Help a family of eight to create a 400m² LEGO exhibition near the beautiful city of Koblenz, Germany

Infos

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  Description

  We are a family of eight: Mum, 43, teacher, Dad 52, teacher, boys 21, 19, 11, 8 and girls 15, 4 plus our adorable mountain dog Mira 22 months. We live in a huge house close to Koblenz and the Mittelrheintal (15 km) in a little village.
  The oldest boys have already moved out and are attending university in Cologne, but they visit often.
  
  We share a big passion: LEGO. The basement of our house is like a museum of hundreds of sets. And this leads to our next big non-profit project: to establish a permanent exhibition with everything LEGO. We have the space in a nearby town and many enthusiasts who are willing to help - will you be one of them?
  
  We are open and interested in new people and different cultures. Mum has worked as an Au Pair in 5 different families during her study breaks -short stays of 2-3 months each- all over Europe and she truly enjoyed it. We also had an Au Pair from Russia in the past. That being said: we are not looking for an Au Pair. We are looking for a workawayer whom we would welcome in our family!
  
  We don't smoke and we expect no smoking in the house or at the exhibition site, also: not in front of the children!

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We want to welcome you into our family life and also share our passion for LEGO. We also want you to explore our wonderful region and its cultural sight like medieval castles, ancient Roman border buildings, and so on.
  
  Our older children are also excited to show you around if you are interested, you could also visit them in Cologne. If you prefer exploring on your own that's also fine.
  
  If you are into culture, this area has a lot to offer. Dozens of castles are nearby, most of them along the river Rhine, which is just a few minutes away form our home. If you are into nightlife, Koblenz and its 100.000 inhabitants has some to offer, but it is easy to get to Cologne (1.000.000 inhabitants) or Frankfurt (750.000) by train within an hour. If you are into nature and hikes, there are many trails in the area which can be explored by foot, bike or even canoe. And if you are a video or boardgame geek, you will find willing companions within our family.
  
  Dad teaches economics, politics and ethics. So for sure there is room for some interesting talks and disussions if you are interested.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  On the one hand we are looking for help at home. Someone who takes care of the garden, can look after the small children when needed, occasionally cooks or even swings the broom.
  
  On the other hand, we are looking for people to support us with our non-profit LEGO art project. We have a 500 square meter room in which a permanent exhibition is to be created. The work there ranges from rough carpentry work to filigree clamping block art.
  
  
  Update 2024-09-17: The room is cleared. The floor will be painted next. After that, the walls should be painted, not just in one color, but with motifs that match the exhibits. This will be an artistic task that talented workawayers are welcome to take on.
  After that, some wooden tables will be built and plasterboard walls will be set up, which delimit the individual exhibition areas.
  As soon as the first tables are in place, work begins on creating a large LEGO landscape in one area. There are no concrete templates here, so creatively talented workawayers could also develop with many, many LEGO elements.
  We have the space, the material and millions of LEGO bricks. What we lack are lots of busy hands and heads full of ideas. There are no limits to creativity here.
  In addition, this project should be accompanied by media. People with experience in photography, video and social media are also very welcome.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant
  Espagnol: Intermédiaire
  Hollandais: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Mum is a teacher for English and French so you can expect some (philosophical) talks on language/grammar. However, since we both work full time please don't expect a language school environment. We are both willing to check any kind of excercises you do in your free time as long as our schedule allows it. Our kids 15 and 10 learn English at school and are very interested in practising English. Of course they can also correct your German since they are native speakers but they are not able to explain any grammar to you. Our 7-year-old is very willing to correct any mistakes you make while talking to him. He is very strict but nice in his own way. ;-)
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  Hébergement

  Because our big boys are studying in Cologne, we have two rooms available at home, both large with a double bed, desk and internet access. Meanwhile one of the rooms is occupied by our beloved 24 year old workawayer who first visited us in 2023, returned in February 2024 and is scheduled to stay with us until the end of 2025. She is like family to us.
  
  The room that is still available has a bathroom with shower right next to it.
  
  If you are into van life, there is also a parking space for a camper van at the exhibition building.
  
  Anyone who would like to work on the non-profit exhibition can of course also live in our house and participate more in our family life.
  
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  Food
  
  Of course we will provide you with at least three meals a day. We also happily offer everything you find in our fridge or pantry at any time. ;-)
  
  We love to eat healthy and take time to cook. But due to having two jobs and six kids, we sometimes fall back to quick pizza or pasta. We welcome you to share some traditional meals with us. We are also open to taste your cuisine if cooking is your passion. We are gladly willing to get and provide all ingredients that you might prefer for your cooking or your special diet.
  
  Our family is neither vegan nor vegetarian. If you are, we will provide you with whatever you need for your nutrition.

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  Autres infos...

  Our home is in Eitelborn where you can catch a bus to Koblenz or Montabaur. It takes about 20 minutes by bus to each city. From Koblenz or Montabaur you can take trains to Frankfurt, Mainz, Köln, Bonn or Trier.
  
  In Koblenz, you can take boat trips on Rhine and Moselle or visit the famous fortress. There also is a strong Roman cultural heritage which is worth exploring.
  
  If you like hiking - the forest starts right behind our house. If you (and we) feel confident about it, you could also take our dog along or some of the kids.
  
  Throughout the year, there are several festivities in all the towns around.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a gigabit connection at home. The connection at the exhibition site is 250 Mbit. Both connections have no volume limit.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Un

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  5 hours a day, 5 days a week