Austria Beyond Tourism

Austria caters more to tourism than volunteerism; there are only limited opportunities to give back, so your best bet is to find them through a placement service. Short-term work abounds at hotels, ski resorts, and farms. For more info on opportunities across Europe, see Beyond Tourism.

Actilingua Academy, Glorietteg. 8, A-1130 Vienna (☎431 877 6701; www.actilingua.com). Study German in Vienna (from €419) for 2 to 4 weeks, with accommodation in dorms, apartments, or with a host family.
Bergwald Projekt/Mountain Forest Project, Hauptstr. 24, 7014 Trin (☎081 630 4145; www.bergwaldprojekt.ch). Organizes week-long conservation projects in the forests of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Concordia, 19 North Street, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1DH, UK (☎012 7342 2218; www.concordia-iye.org.uk). British volunteer organization that directs community projects in Austria, which have in the past included renovating historic buildings and parks and directing a youth drama project.

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