Topics of these workshops cover team communication, storytelling, design thinking, but also contain methods for personal development and stress prevention. Therefore, non-formal methods such as from the Art of Hosting framework with an innovative and interdisciplinary character will be selected. The seminar will be shaped by the active participation of each participant, so we can share our stories and learn from each other. 

After the seminar, you have the chance to pass on your freshly gained knowledge to your peers at home. IBC will provide tools and methods for this purpose.

Impulse Boost Camp will take place from July 25 to August 2, 2026 in the beautiful countryside Altenburger Land in Thuringia (Germany) not far away from the vibrant city of Leipzig. We will all be staying together in a group house, where we will live and work collaboratively throughout the seminar.

Impulse Boost Camp 2026 is currently in planning.  This is how our Seminar Schedule last year looked like:

What will you get out of the Seminar?

• Learn new effective methods for your activism and voluntary work
• Discover and pass on insights, networks, and projects with a peer-to-peer approach
• Boost your soft skills for idea development, storytelling, team communication and problem-solving
• Personal reflection on both your personal and professional life
• Learn how to host fruitful and participative conversations
• Connect with other activists from different countries
• Time in nature with healthy food and good people around you
  
  

Requirements for Participants

• Good English level (minimum B2)
• Current involvement in voluntary work or activism (Please do not apply if this requirement does not match your profile):

1. Ideally active in a team or initiative where the work is unpaid
2. Ideally in a role or context where you can apply new methods and tools
   (for example, a position with some decision-making power, or as part of a collective where new approaches can be introduced

• Age between 18 to 30 years old
• Sensitivity for global and interpersonal power structures, own privileges, and different forms of discrimination
• Motivation to learn and to share your own experiences and knowledge
• Motivation to actively contribute to the seminar
• Commitment to filling out the evaluation forms after the seminar
  
  

Eligible Countries

EU Countries and all neighboring countries including the MENA region

Costs

Our participation fee follows a solidarity principle to make the program accessible for everyone. You can choose between €0, €40, €80, or €120, depending on your financial situation.
If you have a stable income, we invite you to contribute a higher amount to support participants who face additional costs (such as visa or travel fees) or who are currently students or unemployed.

This model was developed together with participants from this year’s program — to ensure fairness, inclusion, and shared responsibility.

We offer

• fresh healthy vegan/vegetarian food
• accommodation in shared rooms (bed sheets will not be covered from our side, you can also bring your tent and camp outside)
  learning material
• We will support your travel with a travel grant covering 70% of your travel costs, up to a maximum of 300 EUR (or less, depending on the distance between your departure city and Altenburg, the venue of the IBC).
  
  

  This calculation follows the EU Erasmus+ standards. (Hier bitte Link einbetten: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator)

• Unfortunately, we are not able to reimburse visa costs
  
  

Q & A Video Call

Are you interested in applying for IBC 2026 but you still have some questions? In the beginning of December we will host a Q&A Zoom Call with IBC team members and former participants that offer insights into the programme