Voluntary social year

Voluntary social year

The voluntary social year in Germany (German "Freiwilliges soziales Jahr", abbr. FSJ) is a voluntary replacement for military service that lasts between six to eighteen months. In order for the FSJ to be recognized as a replacement for military service the service duration has to be at least twelve months.

Possible locations are numerous and are all social, charitable or of public utility.

* Services for handicapped persons
* Hospitals
* Nursing homes
* Foster homes
* Ambulatory services
* Youth welfare services
* Church communities
* Emergency medical services

ee also

*Zivildienst
*Voluntary ecological year

External links

* http://www.pro-fsj.de/


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