Every traveler and host is a member (membership application) of SERVAS Germany until they officially terminate their membership. A termination of the membership must be communicated to the treasurer until the 30th of November of the previous year.
To travel with Servas you do not have to be a host. But of course Servas would not work without the approximately 15,000 hosts worldwide!
As a host, you typically grant a Servas traveler insight into your everyday life for two nights. Nobody expects or should expect a luxurious accommodation – an air mattress in the living room does the job.
If you do not have the possibility to host someone in your apartment, you can also be in contact with Servas travelers as a day host.
How to become a Servas host?
Information for hosts
- No host is obliged to accommodate travelers at any time. As a rule, the length of the traveler’s stay should be two nights, unless the host offers more on his own initiative.
- The traveler leaves the house with the host – exceptions may be offered only by the host.
- Travelers without an entry in SOL and electronic LoI, or with expired LoI, shall not be hosted. In case of serious misconduct of travelers, which fortunately happens very rarely, the host will report the incident to the board of Servas Germany and appropriate measures will be taken.