Look­ing for guid­ance, sup­port or some­one who can help you find your way in Karlsruhe?

Men­tor­ing in Karl­sruhe – Get Sup­port, Learn, Connect

Help­ing You Set­tle In, Learn, and Grow

Are you new to Karl­sruhe and look­ing for sup­port, guid­ance, or con­nec­tion?
Men­tor­ing pro­grams can help you feel at home, learn the lan­guage, build friend­ships, and grow pro­fes­sion­al­ly or personally.

On this page, you’ll find an overview of men­tor­ing ini­tia­tives offered by dif­fer­ent orga­ni­za­tions in Karl­sruhe – for stu­dents, new­com­ers, migrants, and any­one who wants to sup­port or be supported.

Men­tor­ing pro­grams in Karl­sruhe

📘 Indi­vid­ual Sup­port for Learn­ing German

• Who it’s for: Peo­ple who strug­gle to learn effec­tive­ly in stan­dard lan­guage courses
• What it offers: One-on-one or small group Ger­man lessons tai­lored to your needs
• Orga­niz­er: ↗ AWO Karl­sruhe
• Fund­ed by: BfI
• Con­tact per­son: Esper­an­za Del Real
  📞 0721 35 007 – 144
  📧 fluechtlingshilfe@awo-karlsruhe.de 
• 🔗 More info

🗣️ Lan­guage Tan­dem – Learn Lan­guages the Easy Way!

• Who it’s for: Stu­dents who want to learn or improve Ger­man or any oth­er language

• What it offers: Find a lan­guage part­ner for mutu­al learn­ing – fast, free, and flex­i­ble!
  You can browse cur­rent tan­dem offers or post your own ad.

• Orga­niz­er: Inter­na­tion­al Stu­dent Cen­ter — ↗ Studieren­den­werk

• Con­tact per­son: Lau­ra Liefke
  📞 0721 6909–203
  📧 laura.liefke@sw-ka.de

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🌍 Per­spek­tive Now! – Learn Ger­man & Get Support

• Who it’s for: Young peo­ple from around the world

• What it offers: Learn Ger­man in a tan­dem or group set­ting, plus sup­port with school, train­ing, and every­day questions

• When: Wednes­days, 16:00–18:00

• Orga­niz­er: Per­spek­tive Now – ibz
  Fund­ed by: City of Karlsruhe

• Con­tact per­son: Anni­ka Her­tel
  📞 0157 38182177
  📧 perspektive-now@ibz-karlsruhe.de

• 🔗 More info

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🤝 Inter­na­tion­al Bud­dy Pro­gram – Meet, Con­nect, Support

• Who it’s for: New inter­na­tion­al stu­dents at KIT

• What it offers: A plat­form to con­nect with expe­ri­enced KIT stu­dents.
  Build your social net­work, devel­op inter­cul­tur­al skills, and sup­port each oth­er through shared knowl­edge and experience.

• Orga­niz­er: ↗ Inter­na­tion­al Office – KIT

• Con­tact per­son: Annette Seit­er (Coor­di­na­tor)
  📧 annette.seiter@kit.edu

• 🔗 More info

🧭 Bud­dy Sup­port – Find a Local Guide in Germany

• Who it’s for: New­com­ers look­ing for per­son­al guid­ance in their first steps in Germany

• What it offers: Get paired with a local “bud­dy” who helps you with dai­ly chal­lenges, accom­pa­nies you to appoint­ments, and sup­ports you in adjust­ing to your new life.

• Orga­niz­er: Inter­na­tion­al Stu­dent Cen­ter – ↗ Studieren­den­werk

• Con­tact per­son: Lau­ra Liefke
  📞 0721 6909–203
  📧 laura.liefke@sw-ka.de

👭 Patin­nen­Pro­jekt – Women Sup­port­ing Women

• Who it’s for: Migrant and local women inter­est­ed in cul­tur­al exchange and connection

• What it offers: A safe space for friend­ship and mutu­al learn­ing through tandems and reg­u­lar group meet­ings.
  Get to know each other’s lifestyles and build sup­port­ive relationships.

• When: Thurs­days, 15:30–17:30

• Orga­niz­er: Patin­nen­Pro­jekt – ibz
  Fund­ed by: City of Karlsruhe

• Con­tact per­son: Andrea Bengert
  📞 0721 89 33 37 13
  📧 patinnenprojekt@ibz-karlsruhe.de

• 🔗 More info

💻 EduRef Men­tor­ing – Learn to Code with a Per­son­al Mentor

• Who it’s for: Any­one inter­est­ed in deep­en­ing their skills in soft­ware development

• What it offers: A 6‑month per­son­al­ized men­tor­ing pro­gram with week­ly ses­sions and inde­pen­dent project work in between.
  Pace, con­tent, and focus are tai­lored to your goals.

• Pos­si­ble project top­ics:
  • Your own web­site
  • A mobile app
  • A video game
  • Arti­fi­cial intelligence

• Orga­niz­er: ↗ EduRef

• Con­tact per­son: Yan­nick Nocus
  📧 info@eduref.eu

• 🔗 More info

Do you offer a men­tor­ing pro­gram in Karlsruhe?

If your pro­gram is aimed at an inter­na­tion­al audi­ence and is free of charge, we’d love to hear from you!
Sim­ply fill out this ↗ short form — it takes just 2 min­utes, and we’ll pub­lish your men­tor­ing or tan­dem pro­gram for free.