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Hello we are Justine and Martin and our two year old daughter. We were globetrotters, now settled where Martin was born next to his parents in the heart of Germany. The Region is known for Martin Luther, one of the greatest reformers of the christian church. Justine is originally from France and has moved to our beautiful and historical region. We want to share our home with great people from all over the world. And we want them to leave something behind so that our little home, will be partly influenced by as many cultures as possible. We want our daughter to become an open minded Human, with lots of influences from many cultures of the world.
We provide bicycle to. If you need a lift to and from the next train station we are happy to help. To know more about us read the feedbacks ;) others can describe us better, than we can do ourselves.
Here are 3 questions to think of before contacting us:
Would you like to attend our daughters birthday?
Even you have been here for a while, would you do it with pleasure, and
Which reason would you have not to attend?
==>Please contact us only if you want to stay with a family for at least 2 weeks. Do you want to get to know us and the way we live and educate our daughter? Please read as well the tasks which are listed below. Thank you<==
****How does a typical day look like:
We are all up at 07:30, we have breakfast together (but everyone is independed in preparing his/ her own)
At 08:00 you will start to fullfill the tasks which are planned.
Starting from 12:00 you have your freetime.
At 17:00 your most important task is starting :) you prepare a healthy dish for all of us (of course including you) we have mainly organic ingredients at home ( if you need something we get it)
Weekends you are free, you could stay with us, we take you to friends family or to our hobbies if you whish. You can have a weekend-trip to go to other area further away.
From our place you can easyly discover Germany on weekends when you have off, or you do nice daytrips after your tasks (: see my hidden Champions below :)
!! Great news for all Travellers to Germany !! Check out the Germany Ticket!! 49 Euros/ Month !!
My hidden Champions to visit in Spring and Summer:
Europa Rosarium ( greates collection of Roses in the world)
Mansfeld Museum ( Martin is giving you a guided tour: learn about Spies in the 18th Century, and about Socialism in times of the GDR)
Schloss Mansfeld (historical castle, partly orignal and ruins
Martin Luthers Elternhaus
Morre Gelato & Caffe in Seeburg
The historical City of Quedlinburg (Unesco heritage)
The City of Erfurt
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn with us about:
1. basic things about Germany historical facts, how the social system is working. You could learn german as we would interact for a long time, but you could as well pick up a few words in French (Justine is from France) or Spanisch. Basically we would tell you about customs in our area.
2. Sustainability : You can learn about decentral energies ( green electricty) We have a decentral Power-System
3. Learn about herbs: our garden contains many herbs your never heard of or tried.
Justine shows you the herbs and tells you about the usage.
4. Learn from us about anything you want to know of Parents.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
=> If you are travelling with a small laguage, and did not bring working cloths: "dont worry!" We can provide you with shirts, overall, or dungarees. We have as well different shoes and ¨shoesizes :) <=
Option N° 1 Helping with daily tasks (this Option most workawayers ask for and how we started) : We have all kinds of work, mostly connected to help Justine with housekeeping and cooking ;) We love all kind of food from all regions of all over the world. Your main task would be to create dinner for all (including you). If you are an artistic person and love painting or drawing, we would love you to leave some colorful impact on our walls.
IF YOU FEEL LIKE SOME OR ALL OF THIS OPTIONS FIT YOU, we can adjust your stay in order to reflect your skills and interest. :)
Option N°2 maintenance of our house:
a) painting wooden parts of our house.
c) Paint our carport
e) bring order in our tools in the shad
f) help to prepare a new room in the attic, when this room is prepared we are planning to have more workawayers in the same time. (OSB Boards, Insulation, Floring)
Option N°3 Gardening: We have a big private garden, you could help with preparing the soil for seeding and then help to seed. Then of course weeding.
Option N°4 Art project: We have several white walls on our home, we want them to be more colorful, we already had workawayers who did some nice art. See our pictures. We usually have canvases and acrylic colors at home :) If you want to Paint a Wall you can do that too. We were thinking about our street-facing wall of the house to be painted with something unique to us and the workawayer who wants to develop this project.
IF YOU FEEL LIKE SOME OR ALL OF THIS OPTION FIT YOU, we can adjust your stay in order to reflect your skills and interest. :)
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Korean: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
1. Option: ( ONE Person, or couples)
You would have your own space, in an own part of the house. This part has already ground heating installed, see picture for a better idea. You will have ur own bathroom too.
