- … are a citizen of an EU Country (not Germany) or a partner country
- … are between 18-30 years old (on the day you start your ESC)
- … can communicate in English (A2-B1) AND German (A2)
- … you are committed to improve your German skills during your time at the school
- … are interested in working with kids and doing hands-on work
- … love to be creative, to try out new things and have a lot of curiosity to explore Waldorf pedagogy
- … have patience and care about helping other people grow
- … are an open-minded person, motivated to work in a team and with people from different religious, cultural and social backgrounds
Open call for participants for “ESC Volunteering in a Waldorf school” ESC in Bremen, Germany
Name of the project: “ESC Volunteering in a Waldorf school”
Date of Project: 07.09.2026 – 31.08.2027 or 19.10.2026 – 30.09.2027
Hosting organization: “Waldorfschule Touler Straße”
Sending organizations: “BRAVO“
Place: Bremen, Germany
Participants age: 18 – 30
The number of volunteers: 2+
Working language: English and German
Deadline for applying: 12.04.2026.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL & YOUR TASKS
Founded in 1949 the Freie Waldorfschule Bremen Touler Straße is the eldest Waldorf School (Rudolf-Steiner-School) in Bremen. The whole curriculum of Waldorf Schools is based on the development needs of the pupil, taking their emotional, intellectual and personal abilities and needs into account.
The curriculum is integrated, inter-disciplinary and artistic. Thus imagination and creativity, which are most important for the individual as well as for society, are awakened and developed. The students learn two foreign languages from year one onwards. They all learn how to knit and sew, and how to work with wood.
In Year 8 and 12, they stage a theatre play and work on a year-long theoretical and practical project of their own choosing. Subjects like Gardening and Eurythmics are an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum. All kinds of crafts stimulate a differentiated development of the will and a practical orientation of the student towards life.
Waldorf Pedagogy is a distinctive way of education. There is a global network of schools that work according to this pedagogy, and you can read more about it here.
If you know German (or use a translation tool), you can also read more about the school’s pedagogy on their own website.
In your ESC year, you will work in the after-school care centre, which is attended by the children in grades 1 to 4 after class (age 6 to 10). The after-school care centre has its own building with a large outdoor area. The focus here is on playing together, you might do as well homework supervision or have lunch with the kids, depending on your position in the team. Our after-school care team consists of 3 pedagogical specialists and 3 volunteers. It is also possible to contribute your skills and interests in a second work area, e.g. in support with social media activities or events.
COMMON TASKS
- Helping the team in the after-school classes which includes homework support, playing with the children, helping the team organise the space and supervision of the kids (age 6-10)
- Development of your own ideas for activities with the kids in the after-school classes
- Organising small local projects for the community of Bremen together with the other 15 ESC volunteers in Bremen
Profile #1:
- Supporting the planning and implementation of school events (concerts, theatre performances, etc.)
- Supporting the students with in the field of IT
- Supporting media projects
- Helping the team of the school to set up an Instagram and other social media pages, also helping with the website if needed
Profile #2:
- Supporting in the school garden and design of the school grounds (creation of nature classrooms, cultivating vegetable beds, furnishing schoolyard).
- Supporting with handcrafts and woodworking e.g. building wooden benches.
The profile depends on your interests, the activities of the school at the time and your willingness to try out new things.
To get a better idea of what this position entails, you can read Gabriel’s Final Report and Gulchin’s First Report about their voluntary service.
PROFILE of PARTICIPANTS
You can apply, if you…
Travel, Food and Accommodation
Our organisation, NaturKultur Bremen e.V., will be the coordinating organisation in charge of all logistical matters.
You will be accommodated in a flat or a house in Bremen with 4 other ESC volunteers. You will have your private bedroom and share the kitchen, bathroom and other spaces in the flat/house with other volunteers.Bremen is a city in North-West Germany (around 500.000 inhabitants), not far from Hamburg and the North Sea coast.
Bremen is a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a lot of young people and both a historical centre and newer areas of towns.
As an ESC volunteer, you will receive health insurance, monthly pocket money for food and other expenses (323€ + 210€).
Travel costs will be reimbursed depending on the travel distance (normally between 211-395€).You will be supported by a Coordinator and a Mentor to help you get settled in your work place and the city of Bremen. You can also attend our German language support of 1, 5 hours per week, and use the OLS Language Tool to learn German online independently.
How to apply?
If you have any questions feel free to contact BRAVO TEAM
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