Das Aktionszentrum in Benediktbeuern ist eine Jugendbildungsstätte in Trägerschaft der Deutschen Provinz der Salesianer Don Boscos. "Zeit für junge Menschen": Dieser Grundsatz der Salesianer Don Boscos ist uns Auftrag und täglicher Ansporn zugleich. Gemeinsam mit Jugendlichen die Schöpfung zu entdecken, Neues kennen zu lernen und ihnen Raum zur freien Entfaltung zu geben - "heute für morgen" gemeinsam auf dem Weg zu sein, das ist unser Ziel. Sowohl für unsere eigenen Gruppen als auch für unsere Belegungsgäste schaffen wir eine Atmosphäre, in der sich junge Menschen in ihren Sorgen und Nöten, mit ihren Fragen und Antworten, in ihrem So-Sein, wie sie sind, auf- und ernst genommen fühlen. Die Jugendbildungsstätte Aktionszentrum sieht ihren zentralen Auftrag in der Mithilfe zum Gelingen des Lebens junger Menschen. Zielgruppen dieser Arbeit sind Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene. Die Schwerpunkte liegen dabei in den Bereichen der außerschulischen Jugendbildung sowie der internationalen Jugendarbeit. Durch diese Angebote werden personale, interpersonale, interkulturelle, ökologische und politische Kompetenzen vermittelt. 80% der Jugendlichen, die unsere Einrichtung besuchen, sind Schüler einer Mittelschule. Diese möchte das Aktionszentrum besonders erreichen und kooperiert daher eng mit den Schulen in Bayern. Durch unser Trainingsprogramm (Bildungseinheiten und Diskussionen, Freizeitangebote, Sport, Kreatives) möchten wir diese Jugendlichen bestärken und ihnen die Chance geben, diese lebenswichtigen Fähig- und Fertigkeiten zu entwickeln. Aktionszentrum Benediktbeuern is a youth educational centre of the German Province of the Salesians of Don Bosco. “Time for young people”: this principle of the Salesians of Don Bosco is our mission and, at the same time, our daily incentive. Our goal is: Discovering the creation together with young people, getting to know new things and giving them opportunities for further development – “today for tomorrow”, being together on the way. For our groups and guests we try to create an atmosphere in which young people feel that their sorrows and needs, their questions and answers are taken seriously. The youth educational centre Aktionszentrum understands its main mission in supporting young people’s life development. Target groups are young people and young adults. The focus of our work is on the field of non-formal youth education and the international youth work. Through this offers we convey personal, interpersonal, intercultural, ecological and political competences. 80% of the young people, who join our activities, are students of a “Mittelschule”. Aktionszentrum aims to reach this target group and cooperates with schools in Bavaria. Through our training programme (educational sessions, discussions, leisure time activities, sport, creative workshops) we want to strengthen these young people and give them a chance to develop their skills and competences.

Would you like to gain new experiences and work with children and young people? Then a volunteer project within the ESC at our Don Bosco education centre in Benediktbeuern will be just right for you. You will support the care of school classes and groups staying with us. Together you will take part in activities such as canoe trips, hiking or climbing. In the evenings, you will help with programs like disco or bar activities. You will also support educational workshops and seminars and gain valuable learning experiences. Other tasks include welcoming guests at the reception, giving house and monastery tours, and helping in the kitchen, cleaning, garden work and maintaining sports facilities. You will have your own areas of responsibility and can bring in your ideas and skills. In the education centre you will work with a team of 8-10 volunteers. If you are Interested please apply here: https://forms.gle/m73BUfdQZYWKcN6K8

Benediktbeuern is a beautiful village at the foot of the Alps. It is surrounded by many hiking tracks, perfect for nature lovers. It is well connected to Munich, with trains running every hour. Shops, doctor’s cabinets and leisure places can all either be found in the village or easily accessed by train or bus. The village also has its own university, with a lively community of about 500 students. Your housing will be in a shared flat for volunteers in Benediktbeuern. Food is provided all week in the local canteen. For transport you will receive a bike and a ticket for the local trains.

Introduction week and training in the first months: pedagogical approaches, outdoor activities (canoe, indoor climbing, hut tours/ hikes) There is also the opportunity to join training activities in our youth education centre in Benediktbeuern. The ESC-Service includes 2 Seminars (on-arrival and midterm) for every volunteer. Regular meetings with the coordinator and the mentor are also ensured. Trainings on nonformal education.

The Participant profile: This is the project for you if… • You like working with teenagers and young people • You are good at Teamwork and enjoy community life • You are flexible, creative and spontaneous, able to adapt to unexpected situations • You are independent and able to take initiative • You have at least a basic knowledge of German and are interested in improving your language skills If interested please apply here: https://forms.gle/m73BUfdQZYWKcN6K8
Deadline: 01/07/2026 00:00

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

• Training before and after the project
• Health insurance during your project
• round-trip travel reimbursement
• accommodation and food
• pocket money
• language course
• Return Week-end
• Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.