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Beschreibung
We have a pioneering ecological and economic model, producing and supplying renewable electricity Kunststrom (art power) to the building and national grid. As a not-for-profit institution, reinvests all revenue from energy production into its contemporary art programme. Located 30 minutes south of Berlin, we are located in a former coal power station built in 1913, ceasing production in 1989 after the fall of the Berlin wall.
We are jointly directed by Pablo and Helen. In 2017, the art collective led by German artist Pablo, acquired the former brown-coal power station with the vision to reanimate it as a sustainable Kunststrom power station to both feed power back to the national grid as well as function as a large scale contemporary art centre. As part of an event in 2019, we formally switched the power of the former factory back on.
The exchange!
Since 2017, our international volunteer programme has hosted over 100 people, from a diverse range of backgrounds with a wide variety of skills. The opportunity to work on such an ambitious project means you can either develop your existing expertise, or pick up entirely new skills! As all the work takes place under supervision, volunteers can quickly learn so much about construction, renovation and the constant maintenance that is necessary to keep a listed building running. There are also opportunities to gain experience in an art gallery setting.
With other people and artists living in the building, you will meet interesting people from all over the world! The living spaces are in the power station itself! At the rear of the building, we have a large court with many green spaces where we have started an agriculture programme and there is also a lovely big dog who you are welcome to play or relax in the outdoor space with. Communal meals are provided three times a day along with a vibrant social atmosphere! Many previous volunteers return to help out, and there is an active network of former volunteers.
The building is located in a nice town, 45 mins south of Berlin by train. It is close to beautiful woods and lakes, which you are very welcome to explore at your leisure.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
All the work takes place under supervision. Volunteers can therefore learn much about construction work, renovation and reparation that is necessary to keep a listed building running, as well as gain experience in an art gallery setting. With other people and artists living in the building, you will meet people from all parts of the world.
Luckenwalde is 45 minutes from Germany's capital, Berlin, but still within a rural area that allows you to explore natural landscapes. There are also still many industrial structures of the building that are still intact and which we want to transform for our own energy concept. If you are interested, you can learn something about the different methods of energy production, practices in contemporary art and urban planning initiatives.
Projekte mit Kindern
Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.
Arbeit
We are always looking for people with manual skills, such as plumbing, electricity, engineering, construction work, renovation and mechanics.
Anyone who is open-minded, motivated, and excited to be a part of our project can apply!
Gesprochene Sprachen
Deutsch: Fließend
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
Accommodation is provided within the building itself. Bedrooms are sometimes shared with one other person. There are several bathrooms throughout the building for volunteers. Three meals are provided per day. The team takes turns to cook and undertake household chores.
Was noch ...
There are many small historic, traditional German towns in the area with a fascinating industrial character that are worth visiting. There also lakes and many nice paths for cycling and hiking. Luckenwalde itself is a nice town with some shops, particularly amazing second hand shops! and a fast, frequent rail connection to Berlin that runs into the night.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Dieser Gastgeber bietet Platz für Wohnmobile.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Arbeitszeiten
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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It was really cool to take part in setting up an exhibition. It felt like an active construction site at times, with constant random problem-solving solutions I would never have considered. Really cool to see this… read more
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It was really cool to take part in setting up an exhibition. It felt like an active construction site at times, with constant random problem-solving solutions I would never have considered. Really cool to see this… read more
Ricky… read more
Every day they took on a new task, or challenge. Max (and some others) helped out Pablo diligently with the engineering and mechanical tasks, in both the engine room and the fire truck, but was multitasking with other… read more
There are plenty of other things I should add, but it's up to you to… read more
Zil helped us a lot with childcare and was an absolute angel.… read more
I assigted with the dome building project over the last month and had the best time.
Just want to say a huge thank you to Pablo, Helen, the team and the other workaways.
The work is… read more
The experience volunteering here was one of the best things I’ve done. I learned so much from watching Pablo work and just the general joy and passion for the proyect. I made friends for life and I learned that I can spend a long time having fun with a… read more
The work was varied: more manual tasks, cleaning,… read more
We have found the diversity of work (from office work to construction) to be interesting and our… read more
I fell in love with the space immediately and what Pablo is doing with it is just incredible. He's taking the beautiful old building, electrical equipment and all, and turning it into artist studios, apartments, exhibition spaces and an events space.
I helped for two weeks at the end of… read more
The work was of different types of tasks. Sometimes cleaning and maintenance and other times construction work.
Pablo is flexible with the work schedules… read more