2. Option: If you want to stay with another workawayer at the same time, we would be happy if you would provide this information. We are planning to host 2 workawayers at the same time. (only if the first workawayer already agreed to come if she is comfortable with a second workawayer :) (Female Workawayers will stay with female workawayers)
You would than share a big room (seperated by Room divider). 2 single Beds.
A Video-Call prior to the visit is 100% obligatory for all involved people :)
What else ...
We have a cute dog, but he is not allowed in the house. :) So no problem with allergies !
You can enjoy endless walks or go for a run on the field ways or enjoy the little forest nearby.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Very fast Internet and 21 inch Screen on your own Desk. And there is as well 21 in Apple Imac for our friends :)
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (21)
First of all, thanks to Martin, Justine, Amalia, Oma, Opa and Asgan for all the love they gave me. It was a very enriching experience, they made me feel at home, very happy to live and share in a multicultural environment, I learnt a lot with all the conversations, I also enjoyed the local gastronomy. Thank you for… read more
Sylvia stayed with us for for a few weeks. Until now we only had excellent experiences. But Sylvia was topping everything seen until know. We developped a deep friendship. Not only she was always helping, when she saw that we might need a hand but she became a part of our Family. Our daughter loves her, and we know… read more
To encapsulate in a few lines my first experience as a workawayer with Justine Amalia and Martin is impossible but I will try!
With them I not only found friends but a family to feel part of from day one. I shared moments not only with Justine Amalia and Martin but also with their grandparents (Oma… read more
thank you for having contacted us.
Straight from the beginning we knew you will be an interssting person to get to know.
We enjoyed your company a lot. Thank you for your great help in our home. You freed us plenty of time, which we loved to invest in you, with long conversations and short trips.
We enjoyed your calm and positiv… read more
I helped them with easy house chores and dinner preparation. The house was really clean and I had a lot of space for myself (incl. own bathroom). And I especially enjoyed my time in the garden, which they… read more
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First of all, thanks to Martin, Justine, Amalia, Oma, Opa and Asgan for all the love they gave me. It was a very enriching experience, they made me feel at home, very happy to live and share in a multicultural environment, I learnt a lot with all the conversations, I also enjoyed the local gastronomy. Thank you for… read more
Sylvia stayed with us for for a few weeks. Until now we only had excellent experiences. But Sylvia was topping everything seen until know. We developped a deep friendship. Not only she was always helping, when she saw that we might need a hand but she became a part of our Family. Our daughter loves her, and we know… read more
To encapsulate in a few lines my first experience as a workawayer with Justine Amalia and Martin is impossible but I will try!
With them I not only found friends but a family to feel part of from day one. I shared moments not only with Justine Amalia and Martin but also with their grandparents (Oma… read more
thank you for having contacted us.
Straight from the beginning we knew you will be an interssting person to get to know.
We enjoyed your company a lot. Thank you for your great help in our home. You freed us plenty of time, which we loved to invest in you, with long conversations and short trips.
We enjoyed your calm and positiv… read more
I helped them with easy house chores and dinner preparation. The house was really clean and I had a lot of space for myself (incl. own bathroom). And I especially enjoyed my time in the garden, which they… read more
thank you for coming to our place. You are a great person. We are really happy to have had the chance to welcome you in our house and family.
You became quickly a part of the family, we enjoyed to spend time with you and to share our skills. We enjoyed you dedication and motivation.
We enjoyed how your shared your life and let us get… read more
The tasks were simple, basic help for the housework and dinner. Actually dinner part my favourite because especially Martin eats your meal like it is the best… read more
I am an exchange student. Before the semester start, I stayed in their place for 3 weeks. I am grateful that they were willing to organize an extra room for me.
In these three weeks, what we did were some housework, helping in the garden and cooking dinner. We mainly worked… read more
I stayed for 2 weeks, had my own room and a bathroom, which was super nice. I helped in the household (vacuuming, mopping, etc.) and sometimes in their rental, doing the same, and during the evening I cooked dinner. The work is fine and you're done in a few hours.
It… read more
you came to us because you urgently needed a host, and after a short check we decided to accept you to come to our home.
This was a very good decision. We thank you for your help.
You are working hard to improve your English, despite this fact: thanks to digital translation we had great conversation.
