As a volunteer for Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V., you would join one of the biggest and diverse cultural centres of Bremen and help out with workshops for children and young people in theatre, media and music, while also helping the team backstage with their wide range of events.

Dates: 03.11.2025 – 30.09.2026 (11 months)
Location: Bremen, Germany
Hosting Organization: Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V.

About the hosting organization

Kulturzentrum Schlachthof e.V. is a very big cultural organisation in Bremen (North-West Germany). The centre provides a space for young artists, musicians and actors to develop their skills and grow, for example through providing courses and workshops for children and young people in a variety of arts, or giving their professional stage to upcoming artists. The centre also frequently hosts top-class musicians, authors and artists, who attract big audiences. On a bi-monthly level, Kulturzentrum Schlachthof also publishes the cultural magazine “Z”, produced in their newspaper team.

Located in the former slaughterhouse of Bremen, a huge building with industrial design, the organisation also provides professional training in stage and event tech. In the garden, the organisation frequently hosts outdoor concerts and events, and the neighbouring skating park is a popular place among the young people of the city.

As a volunteer, you would become a part of their big, self-governed team that is divided into smaller subteams, for example the team that works with children in a theatre group, the media team that provides courses for young people in videography, and the music team that organises bandcamps of upcoming amateur musicians of Bremen. The cultural centre also organises a wide range of events – from climate change festivals to concerts, lectures and exhibitions, where your support would be needed particularly for the visibility – taking pictures, videos and managing the Instagram Channel of the organisation.

Curious? Check out their Facebook and Instagram.

Your tasks as a volunteer would include…

In short, what you would be doing is:

• Becoming a team member in the Medienwerkstatt and supporting them with their workshops and production of videos
• Helping out with the theatre workshops for very young children and youngsters
• Helping with the organisation of bandcamps for older children from different parts of town
• Taking part in the editorial team of the magazine issued by the cultural centre (depending on your German language skills and interest of course)
• Take part in the backstage work of events (helping at the ticket and information desk, the logistics behind the scenes, the promotional materials etc.).
• Taking pictures and videos during events and organising the Instagram and other social media visibility
• Coming up with your own ideas for small events, workshops, exhibitions, …

As you can see – there are loads of different areas where you can get involved! Every Monday, you will meet with your primary supervisor to make a plan for the week, regarding which activities are going on in the house, where do you want to join, and what are your longterm plans in terms of own ideas and learning goals.

Don’t worry – you do not need to have prior experience in any of the areas or tasks described above. It is more important that you are motivated and curious to learn.

If you want to find out more, read the reports from the previous volunteer Esra and current volunteer Salome.

Logistics

NaturKultur e.V will be the coordinating organization in charge of all logistical matters.

You will be accommodated in your own room a flat in Bremen with 4 other ESC volunteers.

Bremen is a city in North-West Germany (around 500.000 inhabitants), not far from Hamburg and the North Sea coast. It is a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a lot of young people and both a historical center and newer areas of towns.

As an ESC volunteer, you will receive health insurance, monthly pocket money for food and other expenses (312€ + 210€).Travel costs will be reimbursed depending on the travel distance (normally between 211-395€).

You will be supported by a Coordinator  to help you get settled in your work place and the city of Bremen. You can also receive German language support of 1 hour per week.

But – how is it to volunteer in Bremen?