practical worker. He was helping in many things in our garden, was cleaning the guest rooms or he was cooking delicious courgette boat for dinner. Every morning we spent time with English lesson - to write some little stories. Evan you was a good teacher for me. Thank you for… read more
(Very good
)
21 Jun 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina)
Thank you Valentina for the wonderful time, who we spent together.
The most time we spent in our garden with the roses and many flowers.
Valentina is a very friendly, helpful and trusting person. She cleaned our house, our garden, and she is a very good practical worker. In all this time we had a lot of fun together.
Valentina is a wonderful … read more
The most time we spent in our garden with the roses and many flowers.
Valentina is a very friendly, helpful and trusting person. She cleaned our house, our garden, and she is a very good practical worker. In all this time we had a lot of fun together.
Valentina is a wonderful … read more
(Excellent
)
17 Jun 2016
Left by Workawayer (Valentina) for host
I spent 3 fantastic and lovely weeks with Annette and Michael, in their beautiful house by the lake. I would like to recommend this amazing and kind familiy to everyone. We spent a lot of time in their garden, because May and June are the best months to enjoy the weather and the wonderful garden with a lot of flowers and trees. They are very… read more
9 Aug 2015
Left by Workawayer (Chelsea) for host
Annette and Michael are brilliant hosts! We spent over 2 weeks here and enjoyed every day of it. There was so much to do around here and the area is beautiful, the lake to swim and we went on bike rides most days.
The work was varied, helping to repair the brick wall, housework and helping Annette with her English.
Thank you for having us! I… read more
The work was varied, helping to repair the brick wall, housework and helping Annette with her English.
Thank you for having us! I… read more
13 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Rachel) for host
I spent two great weeks with Annette and Michael that went by far too quickly. I felt welcomed into their home and the work was more than fair. The lake (or große Wasser as I called it in my broken German when I had become lost) is positively beautiful and great to read books alongside. I was so glad to have such a positive and great first… read more
20 Nov 2014
Left by Workawayer (Oliver) for host
This was my first workaway and i stayed their for 2 weeks and Annette and Micheal are very welcoming and kind, they made me feel at home right away. I enjoyed the gardening work very much and i love teaching Anna English as she is really enthusiastic. The area is very beautiful and has a very rich history.
23 Sep 2014
Left by Workawayer (Melissa & Lewis) for host
I stayed with Annette and Michael for 10 days and had a really great time. As a German speaker, I had lots of time to practice over dinner and through English Practice with Annette. Besides practising the language, the other work was relaxed and involved repairing the wall, gardening, cooking and helping with the holiday flats. We had lots of free… read more
9 Aug 2014
Left by Workawayer (Timothy) for host
I stayed with Annette and Michael for almost 4 weeks in July 2014. What an amazing place! I worked in the garden, practiced English, cooked most days, and gained some new skills working on the brick wall. None of the tasks were too difficult and most afternoons I had free to explore the area. There are many small towns and villages nearby that you… read more
13 May 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Michele & Kevin)
Thank you Michele and Keven for the wonderful time in our home.
You was hard worker in our house and garden. In the evening we enjoyed your cooking and the very good dinner. I learned a lot of things for cooking.
All best for you and your traveling.
God bless you.
You was hard worker in our house and garden. In the evening we enjoyed your cooking and the very good dinner. I learned a lot of things for cooking.
All best for you and your traveling.
God bless you.
(Excellent
)
12 May 2014
Left by Workawayer (Michele & Kevin) for host
We have just come back from spending 10 delightful days with Annette & Michael. We helped them a lot in the garden, with the brick wall and had some fun cooking for them too! The house and the area are lovely - right by the lake - We may be back later in the year, when it is warm enough to swim! This was our first "Workaway" and really enjoyed it.
27 Mar 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Fabienne)
Fabienne spent two weeks in our home in February2014. She is a very friendly person. We had a lot of funny all day. She was a good and very patient teacher for me. She helped in our garden with the prune of fruit trees. We had some sonny days and it was very nice to work together with Fabienne. She was full of passion and delight.
Fabienne wrote… read more
Fabienne wrote… read more
(Excellent
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16 Mar 2014
Left by Workawayer (Fabienne) for host
The two weeks I spent with Annette and Michael passed much too quickly. My main task was to study English with Annette, who is the most diligent and dedicated pupil it has yet been my privilege to teach. We usually did three hours in the morning and another one in the evening, got to know one another and laughed a lot. On sunny days we worked in… read more
12 Sep 2013
Left by Workawayer (Adel) for host
I spent one week with Annette & Michael. It could not have been better. They are both very welcoming, kind, organized, helpful and expect only a reasonable amount of work. I will always remember our meals in their lovely garden, my swims in the nearby lake and my walks in the quiet village. Anyone who might be accepted by Annette and Michael will… read more
2 Nov 2012
Left by host for Workawayer (Carleyjeanne19)
Carley was the 3. Workawayer in our family. We had a very good time thogether. She helped me to learn english every day. Thank you Carly for your patience. We had much fun.
I wish you God bless and a good journey continues.
I wish you God bless and a good journey continues.
(Excellent
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7 Aug 2012
Left by Workawayer (Rudolf & Jana ) for host
We spent a lovely week with this kind couple. We enjoyed the time together - mainly in their beautiful garden with a summer kitchen. We are happy that we could help Annette with her English and do some housework. There are a lot of things to do in the free time - swimming in the lake, riding a bike, going for a walk or visiting the nearby towns.… read more
