Welcome Centers in Germany - Local Support With Integrating
Updated on
October 4, 2022
There are various official institutions, also called welcome centres, which provide local support to international professionals and their families when moving to Germany. These welcome centers in Germany can be found in every region and the majority also provide service to companies finding qualified professionals.
It is highly recommended to visit the welcome centre in your region so they can provide help with integrating faster. Help is provided in English. Generally, they can assist you with;
- Applications for residence permits;
- Registration and de-registration;
- Recognition of foreign qualifications; and
- Searching for jobs
- Finding integration courses
This is a complete list as of April 2020 of all welcome centres in Germany by region:
- Baden-Württemberg
- Berlin
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg-Vorpormmern
- Lower-Saxony
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Thüringen
Baden-Württemberg
Welcome Center Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg & Hochrhein-Bodensee
Services provided:
- Consultation service for employers on recruitment and integration of international qualified professionals for the regions of Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg and Hochrhein-Bodensee
Welcome Center Sozialwirtschaft Baden-Württemberg
Services provided:
- Consultation service for employers on recruitment and integration of international qualified professionals as well as apprentices from third countries for the social economy sector
Welcome Center Technologie Region Karlsruhe
Services provided:
- Initial consultation on living and working in the 'TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe
- Events for employers (KMU), international qualified professionals and students
Welcome Center Rhein-Neckar
Services provided:
- Initial consultation for international qualified professionals and students
- Consultation service given by employers (KMU) about the regulations of immigration and residence as well as the integration of international qualified professionals in companies
Welcome Center Heilbronn-Franken
Services provided:
- Initial consultation for international qualified professionals and students in the 'Region Heilbronn-Franken'
- Consultation for employers on recruitment and integration of international qualified professionals as well as apprentices for the region of Heilbronn-Franken
Welcome Center Ulm/ Oberschwaben
Services provided:
- Welcoming service for international qualified professionals, students and employers in the Ulm / Oberschwaben region
Welcome Center Nordschwarzwald
Services provided:
- Initial consultation for international qualified professionals and students as well as employers located in the area
Welcome Center Region Stuttgart
Services provided:
- Initial consultation and events in the Welcome Center Stuttgart for new residents and immigrants of the Stuttgart region.
- Initial and individual consultation for employers on the recruitment of labor forces from abroad
Willkommensbüro für internationale Studierende in Ostwürttemberg (WISO)
Services provided:
- Networking of international students and companies in the area
Berlin
Willkommenzentrum Berlin
Services provided:
- Initial orientation and support of recent immigrants after entering Berlin
- Information consultation concerning living and working in Berlin
Bremen
Willkommensservice im Unternehmensservice Bremen
Services provided:
- Welcome Center and consultation service for employers
- Initial orientation for international qualified professionals and entrepreneur
Hamburg
Hamburg Welcome Center
Services provided:
- Service for new residents: Advice on your first steps in Hamburg
- Residence issues: Registration and issue of residence permits
- Vocational orientation and counselling on the recognition of foreign qualifications
Hesse
Welcome Center Hesse
Services provided:
- Support for international professionals and their families arriving in Hesse.
- Consultation service for international professionals and their families on working and living in Hesse
- Support for regional companies in recruiting, hiring and sustainably integrating international professionals
Mecklenburg-Vorpormmern
Welcome Center Region Rostock
Services provided:
- Starting successfully in the Rostock region
- Welcoming service for qualified professionals
Welcome Center Vorpommern-Rügen
Services provided:
- Initial and individual consultation on living and working in the area
- Company service: Helping new employees in their search for housing, jobs for spouses, day-care centres for children
Welcome Center Region Greifswald
Services provided:
- Initial and individual consultation on living and working in the area
- Company service: Helping new employees in their search for housing, jobs for spouses, day-care centres for children
Welcome Center Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
Services provided:
- Individual counseling on arriving and living in the Mecklenburg Lake Plateau District (welcome service for qualified professionals)
- Corporate service: Supporting new employees in their search for accommodation, jobs for their partners, childcare facilities, leisure possibilities (sports clubs, etc.)
Welcome Service Center Nordwestmecklenburg
Services provided:
- Consulting for companies on the topics of recruiting and retaining skilled workers
- Placement of support programmes
- Events for professionals on working in the region
- Placement of skilled workers in companies
Welcome Center Stettiner Haff
Services provided:
- Initial and individual consultation on living and working in the area
- Company service: Helping new employees in their search for housing, jobs for spouses, day-care centres for children
Lower-Saxony
Welcome Center der Region SüdOstNiedersachsen
Services provided:
- Welcome Center for international professionals and employers in the area
Welcome Center Region Hildesheim
Services provided:
- Advising regional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on the acquisition and retention of skilled workers
- First point of contact for international specialists and executives and their families
- First point of contact for trainees, prospective students, students and university graduates
- Support for former Hildesheim residents who want to return
Welcome Center der Ems-Achse
Services provided:
- Information consulting for international professionals and companies in the region
North Rhine-Westphalia
welcome.ruhr
Services provided:
- A web-portal for a (new) career start in the Ruhr region
Welcome- und ServiceCenter Essen (WSC)
Services provided:
- Consultation on the right of residence the issue of residence permits
- Initial consultation for international qualified professionals
Rhineland-Palatinate
Welcome Center IHK Koblenz
Services provided:
- Consultation regarding immigration and residence matters of international qualified professionals
- Support in job search and the recognition of foreign qualifications
- Support of employers in the recruitment of international qualified professionals
Welcome Center IHK Trier
Services provided:
- Consultation on immigration and residence matters of international qualified professionals
- Support in job search and the recognition of foreign qualifications
- Support of employers in the recruitment of international qualified professionals
Welcome Center IHK Pfalz
Services provided:
- Consultation on immigration and residence matters of international qualified professionals
- Support in job search and the recognition of foreign qualifications
- Support of employers in the recruitment of international qualified professionals
Welcome Center IHK Rheinhessen
Services provided:
- Consultation on immigration and residence matters of international qualified professionals
- Support in job search and the recognition of foreign qualifications
- Support of employers in the recruitment of international qualified professionals
Saxony
Welcome Center Erzgebirge
Services provided:
- Welcome Center and initial orientation for international qualified professionals
- Events for companies to secure skilled labor forces and networking opportunities
Welcome Center Dresden
Services provided:
- Consultation on the right of residence the issue of residence permits
- Initial consultation for international qualified professionals
Saxony-Anhalt
Welcome Center Sachsen-Anhalt
Services provided:
- Initial consultation concerning vocational orientation, accomodation, day-care centres
- Supporting companies on the matter of family-friendly workplaces
Thüringen
Thüringer Agentur Für Fachkräftegewinnung (ThAFF)
Services provided:
- Initial consultation on life and labour in Thüringen
- Job search with the help of 'Thüringer Stellenbörse'
- Networking for living and working in Thuringia
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