Arriving in the Neue Vahr district

Advice for refugees living in their own homes

The "Arriving in the Neighborhood" (AiQ) advice centers are located in nine particularly affected neighborhoods in Bremen. Since 2019, their task has been to provide (referral) advice to refugees who have moved into their own accommodation after their stay in transitional housing.

In addition, the AiQ staff in the neighborhood perform important networking work and develop projects for and with refugees, such as language cafés and course offerings.

The financing comes from the Bremen Senate's integration budget for immediate aid for the accommodation and care of refugees, as well as the state program "Lively Neighborhoods".

Organizationally, the AiQ staff are assigned to the Office for Social Services.

Advice

The "Arriving in the Neighborhood" advice centers provide guidance, support, and assistance to refugees who already live in their own accommodation, helping them access:

• Health
• Education
• material security
• Work and training
• Apartment
• Offers for children

In particular, it concerns:

• Placement in language and integration courses
• Assistance with all official matters
• Questions about children and family
• Advice and referrals on the topics of work and training, as well as the recognition of qualifications
• Advice and referral regarding asylum procedures
• Mediation on specialist topics such as disability or trauma
• Practical support in daily life, such as organizing furniture transport

Contact persons and office hours:

AiQ UiQ – Social City Bremen