For setup & strike volunteers

Travel Reimbursement

Elsewhere runs entirely on volunteer power. The people who arrive early to build the city and stay late to take it down are the backbone of the event — and we want to make it easier for them to be there.


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What is this?

This year we’re offering travel expense reimbursements for volunteers who commit to early set-up or full strike. It’s not a ticket discount — it’s a reimbursement of your actual travel costs, processed after the event.

Places are limited and we’ll prioritise volunteers for our most critical roles — infrastructure build and cantina — so the sooner you apply, the better.

Everyone still buys a ticket. This covers your travel costs, nothing else. You show up, you do the work, you submit receipts, we pay you back.

Reimbursement tiers

Early set-up

Arrive 15–18 June

The earliest crew. Build starts here.

up to €275

travel reimbursement

Mid set-up

Arrive 19–22 June

City is taking shape. All hands needed.

up to €160

travel reimbursement

Strike

Stay through full strike

Until 22 July. Leave no trace.

up to €275

travel reimbursement

How it works

  1. Get your ticket for Elsewhere 2026 — buy one here
  2. Sign up on Humans at humans.nobodies.team and add yourself to the relevant set-up or strike shifts
  3. Fill in the application form below
  4. If approved, submit your travel receipts after the event to travelclaims@nobodies.team
  5. Reimbursement is processed in July/August

Going all in? Consider Werkhaus.

If you’re arriving early or staying for strike, you’re Werkhaus material. It’s the volunteer barrio — meals included, crew community, €50 barrio fee. Combined with this reimbursement, it significantly reduces the cost of going all in.

Find out about Werkhaus →

Apply

Applications are open now. The sooner you apply, the better your chances — places for critical roles fill up fast.

Ready to commit?

Fill in the application form. We’ll be in touch.

Apply for travel reimbursement

Questions? Email travelclaims@nobodies.team