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Information if you want to be a guest student in Marburg University: the winter term starts the 15th of October.
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We have a special situation in which you can join a student's community while being a guest student in Marburg University for three days a week and look after an elderly person for 2 days and nights a week and helping in the household for some hours.
If you feel like supporting a household and be an elderly companion please get in touch.
You are welcome to stay at least for two months (otherwise we have too many changes in our little community).
In our new situation we have two different places to stay: two days in the Frankfurt area in a spacious quiet apartment with garden in nice surroundings with the elderly person and two days in the lively student's place in the historical city of Marburg. For the rest of the time it is your choice what place you want to be in, both is possible.
About us: We are an open minded and relaxed family living in a house with other students and sharing this project with eight students living in the house next door.
About Marburg: We are in the center of a historical University town close to historical buildings, like the castle on the top of the hill or the church of Saint Elisabeth.The river, the forest, but also the the medieval center of the city with the shops are in walking distance. We are next to the oldest protestant UNIVERSITY in Germany with 25 thousand students. The atmosphere in the city is very young and lively. There is a lot of CULTURE, but also the opportunity to bike or to walk. It is easy to participate in classes or cultural events or to meet young people. Inhabitants of the city are allowed to be GUEST STUDENTS and thats's why some of our workawayers became students.
So its basically all about learning in this city, in our neighbourhood and amongst the students: learning about many different topics, about culture, different way of life, sheep and ponies, ideas and also practical things like taking care of a garden, cooking or being part of a household.
We have had people living with us for over 15 years... aupairs, workawayers, visitors and students living in the house from England, Scotland, Wales, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, India, China, South Africa, the US and Canada. We are used to share our space and we love to WELCOME people who are also open minded, CURIOUS, CREATIVE and have POSITIVE energy.
We went with them to CONCERTS or TALKS, had CONVERSATIONS about so many things, produced ART, did SPORTS, had little TRIPS or just spend some free TIME.
In Marburg: You will share a house with other students next door. You will have your own furnished room there and share the kitchen and the garden... This little STUDENTS' COMMUNITY is very kind and often workawayers spend free time with them...
In the Frankfurt area: You will have your own room and shared bathroom, internet access, and an easy 15-minutes way with public transport to the Frankfurt city center in your free time if you like, or a short way to the mountain for a hike, -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Elderly Companionship
Light gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
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Interests
Self development
Pets
Culture
Writing
Languages
Music
History
Books
Gardening
Animals
Nature
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Some examples of what workawayers have learnt here: how to make strawberry cream cake or pizza, how to express yourself in German, about the different characters of sheep, how to lead a pony on the lunge, how to organise yourself, about classical music, art and lifestyle, about German students' life, about recycling and many more things.
From October until February and from April until August the University offers plenty of classes and programs -also in English- where you can choose from. You can experience a traditional and vital German university town with lots of young people from all over the world. You could take classes as a guest student for three days per week. -
Help
* being a companion to a very sweet, nearly deaf elderly lady 2 days and nights per week (light cooking, being friendly with her, sharing some time, with lots of time for doing your own things)
* cleaning in a household
* helping in the garden with raking the leaves or similar
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Languages spoken
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Accommodation
You will live in your own room and have the possibility to cook and to use the internet. There is a piano, a log fire place, five sheep to cuddle, a very close forest and nice places to relax. Foodwise people are very different so before coming we will speak together how food is dealt with.
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What else ...
THESES PLACES ARE CLOSE TO US:
forest, river, castle, library, shops, historical city center, university campus, theatre, language school, car boot sales, pubs, market place, churches, coffee shops, outdoor movies (in summer), Christmas market (in December), station, sports place, swimming pool, cultural events, museums, cycle paths. -
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
strong internet connection, we are used to work with the internet
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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My animals / pets
Trixie, Eddie, Lilly, Sissy and Toffy
Mini-Sheep
Donna
15 years old black pony
Holly
Seven year old white mare, very cute
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So I just trusted life and Nina.
Nina welcomed me and made me feel very confortable from the start.
I was staying at a student's house with the sheeps of Nina who are adorable :-)
We did … read more
During my stay I was able to enjoy, amongst many other things, the beauty of the city, cultural authenticity but most … read more
So thanks a lot to … read more
The family is very welcoming and nice and the conversation are always interesting.
The work is easy and you have planty of time to do as you like and see the city.
I recommend this place to anyone who likes beautiful architecture, gorgeous forest, animals (the sheeps are … read more
The work schedule is very flexible, and the food is always abundant and delicious.
There are many students live in the neighborhood so it's easy to make friends.
Nature is close by, birds sing all the time.
Thank … read more
Initially I was due to stay 4 weeks but ended up extending to almost 3 months, such was the welcoming environment of the family. Nina is an terrific host, that always makes the effort to accommodate even when Nina is busy or away at classes she … read more
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Thanks for all the help!
Thank you again Nina, Mario, Flora and Nelly to have been so friendly. I really felt good being part of the family for this short time !
Each of you is really nice and passionated, it was a pleasure to help you, share everyday life as much as strong moments with you guys.
Girls, … read more
Walking thhrough the beautiful city, learning about its culture and very interesting history from Nina and Mario (who seems to know so much...).
Painting and furnishing the garden playhouse with the … read more
