A charming courtyard is filled with cobblestone paths, lush climbing vines, colorful flowers, and potted plants, creating a tranquil, cozy and inviting garden atmosphere.
A charming half-timbered house with a tiled roof stands behind a lush garden. Outdoor wooden furniture and an orange umbrella invite relaxation under leafy trees.
A cobblestone path curves beside a house covered in green ivy and plants. Bright flowers line the entrance. Lush trees surround the peaceful, sunny scene.
A rustic courtyard with cobblestone ground, greenery, and an open barn with wooden doors. Stacked tables, benches, and wood piles create a cozy, rural atmosphere.
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Spend your time in the countryside and help us along the way in Marburg, Germany

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  2026 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    Hallo! We live in a small village 10 km away from the beautiful town Marburg which is in the middle of Germany, 100 km northwards of Frankfurt…we live in an old farmlike house, together with our Friends. Ingolf works with stained glasses, I am working in a kindergarden. Our children are meanwhile grownups who left home for studies…Filou, the dog, likes to lay in the courtyard or to go for a walk

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The area is very beautiful, the burgwald nearby, the little village on top of a former vulcano amönburg, where you can have a nice view around the area ebsdorfergrund with its pitoresc villages. You can visit the historic town Marburg, where many famous people studied and lived as forinstance the holy elisabeth, for whom the famous elisabeth church was built, the brothers grimm, who collected the german fairy tales, or Emil von Behring, and many others...the surrounding landscape is picturesque and offers the many possibilities like biking , walking, riding, swimming, bowling, golfing, canoeing and lots of others, about an hour by car is the edersee, a quite big stausee, where sailing, biking, swimming, canoeing, camping and many other activities are offered.

    We are two couples with grown up children and live in an old fachwerkensemble cottage and if you like gardening , cutting wood, cooking baking and help what needs to be done, we would welcome you to stay with us for one or two weeks, either a single person or a couple, wherever you come from...I work in a waldorf- kita, Ingolf works with stained glas, Birgit is a doctor and Sebi a teacher for german , ethics and philosophy

  • Help

    Help

    Gardening, cooking, help around the house, groceries.
    Different projects around, sometimes together.

  • Languages spoken

    German: Fluent
    English: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You can sleep in a separate room and we will share a bathroom and a living room together or you can bring a tent and sleep in the garden.
    We can cook together or separately, there is always the option for alternating cooking and grocery duties.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    There is a bus every hour, sometimes you may borrow a bike…if you‘ve got a car then you can explore the further surrounding as the edersee,…you can go to the cinema , the climbing or swimming hall, visit Art museums and so on

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Filou

Host ref number: 911265434578

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A charming half-timbered house with a tiled roof stands behind a lush garden. Outdoor wooden furniture and an orange umbrella invite relaxation under leafy trees.
A cobblestone path curves beside a house covered in green ivy and plants. Bright flowers line the entrance. Lush trees surround the peaceful, sunny scene.
A rustic courtyard with cobblestone ground, greenery, and an open barn with wooden doors. Stacked tables, benches, and wood piles create a cozy, rural atmosphere.
A charming courtyard is filled with cobblestone paths, lush climbing vines, colorful flowers, and potted plants, creating a tranquil, cozy and inviting garden atmosphere.

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