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... if this field of activity sounds like the perfekt match for you, we are looking forward to welcome you for three weeks or longer to help us with diverse cultural events and restoring the old castle of Burgliebenau.

We - the young family of Matthias, Dagny and our sons Johann and Ferdinand - are living and working in the castle of Burgliebenau. We are experienced in preservation and developement of old buildings and already restored the medieval settlement of the Teutonic Order in Buro (near Wittenberg) where we also organize cultural events. Matthias is the Chairman of the „Society for Historic Houses and Gardens of Saxony Anhalt“ and author of several historical books. Dagny is cultural manager for diverse events.
Type d'aide
Jardinage
Construction
Entretien / Bricolage
Aide à la maison
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Involved in this kind of work, you can learn a lot about culture and history of Germany. Since our work requires trips to different places and cities you are welcome to join us. We can help you with trip advices and travel plans to the nearby region of five world UNESCO heritage places in our state.
Aide
At this time of the year we are having different interesting events: historical cooking classes, Whisky-Tasting with Live-Music, different speeches and guided tours, the big events in November our annual "Gingerbread-Festivals" and finally on 23rd of November the opening of our Christmas-Exhibition "Little Lord Fountleroy". So there is a lot of different things you can help us by these events.
At this time there will not be major contruction work, but we might use some time to finish some details from summer-projects.
Langues parlées
Deutsch, English
Hébergement
Burgliebenau is a village in the middle of Germany in Saxony-Anhalt (the Country, where Martin Luther lived and worked 500 years ago). A large nearby City is Leipzig. The international airport Leipzig and good long-distance train connections make it easy for you to reach Burgliebenau.
We are living closely together with our guests from all over the world. We cook together and share meals together in the family kitchen. Every guest has his own furnished bedroom.
If you like to experience a very close family live and are willing to adapt to our way of living during your stay, you are welcome to our home.
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Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Painting old doors

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Tower of Burgliebenau

Castle of Burgliebenau

Entrance Hall Burgliebenau

Medieval Wall Castle of Burgliebenau

Hunting Hall in Buro

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21.09.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fleur)

Fleur is a wonderful young woman who is friendly and committed to helping in a wide variety of tasks. She will be great company around every host.
She is able to pick up tasks and new skills very quickly and is also very self reliant and with no fear asking advice or requesting instructions if nessesary.
She helped us with diverse projects, was… read more

(Excellente )

08.09.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Vincent)

Vincent participated two different times as a volunteer in the International
Volunteer Project.
During this time, reconstruction work was mainly carried out in the historic hall and at the castle
gate. In addition, there were various cultural events to prepare. The volunteers during this time came
from France, Denmark, Canada, the USA, Ireland,… read more

(Excellente )

28.08.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Vincent) pour l'hôte

First Workaway experience, two months spent in the castle and so many nice moments to remember.

Dagny and Matthias let you be part of their family during your stay.
What you have to do is mainly manual jobs but you also take part in some events' organisation by selling beers, cake or welcoming people. Thanks to the work, to Matthias's stories and… read more

(Excellente )

04.09.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Giulia) pour l'hôte

Hallo Dagny und Matthias!
This was my first workaway experience and I really felt welcomed! I've been there for 3 weeks, doing gardening, cleaning, selling beers at a Grill-Event they organised at the castle. The thing I enjoyed most was sharing dinner with them and the other 4-5 workawayers. It was a sort of cultural exchange! We also had the… read more

(Excellente )

17.06.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Thomas )

Our family lives in an old castle in Germany. The buildings were empty for many years. There's a lot of work to do, of course.
Thomas was the right man at the right time. With his ideas, talent and abilities, our large hunting hall could get back its historic wooden wall paneling (60 meter!). With "workaway" he left a lasting work for many years… read more

(Excellente )

03.06.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Thomas ) pour l'hôte

Hello Dagny, hello Matthias, thank you very much for the really nice workaway experience I got this six weeks in your Castle. I really recommend this place for everybody.

