Rebuilding a Dirtbike-Track in Kelkheim

The existing Dirtbike track in the town was also a project involving local teenagers who participated in the construction of the track. Over the past few years, the track has been worn down and now needs to be repaired. The idea is not only to rebuild the old track but to reshape and improve it, creating something new. Beside the redesign of the track the whole site itself can be reorganized in order to make young people from different interests and backgrounds feel welcome in this place. By incorporating seating places and other creative elements, you can help to create a place where young people enjoy spending their time. This will involve physical labor and cooperation with workers who specialize in these types of projects. Local teenagers and young adults will work together with you. The project will be led by some "professional" mountain bikers who have expertise in designing top-quality dirt bike tracks. In addition to the hands-on work, volunteers will learn about the concept of youth work in Kelkheim and the integration of residents from diverse social backgrounds. A common project to shape the city can bring together different people with the same interests. In doing so, you will also get to know the local community and learn about their lives in Kelkheim.

Volunteers will stay in the central youth club of Kelkheim. You can use the kitchen, a pool table, a table football, a small gym for you to do some strength training and more. You will have plenty of space to make yourself at home, cook, play, do sports or watch a movie together. You can sleep on camp beds and there is free entry to the nearby swimming pool for showering and bathing. As already mentioned, the youth club is located in the center of Kelkheim, so you will have plenty of shopping opportunities and restaurants nearby. The central train station is only a five-to-ten-minute walk away.

Volunteers will get free access to the local swimming pool and will visit the nearby castle of Königstein. There will be a guided tour of Kelkheim and some interesting information about the development of the first democratic institutions in Germany. Heinrich von Gagern, the most famous son of Kelkheim, was the first president of the first German national parliament in 1848. Therefore, you will also visit the historic parliament in Frankfurt itself, which is now called the “Frankfurt Paulskirche”. As there will be contact with German native speakers, the workcamp is a good opportunity to improve your German language skills.