WCR Consortium Partners

STÄDTEREGION AACHEN, MUNICIPAL INTEGRATION CENTER

Trierer Straße 1, 52078 Aachen, www.staedteregion-aachen.de
Contact Person for international skilled workers: Stephan Mayer, 0241 5198-4616, stephan.mayer@staedteregion-aachen.de
Languages spoken: Arabic, Bosnian, English, Georgian, Farsi/Persian, Dari, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, French, Albanian, Chinese, Portuguese

As part of the Welcome Center Rheinisches Revier (WCR) …

… the Municipal Integration Center (KI) of the Aachen City Region serves as the central point of contact for the integration of international skilled workers at the municipal level.

We support skilled workers and companies throughout the integration phases of arrival, work, and life – in a practical, reliable, and structured manner. Our particular focus is on designing integration processes in such a way that companies are relieved of the burden, while skilled workers are simultaneously well supported and sustainably integrated into the region.

To this end, the Municipal Integration Center draws in particular on the structures of the Competence Center for Integration and Work (KIA) as well as case management.

Center of Excellence for Integration and Employment (KIA)

The Center of Excellence for Integration and Employment (KIA) systematically links integration processes with the realities of the labor market, education, and daily life. It is characterized by a holistic, community-based approach that considers integration across the life domains of arrival, work, and daily life, and shapes it in a sustainable manner.

Through coordination and active liaison work, KIA connects the labor market, education, administration, and civil society, thereby helping to ease the burden on all stakeholders.

KIA’s key focus areas:

Orientation and support within local and labor market-related structures
Support during transitions between counseling, training, and employment
Collaboration with municipalities, institutions, and organizations
Development and coordination of processes that promote integration
Strengthening participation as well as prospects for staying in the community and finding employment

Case Management

Case Management provides ongoing, personalized support for immigrants – regardless of their country of origin or immigration status – and complements the services offered by local municipalities in the Aachen metropolitan region.

Tasks and Services of Case Management:

Central point of contact for questions regarding arrival in Germany
Individual counseling and case-specific support
Structured orientation
Targeted referral to relevant agencies and support services
Coordination of relevant stakeholders for complex issues
Utilization of language skills
Organization of language mediation and interpreters

Additional Responsibilities of the Municipal Integration Center

Integration as a cross-cutting municipal task
Advice on education, language, and skills training
Municipal integration management
Language mediation
Networking and cooperation

For more information, visit: www.staedteregion-aachen.de/de/navigation/aemter/kommunales-integrationszentrum-a-46

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