Join our Refund Crew

Do you want to become a part of what might be Roskilde’s most inter­na­tio­nal and cozy volun­teer team?

We run a depo­sit refund sta­tion at Roskilde Festi­val, where we count and sort depo­sits – and most importantly: we have a great time.

We bring toget­her young people from the Danish and German mino­ri­ties, other Euro­pean mino­ri­ties, and anyone else who simply wants to be part of somet­hing great. This means you are gua­ran­teed to meet people from exci­ting cul­tu­res with dif­fe­rent sto­ries. It all hap­pens natu­rally over a cup of coffee or a can of beer, a break in the shade, or right in the middle of the chaos of bott­les and cans.

 

Good vibes first – work second

The depo­sit refund sta­tion is a place full of laugh­ter, music, small talk, and new fri­ends­hips. The work is important, yes – but the com­mu­nity and the good vibe always come first. It’s a chill, safe place to hang out, con­nect with others, and enjoy the festi­val together.

In our pri­vate volun­teer area, you can relax, grab a cold beer, and enjoy bre­ak­fast every day. As a volun­teer, you also receive food vou­chers that can be used around the festi­val gro­unds, so you can rech­arge between con­certs and shifts.

 

No expe­ri­ence required

All you need to do is show up with good energy – we’ll teach you the rest.

 

Ready to join?

  • Fill out the regi­stra­tion form
  • Add your People pro­file number (or create a profile)
  • Sign the volun­teer con­tract and send it to: roskildefestival@sdu.de

NB! You must be at least 18 years old before star­ting your first shift!

What is People?

People is the festival’s volun­teer data­base. All volun­te­ers must regi­ster here, and this is where you will be assig­ned to SdU’s refund sta­tion. Sign up here: https://people-vol.roskilde-festival.dk/bliv-frivillig/.
It’s through People that you’ll receive your wrist­band and can find your shift sche­dule. You can view your sche­dule in Heap360, which you can find a link to in People.

What is our task at the festival?

We are respon­sible for a refund sta­tion, where festi­val guests bring their col­lected retur­nab­les to our sta­tion and have the value trans­fer­red. We receive the retur­nable con­tai­ners, count them, and sort them. The festi­val ensu­res the con­tai­ners are col­lected and recyc­led. You can get a depo­sit on cans, bott­les, card­bo­ard hand­les, shot glas­ses, pit­chers, cups, etc.

Cam­ping for Volun­te­ers – Not sure where to pitch your tent? 

Last year, we had a shared camp for volun­te­ers so we were gua­ran­teed a cam­ping spot when arri­ving at the festi­val. Our camp was at Roskilde Road­trip, close to the festi­val site.

We’re trying to do the same again this year and get a shared cam­ping area. We’ll keep you posted by email once there’s any news about camping.

You can alre­ady sign up if you’d like to camp toget­her with the other volunteers. 

Want to stay with us? Sign up here.

How many hours will I have to work? 

Roskilde Festi­val has a rule that all volun­te­ers must work a total of 32 hours. We have chosen to use 8‑hour shifts, so eve­ry­one will work 4 shifts of 8 hours each.

What bene­fits do I get as a volun­teer with SdU?

As a volun­teer with SdU, we offer you a cozy brunch every mor­ning in our volun­teer tent, Val­halla. Val­halla is our common mee­ting place, which also has a small bar (with stu­dent-fri­endly prices). Addi­tio­nally, we host a welcome party for all volun­te­ers, which helps build our great com­mu­nity.
All volun­te­ers will also receive 4 meal vou­chers that can be used at the festi­val’s deli­cious food stalls!

How much music will I miss?

Typi­cally, two of your shifts will be during the warm-up days, and two will be during the music days. At least one of your shifts will be at a time when music is playing, which means in the afternoon/evening period from Wed­nes­day to Saturday.

Can I choose my shifts? Can I work with my friends?

We want to distri­bute the shifts as fairly as pos­sible. There­fore, we will assign the shifts. It is not first come, first served, and we cannot gua­ran­tee that you will see all your favo­rite acts. Of course, we still try to do eve­ryt­hing we can to accom­modate you as much as pos­sible. You will be able to submit your shift pre­fe­ren­ces in May/June. We will con­tact you when it’s time to choose your shifts.

How is the work divided?

All volun­te­ers will be wor­king at the refund sta­tion, recei­ving, coun­ting, and sor­ting the retur­nable con­tai­ners into bags and boxes.

We have a small group of shift lea­ders, who are more expe­ri­en­ced volun­te­ers from pre­vious years. They ensure that the work is divi­ded fairly and that the check-in and check-out of goods is docu­men­ted and signed. There are always at least two shift lea­ders on a shift.

Addi­tio­nally, we have a group of 8 volun­te­ers, known as the wor­k­group, who main­tain con­tact with the festi­val’s orga­nizers, com­mu­ni­cate infor­ma­tion to the volun­te­ers, buy sup­plies for bre­ak­fast, create the shift sche­dule, and handle any loose ends during the festival.

I´ll be tur­ning 18 during the festi­val. Can I still volun­teer with you? 

Yes! As long as you turn 18 before your first sche­du­led shift starts, you can abso­lu­tely join us. 

What skills should I have?

You don’t need any spe­cial know-how. We´ll train you as a group and we will make sure that you are well pre­pa­red for all the dif­fe­rent tasks.

We make a great deal out of being social and foste­ring our com­mu­nity. Though, it’s just an invi­ta­tion, not an obligation

Where is the refund station?

The refund sta­tion is loca­ted in Cam­ping South.

I am not a Danish/EU citizen. Can I still volun­teer with you?

We would love to have as many dif­fe­rent cul­tu­res and langu­a­ges as pos­sible on our team. Howe­ver, there are labor laws and festi­val-spe­ci­fic rules. As a gene­ral rule, you must be an EU citizen or otherwise have the right to work in Denmark.

If you have any furt­her questions, feel free to con­tact us at roskildefestival@sdu.de