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Join us and enjoy life in Fuerstenwalde near Berlin, Germany

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a bilingual English/German speaking family ( New Zealand/Germany ) and living 70 km away from Berlin in a town called Fuerstenwalde.
    We are a family of 5 ( mum & dad and 3 children 20 y, 17 y and 12 y ) with 1 cat ( Sharie ) and 1 dog ( TUI ). Our oldest daughter ( 20 ) is not living at home anymore, she comes to visit usually during the weekends.
    You must like dogs and cats as these two are part of our family 😊
    Due to Corona the last few years we haven’t had regular volunteers but starting back to welcoming volunteers from time to time as we think it’s a nice experience for everyone.

    We have a nice house with a small garden in a peaceful Neighborhood.

    We are looking for an independent, happy, friendly, tidy and helpful female volunteer ( over 20 years old ) to help around the house and garden.
    Your work will include some light housework, cooking, help with the washing, preparing food and sometimes doing activities with the kids .

    Mum is a Flightattendant and is away a few days a month.
    But while she is home you will have extra days free for yourself to explore the area, do German classes, learn more about the culture or whatever interest you.

    So more than anything we are looking for someone who is kind and patient and who'll enjoy being part of a busy and fun family and loves being around a family and pets.
    We used to have Volunteers while living in New Zealand for almost 9 years and have been really enjoying the company from all over the world. It's a great opportunity for us as a family to learn about life and culture in different places around the world.
    If you can cook us your favorite national dish and teach us the recipe we will be delighted.

    Non - smokers please
    We would like to chat via whatsapp call, Zoom or skype before you arrive so we can “ meet” beforehand:)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Sustainability
    Pets
    Movies & TV
    Plant care
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Books
    Animals
    Yoga / Wellness
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Camping
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    In your free time you can visit Berlin and surroundings. Your working hours are flexible, so if you plan to attend German courses we can work around these hours. The main hours of help required would be Mo-Fr morning and you have time for yourself in the afternoon s and in the weekends.
    Note: The hours of help are very flexible but we are not hosting for cheap accommodation, you need to be able to help around 4 hours a day from Monday to Friday as this is a exchange and not couch surfing 😉

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Help

    Help

    Come to our busy household and help where it is needed.
    We live in a lovely house near a forest there is lots of space for everyone and a small garden to enjoy.
    If you happy to help out a bit and share your culture with us then we are looking forward to meeting you.
    Please note we have an older bossy cat and a friendly , young dog ( black Labrador) . The dog loves to be taken out for walks, so experience with dogs would be cool.
    You must feel comfortable around dogs:)

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    German: Fluent
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    You can teach us your language and you pick up English and German during the daily life in our household.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a bright and cosy room downstairs with a double bed, desk&chairs and shelfs for you to enjoy. You also have your own bathroom & entrance there.
    We also have a bike for you to use. Otherwise there is a bus stop 200 m away from the house .

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is a local bus stop 1 min away from
    us and it takes you in 15 min to Fuerstenwalde/Spree train station. There you can take a train to Berlin ( leaves every 20 min and the trip takes 40 min to Central Berlin like Alexanderplatz, Friedrichsstrasse, Hauptbahnhof ).
    In our neighbourhood you will find parks, forests, walkways, a couple of supermarkets and of course Fuerstenwalde has a few places to visit like a museum, a cathedral, small shopping street, a market square , a park etc.
    We are looking forward to meeting you.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have unlimited fast Internet available in our guest room downstairs.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Small campervans ( under 6 m ) can be parked in our driveway.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    No we can’t as we have our own dog and cat.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 654789541363

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