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‘Are you interested in travelling and the adventures of the Middle Ages?
Do you enjoy working with children, have at least a good basic knowledge of German and camping is no problem for you?
Then we might have just the thing for you!
Experience the exciting world of medieval market traders with us. We run a painting and craft workshop for children and offer a minimum wage during market hours. Between markets, you can help with housework, gardening, animal care, vehicle and internet maintenance in return for board and lodging, depending on your interests.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Events & social
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Outdoor activities
Nature
Camping
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Uwe is an all-round painter, building biologist, adventure educator, scaffolder, roofer, natural building materials and vegan food trader, restaurateur and party manager, Uwe has now dedicated himself almost exclusively to the fairground business at medieval festivals. In his spare time, he enjoys playing petanque and occasionally the guitar. Sabine is a primary school teacher, likes sewing and organising clothes swaps, is committed to climate protection and enjoys helping with community-supported agriculture. So there will be no shortage of potential topics of conversation.
Whether it's manual help on the house, household chores, creating a website, gardening, motor vehicles or looking after the children's workshop, we will enquire about your experience and interests. Cultural exchange and the desire to meet new people are important.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
On market days we pay the minimum wage with free board and lodging. You can determine your own working hours. However, I would need your help for at least 4 hours per day for setting up and dismantling. In between you can visit the mostly historically interesting places, socialise with the travelling people of the medieval troupe or whatever else you can think of. Of course, you can also help out in our children's painting and craft workshop for a fee. As you will be registered with social security, you will of course need a work permit!’
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Only Sabine speaks English and Spanish always goes with hands and feet ;-)
Accommodation
When we are not travelling, we are preparing our move from our beautiful half-timbered house to the excitingly cultural Wendland. When travelling, you have your own tent or, if you prefer, a bed in an empty logistics trailer.
We eat a vegetarian diet and use organic products as much as possible. We are happy to prepare the two to three meals (depending on your interests) together with you and look forward to a culinary exchange.
Our household is meat- and smoke-free. However, this does not mean that you are not allowed to smoke outside the house or the van or that you can eat your own meat if you cannot do without it;-)
What else ...
On our journey you will get to know exciting historical places again and again. When we are not travelling, we commute back and forth between the exciting Ruhr region and the tranquil, cultural Wendland
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We are also happy to take on people with their own vehicle. This has proved to be particularly advantageous for market trips
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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They are very well organized so I always knew how to help. Additionally, I had the afternoons free and they gave me great hints what I could do in the surrounding area.
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They are very well organized so I always knew how to help. Additionally, I had the afternoons free and they gave me great hints what I could do in the surrounding area.
We always had great conversations about travelling (both of them worked at a lot of different… read more
If you… read more
