Meet our Hosting Organisations in Greifswald and the region of Vorpommern!
An open sewing or printing workshop, cultural and educational projects, kindergartens, solidarity agriculture, youth centres - and much more! Our amazing hosting organizations offer interesting tasks and learning opportunities for everybody.
For more information, check out the portfolios below. Click on the pictures or names of the hosting organizations to learn more. All positions found on this page are offered through the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programme.
Please note: The application period for all positions starting in September 2025 will be from 09.12. until 31.12.2024.
All information how to apply can be found here: www.turbina-pomerania.org/en/apply!
Applications outside the application period or sent by email will not be accepted.
Volunteering with Turbina Pomerania is special...
...because we created a unique seminar programme & you can be a part of it.
All ESC volunteers join the formally required "on arrival" and "midterm" seminar organized by the German National Agency - but it doesn't stop there.
It was our organization's idea to connect the international ESC programme with the German federal programme "Bundesfreiwilligendienst" (BFD). BFD is an in-country volunteering opportunity often done by German youth (e.g. after finishing high school), but also by migrants and refugees as a great way to immerse into German civic society.
We, the Turbina Pomerania team, organize a total of 20 bilingual seminar days (German & English) for the group of volunteers in the ESC and BFD programme. Learn more about our idea with the seminars and how we invite you - the volunteers - to participate in the seminar preparation on our seminar page.
Programme Details
General Conditions for all ESC positions in Vorpommern
The same general conditions apply to all volunteers in the European Solidarity Corps concerning working hours, funding and other aspects.
You will:
- receive pocket money and money for food expenses each month (according to the applicable amount set by the German National Agency each year)
- receive compensation for travel expenses in the form of a lump-sum (according to the distance between your home address and your hosting organisation)
- receive free medical-, travel-, and third-party insurance
- have the opportunity to study German during your voluntary year
- live together with other (international) volunteers in a shared appartment close to your hosting organisation (each volunteer will have an own room with bathroom, kitchen and living room shared with the flatmates)
- receive support with all essential things such as visa application (if applicable), registrational process in Germany, mobility in Germany, ...
Please see our FAQ page for questions such as "who is eligible to apply?" and "how much money will I receive?".
Greifswald? Vorpommern?
The city of Greifswald is located in the far North-East of Germany at the coast of the Baltic Sea and counts approx. 60.000 inhabitants. The closest metropolis is Szczezin in Poland, bigger cities in Germany are Berlin (3 hours) and Hamburg (4 hours) - all are easy to reach with local trains. With nearby ferry connections, Denmark and Sweden are also reachable destinations.
Greifswald is small - but has a lot to offer! Lots of (student) culture, beautiful nature, (maritime) sports activities and much more. Make sure, though, to pack your wind- and waterproof jacket ;-)
Greifswald is where you find our Turbina Pomerania office and where most of the hosting placements are located. Some are also located in the nearby region called "Vorpommern".