Counselling for Migrants
S.I.S. e.V. Language- and Integration School
The deaconry (early migration counselling) offers free counselling and numerous courses.
These courses are supported by the Federal Agency for migration and refugees.
The range of offers includes:
- finding your way around in your new surroundings
- filling out forms and applications by and for institutions and federal agencies
- on legal questions such as residence
- on completing applications such as for the JobCenter
Counselling takes place either Mondays or Fridays, changing every fortnight (except on bank holidays) from 12h30 to 14h39. Contact persons for initial counselling on migration are Mrs. Borak and Mrs Kraftcek. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 17h00.
Emser Str. 29-30, 12051 Berlin
Phone: 29045800/-801
E-Mail:
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Internet: www.sis-ev.com
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IBBC e.V. - Interkulturelles Beratungs- und Begegnungs Centrum (Intercultural Counselling and Meeting Point) e.V.
In the House of the Senior Citizen
“ Among others it is our goal to improve the health situation of disadvantaged persons, particularly of non-German origin, through health and prevention measures.
…counselling in the sense of health offers and patient rights as well as the formation of self-help groups…” (quotes from a flyer of the Society IBBC)
Office Hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10h00 to 13h00
in the House of the Senior Citizen
Werbellin Str. 42, 12053 Berlin
Phone: 56 82 27 53
e-mail:
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www.ibbc-berlin.de
Arabisches Kulturinstitut AKI e.V. und Multitreff (Arabic Cultural Institute AKI e.V. and "Multitreff"
Falk Str. 23
12053 Berlin
Phone: 68 08 14 72
Internet: www.aki-ev.de
| Contact Partners: |
Office Hours: |
| Dr. Nazar Mahmood | Monday to Friday 9-16 o'clock |
Target Groups:
Persons of Arab descent
Languages spoken:
German, Arabic, English
The society offers:
- social counselling
- educational counselling
- child care counselling
- health counselling
- economic counselling
- migration and integration questions
Events and recreational offers
- Cultural evenings
- Computer and internet schooling
- Arab for tourists
- PC games and surfing the internet
- Painting, crafts, ceramics, movies
- Arts and crafts
- Folklore dance
- Puppet theatre and fairy tales
- Women’s groups
The Representative of the Berlin Senate for Integration and Migration
On the website of the senate representative, numerous counselling and information offers with the subject integration and migration can be found. The languages available are French, English, Spanish, Russian, Polish und Turkish.
Link to the page of the Senate Representative
Potsdamer Str. 65
10785 Berlin - Mitte
Phone: (030) 9017-2351
Fax: (030) 9017-2320
Migration Counselling for Adult Immigrants in the Deaconry Neukölln-Oberspree e. V.
Migration counselling supports new immigrants and their families with integration in our society through qualified counselling and attendance of the integration process after immigration or reception of a secured title of residence.
Counselling is confidential, free of charge and anonymous upon request and directed at persons of all confessions and nationalities needing advice and support.
Counselling and information on among others
- the search for a suitable German course
- finding child care
- questions on schooling, education and taking up employment
- the German educational system and handling government institutions
- coping with personal crises and family conflicts
- coping with everyday life (insurance, health prevention etc)
- social integration, e g sports- and cultural clubs, self-help groups
Addresses:
for Northern-Neukölln
Haus der Begegnung
Morus Str. 18 A in 12053 Berlin
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10h00 to 13h00, Thursday 14h00 to 17h00
And on appointment by telephone: 030-68 24 77 14/18/19
Languages: German, Arabic, Turkish, French, English, Dutch
and for Southern Neukölln
Contact- and Counselling Station of the Parish Church Gropiusstadt Süd
Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg 41 in 12353 Berlin
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10h00 to 13h00, Thursday 14h00 to 16h00
Languages: German, Russian
Telephone: 030-66 09 09 17
www.diakonisches-werk-berlin.de
(Source: info leaflets received October 2009 gh)
Al Muntada - Counselling for Immigrants and Refugees from the Arabian States
Al Mutanda offers help and orientation on integration in our society. It offers support obtaining and keeping legal claims & entitlements, shows possibilities and limits of the support system and works to oppose social marginalisation.
Counselling on:
- clarification and substantiation of immigration status
- development of perspectives
- placement in German courses
- entrance and integration into the job market
- coping with personal crises and family conflicts
- integration and naturalisation
Al Mutanda works closely with other counselling institutions and intercultural project bearers.