Your were dedicated to your… read more
At the… read more
we had a great time with you. We are happy to have opened up our house to you.
We thank you for your engagement with your tasks.
We enjoined your company. You are welcome back as friends when ever you are back in Europe.
It was our first experience with a couple, and it was fun. You opened up this opertunity for other… read more
My tasks included mopping, cleaning the kitchen, tidying Amalia's playground, helping with… read more
you have made a new level of workaway experience for us. (: above Execellent :)
We are happy that you contacted us and we are happy that we invited to you to live with us in our home.
The good feeling started from your first message and continued of the video call, and the first step you put into our home.
Your tasks you fullfilled… read more
Martin is really a funny and great guy, he will keep… read more
Had a lovely time, not only there was an amazing opportunity to get involved with gardening, but they also gave me great beginning to start a life in Germany which I am thankful for 💫
This stay is a nice family experience in which you not only feel as an important family… read more
Thank you. We did enjoy your company a lot. We had a great time together, it was our pleasure to Show you our region.
Thanks for teaching our daughter already some Japanese.
The art you left for us is framed and attached to the wall.
You can always come back as a friend.
They are very welcoming and I immediately felt like home!!
Martin and Justine know a lot about the history of the town. Even though it was such a short stay, I was able to learn a lot! They are very nice and I really enjoyed the time with them!!
Also, they took me to many museums and sightseeing spots. The town is so… read more
thank you for having contacted us on workaway.
Thank you for having spent time with us.
Thank you for your great dishes you were preparing.
Thank you for your smile.
Thank you for having been such a good company.
Thank you for having been a good company as well to our daughter.
While preparing this feedback Justine and I were… read more
I'm so glad to stay with your wonderful family.
They treated me like a friend and family.I would recommend them to other workawayers!
I could learn not only Germany also all over the world🌍
They took me many museums and they explained the history in detail and took lots of pictures.
Martin got the skat… read more
Straight from the first message we knew we are going to have a great Time with you.
We enjoined how much you were dedicated to be part of our workaway.
We love how you interacted with our daughter because you were so close to her.
We will make sure that she will speak your name one day. Right now we keep her saying "Ka"
Thank… read more
Justine, Martin and their daughter were so warm and welcoming. There was a good work-life balance and enough space and privacy. I learned a lot about Germany through Martin and enjoyed speaking in English, French and Spanish with Justine.
Location wise, I was lucky to have such a calm… read more
It was total fun to share our live with you. Thank you for such a good help and the good food.
Our daughter will always remember you. We speak about, while she sees the picture you left behind.
Thank you for having brought so much happiness.
We… read more
We spend a great time between Christmas and epiphany. You are always welcome in our house.
We wish you all the best.
We thank you for the great time.
You have been a great workawayer.
We thank you for the great help you provided.
Dear friend, you are always welcome!
"Every Goodbye is a a new Hello"
Martin, Justine and daughter.
Even though I stayed for 10days,they welcomed me as a member of family!
It’s my unforgettable days in my life!
My task mainly was cooking dinner and housekeeping and I enjoyed them!
I actually hadn’t been cooking so much but Justine taught me how to cook!
In weekends, Martin took around me to city with… read more
You have been a great help. You are so friendly and we liked to share stories with you.
It felt like picking up a friend from the very first moment when I picked you up at the train station.
We hope to see you again as soon as possible.
Good luck.
They are very generious and Martin's parents are very kind too.
The dog is nice and playful.
We had the opportunity to speak English and German.
We had our own room and our own bathroom… read more
Martin is an energetic and kind person and he told me a lot of things about the world. Thanks to him, now I'm much more aware of how privileged I am to travel around the world. He also always said to me "no stress and no pressure" when I'm with… read more
Our Experience with Nanako is EXCELLENT.
Nanako did communicate in a really good manner.
She did help us in many ways. Her cooking skills are nice.
SHE WILL BE WELCOME AT ANY TIME again.
Thank you.
Justine and Martin and daughter.
Martin, Justine and their family felt like home within no time. They are very welcoming, very warm and treated me with love and respect. Martin is a very friendly guy with who can talk about almost any topic in the world and is very good at making conversations! He told me about the history of… read more
He left a good impact He treated everyone with great respect. And will be seen as friend when ever he wishes to return as a friend. He is… read more
