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Join us on a social cultural project in the countryside of Thuringia, Germany

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  • Description

    Description

    You will find us in the beautiful landscape between the cities of Weimar, Jena and Leipzig. A big family with 6 kids lives in a small hamlet and rebuilds the houses of an old farmstead. Greenfields and apple trees, pears and walnut behind the barn. Paul is a professional theatre-actor and cultural manager MA (the artist) and Sandra is an industrial engineer (the builder and constructor). We are willing to make this place a social-cultural venue for arts, theatre, singing and dancing. During the harvest season we are running a mobile fruit press (mostly for apples) and we additionally experimentalise with the production of wine and cider. You won't have a chance to avoid a tasting -. A paradise to spend two weeks or more, joining our everyday life, to help us in the garden and the barn or to cook a meal you can do best and to sing us your favorite songs from home. Bring us a whiff of the big wide world! Sandra & Paul

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Theatre, arts, festivals, philosophy, apple juice (and fermentation) are the main issues of our interests. Your work here means that you join our everyday life, that we have meals together and that we‘ll find a perfect project for your skills and ambitions. Furthermore we are always interested to learn a lot about you, your culture, your language, your humor, your interests, your family and the story of your life. And to make it work this way, you are completely welcome as a guest and you don‘t have to pay for your food, water, accomodation etc. as well as we do not pay any wages.

    In the cities nearby you will find the roots of classical German literature, and the cradle of reformation. And even Leipzig is a prospering city hosting essential german culture, music and media.

  • Help

    Help

    Warmer days are coming!

    1. We need any help around all the private parts of our old garden and buildings.

    2.And of course we have public events in our yard wich are all organised by our non-profit association Next: In the mid of June 2025 we’ll have a festival with concert and a silent-film-night with live piano in our barn. It would be great to have some support to prepare the venue together with you and our people from the village.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Spanish: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    Sandra is interested in learning Spanish Paul is interested in learning Czech

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We offer accomodation in 2 seperate rooms in a seperate building and in a big caravan with a heating and your own fridge. So you can always retire from the family-life if you need time off. We also offer WiFi, but we point out, that you should be equipped with mobile data, if you are a digital nomad and dependent on a quick and always working connection. Streaming films and music is of course always possible, as far as our experience goes.

    Over and above you can of course join our meals as well as our kitchen, share our restrooms, one of our two bathrooms, take showers or even a bath. It will be quite familiar.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    next cities: Jena 25km, Weimar 45km, Leipzig 60km, Berlin 250km. Next grocery 2km. You can use a bike to see the landscape. There is almost no public transport out here. We go to Jena by car 2 times a day during school-period. We can also help you on the way to the next train-station. And of course it will be a pleasure to help you organizing your further trip. If you will come to us by train, we’ll pick u up in Naumburg or Jena. If you use an airplane Leipzig (intl.) would be the closest destination.

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    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Space for a caravan or motorhome in the yard

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

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A group of people, including children, sit around a table with food and drinks outside a stone building on a sunny day.
The image depicts a serene scene of a row of houses with a grassy area in front, featuring a few trees and a road, evoking a sense of tranquility and community.
The image depicts a spacious room with exposed wooden beams and brick walls, featuring a collection of chairs and a piano, bathed in natural light from a window.
The image depicts a small wooden greenhouse with glass windows and doors, situated in a yard surrounded by trees and a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts an old, weathered wagon situated in a grassy field, surrounded by trees and a rustic building in the background on a sunny day.
The image depicts a serene grassy field with a wooden bench, surrounded by trees and a distant building, set against a blue sky with white clouds.
The image depicts a warm and inviting kitchen with a wooden dining table, a cozy living room in the background, and a person sitting on a couch.
The image depicts a cluttered office with two desks, two chairs, and a bookshelf, featuring a window on each side and a painting on the right wall.
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The image depicts a serene outdoor setting with a typewriter on a table, accompanied by a chair, a box, and a teapot, evoking a peaceful writing or reading atmosphere.
The image depicts a serene grassy field with trees featuring white blossoms, set against a clear blue sky on a sunny day.
The image depicts four wooden crates filled with apples, arranged on a stone pathway, with two empty crates to the left, all situated outdoors.
The image depicts a woman operating a large green and red machine in a workshop, wearing a brown tank top and green apron, with a stack of wood nearby.
The image shows three large, plastic bags filled with a light brown liquid, sealed at the bottom and attached to spigots, inside a cardboard box.
The image shows a group of goats standing in a field, with some of them looking directly at the camera. The goats are all facing the same direction, with their heads held high.
The image depicts two brown piglets standing in a barn, facing away from the camera, with straw covering the ground and a brick wall visible on the left side.

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