A convention as big as Eurofurence can't simply grow without people committing some of their time and skills to it - people like you. Every now and then we are looking for creative people willing to volunteer, to help us with making Eurofurence the best possible experience for everyone! In case you find yourself addressed by one of the following job-offers, feel free to drop us a line. We will gladly have you aboard.

We can't offer any form of payment, but we're sure that seeing all those happy attendees will be reward enough.

• Fursuit Support: Support Staff

  The fursuit support team is the friendly crew in the background, who keeps the growing number of fursuiters alive at Eurofurence each year. We’re the ones

  • running the fursuit lounge
  • providing dances and panels with blowers and refreshments
  • planning fursuit excursions and the parade
  • providing service and help with any fursuit related issue

  Being part of the fursuit team is one of the best ways to make sure you get to meet all those fluffballs first hand. Currently the team consists of about 25 volunteers.

  The main driving force of the team, and a genuine staff position. You have attended EF a few times and know your way around? Maybe you even worked for the convention before and want to keep being awesome to others in general and fursuiters especially? Much like the helper, your job is to keep the lounge running and equipped, keep an open eye for any medical or social emergencies in the lounge, and assist with fursuit events if needed. You will also be running your timeslot shift as “person in charge” either alone or with a helper.

  You can also specialise on a certain aspect of duties. Purchase preparations, resource management, construction,..

  You may have to dedicate a few more hours during the convention, as we need to fill all timeslots with responsible people. We also need people to help with setup and breakdown on early-day and on dead-dog day, and would love to see you there if any possible.

  If you are interested in joining our team, please contact @Mystifur on Telegram, or send a a message to the Fursuit Support Team.

• The PawPet Show: Workshop, Art, Postproduction and Stage Helpers

  Join the Team - Eurofurence Pawpet Show.

  Do you like fur, art, puppetry or gimmicky stage tech? Then we have great news for you!
  To achieve even greater goals for the future, the Eurofurence Pawpet Team is looking for enthusiastic people who would like to share their love for the fandom by helping to make one of its biggest events even more awesome.
  The EF Pawpet Show is with 20 years one of the longest running spectacles of the fandom. Every year the team amazes more than 2000 people with emotional adventures, memorable characters and impressive anthropomorphic puppets. Everything you will see at the show is handcrafted and live played by about 50 dedicated team members and amazing volunteers.
  We offer you to join this very team at Eurofurence to apply your individual talents, obtain hands on experience in theatrical production and get to know the people behind “Skies of Astar” and “Keepers of the Light”.
  

  So, what are you waiting for?
  We are looking for a wide variety of people who:

  • Can use their hands to hold, sew, saw or glue (Workshop)
  • Like to draw fantastic creatures and sceneries from scratch (Art)
  • Have an interest in video and media production (Postproduction)
  • Or get watery eyes by hi-tech stage equipment (Stage)

  You want to help?
  Then send us a note or contact ”@ZefiroDragon” on Telegram.
  For more Information and Questions:
  Become an active supporter and join us today.
  See you behind the show!

  The EF Pawpet Show Team

  You don't have the time but still would like to help?
  Than check out our newly created Patreon page and YouTube channel.
  We regularly share insightful updates about the whole PPS production and even publish unique footage about the shows to come.

  • Patreon
  • Youtube

• ConOps: Front Office

  At the Front Office, you will be in direct contact with our guests, answering all kind of questions about the convention and the hotel, operating lost and found and much more. The front office is in the ConOps office and is open during the convention from Wednesday to Saturday 10 AM to 10 PM. You can expect a daily shift of about 2-4 Hours.

  Being fluent in English is mandatory for this position, as you will be dealing with people from a lot of different nationalities.

  Are you interested in joining Con Operations? Please visit us during the convention in our Office. You will find the location on the map in the Conbook.

• ConOps: Locker Service

  At the locker service, you will be in direct contact with our guest. You will be taking care of personal belongings which aren’t allowed in the art show or in the dealers´ den.
  The locker service is located at the entrance of the convention center and is open during the convention from Thursday to Saturday from 11:15 AM to 20:45 PM. You can expect a daily shift of about 1-2 Hours.

