Join our family for cultural exchange and small daily tasks in Cottbus, Germany

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  Description

  Close to the city yet rural - a nice family is looking for people for cultural exchange and small assistance tasks.
  
  There are five of us, along with a few chickens and bees. We live in a village on the outskirts of a city. There is everything you need, and at the same time, it's peaceful here.
  
  Willi, my husband, is a psychologist. I am a teacher at a Waldorf school. We have a wide range of interests, love spending time outdoors in nature, enjoy creative activities, and are passionate about gardening, especially growing vegetables. At the moment, though, our main focus is on our children and work, which keeps us quite busy. If we still manage to meet friends or pursue a hobby from time to time, we’re happy.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Events & social

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Pets

  

  Self development

  

  Plant care

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The Main reason, we want to be Hosts is, to meet new people from around the world. So If you want to be a part of our family for a time, that would be great.
  
  You can experience a typical family life. We usually invite you to gatherings with our friends, so you can meet other locals if you wish. The nearby city offers opportunities to attend cultural events. We can provide you with basic knowledge about beekeeping in Germany.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  There's always something to do on our small property: growing vegetables, harvesting, watering, and weeding, taking care of the few animals, and various small projects for which we would appreciate some help. If you're handy, we have a project for this summer: we want to build a wooden terrace in the garden and would be grateful for any helping hand.
  
  Inside the house, there are always some areas that need a deep cleaning. I’m always happy to have someone who wants to cook for us or help out around the house. With kids, there’s always something to clean up.
  
  So, there will definitely be a task that you’ll enjoy, and hopefully, you’ll have a good time while doing it. But most of all, we value exchange. We love learning about other cultures, trying new dishes, or simply having deep and meaningful conversations with people. We enjoy expanding our knowledge, learning new things, and listening to the experiences of others.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  I would Love to improve my english skills! Our daughter started learning English and russian this school year and would certainly benefit from hearing the language or practicing simple words with you.
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  Accommodation

  Our children have a room just for playing. We would make this available to you. It is about 13 square meters in size and offers enough space for 2 people. You could use our main bathroom, which is right next to the room, or alternatively, you could have your own small bathroom at the other end of the house with a toilet, shower, and sink. Camping is also possible by arrangement. We have a tent for 2 people. You geht 3 oder more meals. During the week, we just eat together at the afternoon. But we show you our kitchen supplies so you can make your own meals when we are not at Home.

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  What else ...

  The bus stop is not far away, but there are only a few buses per day. A small train station is within walking distance and is regularly served by trains. We could also lend you a bicycle to explore the area. The city center is reachable on foot in an hour or by bike in 15 minutes. There are no hills, so the ride by bike is easy. There are cinemas, several theaters, museums, exhibitions, and much more. A basic supermarket (Aldi) is 2 km away. My husband works from home a lot, so there is often someone at home that you can talk to.
  
  Three big citys (Berlin, Potsdam and Dresden) are reachable within 2 ours by train.
  
  We are looking for guests who can adapt to family life. This means, for example, that it should be quiet at night during the week so that the children can sleep well.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  My husband is working from home a lot. There are no problems with internet connection and wifi is free for you.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Pets are warmly welcome in the house if they are house-trained and just as friendly as we are :)

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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