Dagny, Matthias and there little boys Jonathan and Ferdinand are a very friendly family and great hosts with a big heart for there workawayers. There big project - restoring an… read more

(Excellente )

05.05.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Petra) pour l'hôte

In May 2018 I spent 10 days in this friendly family and their castle.
During my stay there were still three other volunteers and so it was a jolly community of 6 adults and two children . We had meals together around the large table on which was offered a great diversity of all things we liked to eat.
There were to do a lot of different jobs like… read more

(Excellente )

28.03.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Joanne & Ross) pour l'hôte

We stayed with Dagny and Matthias at the end of 2018. Sorry it has taken so long to write about our experience.

Our time at Burgliebenau was at the beginning of our 6 month travels and it was the perfect way to start our adventure. Dagny and Matthias both made us feel very welcome. They have very big hearts and lots of knowledge to share with us… read more

(Excellente )

24.03.2019

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dulce & Michelle)

Dulce and Michelle are a lovely Mexican team.
They came to help us with our biggest annual event. Although the work and the environment were completely new to both of them, they mastered the tasks with great motivation.
Living together with our family was pleasant and relaxed. We had a lot of fun together.
We thank them both and wish them a great… read more

(Excellente )

20.03.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Dulce & Michelle) pour l'hôte

We had a great time with Dagny & Matthias! This was our first workaway and it was amazing, we worked in the castle and we had the opportunity to be in the Marmelade Festival and it was awesome a little bit hard and tired but fun!
Matthias and Dagny always helped us to plan our trips, the food is delicious.
Thank you so much Dangny, Matthias,… read more

(Excellente )

07.01.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Georgia) pour l'hôte

Thank you Matthias and Dagny for the two week stay in your castle last December - and for putting up with my adventures with the local transport! During my time in Burgiebenau I; painted, gardened, swept an old cellar (cleared prior to my arrival), help set up for castle events and distributed pamphlets in nearby city, Halle. Matthias and Dagny… read more

(Très bonne )

25.12.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Frederike) pour l'hôte

Dagny and Matthias are great hosts with a lot of experience. From time to time it was a bit chaotic, but that's also part of their charm and made for some funny situations ;) They made me feel at home, and the place is super cool! Thanks for having me and we'll see us in the future!

(Très bonne )

15.12.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (María Gabriela)

In a few words: It was a pleasure to have Gabi in the house as a volunteer. She is careful and precise in her work, she spreads a good mood and is a pleasant guest. Whether in the garden or craftsmanship in our old rooms, Gabi is packing!
We warmly recommend it to you and would be happy to welcome you here as a guest and friend again. All the best… read more

(Excellente )

31.08.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (María Gabriela) pour l'hôte

The time with Dagny and Matthias was really interesting and nice! Thank you for let me participate in your annual event "Burg im Grünen", I think, it was a great cultural event and I could improve my german language talking with different people. Johann and Ferdinand are lovely, and I have a lot of pictures of them to share with you!
The castle's… read more

(Excellente )

11.10.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Ruaridh) pour l'hôte

I enjoyed several weeks helping Dagny and Matias at their castle and it was a wonderful experience. I felt very much like part of their family for a while and they were very interesting characters.

the castle was a really beautiful place to stay for a while and had a very distinctive atmosphere. You could feel he layers of the past around you in… read more

(Excellente )

06.10.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Eduardo)

Eduardo was a volunteer in our house for about 6 weeks.
It was a great time with him throughout. He works hard, prudently and dedicated and is always friendly and cheerful.
Also with our children it was always a good connection.
We thank you very much for the great time, wish you all the best and hope to see Eduardo again.

