Ready to become a volunteer placement site? So are we!

In short:

Your organization is non-profit and/or active in the cultural or educational sector.
You offer volunteers a range of interesting and diverse areas of work.
Independent projects can be encouraged and supported within your organization.
You are able to provide continuous educational and pedagogical guidance.
Volunteers can be assigned to tasks that are position-neutral (i.e., do not replace paid staff).
You grant volunteers 25 days per year for educational seminars.
As a host organization, you contribute to the monthly costs for pocket money, social , and educational activities.
The so-called placement allowance for a 35-hour week from September 2026 on is as follows: FSJ: €380 (subsidized), €790 (non-subsidized), BFD: €590 (under 27), €490 (27 and over)

Your recognition as a host organization in the FSJ/BFD Culture and Education program is granted by us as the supporting organization and by the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Functions (BAFzA).
The legal basis for this recognition is the Youth Voluntary Service Act (JFDG) and the Federal Voluntary Service Act (BFDG).
In addition, recognition depends on the availability of public funding for voluntary service programs and on compliance with the quality standards set by the nationwide umbrella organization (BKJ) for Voluntary Services in Culture and Education.
If you would like to become a placement site with us in the upcoming year, please fill out the recognition forms provided below and feel free to contact us.

In the Youth Voluntary Services (FSJ/BFD), the voluntary year usually starts at the beginning of September and lasts for 12 months.
In the intergenerational Federal Voluntary Service (BFD 27plus), participants can start at any time of the year and may also serve on a part-time basis.
Voluntary service placements generally last 12 months, although 6- or 18-month terms are also possible.
The lkj Brandenburg is part of the nationwide network of organizations offering Voluntary Services in Culture and Education. This network provides an online placement portal.
Through the portal www.freiwilligendienste-kultur-bildung.de
After registering and creating their profile, volunteers can search specifically for suitable placements.
The annual application period for the Youth Voluntary Services (for participants aged 16–26) starts on February 1st each year.