Workcamp from August 8th – 22th, 2026
Camp-Place
Accommodation
Protestant Parish Tiergarten
St. Johannes
Alt-Moabit 25
10559 Berlin-Mitte
St. Johannes
Work-Place
Protestant Cemetery Association, City Centre
Registration
Anmeldeschluss: August 3rd, 2026
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Cemeteries as natural and cultural oases in the city
The Protestant Cemetery Association Stadtmitte is responsible for various cemeteries in the centre of Berlin. These are characterised by a wide variety of natural and man-made beauty.
During the work camp, beautiful tombstones and sculptures will be uncovered and cleaned. Old fence posts will be derusted and repainted. In addition to the monument preservation work, landscape maintenance and nature conservation work will also be carried out. Work will be carried out for 6 hours per day, e.g. 8.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. There will be a snack break in between! As the camp accommodation is not on the cemetery grounds but in the parish hall of the Protestant parish of St. Johannes, we will cycle to work (approx. 15 minutes each way!). Anyone who wants to take part in the camp must be able to ride a bike very well!
In the free time you spend together, you can quickly get to Berlin city centre with all its sights on foot, by bike or by public transport. Berlin’s surrounding countryside and Potsdam are also not far away! In good weather, there are opportunities for swimming and boating. In addition to the excursions, we plan group activities that depend on your interests and that you help to organise, e.g. with games, songs, music, dances, workshops, themes and photos that you bring along.
At a glance
- Work task:
- Cultural heritage preservation: Sandblasting and repainting old fences, uncovering (removing plants) and cleaning sculptures
- Landscape conservation
- Nature conservation: Planting trees, shrubs and perennials
- Housekeeping: Grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, tiding up
- Group size: At least 9 participants (without volunteer team leaders)
- Camp language: German/English
- Accommodation:
- Protestant Parish Tiergarten St. Johannes (Parish hall), Alt-Moabit 25, 10559 Berlin-Mitte
- Attention!: Please bring along sleeping bag and a pillow!
- Attention!: We will use bicycles daily!
The teamers are
Journey – How to travel to Berlin-Tiergarten
- By train
- to Berlin
- from the central train station or from a regional train stations you go by public transport system to Berlin-Tiergarten (more information in the camp letter)
- By aircraft
- to Berlin (BER)
- from the airport you go by public transport system to Berlin-Tiergarten (more information upon request)
- By bus
- to Berlin central bus station
- from the central bus station you go by public transport system to Berlin-Tiergarten (more information in the camp letter)
- By lift agency
- to Berlin
- further on you go by public transport system to Berlin-Tiergarten (more information upon request)
More information to the Public Transport System
Further Information to organize your travel by aircraft, train, bus or lift agency