The page of the German-Israeli Volunteer Service provides insight into the framework of the program and accompanies our volunteers in Germany and Israel during their service. The German-Israeli Volunteer Service was founded in the light of the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and Israel. It is a cooperation between the German Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior
Citizens, Women, and Youth and the Israeli Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs. In Germany, the program is coordinated by the Central Welfare Board of Jews in Germany (ZWST). In both countries, volunteers can engage in different fields, such as social work (Jewish communities, elder people’s homes, care for people with disabilities), in religious education, but also in youth work, cultural areas, sports, integration,and environmental care. The program open to young citizens of all faiths between the age of 18 and 26 after they've completed school education.