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Hiiiiii everyone,
We are two friends, Marlene and Ronja (21 & 19), living on a beautiful old farm between the Black Forest and the Kaiserstuhl in South-West Germany. The farm belonged to Marlenes grandparents and we are on a mission to bring it back to life step by step. At the moment the place is a bit chaotic and overgrown – and that is exactly why we need help. If you enjoy hands-on work, nature and seeing real progress, you might love it here.
The place is surrounded by fields, forest (10min walk), and fresh air. A village with supermarket, bakery and restaurants is 1 km away. You can reach the beautiful city Freiburg im Breisgau by car or train (30min/15min).
This is not a polished guesthouse – it is a real, authentic farm project where you can see every day what your help changes.
We love campfires, cooking together, listening to music, nature, and cultural exchange.
We are LGBTQ+ friendly and queer ourselves, so we will be happy to welcome queer people 💅🏻
Everyone is welcome regardless of background, sexuality or religion.
We do not have any kind of business, it's all about making our homestead liveable and enjoyable again.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Technology
Politics / Social justice
LGBTQ
Events & social
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Charity work
Movies & TV
Farming
DIY & crafts
Plant care
Music
Art & design
Photography
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Writing
Performing arts
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Animals
Nature
Camping
Mountain
Dancing
Beach
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We want this to be more than work:
Campfires,
Cooking dishes from your home country,
Movie/game nights,
Exploring nature together,
Cultural exchange,
Exploration of your interests and trying out random ideas which will come to your mind ,
long night talks
Seeing how an old farm slowly comes back to life:)
Help
There is always something meaningful to do. You can choose tasks depending on your interests and energy.
Some examples:
Helping to organize and declutter old storage areas,
learn more about Germanys strict recycling hands on
Light handiwork (painting, moving furniture, cleaning),
Helping to make rooms and spaces usable again, outside and inside,
General house tasks (cleaning, cooking (together), keeping things tidy),
Helping to restore a container that will later become a volunteer sleeping space,
Creative freedom: garden ideas, art projects, improving spaces, we are always open to ideas, so you can have a direct impact on the development of the farm,
You will directly see the progress of your work, that's for sure!
Who we are looking for
We welcome motivated, hands-on people who:
- like practical work
- enjoy nature and simple living
- don’t mind getting dirty
- have no problem with e.g. mice, insects or other animals
- are respectful and mentally stable
- like teamwork but also independent tasks
- are curious about German culture
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
Marlene: Fluent in German Fluent in English Beginner in Portugese Ronja: Fluent in German Intermediate in English Intermediate in French
Accommodation
You can choose between:
Small private room with double bed (140 cm) for 2 people, (theoretically there're spare mattresses for free use)
Space for van / tent / caravan
Later: renovated container sleeping space (if you help building it 😉)
Facilities:
In the House:
2 shared bathrooms,
Shared kitchen,
Large terrace,
Electricity & water,
On the farm:
Flushing toilets,
Outdoor cooking,
Water/electricity ,
Fireplace,
Calmness ,
Bicycles available,
Food
We will provide accomondation 7days a week, as well as a self-sevice breakfast (typically german) and we will eat something light and quick during lunchbreak or someone will cook. You are invited to eat with us or cook/eat by yourself. In the evenings of your working days we will eat a warm meal together with my family. Again you are invited to eat with us or cook/eat by yourself. On your rest days you can either eat with us in our rythm (see working days) or we will provide basic food, so you have full flexibility with your time scedule ;)
What else ...
EU citizens preferred (insurance reasons)
Working hours
5 hours per day (flexible) or more if you want, 5 days per week.
Flexible schedule, enough free time to explore the area or relax.
We can pick you up and bring you to the train station when needed.
We require you to speak at least one of the languages above at Intermediate level and if you want to learn German we're happy to help:)
Btw there are 5 cats living outdoors on the farm, but they will not be bothered by your visit.
We are happy to answer all your questions! Es gibt keine dummen Fragen;)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
you can use our internet in the house.
Space for parking camper vans
We provide a parking space and electricity.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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