Handy adventurers welcome to live in a fairy tale castle with real knights near Frankfurt, Germany

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  Description

  Next: spots 2026:
  23rd Nov- 6th Dec (basic German speaking requiered)
  
  First spot 2027
  2-3 weeks in March
  Rest of the year flexible - get in touch
  
  Due to recent experinces: Pls apply honestly when it comes to your skills & CV: e.g. apply only if you have real experience with tools (usage not seeing them in your dads shed), hands-on-work , some heavy lifting, gardening (means digging not finding flowers nice) and getting your hands dirty. You also should be a sociable person and reliable when it comes to working hours.
  Good english is a must! We also have a „no drug policy“.
  If you just only wanted to live in a castle once - thats not enough.
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  Since 7 years we are saving a German fairy tale castle from decaying and being lost in time and make it our private home. We - this is us - Nicole and Axel. Nicole - a professional marketeer, costume designer and garden lover and Axel a professional carpenter and teacher. We do all the craftsmenships on our own in this lifetime project. With us - there a living a bunch of great people in the castle: friends, a baker, a professor and an artist. All in a all - those great people share the castle with 6 cats, a dog and 4 bee colonies. Yes - we also have our own honey. Living with us comes as well with a rare plus - we are real knights. 3 of us are sports professionals in "Full Contact Historic Medival Swordfighting". No show- real sport. Cage fight in a 40kg heavy armor. Ever heard of the "Battle of the Nations" or "Buhurt"? Just have a look in Youtube. So, when you work with us, you are also more than welcome to train with us!
  
  So, if you would have fun helping us with your skills keeping the castle in shape (e.g. gardening, fixing stuff, painting) - you have found the right place to be to support us, share experiences and have a great time!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light gardening

  Creative DIY projects

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Pets

  

  Carpentry

  

  Animals

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  History

  

  Plant care

  

  Performing arts

  

  Gardening
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We love to travel and meet new people! Therefore we also love to welcome guests in our home! We are happy to share experiences, knowledge and teach. We are also earger to learn about your country, your current live and your experiences! Best by the fire in the courtyard sharing a whisky or beer ;-)
  
  You are earger to learn German? Perfect - we are fluent in Englisch, French is fine.

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  Help

  As you can imagine - saving a castle from decay and making it our home as a private person is challenging.
  
  Thats why we need you to have:
  Good language skills in englisch
  Experience with tools, any kind of renovation
  No issue getting your hands dirty
  Just always wanting to stay in castle is not enough!
  
  Axel is a well known carpenter for historic buildings and renovating 24/7 our home were we live privately. So during your stay you will not even immerse yourself in history and German culture, you could also learn historic craftsmen skills: from painting the walls, to plaster the cellar (innovative), renovating old furniture or windows (interesting) or making our private castle garden an oecologic paradise for animals (cool). All in our private space, home & private garden. But we also need help with daily duties - like cooking, cleaning, keeping the garden in shape.
  
  So, depending on your profession, skills and experience - we will have the right learning experience for you to spend a great time in a real castle with real knights - lets say just great people who are eager to get to know you!

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  This 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.
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  Accommodation

  You will stay in our magical Harry Potter room. You share a kitchen and bathroom , but you have full privacy. Your fridge will always be filled, food and beverages we buy according to your nutrition requirements. You just have to start cooking for yourself ;-) You have also access to our private beer and wine cellar - filled with fine German beer, schnaps and wine.

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  What else ...

  The castle is located in the middle of Germany, 40mins from Frankfurt. Train and bus services are great and the region itself (Wetterau/Vogelsberg) is full of history. The celts and romans settled here, museums, parks and places reflect that time very well. The hometown of the Brothers Grimm is also nearby - you literally live in a fairy tale area. In not more than 20minutes you are up on a hill hiking, skiing in the winter or swimming in natural lakes in the summer.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  As a digital nomad you can work in your own private room - we have high-speed internet in the whole castle area - so you are covered very well!

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Sir Greebo

  

  Peggy (3 years)

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