(Excellente )

29.08.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Mireia) pour l'hôte

There are not enough words to express the good feeling I got from Workaway in Burgliebenau. It has been a pleasure being in this ancient castle and know its history. I had the opportunity to participate in the event "2. Burg im Grünen". It was a very nice experience and I could attend to a guided tour. Dagny and Matthias are very nice and open.… read more

(Excellente )

19.07.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Jennifer) pour l'hôte

I could have sworn I posted this ages ago, my apologies Matthias and Dagny, it is long overdue! <3

As Juan, Nathan, and Raidas have said, Matthias and Dagny are an absolutely stellar and welcoming couple; I could not have been more pleased to stay with them for a month in July 2017! They are the kindest, most warm hearted people you will ever… read more

(Excellente )

06.05.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Amit) pour l'hôte

I had an awesome time, and I am thankful to Dagny and Matthias for hosting me! It was my first Workaway experience, and even though I was worried at first, they are such a warm and welcoming family that quickly I knew I did the right thing when signing up for this site!
I have learnt so much in my visit there. About history, building and German… read more

(Excellente )

03.05.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Eva) pour l'hôte

This year in march I stayed at Mathias and Dagnys' castle for one month - I can say that were days full of experiences and enriching moments, from learning how to start a fire, to prepare everything for the two marmelade festivals (which happened during my stay there), and how to take down the bricks from the walls. I also had lots of funny… read more

(Excellente )

20.04.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (adrian)

Adrian was our guest during our annual main event. With his experience and his concentrated thoughtful way, he brought our project a good deal ahead.
He is older than most of our volunteers, so we were a bit unsure before he arrived. But it was wonderful to see the younger ones seek and learn from his advice.
He was also a fun playmate for our… read more

(Excellente )

22.03.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (adrian) pour l'hôte

Matthias and Dagny were great hosts, if you are interested in history and castles this is the place to come. Matthias has a wealth of information which he enjoys to share, their hospitality is great, nothing appears to much trouble for them. I wish them well for the future and hope to see them again sometime in the future.
Adrian

(Excellente )

01.04.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Felipe & Barbara) pour l'hôte

We stayed at Prasse’s kingdom for a whole month, it was our first workaway experience and it was marvelous. For the first 2 weekends we helped them at Jam Festival (not a musical festival, it's all about tasty marmalades haha), we were busy those weeks but we had a lot of fun, we met new people and also learnt a little bit of German. Barbara got a… read more

(Excellente )

20.03.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Juan) pour l'hôte

First of all, sorry for this late review! :worried: It's been quite some months already.

I spent around three weeks in Burgliebenau, in late June / early July ('17). Very special place for me, deep in my heart. Among the many pleasant moments shared and many things done, my last evening with Dagny and Matthias happened to be my birthday! You… read more

(Excellente )

11.03.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chris & Connie)

The time with Chris was wonderful.
A very nice young man, who emerged into our family with no probems. He was an eager helper for different jobs and also helped with the household. He liked to learn new things and worked self-reliantly after a short intruduction.
We wish you a great next expierience and hope to meet you again!
Greeting from… read more

(Excellente )

17.02.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Chris & Connie) pour l'hôte

Brilliant! And deserving of much more than the 80% rating.

This was my first experience travelling alone which I was pretty apprehensive about. However, my anxieties were quickly flattened.

My flight arrived late and public transport would have been difficult but collecting me from the airport was no problem.

And then you're straight in to… read more this lovely, interesting, traditional German family. Matthias has SO much knowledge about everything. He probably knew more about English culture than I did. He was encouraging when it came to free time making suggestion after suggestion about what I could do with my free weekends and helping me to organise them. I visited Prague, Dresden and Leipzig during my stay. Dagny very much had her hands full with two small children and running the household but was also a source of knowledge and help. I think it takes a special type of people to allow strangers into your home and make them feel welcome. Johan helped me practise my Deutsch!

To manage your expectations (and don't think this is a negative) this isn't your luxury hotel stay with every commodity under the sun, again, not a bad thing - it's a refreshing change to live slightly differently than you are used too. The building is interestingly old so there are characteristics associated with such a building to be embraced. Of course there are things like WiFi, dish washer. I enjoyed taking the time to learn German through various means and learned a lot from the family and listening to conversations. I read a lot more than I normally would at home where I'm distracted by stupid TV etc.