Address:
Haus der Begegnung
Morus Str. 18 A in 12053 Berlin
Phone: 68 24 77 - 19
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10 to 13 o'clock, Thursday 14 to 17 o'clock
and on appointment by phone
Migrantensozialdienst (MSD - Immigrants Social Service)
The immigrant’s social service supports immigrants of diverse origins who have been living here for some time and have a secured title of residence, in social and work-related questions and problems, through qualified counselling and monitoring.
Counselling and information on:
- Problems with government agencies
- Questions on schooling, education and training and taking up employment
- Questions on bringing together families, residence permits, work permits and naturalisation
- Search for suitable German courses
- Family and psycho-social issues
- Connecting to self-help groups, professional services and leisure time facilities
- Questions and problems of a bi-national partnership
- Questions and problems concerning accommodation
- Child care questions
Address:
"Haus der Begegnung"
Morus Street 18 A in 12053 Berlin
Phone: 68 24 77 - 18 or -20
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10 - 13h00, Thursday 14 - 17h00
And on appointment by phone
Verein iranischer Flüchtlinge in Berlin e.V. (Society of Iranian Refugees in Berlin)
Asylum and Refugee Counselling
(German, Persian)
Reuter Street 52
12047 Berlin
Office hours:
Monday to Wednesday from 10 to 13 o’clock
Tuesday from 11 to 14 o’clock
Phone: 030-629 81 530
The Society of Iranian Refugees in Berlin e.V. offers a comprehensive counselling and learning programme for Iranian refugees living in Berlin:
- general counselling for asylum seekers and refugees
- general information for Iranians living in Berlin
- counselling possibility for women, families and youth
- mentoring and accompaniment by interpreters
- computer- and German courses
- integration courses
- self-help groups for women
Afghanisches Kommunikations- und Kulturzentrum e.V. (Afghan Communication and Cultural Centre)
Refugee Counselling (German and Dari)
The Afghan Communication and Cultural Centre offers refugee counselling as well as advice on schooling and training. Special counselling is offered for women.
Dari and music courses are offered as well.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday from 11 to 18 o’clock
Friede Str. 10
12047 Berlin
Phone: 624 21 21
Iraqi Cultural Society Al-Rafedain e.V.
Migration Counselling (German, Kurdish, Arabic)
The Iraqi Cultural Society Al-Rafedain e.V. offers counselling on:
- Asylum, residence, employment and social law
- Equal opportunity, family and partnership issues
- Child care and health issues
Additional services include accompaniment to federal institutions, interpreter- and translation services.
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 16h00 and Friday from 19h00 to 24h00
Sander Str. 10
12047 Berlin
Phone: 29 00 66 89
Society of Syrian Kurds in Berlin /Brandenburg
Donau Str. 7
12043 Berlin
Phone: 328 94 774
Office Hours:
Monday to Sunday from 12h30 to 19h00
Target groups:
Youth and Women
Languages spoken:
German, Kurdish, Aramaic
The society offers:
- social counselling
- health and medical counselling
- counselling for women
- family counselling
- legal counselling
Events and leisure time facilities:
- soccer
- choir and dance
- German courses
Iraqi Cultural Society Al-Rafedian e.V.
Weser Str. 21
12045 Berlin
Phone/Fax: 29 00 66 89
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 9-16h00
Friday 19-24h00
Target Groups:
Migrants from Iraq
Languages spoken:
German, Kurdish, Arabic
The society offers:
- Asylum, residence, employment and social law
- Equal opportunity, family and partnership issues
- Child care and health issues
- discussion rounds on health questions
- accompaniment to government offices and schools
- translating and interpreting
Events and leisure time offers:
- Iraqi cultural days
- Readings, exhibitions, movie nights
- Conventions and seminars
- Drawing courses
- Women’s groups
- Children’s programs
- Arabic classes for children
- Theatre
TIO e.V.
Meeting and Information Service for Turkish women
Reuter Street 78
12053 Berlin
Homepage: www.tio-berlin.de
Contact Partner:
Ms Karin Heinrich
Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 09h00 to 16h30
Target Groups:
Migrants from different countries of origin
Languages spoken in the society:
German, Turkish, Persian, Croatian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Russian, Owimbundu
The society offers:
- advice on further education
- basic courses on preparation and orientation for employment
- preparation for a school leaving degree
- support finding a training- or workplace
- learning, working and social counselling
- legal and crisis counselling
- socio-paedagogical care
- training in independent organising of concerts and events
- computer courses
Counselling for the Turkish-speaking elderly
in the "Haus des älteren Bürgers"
Werbellin Str. 42
12053 Berlin
Bus: 167 and 104
Türkisch-Deutsches Zentrum (Turkish-German Centre) e.V.,
Phone: 76 76 47 80
