April 3, 2025
Country: Germany
Date: 2nd – 16th August 2025
Number of Volunteers: 15
Age: 18-99
Project Code: DE-SCI 1.34
About the Project: The Augustaschacht Memorial, built through volunteer work, is a site for education and research. From January 1944 to 1945, over 2,000 people were forced to work at the ‘Arbeitserziehungslager Ohrbeck.’ 80 years after WWII, the camp raises awareness of its historical lessons.
Type of Work: This year’s tasks include excavating, cleaning, and documenting finds at the camp site. The objects will be displayed or used for education. The focus is on creating video documentation, with the option to choose a specific theme or a general presentation.
Accommodation: Volunteers stay in shared rooms at a nearby community center in Hasbergen. Bring your own mat or air mattress and sleeping bag.
Volunteer Requirements: An interest in history, intercultural exchange, and physical work in excavation.
No application deadline, open until all spaces are filled.
More info and how to apply
This project is part of VSI’s International Volunteer Projects (IVP) programme, a unique form of values-based volunteering that brings together people from around the world to work on short-term projects with local communities. More info on the programme here.
1. Apply online on the SCI international website
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Application is through our international online placement system. You need to register on the website to apply: How to Apply
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2. Pay the project fee - return to this page and follow the links below
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Fees
Project in Europe:
Project Waged €155
Project Unwaged €105
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