What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Cologne? Cologne Cathedral or the carnival. Have you ever heard of the Cologne Edelweiss Pirates? They were a colorful bunch of alternative youths who resisted the Nazis. How did a group of ‘misfits’ manage to fight against the Nazi regime despite repression and what happened to them?

Together with other young people from Great Britain, Germany, Hungary, Finland and Belgium, you will find answers to these and many other questions in our project. You will visit historical sites and learn about the life of the outfits in Cologne at the time, take on light maintenance work as a sign of active commitment against discrimination and for democracy and enjoy your free time in the Rhine metropolis.

Summer in Cologne, time out on the Rhine! 

For Whom? Young people from age 16-26 from Germany

When? 26.07.-06.08.2025

Where? Cologne

Who? Participants aged 16-26 from Germany, Hungary, Finland, Belgium and the UK

Language: English

Fee: 25-50 € - Erasmus funding covers the minimum participation fee and reimburses travel expenses!

Register by Link until June 1st, 2025

Contact: Ekaterina Fedoruk, 0511 32 73 63, ekaterina.fedoruk@volksbund.de 

Organiser:

Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V

Lützowufer 1

10785 Berlin

Tel.: 030-2309 3684

workcamps@volksbund.de

www.volksbund.de/workcamps

Project partner:

Finland: NGO Lumikello

Belgium: Province of West Flanders

Hungary: German-Hungarian Youth Organization

Great Britain: Welsh Centre for International Affairs

financed by:

Erasmus+ Programme and BMFSFJ