Open calls
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“Roter Baum Berlin” UG
Stendaler Street 43
12627 Berlin
phone: 030 99281840
fax: 030 99281842
info@roter-baum-berlin.de
Team
Tihomir Velikinac tihomir.velikinac@roter-baum-berlin.de
Chiara Maggi
chiara.maggi@roter-baum-berlin.de
Helena Sanchez
helena.sanchez@roter-baum-berlin.de
Opening hours
Monday – Friday
08:00 -16:00
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Welcome to the “Open Calls” section of the International Office of Roter Baum Berlin! Here you will find a carefully compiled list of opportunities and open calls within the Erasmus programme in which Roter Baum acts as project organiser or partner.
Youth Exchange:
„Food Exploration: Cooking, creating, connecting“ – Berlin, Deutschland | 18.05.26 – 25.05.26
Project type: Multilateral youth exchange.
Project location: Berlin, Germany
Dates: 18.05.2026 – 25.05.2026 (4 schooldays)
Project language: English
Number of participants : 28
Number of participants Roter Baum: 7
Age: 17 – 25 years
Participating countries: Italy, Lithuania, Greece, Germany
Participation fee: 0 Euro
Description:
This youth exchange in Berlin brings together young people from Lithuania, Greece, Italy and Germany to discover food as more than just something we cook or eat. Food becomes a starting point for reflecting on culture, identity, memory, and the systems that shape our daily lives.
While cooking and eating together, and through practical activities, discussions and creative workshops, participants will explore the similarities and differences in their food cultures and habits. We will question how urban food systems work, who has access to which resources and how institutions influence our relationship with food, while celebrating the stories and connections that arise around the table.
Our goal is not only to exchange recipes, but also to create something new from this open conversation. This could be, for example, a small publication, a recipe book, creative documentation or something else collaboratively developed by the group. The process of this common creation is just as important as the result.
We invite people who enjoy cooking and experimenting with new flavours in the kitchen, as well as those who are curious about culture, reflection and creative craft activities. Whether you express yourself through food, conversation or creating with your hands, this exchange offers space to discover and be creative together.
In Berlin’s intercultural landscape, food becomes a common denominator, an opportunity to understand each other better, question perspectives and imagine new ways of living together in the city.
Here is the link to register for the project!
„Nature in Frame“ – Berlin, Germany | 19.10.2026. – 29.10.2026
Project Type: Multilateral Youth Exchange
Project location: Berlin, Germany
Dates: 19.10.2026. – 29.10.2026 (autumn holiday)
Project language: English
Number of participants: 35
Number of participants Roter Baum: 7
Age: 18 – 30 years old
Participation fee: 0 Euro
Countries involved: Germany, Serbia, Romania, Italy and Hungary
Description:
“Nature in Frame” is a project that brings together young people from five different locations around the globe and invites them to explore and express their views on nature and urban landscapes. While the term “nature” stands for purity and the absence of human intervention, the term “environment” reflects the relationship between people and their surroundings. How can these concepts be integrated into our project? Photography will serve as a tool to unite them.
35 participants from five different countries come together to share their thoughts, boost their motivation and inspire each other on various meaningful topics. This project combines creativity, cultural exchange and environmental awareness and takes place in the vibrant city of Berlin. The participating countries include Serbia, Germany, Romania, Italy and Hungary.
Would you like to explore these ideas and create an image that reflects your unique perspective? Are you ready to immerse yourself in the world of photography and nature? Come and join us!
We can’t wait to welcome you!
Here is the link to apply!
European Solidarity Corps (ESC):
This programme aims to promote the mobility of young people while also contributing to the process of lifelong learning. The ESC offers young people (aged 18 to 30) the opportunity to get involved in charitable projects in their own country or abroad.
„Summer activities with young people and at the Democracy festival – SLON“ – Berlin, Deutschland | 24.08.2026 – 08.09.2026
Project type: Volunteering Teams
Project place: Berlin, Deutschland
Date: 24.08.2026 – 08.09.2026 (arrival and departure)
First project day: 25.08.2026
Last project day: 07.09.2026
Looking participants from: Germany, Hungary, Serbia
Amount of participants: 12 – 15
Project language: English
Age: 18 – 30 years old
Project description:
This summer, as in so many years before, we will organise a new round of ESC teams project. This project will focus on creating and implementing offers for young people during your stay with Roter Baum Berlin UG at our Democracy festival.As part of our team, among other 12-15 young people, you will have the opportunity to experience, participate and create an offer for young people and our team on several holiday activities organised in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district that accompany the Democracy festival celebration.
Through your participation, you will explore the surroundings of one or more youth center, estimate their needs and create the outdoor furniture that will be used during the festival as “Chill-Out Area”, and that can after it be reused by youth centres in their gardens. Next to it, you will focus more on creating offers for young people who are visiting festivals and who visit these created Chill-Out Areas. Through it, you will have direct contact with the local visitors and audience of our Democracy festival.
The project will take place between 24 August 2026 (arrival day) and 08 September 2026 (departure day). You will play a key role in creating unforgettable experiences and enhancing the creativity of young people.After the project, you will receive a certificate of participation.
More about the Democracy festival: https://schoener-leben-ohne-nazis-berlin.de/
Atmosphere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUChR6zNXxA
Participant profile:
- We are looking for a proactive and open-minded volunteer interested in ESC projects and youth work.
- You should be adaptable, eager to share, learn, test your skills and put them in practice, have good communication skills and be able to phrase and explain your thoughts.
- As the project includes building chill-out areas and preparation of content for visitors, skills in carpentry, sewing, painting, logic, aesthetics, functionality, pedagogy and literacy shall exist so you will be able to be an active part of the group.
- It is also highly appreciated skills in design, videography, photography and use of marketing on the local level and on networks.
- Good English required; basic German is an asset.
Accommodation
You will be accommodated in mixed-nations yet single gender rooms (2-3 person rooms). The accommodationis very close to the S-Bahn station Kaulsdorf. Participants are required to follow the rules of the hosting house and the regulations under which it functions.The accommodation will provide breakfast to the participants, and it also has a service kitchen for participants use. Hygiene of the kitchen and rooms is the responsibility of the participants (clean after use).
Food
Breakfast is organised by accommodation, while lunch and dinner will vary (sometimes organised by hostinglocations, sometimes organised by the group and sometimes self-organised).
Travel
The project provides participants with round-trip costs to the project from their home and back, which will be reimbursed to the participants on a real costs basis (up to the budget maximum) upon submission of the valid travel documents to the Coordinating Organisation – CO.
All travels under 1000 km in distance shall be done in the form of “Green travel”. For local transport at the project, participants will receive local public transport tickets.The Erasmus+ distance calculator is the tool given to the project for calculating, presenting and estimating distances, and it is one of the key guides for project distance calculation (by ESC program) https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator
Applying
All applicants must apply through the Youth portal at the following link. Any other form of application will not be considered eligible and will not be evaluated. In case of need for a meeting or interview, you will be directly contacted by a responsible person from CO. Applications will be evaluated after the application deadline. Upon evaluation of all applications, you will be contacted with the result. Calling, emailing or making any other contact with the CO office will not make this process any faster or prioritise your participation.
Here is the link to sign up for the project!