I stayed from January to February so it was cold but with a woodburner in most rooms I was in heaven. Matthias is also keen so share his whiskey knowledge so that can warm you up!

I'm a vegetarian and don't really eat bread or dairy so I was a little apprehensive about coming into the bread and sausage eating culture :joy:. And I don't bring much to the table in terms of cooking skill or suggestion but still they accommodated my eating habits. Of course you have to be open and give ideas about what you can eat. Go along to the supermarket and help with the shopping. Easy.

Work was great. I got stuck in to various projects and feel like I made a difference.
Generally, you work about 5 hours a day but you can work and extra hour here and there if you want a day off to make a long weekend adventure. Matthias is keen for you to explore so encourages this. Along with the work you help out with house hold things like dishes, tidying just as you would at home - you are part of the family so help out. Work itself varied from chopping wood to plastering, sanding, tidying/organising, painting etc so prepared to get lucky and stuck it! You'll sleep well :grin: As well as preparing for events.

Overall, a recommended experience. And the beer is so good!

I hope to make a return visit.

Once again, vielen danke Matthias und Dagny!

(Excellente )

24.02.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (David) pour l'hôte

Just go there! Everything was great, you won't regret.

(Excellente )

05.12.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Rohan & Mercia)

Mercia and Rohan spend one month with us and we have only good memories about the time together.
They were always nice company and a very efficient team to help us preparing a big event.
After showing a new technique in renovating, they both worked carefully and independently.
Both were very fast with advertising for our event which made it a big… read more

(Excellente )

04.12.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Rohan & Mercia) pour l'hôte

We stayed in Burgliebenau for the month of October and had a positive experience. Our jobs included renovating within the castle (sanding and painting doors and door-frames, rendering stone work and helping setting up for events), baby-sitting and delivering advertisement. We found the work was enjoyable (once we got our rhythm) and interesting.… read more

(Très bonne )

05.12.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jenna)

Jenna’s tasks during her stay
Jenna only stayed 13 days (minus three days at the doctor and two weekends off), the most important thing during this time was the preparation for our biggest event of the year. So unfortunately it was not possible to introduce her into renovation work during the few days that she was working. That is also why we… read more

(Moyenne )

28.11.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Jenna) pour l'hôte

I stayed with Matthias and Dagny for two weeks until the beginning of November and it was an experience with both positives and negatives.

My work was mainly delilvering flyers in the surrounding villages and towns to advertise for the upcoming gingerbread festival. It is quite physical since you are walking for around five hours every day and… read more

(Moyenne )

10.09.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Martin) pour l'hôte

Dagny and Matthias were amazing host, I travel with cisca and we have a blast. There were 3 other workawayers with which we went to the lake and have a lot of fun together. If you are looking for a quiet place with very interesting people to talk this is it!

(Très bonne )

14.08.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Raidas) pour l'hôte

This was my second workaway out of 3 workaways this summer. By far it was the best!
I had quite a bad experience with my first workaway, so I was a bit anxious before arriving here. But turns out it was for nothing at all! I felt better by Matthias&Dagny on the second day of my stay, than I had in the other workaway after 3 weeks =] The hosts are… read more

(Excellente )

09.07.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lauren & Jason)

Lauren and Jason are a real dream team - such a friendly and nice couple with a lot of energy and always in a good mood. They showed competence to help with different kind of work: gardening, mechanical tasks, renovating, moving heavy things, but also helping around the kitchen on their own, cooking and a great capability and sense for our one… read more

(Excellente )

24.06.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Lauren & Jason) pour l'hôte

We had an amazing Two weeks with Dagny (Castle Owner/ Boss), Matthias (Facility Manager...potentially fixed term) and Johann (Acrobatic Trip Over Extraordanaire/ King of Cute)! They are super welcoming, super generous and accommodating with very flexible working conditions and had no trouble dropping us off at the train station as we embarked on… read more