  Fluency in English is mandatory for this position, as is a strong sense of order. You will be expected to keep things organized!

  Are you interested in joining Con Operations? Please visit us during the convention in our Office. You will find the location on the map in the Conbook.

• ConOps: Room Management

  Room management takes care of all panels held in the conference rooms of the hotel. The diversity of events taking place makes it necessary to maintain a lot of different materials, ranging from projectors to PA-systems but also simpler things like office materials. Working hours of this department start daily before the first event and end after the last one. You can expect multiple short shifts of about 20-40 minutes every day between events.

  Fluency in English is mandatory for this position, and you need to be reliable and are expected to be on time.

  Are you interested in joining Con Operations? Please visit us during the convention in our Office. You will find the location on the map in the Conbook.

• ConOps: Setup Crew

  A lot of stuff needs to be taken care of before the first guest even arrives at the hotel, and after everybody goes home a lot of stuff needs to broke down. The setup crew takes care of everything that needs to be done to make the convention great! Helping building up decorations, furniture, unloading of our trucks and much more. Your duty starts on the early early arrival day (Monday) until Wednesday morning and again from Sunday to Monday. You will be helping all over the convention and you can expect a heavy workload during this time, but you will be free during all normal convention days.

  You need to be at the convention from Monday morning until Monday evening 7 days later. Be ready to move very heavy equipment! Safety boots and gloves are recommended!

  Are you interested in joining Con Operations? Please visit us during the convention in our Office. You will find the location on the map in the Conbook.

• ConOps: Logistics

  Our specialists in logistics knows where to get the best stuff! And they drive the biggest Trucks at Eurofurence! Delivering on the spot in time is what they do best. Eurofurence needs more than 10 tons of equipment and nobody knows better how to manage that than these folks!You will help our specialists getting all consumables at different wholesales, transporting equipment to different storage locations, planning routes and sorting out everything.

  Depending on your interests you need to take part in different meetings taking place weeks before the convention. It´s recommended that you already have some experience in logistics and its highly preferred that you also own a truck driver’s license.

  Are you interested in joining Con Operations? Please visit us during the convention in our Office. You will find the location on the map in the Conbook.

• Security

  Our convention keeps growing significantly and we're glad to see even more happy faces each year. However, as the attendance continues to grow, we are looking for additional volunteers for our Security Team to make sure we can provide our guests with the high level of service we've established over the last 20 years.

  If you're interested in volunteering at Eurofurence, now is a good time to become a member of the Security Team. You'll get to see how this convention works behind the scenes, meet a lot of people and help making community events like Eurofurence possible at all. Oh and free coffee ;) What's not to love?

  All members of Security are Furries themselves and want to enjoy Eurofurence as much as you do. We're making sure there is plenty of time to take part in the convention -- it's supposed to be a vacation, after all.

  Over the years, we established a balance between fun and professionalism that is working out very well. We take our job serious, not ourselves.

  Your job will be to make the convention safe and enjoyable for our guests. We provide a lot more than a typical bouncer: we care about our guests and strife to make them feel welcome. A polite and friendly demeanour is an absolute must at all times. Also, you'll need to bring the following:

  • Sufficient fluency in English to communicate with our attendees. Fluency in German or other languages is a plus.
  • Willingness to work at least around 18 to 20 hours, averaged during the whole convention. There is a variety of duties to take on: Art Show, Queue Control, Frontoffice Service, Dances, Dispatching, Doorduty, ... and many more require different services our team provides. We will develop your duty schedule according to your individual preferences and make sure it's not colliding with any event you want to attend.
  • Willingness to carry a handheld radio on your belt and be on standby in addition to your scheduled shifts. You can end your standby shift and put your radio away at any time, to go and enjoy the convention.
  • Punctuality and reliability. We need to be sure you will show up to your assigned duties.
  • Willingness to go through an online course regarding Security Basics and the Rules of Conduct. It won't take too long and is actually interesting. You could even learn something useful for everyday life.
  • A responsible and respectable behaviour - even in a situation with conflict of interests - and a drama-free reputation.
  • No tasks in other teams during the convention besides setup and teardown. We don't want to burn anyone out.

