{"slug":"bergwaldprojekt-volunteer-project-weeks","name":"Bergwaldprojekt volunteer project weeks (Projektwochen)","provider":{"name":"Bergwaldprojekt e.V.","type":"nonprofit"},"organization":null,"country":"DE","region":null,"locality":null,"scope":"national","audience":["homeowner","renter","community_group"],"kind":"volunteer","benefit":"A free one-week forest, moor or landscape work placement with meals and shared lodging provided; you pay only your travel","summary":"Bergwaldprojekt e.V. is a German nonprofit that runs week-long volunteer projects in forests, moors and open landscapes in every German federal state. Volunteers plant trees, build protective fences, restore moors and do other conservation work under professional project leaders, with at least one half-day excursion per week. Participation is free; the organization provides vegetarian meals (vegan on request) and simple accommodation such as forest huts, campsites or group houses.","eligibility":"Adults (18 and over). Young people from 15 can join if accompanied by a parent or guardian or with written parental consent. No experience needed; basic fitness is enough. Health insurance is required (travel health insurance for participants from outside Germany). Limited to one project week per person per year. Dogs are not allowed.","how_to_apply":"Pick a project on the website's project overview (each listing shows 'Freie Plätze' or 'Warteliste') and register online; you receive a registration confirmation and, about five weeks before the start, travel details, meeting point and packing list. Weeks run Sunday afternoon to Saturday morning. You arrange and pay your own travel (a discounted Deutsche Bahn ticket is available with the confirmation). A 50 euro fee applies for cancellation from the Sunday three weeks before the start or for no-shows. Questions: info@bergwaldprojekt.de, 0931 452 62 61.","url":"https://www.bergwaldprojekt.de/projekte/freiwilligenprojekte","source_url":"https://www.bergwaldprojekt.de/projekte/freiwilligenprojekte/regulaere-projekte","season":"Projects run February to December; the next year's programme is published in early December","program_status":"active","lat":null,"lng":null,"data_note":"Besides regular weeks there are family, youth, women's and integrative project variants with their own conditions; check the individual project page.","updated_at":"2026-11-08T00:02:20.743Z","page_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/bergwaldprojekt-volunteer-project-weeks","markdown_url":"https://treerm.org/residents/programs/bergwaldprojekt-volunteer-project-weeks.md","license":"CC-BY-4.0"}