Schutzstatus

Al Muntada supports migrants of Arab descent living in Berlin. Many of them come from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. The counselling is aimed at people of all ages and takes place in Neukölln.

At Al Muntada Plus, a lawyer offers legal advice. He provides support and information on asylum procedures and questions about migration law.

The BBZ advises and supports young migrants and refugees to enable them equal access to education and work with the following offers:

• Legal and procedural advice on: asylum procedures, family reunification, child and youth welfare law, social legal claims (job centre, child benefit, Bafög).
• Initial orientation and social counselling for asylum seekers from Syria
• Counselling and support for people who want to take up studies, an internship, school education, vocational training or a job in Germany
• Psychosocial counselling in case of conflicts, problems and experiences of racism
• Family counselling for parenting issues
• Language, integration and high school courses
• Promotion of individual educational and professional opportunities for young women with refugee and migration experience(s) aged 12-19.

Free, confidential advice and assistance on topics including:

• Asylum application
• Preparing for hearings
• Explanation of decisions and legal action
• Dublin procedure
• Family reunification
• Right of residence

Free, confidential advice and assistance on topics including:

• Asylum application
• Preparing for hearings
• Explanation of decisions and legal action
• Dublin procedure
• Family reunification
• Right of residence

[DeepL:] Our specialist unit supports Afghan people seeking protection by providing qualified legal advice (individual and group advice) and by establishing a network of actors who support refugees from Afghanistan.

We offer Afghan people seeking advice a contact point for asylum and residence law advice on the following main topics: Asylum, prospects under residence law as well as safe and legal escape routes (family reunification, local force procedures and state and federal admission programs). The project supports Afghan refugees in knowing and asserting their rights and thus leading a self-determined life.

The BBZ advises and supports young migrants and refugees to enable them equal access to education and work with the following offers:

• Legal and procedural advice on: asylum procedures, family reunification, child and youth welfare law, social legal claims (job centre, child benefit, Bafög).
• Initial orientation and social counselling for asylum seekers from Syria
• Counselling and support for people who want to take up studies, an internship, school education, vocational training or a job in Germany
• Psychosocial counselling in case of conflicts, problems and experiences of racism
• Family counselling for parenting issues
• Language, integration and high school courses
• Promotion of individual educational and professional opportunities for young women with refugee and migration experience(s) aged 12-19.

Asylum procedure and migration counselling on the following topics:

• Preparation for the hearing at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
• Asylum procedure (incl. Dublin procedure, legal protection options) as well as residence and migration law
• Grounds for asylum "sexual orientation / gender identity
  
  Psychological counselling

XENION is a psychotherapeutic counselling and treatment centre for traumatised refugees and survivors of torture and other serious human rights violations. XENION offers the following services:

• Psychotherapeutic and psychiatric treatment.
• Social counselling, outreach work
• Association and individual guardianships for underage unaccompanied refugees
• Mentoring programme
• Advice and mediation in the search for housing for refugees
• Training for volunteers and professionals working with refugees

At the ÜBERLEBEN Centre (formerly the Treatment Centre for Torture Victims e.V.) we work nationally and internationally for survivors of torture and war violence. Men, women and children from around 50 countries come to us for help - current hotspots are: Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Eritrea, Somalia and Turkey.

In the department for refugee aid, refugees and migrants find a wide range of services, from psychological, legal and social counselling to professional qualification and placement in training and work.

Refugee assistance offers the following counselling services:

• Counselling for refugees in particular need of protection.
• Legal counselling
• Counselling for vocational orientation and qualification
• Psychological counselling

Free, confidential advice and assistance on the following topics:

• Counselling on asylum law, residence law, social law.
• Psychosocial counselling (problems, crises, conflicts)
• Advice for women in special circumstances (pregnancy, single parenthood, domestic violence, sexualised violence)
• Making forms understandable: Translations of official forms for applying for social benefits in different languages.
• Art projects for young people

If necessary and on request, language mediation is organised.

The offer is basically aimed at migrants from the age of 27 with a permanent residence status and up to three years after entry or obtaining the permanent residence status.

The MBE offers free counselling mainly on the following topics:

• German language courses (e.g. integration courses)
• Work and vocational training (job search, recognition of vocational qualifications, etc.)
• Children and family
• Economic situation (income, job centre, debts...)
• Health (health insurance, medical care, pregnancy, disability)
• Everyday matters (contact with authorities, housing, leisure time...)
• Legal questions concerning residence

The offer is basically aimed at migrants aged 27 and over with a permanent residence status and up to three years after entry or obtaining the permanent residence status.

The MBE offers free counselling mainly on the following topics:

• German language courses (e.g. integration courses)
• Work and vocational training (job search, recognition of vocational qualifications, etc.)
• Children and family
• Economic situation (income, job centre, debts...)
• Health (health insurance, medical care, pregnancy, disability)
• Everyday matters (contact with authorities, housing, leisure time...)
• Legal questions concerning residence

Migration counselling for adults (MBE)

• Assists new immigrants aged 27 and over in all stages of the integration process in Germany in the first three years after entering the country or obtaining permanent residence status.
• Offers individual and needs-oriented case guidance with the aim of increasing their chances of professional and social integration.
• Provides support in the search for a suitable integration course and, if required, takes on the social-pedagogical supervision of integration course participants.
• Actively participates in communal networks.

Who can contact us?

• New immigrants and late repatriates with their family members.
• Migrants already living here as well as late repatriates with their family members in concrete crisis situations.
• Employees of various institutions and organisations in questions of the intercultural opening of regular services.

We advise and support you in the following areas:

• Integration courses
• Questions of social integration, etc.

The offer is basically aimed at migrants from the age of 27 with a permanent residence status and up to three years after entry or obtaining the permanent residence status. The MBE offers free counselling mainly on the following topics:

• German language courses (e.g. integration courses)
• Work and vocational training (job search, recognition of vocational qualifications...) * Children and family * Economic situation (income, job centre, debts...) * Health (health insurance, medical care, pregnancy, disability) * Everyday matters (contact with authorities, housing, leisure time...)
• Legal questions concerning residence

Migration counselling for adults (MBE)

• Assists new immigrants aged 27 and over in all stages of the integration process in Germany in the first three years after entering the country or obtaining permanent residence status.
• Offers individual and needs-oriented case guidance with the aim of increasing their chances of professional and social integration.
• Provides support in the search for a suitable integration course and, if required, takes on the social-pedagogical supervision of integration course participants.
• Actively participates in communal networks.

Who can contact us?

• New immigrants and late repatriates with their family members.
• Migrants already living here as well as late repatriates with their family members in concrete crisis situations.
• Employees of various institutions and organisations in questions of the intercultural opening of regular services.

We advise and support you in the following areas:

Integration courses

questions of social integration

etc.

The offer is basically aimed at migrants from the age of 27 with a permanent residence status and up to three years after entry or obtaining the permanent residence status.

The MBE offers free counselling mainly on the following topics:

• German language courses (e.g. integration courses)
• Work and vocational training (job search, recognition of vocational qualifications, etc.)
• Children and family
• Economic situation (income, job centre, debts...)
• Health (health insurance, medical care, pregnancy, disability)
• Everyday matters (contact with authorities, housing, leisure time...)
• Legal questions concerning residence