  You will be provided with everything you'll need for your duties. We will not just thrust a radio into your hands and throw you to the wolves, you will get training and personal coaching. No-one works alone during their shifts and you can contact your Team Leader or Dispatch (yes, we have a whole dispatching system, custom software and all - you'll love it) at any time. After your first year, we offer advanced training that can bring you at the same level as a professional Security officer, so you'll be able to lead your own team or checkpoint.

  We will conduct a short voice-chat with you to get to know you a bit. Don't worry, this is not an interrogation, but a personal chat between you and our recruitment office to make sure we're on the same page about any questions you might have.

  Are you interested in joining the Security Team? Please write an email to security_hr@eurofurence.org, we will get back to you shortly. Thank you for taking the time to read this, we're looking forward to hear from you!

• Convention Store: Shop Assistant (Dealers' Den)

  The Convention Store in the Dealers’ Den is responsible for providing people with the current (and past) official t-shirts, as also for handing out the benefit package for sponsors and super sponsors.
  This means we’re in contact with a lot of people from all over the world, so English is a must - but being creative when no common language works is also a big plus.

  So, what would be your duties?

  • Selling t-shirts, or giving your colleagues on the register a hand by preparing/prepacking
  • Point of contact for sponsors - handing out packages
  • “Selling” old merchandise to collect money for charity

  We’re operating during the regular Dealers’ Den opening times, as also during the setup and teardown times for dealers - from Thursday to Saturday. If you think you have some hours to spare in those opening times, please contact me at constore@eurofurence.org or on Telegram, @Vulniir

• Dealers’ Den: On-Site Assistant

  Our team specializes in creating a welcoming atmosphere for all artists, dealers and their helpers. We enable dealers to focus on what is most important to them: fulfilling even the most unique requests and wide ranging needs of their clients.

  We are the ones

  • planning, building and preparing the Dealers’ Den, AD Dealers’ Den and the Artist Alley,
  • providing services to artists, dealers and their helpers and
  • responding to their requests within the facilities serviced by us,
  • keeping all our serviced areas in a tidy, presentable condition at all times,
  • answering questions from our beloved attendees, artists and dealers about the Dealer's Den and all areas affiliated with us.

  Being on our team is the perfect way to get immersed in the very heart of action at one of Eurofurence's high-traffic venues. As one of our on-site assistants, you are responsible for assisting the Dealers' Den and all affiliated areas. You have to be familiar with traditional tools such as paper lists as well as digital media, including how to utilize them. You will be trained by us on which products we allow to be displayed on the stands for sale.

  • You are sufficiently fluent in English to communicate within our team, the dealers and our attendees. Fluency in German and/or other languages would be a plus.
  • You already have knowledge in the field of sales, guest services or have other experience in interacting with customers in a professional manner on site or would like to learn more about this topic.
  • You have a sense of how to handle even challenging situations in a calm, de-escalating manner, and always with a smile. In stressful situations, you remain quiet, collected, and professional.

  You may have to spend a few extra hours during the convention, as we need to fill all of our time slots with responsible people. We also need someone to help with setup on Wednesday and teardown on Sunday morning and would love to have you join us. It would be a great advantage - but not a requirement - if you booked early arrival (Tuesday) and late departure (Monday).

  Following your application, we will have a brief call with you to get to know you a little bit. A personal conversation between you and the team leader will help all sides to make sure we are on the same page with any questions you may have.

  Are you interested in joining the Dealer’s Den team and becoming an On-Site Assistant? Please contact @Pattarchus on Telegram and he will get back to you shortly. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The Eurofurence team looks forward to hearing from you!

• Local and Public Affairs: Show-Your-Badge Local Scout

  Our team is responsible for engaging local restaurants, intriguing points of interest and other vendors for both small and larger goodies to benefit our attendees.

  We are the ones

  • talking to potential partners in preparation for the convention, recruiting them for the Show-Your-Badge and showcasing them to attendees.
  • answering the questions of our Show-Your-Badge partners, as well as our attendees about the affiliate program.
  • visiting our partners during and after the convention, to check if everything went smoothly.

