Fforst-Workshop

Each semester we hold a fforst-Workshop. fforst-Workshops are mandatory, meaning that it is desired that all fförster / fförsties come, especially new fförsters, because you will get to know people straight away. If someone can not participate due to personal reasons, it is expected that the person shares this information with other fförsters and especially with The Board and Workshop Organization Team.

The idea behind the workshop is to revive The fforst Spirit in our community, work on team-building, get to know each other better, integrate new and old fförster / fförsties and brainstorm for the planning of the new semester.

The workshop takes place either in our fforst-house or in another location. Generally, we prefer to not do it at our house because our experience indicates that a neutral place offers other possibilities for reflection and allows us to have another perspective on the issues we talk about. Besides, being in another place is always nice, especially, if we are surrounded by nature.

The workshop is a duty of The Board, meaning The Board is responsible for its realization. However, that does not mean that The Board should organize it itself. This means that The Board should call for a group that is going to work on the workshop organization.

How to organize the fforst-Workshop?:

Do you want to organize the fforst-Workshop? Here you will find some guidelines that need to be taken into account:

1. Build a Workshop Organization Team

2. Find a location where the workshop could take place (see the list of locations)

3. Plan the activities of the workshop (get together; energizers; content activities)

4. Plan the meals (see a previous workshop meals organization)

5. Make the shopping list

6. Make the AStA Application (see the specific requirements for workshops)

7. Develop a Workshop Program (see example)

8. Distribute the tasks among the fförsters (e.g., who will do the shopping; who will prepare the meals; who will help transporting stuff to the location, etc.)

9. Send the program to all fförster / fförsties (make sure you explained how to get there)

10. Ask for the fförsters solidarity contribution

11. Make the workshop AStA-Abrechnung

When planning the program please take into consideration that it is important to have a good balance between content and “free time”.

For the content, it is suggested to set some goals for the semester or to work with current issues or ongoing “problems” that need to be solved either in the short-term or mid-term.

Normally, not all fförsters can stay for the entire weekend there and they might leave earlier and so on. Since buses/trains work with less frequency on weekends, it is tradition that we try to find a place that could be reached by bike so everyone can come and go easily.

Best Practices

A. Normally we ask for a solidarity contribution of ALL fförsters for the workshop. The idea behind that is that since it is a mandatory event for all of us and the core event of our project for each semester, we need it to happen, and therefore we need the contribution of all members. Usually people are asked for 20 EUR, for one day 15 EUR; and those who can not attend for 10 EUR.

B. During the Workshop a list of participants with their signature is required for the AStA Abrechnung. Please be aware of doing this.

C. Find different responsible persons for the different tasks (e.g., one/two for the bon-fire preparation; a group for each meal preparation; a group that helps with the organization of the activities; etc).

D. Try to integrate everyone into the discussions.

E. Try to document the activities (in last workshop we did minutes of each activity to have a documentation of the discussions).

Checklist

Did you prepare everything for the workshop? Do not forget to double check this!

1. Programm sent to all fförters

2. Shopping-list

3. Markers, paper, scissors, etc.

4. Flipchart (normally the locations provide one)

5. Beamer (normally the locations provide one)

6. Games (balls, table games, etc.)

List of already visited locations

Öko-Speicher e.V. (Wulkow):

Am Gutshof 1, 15326 Lebus OT Wulkow

Tel.: 033602 / 419422

Fax: 033602 / 419 427

info@oekospeicher.de

www.oekospeicher.de

Eurocamp (am Helene-See):

Helenesee 1A, 15236 Frankfurt (Oder)

Tel.: +49 (0)335 56604 - 0

Fax: +49 (0)335 56604 - 11

info@eurocamp-helenesee.de

www.eurocamp-helenesee.de/de/

Oderberge (Lebus):

15326 Lebus

Magdalena Hoffmann / Jens Lawrenz

Tel: +49(0)3346-843333

Handy: +48602754558 bzw. +491738836296

Bürozeiten: Mo. bis Mi. 09:00 – 18:00 Uhr // Do. u. Fr.09:00 – 14:00

www.oderberge-lebus.de

info@frizz-seelow.de

Familienerholung am Scharmützelsee Fam. Buchwald:

Heideweg 15, 15864 Wendisch Rietz

Telefon: 033679 5401

contact form on website

www.scharmützelsee-urlaub.de

History of Locations

Last Workshops Locations:

SoSe 2019: Oderberge

WiSe 2018/19: fforst + Collegium Polonicum

SoSe 2018: Oderberge

WiSe 2017/18: Familienerholung am Scharmützelsee Fam. Buchwald

SoSe 2017: Eurocamp

WiSe 16/17: Öko-Speicher

SoSe 2016: fforst

WiSe 2015/16: Öko-Speicher

Templates for the workshop planning

Workshop Programm:

Workshop AStA Application:

Workshop AStA Abrechnung:

Workshop AStA-Bericht: