I know people say, ‘what you’re doing
is a drop in the ocean’— but then, the ocean
is made up of drops
Join the Team
Join Us!
TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More! Gain experience in a Non-Profit-Organization with a participatory structure, broadcast our message through your personal engagement and take action for your future! Watch thousands of excited schoolchildren take action at the Walk for the Wild – let us make a difference together.
Volunteer services
You want to get involved in wilderness conservation? Are you interested in global issues like deforestation and climate change? Then you are exactly right with us! We are the volunteer of the Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ) and the Federal Volunteer Service (BFD). As an international environmental foundation, we offer you varied tasks - from event management to communication with partners and marketing. It is important to us that you live out your interests and take responsibility for individual projects. Get it contact with us!
1. Voluntary Ecological Year (FÖJ)
The Ecological Volunteer Year always begins on September 1st, and ends on August 31st the following year. You can find further information from our partner, the Paritätische Freiwilligendienste Sachsen gGmbh.
2. Federal Voluntary Service
Ever so often we offer jobs in various areas for the Federal Volunteer Service. You can find out more at our partner, the Sächsische Landesstiftung für Natur und Umwelt.
Job offers
Responsibility and social commitment are not foreign words for you? You are bursting with ideas and full of energy? Occasionally we offer jobs in the foundation!
1. Internship
If you would like to get to know and support the work of an internationally active non-profit-organization, you can apply for an internship with us. This is your possibility to work to your interests and strengths, try new things and gain valuable experience!
2. Events
You are busy and don’t have a lot of time, but you occasionally want to volunteer for environmental protection? We always need energetic and enthusiastic helpers for our Walk for the Wild and other events.
3. Graphic/Media
You could contribute IT- and media skills? Welcome to the team! These abilities are more and more at the forefront of our public relations work. We would love your support!
4. Research
Are you interested in forest and species inventories, CO2-sequestration in biomass, undiscovered healing plants, wild animal observation and other research topics around wilderness as a part of your Master’s thesis or Doctorate program? We encourage students, especially of Biology or Geography, to carry out their research work in our protected wilderness areas. If your work fits into our common topics, contact us with an email! You can find more information here.
Expedition
Are you in 9th to 11th grade and want to take part in an expedition? Then apply for a scholarship to become an Environmental Ambassador! We are looking for curious and enthusiastic young people who want to work hard for the protection of threatened wilderness areas. If you have taken part in the Walk for the Wild, and if during the multi-step application process you can convince us of your commitment, you have the best chance to join us. You can find the deadlines and information about the next expedition under the tab “News” and on Facebook.