  Joining our team is your opportunity to get involved in the many ways we organize Eurofurence and finish all the work in time until the beginning of the convention. Simultaneously you make sure our attendees will be able to get the most out of their stay in Berlin. As our Local Scout you are the one responsible for the acquisition and support of our local partners. You will mainly use digital media and also maintain our database for the app. You will be trained in all aspects around your job and have constant support from your Team Lead and another Scout Consultant.

  • You are fluent in German and have good written (email, chat) and verbal (personally, phone) communication skills in German as well. You are sufficiently fluent in English to answer questions from our attendees and our Social Media department. Fluency in other languages would be a plus.
  • You already have knowledge in the field of sales, guest services or have other experience in interacting with people in a professional manner or would like to learn more about this topic.
  • You have a good understanding of Google Office (Docs, Sheets) and related tools.

  To become part of the team, the minimum requirement is that you live in Berlin or within reach of the public transport system. You will meet and talk personally with the future partners in Berlin. Therefore, a certain willingness to travel as well as an outgoing nature are absolutely essential. You will be trained in all aspects of the job by your Team Lead (Director) and will be given lots of useful information, suggestions and support. If you really enjoy talking to people and have a positive, friendly personality, this job is for you.

  Following your application, we will have a brief call in German with you to get to know you a little bit. A personal conversation between you and the team leader will help all sides to make sure we are on the same page with any questions you may have.

  Are you interested in joining Local and Public Affairs and becoming our next Local Scout? Please contact @Pattarchus on Telegram and he will get back to you shortly. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The Eurofurence team looks forward to hearing from you!

• Opening Show: Blender Camera Specialist

  Our team specializes in creating an animated short movie for all our attendees to enjoy during the Opening Show. It’s embedded in a mixed media show that also includes live action stage elements, music and much more.

  Being in our team is the perfect way to get immersed in the theme of this year’s Eurofurence. As our Blender camera specialist, you are responsible to make the most of our scenes and characters and show them in the best way possible according to our script. You are going to join our team of animators, modelers, particle effects specialists and much more.

  • You are sufficiently fluent in English to communicate within our team. Fluency in German and/or other languages would be a plus.
  • You have good knowledge about Blender. You are very good with setting up cameras and how to use them.

  You don’t have to work on-site during the convention as all your work is done before the convention starts. You can join our rehearsal on Wednesday of course!

  Following your application, we will have a brief call with you to get to know you a little bit. A personal conversation between you and the team leader will help all sides to make sure we are on the same page with any questions you may have.

  Are you interested in joining the Opening Show team and becoming our new Camera Specialist? Please contact @Pattarchus on Telegram and he will get back to you shortly. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The Eurofurence team looks forward to hearing from you!

• Opening Show: 3D Modeling Artist in Blender

  Our team specializes in creating an animated short movie for all our attendees to enjoy during the Opening Show. It’s embedded in a mixed media show that also includes live action stage elements, music and much more.

  Being in our team is the perfect way to get immersed in the theme of this year’s Eurofurence. As our 3D modeling artist, you are responsible for creating, maintaining and improving our assets that we need for our movie and to bring the story we are going to tell alive.

  • You are sufficiently fluent in English to communicate within our team. Fluency in German and/or other languages would be a plus.
  • You have good knowledge about Blender. You create new assets, their models and textures in tune with our style.

  You don’t have to work on-site during the convention as all your work is done before the convention starts, but can join our rehearsal on Wednesday of course!

  Following your application, we will have a brief call with you to get to know you a little bit. A personal conversation between you and the team leader will help all sides to make sure we are on the same page with any questions you may have.

  Are you interested in joining the Opening Show team and becoming a 3D modeling artist? Please contact @Pattarchus on Telegram and he will get back to you shortly. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The Eurofurence team looks forward to hearing from you!

• Opening Show: Show Production Assistant

  Our team specializes in creating an animated short movie for all our attendees to enjoy during the Opening Show. It’s embedded in a mixed media show that also includes live action stage elements, music and much more.

