Cultural and linguistic exchange in Karlsbad near Karlsruhe and Pforzheim, Germany

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01/03/2021
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We are a german family, 2 adult and 3 youth persons (24, 21, 19). Our oldest daughter is student and is living in another town. So many times we have her room free and want to give other young people the posibility to live with us.
We really love the cultural and linguistic exchange!!!
We live in a southern german community near Karlsruhe and Pforzheim.
In our free time we like to do sports, we like to listen to music and we are going to nature.
We like to practice spanish and/or english!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We like to share German culture and appreciate good conversation.
You can learn about cooking / nutrition in an healthy german and international way
We can help you to go further on with your German language
You can learn about the german culture....
Help
Help with:
- all types of household chores
- helping with cooking
- general maintenance
- language practise
- renovations, repainting
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Beginner
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Room in our family house
What else ...
Our town Karlsbad has a good infrastructure.
Karlsruhe the nearest large town is 20 km far away, a town for technical courses of studies. Pforzheim also is 20 km far away.
Also France / Alsace is very close.
If you like hiking you can explore the black forest.
Everything is easily accessible by bicycle, bus or train .

We invite independent, open minded and uncomplicated persons to live with us☺️
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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17/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (María & Mauricio) for host

Nuestra primera experiencia como workawayers fue con Sonja, Doré y familia. Sin lugar a dudas fue ¡la mejor primera experiencia que alguien podría tener! Gracias familia por habernos recibido durante una semana y haber compartido tanto con nosotros. Pasamos unos días hermosos, fue una semana en la que intercambiamos vivencias y costumbres de… read more

(Excellent )

26/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (María & Mauricio)

Maria and Mauricio lived with us for one week, we enjoyed the linguistic and cultural exchange a lot. It was a very enriching week. They integrated very well into our family life and did the delegated housekeeping work independently, carefully and accurately. Living together was very pleasant and uncomplicated!
Now we enjoy the view through… read more

(Excellent )

03/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (CRISTIAN & JADRANKA)

In June 2018 we had the pleasure to host Jadranka and Cristian who had been travelling for nearly ten months in Asia. On their way back to Chile they visited us for one week. We had a fantastic week together spending our common time with several activities like visiting the international tete-a-tete festival in Rastatt or showing around some nice… read more places of the northern part of the Black Forest. During this week our guests took care of the house, they cleaned the rooms, the bathroom, the kitchen and served us delicious meals in the evening. We also cooked together, both typical Chilean and German dishes like Choriana or Schlachtplatte mit Sauerkraut.
One night Doré invited some business colleagues for a barbecue, Cristian only asked when we planned to eat. When we met in the evening, Jadranka and Cristian served a great barbecue. This was really unbelievible! Cristian is a really good cook!!
We learned a lot about Chile and life there and of course Sonja could speak and improve her beloved Spanish because they were very patient teachers. Since Doré does not speak Spanish, there was also ample opportunity for all to speak and improve our English. In the end it was really a pity that we could spend only one week together. For us it is always a pleasure to meet such open minded and helpful people as Jadranka and Cristian.
We are still dreaming of the Choriana!

Im Juni 2018 hatten wir das Vergnügen, Jadranka und Cristian zu beherbergen, die fast zehn Monate in Asien unterwegs waren. Auf dem Rückweg nach Chile besuchten sie uns für eine Woche. Wir hatten eine fantastische Woche zusammen und verbrachten unsere gemeinsame Zeit mit verschiedenen Aktivitäten wie dem Besuch des internationalen Tete-a-tete-Festivals in Rastatt oder der Besichtigung einiger schöner Orte im nördlichen Teil des Schwarzwaldes. Während dieser Woche kümmerten sich unsere Gäste um das Haus, sie putzten die Zimmer, die Küche, das Badezimmer und servierten uns leckere Mahlzeiten. Wir haben auch gemeinsam gekocht, sowohl typisch chilenische als auch deutsche Gerichte wie Choriana oder Schlachtplatte mit Sauerkraut.
Eines Abends lud Doré einige Geschäftskollegen zum Grillen ein, Cristian fragte nur, wann wir essen wollten. Als wir uns am Abend trafen, servierten Jadranka und Cristian ein Super Barbecue. Das war wirklich unglaublich! cristain is a really good cook!!!
Wir haben viel über Chile und das Leben dort gelernt und natürlich konnte Sonja ihr geliebtes Spanisch verbessern , denn Jadranka und Cristian sind sehr geduldige Lehrer. Da Doré kein Spanisch spricht, gab es auch reichlich Gelegenheit, Englisch zu sprechen und zu verbessern. Am Ende war es wirklich schade, dass wir nur eine Woche zusammen verbringen konnten. Es ist für uns immer ein Vergnügen, solche aufgeschlossenen und hilfsbereiten Menschen wie Jadranka und Cristian zu treffen.
Wir träumen immer noch von der Choriana!

(Excellent )

14/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (CRISTIAN & JADRANKA) for host

At Sonja and Doré's house we meet a real family. They were excellent compared to us, making us feel part of the family. Your children are shy but good people. Doré and Sonja are like two friends with whom you can converse and share your culture and your life experience. The tasks were not many but we made an effort to do them well because we felt… read more

(Excellent )

29/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Martine) for host

Thank you Sonja, Doré, Hannah, Luis and Lino for being such amazing hosts! This family has taught me a lot about German language, culture and cuisine and they’ve showed me many beautiful places. I will never forget the snowy hills, grand forests and mountain views of our many hikes, nor the fachwerkhäuser, the castles, cloister ruins and… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Franco & Natasha)

Franco und Natasha haben eine Woche bei uns gelebt, der sprachlich- kulturelle Austausch war sehr schön und es war wirklich eine bereichernde Woche.
Die besprochenen Arbeiten im Haushalt haben sie selbständig, freudig und zuverlässig gemacht, sie haben sich wunderbar in unsere Familie integriert, das Zusammenleben war sehr angenehm und völlig… read more

(Excellent )

16/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Franco & Natasha) for host

Quedarnos con Sonja y su familia fue una experiencia excelente! Nos recibieron y nos hicieron sentir como en nuestra casa. Aprendimos mucho de su cultura y estuvieron siempre muy interesados en aprender de la nuestra. (Y la comida es genial!!) Los recomiendo!!

Staying with Sonja and her family was an excelente experience! They welcomed us and… read more

(Excellent )

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