Staff

The camp is run by a committed team of volunteers. Working on the staff means taking on a responsible and important part in the operation of the camp. As a staff member, you are part of a close-knit team and can constructively shape the camp. For the participants, meeting a friendly and helpful staff is an important part of the camp experience. Working as a staff member can be an opportunity to bring together real-life situations and spiritual ideals of Sufism in your work.

Examples of areas of work are: cleaning, dishwashing, kitchen, maintenance, tea kitchen, registration & office, retreat area & sound and video. If you are interested in joining the staff, please take a look at the conditions for staff at the bottom of this page and send us your application as early as possible. We’re asking all those interested in a staff position to send us this application, also if you’re already in contact with a team member. Only for some key positions do we reserve the right to fill them in advance without an application, for example, the translation.

The following conditions apply to staff:

• Staff members work about 6 hours a day (this can vary and depends on the job).
• Staff members do not pay a registration fee and are provided with meals by the camp. However, family members or children must be registered separately.
• For the staff, the work in the respective job is the main part of the stay and takes priority over participation in the program. Reliable and responsible work is a prerequisite. In your free time, you are welcome to participate in the program.
• Our working week starts with the Saturday evening staff meeting. It’s therefore required that all staff members arrive Saturday, so that they’re able to attend this meeting, where important info about the week is shared & the jobs are distributed.
• Staff members usually have one day off per week; for some jobs this is fixed for Sunday.
• To ensure a smooth-running camp, we encourage the staff to stay for at least two weeks. One week is possible as well, but we’ll prioritize applications for two or three weeks of staff.
• Our camp policies apply.