  We are the ones

  • writing the movie script and the stage directions for the Opening Show,
  • modeling, rigging and creating characters for the Eurofurence Opening Show,
  • talking with each department that makes an appearance on stage about their needs for the Opening Show

  Being part of our team is the perfect way to get immersed in the very heart of action at one of Eurofurence's high-traffic events on site. As our production assistant, you are responsible for the successful creation of the Opening Show during the Eurofurence as well as in the months before. You have to be familiar with traditional tools such as paper lists as well as digital media, including how to utilize them. This includes working with Google Docs, PDF-XChange (or similar), Nextcloud and Trello. It would be nice if you can make use of Scrivener and Highland 2.

  • You are sufficiently fluent in English to communicate within our team, the other departments, our Guest of Honor, and everyone else needed for the Opening Show. Fluency in German and/or other languages would be a big plus.
  • You will assist in directing and running the general rehearsal. Thereby you will help to make sure that all participants are on stage on time. You will assist the stage team with technical questions and know the show schedule by heart. Together with the team you will develop concepts for organization, execution and planning the show. You will handle various side tasks, such as printing and handing out documents.
  • It would be an advantage if you already have experience in show planning and execution at large events. Experience in the field of theater will also help. If you don't have any experience yet, we will teach you everything you need.
  • You have a sense of how to handle even challenging situations in a calm, de-escalating manner, and keep the show running. In stressful situations, you remain collected, professional and solution-focused. Communication and teamwork is essential to run a show in a sometimes stressful environment.
  • You have to spend a few extra hours during the convention. This will include a security training for the stage, as well as the general rehearsal. On Wednesday you will spend six hours on the Opening Show. Everything else is done off-site and online.

  Following your application, we will have a brief call with you to get to know you a little bit. A personal conversation between you and the team leader will help all sides to make sure we are on the same page with any questions you may have.

  Are you interested in joining the Opening Show and becoming our show production assistant? Please contact @Pattarchus on Telegram and he will get back to you shortly. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The Eurofurence Opening Show team looks forward to hearing from you!

• Stage Director (any gender)

  The Eurofurence stage team operates three live event stages at Europe's largest furry convention. The team of 30 volunteers provides infrastructure and services to events big and small, from solo artists to dance competitions and fully-fledged theater shows.

  We want to deliver high-quality entertainment to our guests. To that end, our volunteers work colloratively with the artists from vision to concept to reality.

  To bolster our leadership ranks, we are looking for an additional Stage Director.

  Your Responsibilities

  Eurofurence Directors (commonly called "red badges") are responsible for leading their team of volunteers. As one of four Stage Directors you are going to work shoulder to shoulder with three seasoned veterans of the Eurofurence trade. You will engage in association-wide communication with other directors across different crafts and trades; your engaging and pro-active communication style makes you the perfect contact person for our external and internal partners and together you work out the details of stage planning. You bear the responsibility of production management gracefully, juggling numbers and spreadsheets like it's your second nature.

  The final scope of your position will depend on your skills and interests at the point of application.

  Your Profile

  • Availablity:
  • 5 hours/month (September — April)
  • 20 hours / month (May — August)
  • 40 hours on-site during Eurofurence
  • Present on-site from early-early arrival until late departure
  • Committed for at least three years (including Eurofurence 2026)
  • Willing to work flexible shifts and take on-call duty
  • Ready to travel within Central Europe (at least two Stage Crew Meetings, one Annual General Meeting, three Director's Meetings)
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • In-depth knowledge of specific office tools, or willingness to learn (e.g. Google Sheets, DokuWiki)
  • Excellent communicator
  • Responsible and self-organising
  • Highly resilient and good conflict manager
  • Basic technical understanding
  • Interest in cross-departemental work

  Nice-to-Haves:

  • Fluent in written and spoken German
  • 3D-CAD software skills
  • Experienced/trained in event technology or related professions (IT, AV, ...)
  • Experience in organizing annual large-scale events

  Aside from the training on the job, we offer an exciting work place with motivated team members, room for creative expression and explicitly invite you to bring along new ideas!

  Do you want to know more? Does this job offer pique your interest? We would love to hear from you! Send your application (or further questions) via eMail. You can apply until the 10.04.2023. You will hear from us within two weeks after the deadline!

These offers are subject to constant change throughout the year. If you're interested in helping us out, make sure to check this page periodically so that you don't miss your favorite job!