(Excellente )

06.07.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Diego)

The time Diego spend here with us, was a very valuable and enjoyable time for us. He is a kind open minded young man, who worked fast and self-reliant while always in a good mood. He became part of our international family and was also helping with every day chores. Good talks (also in advanced German!) and laughs made the weeks with Diego very… read more

(Excellente )

22.06.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Diego) pour l'hôte

Matthias, Dagny and Johann,
THANK YOU! I will certainly miss Burglibenau :) and I will also miss being the "KKK Man" - Kaffee & Kuchen & Kies Man

--- Every day life and work ---
Wonderful experience! Matthias, Dagny and little Johann are fantastic hosts. They made me feel at home, because the atmosphere in the castle was always positive and… read more

(Excellente )

20.05.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (harjan)

Harjan stayed with us to help renovating our castles. He is a kind and helpful person, and took part in our family live for the time of his stay. He helped us with different jobs like painting, building and worked independently and reliable. A workawayer like anyone could wish for!

(Excellente )

05.05.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (harjan) pour l'hôte

i just returned home from my wonderful stay at burgliebenau and i miss it already; what a wonderful place with such nice people. I worked in the garden, painted doors, helped organizing an event with groups coming by and in the meantime we worked hard to get the library ready. At Burgliebenau you're one with the family and that's the feeling i… read more

(Excellente )

24.02.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Sergio) pour l'hôte

Putting into words what my time in Burgliebenau meant to me is a rather complex task—I learned, lived and achieved so much! They say you shouldn't bring high expectations if you don't know what to expect from a trip in the first place, however, being my first time in Germany, I allowed myself to dream lofty... And it turned out better than I'd… read more

(Excellente )

17.01.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Yuting) pour l'hôte

Wanna escape from the hustle and bustle of the cities? Wanna walk into a wonderland of the castle cultures? Wanna meet a host of humor, sagacity and immense experience in buildings, a young hostess of hospitality, sincerity and elegancy and their adorable little Johann? Wanna learn some new building skills or get a chance to apply your… read more

(Excellente )

18.11.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Joseph) pour l'hôte

I visited Dagny and Matthias for a week and built a door for their castle. They were wonderful hosts, so welcoming and friendly. Matthias has a great sense of humour, a laugh a minute. I would highly recommend anyone who wants to get some experience in construction volunteering in Burgliebenau. They even took us to the local town of Halle to check… read more

(Excellente )

27.10.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Iain) pour l'hôte

I had a brilliant time in Beauglibenau and was by far one of the most intellectual and physically stimulating months of my life. Matthias is a fountain of information who taught me an incredible amount of history and construction work! Dagny was brilliant to work with and taught me a lot about event management. I was privileged enough to be at… read more

(Très bonne )

18.10.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (TING) pour l'hôte

What I would like to say about my experience in Burgliebernau is more than "excellent". The time I spent with Dagny and Matthias is so far the most memorable for me since I came to Europe. Their projects have many credits that made me extend my staying from two to seven weeks: various types of hands-on work on the construction site; explorations… read more

(Excellente )

17.09.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Fabio) pour l'hôte

I had so much fun working with Matthias and Dagny! Yes is a lot of work, but is so rewarding once you can see the results. I had the chance to create some brick walls, put concrete on the floor and knock down some big walls with a sledgehammer! but there's always time for a coffee break and hear Matthias's amazing comedy!

On your free time,… read more

(Excellente )

14.08.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Nathan) pour l'hôte

I had a great time, and I am so thankful to Dagny and Matthias for having me, as they are such a warm and welcoming family and I have learnt so much.
The work is very practical and also rewarding as Matthias teaches you different jobs and techniques each day for restoring a castle. Both him and Dagny are also a fountain of knowledge when it comes… read more

(Excellente )

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