What is the AMS Camp?
Understanding, criticising, creating: this is our aim at the yearly AMS Camp (formerly known as „Action, Moon and Stars“). The AMS takes place on a camping site near the small town of St. Georgen in southern Germany's famous Black Forest. We want to create an autonomous and self-governed space with lectures, workshops and cultural events engaging in political discussions and analyses. We critizise capitalism, nationalism and patriarchy.
Every interaction during the Camp, including reproductive activities such as cooking and cleaning or organisational tasks, are a means for us of enhancing our political self-reflection. Of course, there is also plenty of room for socialising and for a range of other activities that happen daily on stages, in tents, and in the forest: theatrical and musical performances, art installations, practical workshops, parties, dance-floors and more. There is also a programme for kids.
THIS YEAR, Registration to the Camp is obligatory!
Pleaes register here.
We are sorry that registration is not in English, yet. If you do not have an AI-tool or a person to support you with translation, please provide only your Name & Email at the top, scroll to the bottom where it says "Was ist ... + ..." and enter the sum of the two numbers and then click "ANMELDEN!"
Participation
The AMS relies on everyone’s participation. We need your support with building and setting up stages, tents and bars before the Camp, as well as with cooking, cleaning or translating discussions during the Camp. At the central Info-Point tent you can sign up for your favourite activity and help run the AMS. Besides reproductive tasks, there is also technical stuff, security and awareness shifts to be filled.
If you are interested in supporting the AMS throughout the year, contact the organising team: Camp Orga: ams-camp ( ät ) fest-spiel-haus.de
If you are interested in offering a workshop, please contact the "Workshop AG": ams-workshops ( ät ) riseup.net
If you are interested in performing at AMS, please contact the "Kultur AG": ams-kulturorga ( ät ) riseup.net
Finances
Unfortunately, the AMS is dependent of external funds. We therefore count on your financial support. Your voluntary donation will help us a lot in making the AMS possible (suggested amount: 40-80 €). This you can pay at the entrance of the Camp or in the Info-Point during your stay. However, if you cannot afford to donate anything, you are still more than welcome to join and take part in the Camp – we are organised in solidarity!
Catering
At the AMS, we try alternative organising structures. This is why food for all is provided by a self-organised people's kitchen, who cook vegan, ecological and seasonal – every day! While they organise the food stuff and equipment everyone on the Camp can play a part in preparing and giving out the food as well as cleaning up dishes afterwards. Like on the Camp itself, the philosophy is “pay as much as you can”, so everyone gets a full plate. The expenses for catering are separate from the Camp finances. The recommended donation lies between 8-12 €uro per person per day (for three meals).
Additionally, there are also individual stalls offering alternative food.
Sleeping
There is a big area for private tents directly on the premise, as well as a more quiet one in the forest right next to the site.
There is also a separate car sleeping space, but due to limited capacity we are unfortunately not able to provide any more space for camp participants. The space is reserved for those who are on the site for longer (set-up and/or dismantling) or have special needs - such as participation with small children up to 3 years of age or mobility issues.
If this applies to you, please register by e-mail: anmeldung.ams(at)fest-spiel-haus.de and provide us with the following information:
- Reason
- Arrival and departure date
- Vehicle type: car / caravan / minibus up to 5m / minibus over 5m / vehicle over 3.5 tons
- License plate number
- Kids camping yes/no
Kids
Kids are most welcome at the AMS! There is a designated Kids Space whith toys and actions and space for care-takers to organise & connect themselves.
What can I do?
Organising the camp - before, during and after!
There are many possibilities to help with setting up and taking down the stages, the bars or the tents, as well as with decorating, cooking, or painting in preparation of the camp. We start setting up everything on site on Friday before the camp starts and stay for dismantling until Friday after the camp. In the week before the camp, we also need helping hands in Simmersfeld (another town in Northern Black Forest), where we pack boxes and load trucks. If you are interested in helping during any of these times, please let us know by e-mail to ams-camp (at) fest-spiel-haus.de
A camp for everyone!
We want the AMS to be a place where everyone feels comfortable and accepted. However, we live in a society where sexism, racism, anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination and oppression are part of everyday life. Even at the AMS and other events with an emancipatory claim, discrimination happens. Our response to this issue is to maximise awareness and to take a firm stance against any acts of discrimination or abuse. We have two established awareness structures - on access-point and the RadicalCareGang (RCG), who are approachable at all times during the Camp. You can also contact any bar at all times.
Accessibility
The AMS site is located in the middle of a forest. Most of it is meadow, and it is on a slope. We are aware that barriers can be very diverse and different from each other. We are aware that barriers can be very diverse and different people have different needs. We have therefore tried to describe the terrain and the conditions as good as possible. You find the information here. If you have any further questions, please feel free to email us or call us during the set up (from 12 August onwards). To the best of our ability, we will try to respond to you individually and describe other conditions as needed. However, please understand that we cannot change the premises themselves. E-mail: ams (at) fest-spiel-haus.de
Language
We strive to allow access to non-German speakers in all our programme. However, we have to admit that a lot of the lectures and spoken-word performances are in German. We work on having most Camp-related displays bi-lingual (German and English) and on offering translation-corners during the daily announcements. For this we require everyone's participation. Let us know during the announcements, if you need a translation! The workshops and discussions are organised independently, often there are simultaneous translations available from other participants, some may even switch into English. Let the lecturers/organisers know at the beginning what you need. If you are interested in giving translations during the Camp or have ideas and feedback, please let us know.
Contact
For any questions, feel free to contact us at ams-camp(at)fest-spiel-haus.de or visit our instagram page at ams_camp
During the set-up of the camp, we are reachable by telephone as well. The contact number will be updated here as soon as possible.
Directions
The AMS Camp takes place at a camping site called „Stöcklewald“ in St. Georgen, a small town in the south of the Black Forest. It is located between the towns of Furtwangen, Triberg and Schönwald, and is surrounded by woods.
Address
Zeltlagerplatz Stöcklewald
Fritz-Lamm-Bildungsstätte / Kurt-Roth-Haus
D-78120 Furtwangen
GPS: 48.08834, 8.24928
open street maps
Arriving by car: There is a parking lot at the big road before turning into the forest. From there, it's a short walk up to the Camp site. Shuttles can help you with your luggage. Camping in your car is not allowed! Please bring a tent.
Arriving by train: Take the „Schwarzwaldbahn“ (train between Karlsruhe and Konstanz), get off at „St. Georgen“ train station. During set-up we can pick you, if you let us know you're arriving time. During the Camp from Thursday til Sunday there is a shuttle service installed that picks everybody at the station at the full hour.