Voluntary social year
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The voluntary social year in Germany (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