There are several advice centers for migrants in Karlsruhe for newcomers and all migrants. There are migration advice centers for adults and young people as well as advice centers for specific topics such as work, recognition of certificates. Staff at the Migrationsberatung (migration counselling service) will help you to solve problems in areas such as:
- Learning German (e.g. arranging language and integration courses),
- Questions about residence permits,
- Professional career and recognition of qualifications (e.g. recognition of school-leaving certificates, apprenticeships, degrees, job search),
- Housing (e.g. support and basic information about finding accommodation),
- Health (e.g. medical care, health insurance),
- Family and children (e.g. questions about childcare, school),
- Marriage and partnerships (e.g. support during pregnancy, marriage counselling).
Advice for migrants in Karlsruhe
In Karlsruhe, there are five migration advisory centres for adult immigrants (MBEs) and a youth migration service (JMD) for young people between 12 and 27 years of age.
Consultations are free-of-charge.
You can find a list of further advice services and city advice centers in Karlsruhe here
Advisory centres for adult immigrants (MBEs)
AWO Karlsruhe
🌐 AWO Karlsruhe
📍 Stephanienstraße 52, 76133 Karlsruhe
📞 0721/ 16089–413
📧 mbe@awo-karlsruhe.de
Appointments by arrangement
Languages: German, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, English, French, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish
Freundeskreis Asyl Karlsruhe e.V.
🌐 Freundeskreis Asyl Karlsruhe e.V.
(Der Paritätische – Migrationsberatung)
📍 Alter Schlachthof 59, 76137 Karlsruhe
📞 0721 78193 352 — 📞 0179 4038 861
📧 mbe.karlsruhe@fka-ka.de
Office hours for short consultations:
Monday, 10 am to 3 pm and appointments by arrangement
Languages: German and Russian
Kaiserstraße 41, 76131 Karlsruhe
📞 0157 34597 235
📧 sabine.meglio@fka-ka.de
Office hours for short consultations:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 am to 1 pm and appointments by arrangement
Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland e. V.
🌐 Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland e. V.
📍 Scheffelstraße 54, 76135 Karlsruhe
📞 0721/ 8933–8385
📧 a.kastalion@lmdr.de / 📧 a.scheifel@lmdr.de
Consultation hours:
Wednesday 09.00–12.00
Thursday 14.00–18.00
Or by appointments
Languages: German, English, French, Russian or Spanish
Caritasverband Karlsruhe
🌐 Caritasverband Karlsruhe
(Ökumenischer Migrationsdienst ÖMD)
📍 Sophienstraße 33, 76133 Karlsruhe
Station Karlstor
📞 0721/ 91243–16
📧 sekretariat-oemd@caritas-karlsruhe.de
Advice by appointment
Availability by telephone
Monday — Friday: 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
Monday — Thursday: 1:30 pm — 4 pm
Jüdische Kultusgemeinde Karlsruhe
🌐 Jüdische Kultusgemeinde Karlsruhe
Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland e. V.
📍 Knielinger Allee 11, 76133 Karlsruhe
📞 0721/ 7565 39
📧 mbe@jg-karlsruhe.de
Appointments by arrangement
Opening hours:
Monday — Friday: 9 a.m. — 12 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 2.30 — 4.30 pm
Youth migration service (JMD)
Jugendmigrationsdienst (JMD) of the IB
Jugendmigrationsdienst (JMD) Karlsruhe
📍 Scheffelstraße 17, 5 O.G, Room 2501
76135 Karlsruhe
📞 0721 85019–816
📧 jmd-karlsruhe@ib.de
Appointments by arrangement
For young people with a migration background aged 12 to 27.
Consulting in German, English, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish
City of Karlsruhe: Referral Counselling Service at the Office for Integration
Büro für Integration (BfI)
Referral Counselling Service at the Office for Integration
🌐 Büro für Integration
📍 Kaiserstraße 235, 76133 Karlsruhe
📞 0721/ 133‑5727
📧 buero.fuer.integration@sjb.karlsruhe.de
Appointments by arrangement
You can go to the Referral Counselling Service at the Office for Integration:
- if you need advice or information on language and integration courses,
- if you want to know which advice centres you can go to in Karlsruhe,
- if you would like general advice.