Learning German in Esslingen district

Information on language support

for new adult immigrants

Learning German
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 Introduction

Dear Sir or Madam,

“Education is the key to integration” – you may already

have heard these or similar phrases since your arrival
in Germany - and in fact, it is very important to get to
know and understand the German education system
with all it has to offer in terms of training and further
development in order to be able to gain a lasting
foothold in Germany.

As you have just arrived in Germany, we want this

brochure to help you learn about the important contact
centres and advice centres.

Integration through education only succeeds if all the

relevant parties work together and the supporting
services are known. With our series of publications,
we want to play our part in helping to support you
on your way to a self-determined and independent life
in our district.

This brochure will inform you about “Learning German

in Esslingen district”. It is intended to help you as a
language learner to find your way quickly and easily.

My heartfelt thanks go to everyone who has helped to

produce the brochure.

Katharina Kiewel
Head of Social Services

Dieses Vorhaben wird aus Mitteln des Bundes-

ministeriums für Bildung und Forschung gefördert.
This project is funded by the
Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

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06 1. Classification into language levels 30 3. Learning German independently

06 1.1 Language levels

31 4. Language course providers in
08 1.2 Assessment test Esslingen district

09 1.3 Language pass from 31 ▪ Esslingen

Esslingen district
32 ▪ Filderstadt
32 ▪ Kirchheim
10 2. Language courses in
Esslingen district
33 ▪ Leinfelden-Echterdingen
33 ▪ Nürtingen
11 2.1 Standard language
support services
34 ▪ Ostfildern

12 ▪ FlüAG courses 35 5. Advice centres

13 ▪ Initial orientation courses
35 ▪ Federal Employment Agency
14 ▪ Integration courses
36 ▪ Job Centre
20 ▪ DeuFöV courses
37 ▪ Youth Migration Service
22 2.2 Additional language
support services
38 ▪ Migration advisory service for
adult immigrants
22 ▪ VwV-Deutsch courses 38 ▪ Additional advisory services for
refugees
24 ▪ BEF-Alpha courses
26 ▪ MiA courses
39 6. Useful information
28 ▪ Further services for and contacts
special target groups
29 ▪ Diagram: Language courses in 39 ▪ Federal Office for Migration and
Esslingen district (language support chain) Refugees
41 ▪ Immigration Authority

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1. Classification into language levels There are three basic language levels, each with two
sub-levels:

1.1 Language levels

The classification of language skills into language levels

is based on the criteria defined in the Common European C2
C: Competent
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). use of language C1
These language levels are uniform throughout Europe,
allowing you to compare language skills and measure B2
B: Independent
your learning success. use of language B1
The levels set learning goals in the categories listening,
speaking, reading and writing in German. These goals A: Basic A2
are to be achieved within a course. This will be tested use of language A1
with an examination at the end of the course.

Level Skills description

You can understand and use simple sentences in

A1
German.

You know the basics of the German language and

A2
can communicate in everyday situations.

You can talk about many topics in simple German

B1
and report on your own experiences.

You can understand and discuss complex German

B2
texts.

You can understand difficult German texts and

C1 express yourself spontaneously and fluently on all
matters.

You speak (almost) as well as a native German

C2 speaker and have little difficulty understanding
and speaking.

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1.2 Assessment test
You can test your language level in the German language
in order to find a suitable language course. The
language level is determined with an assessment test.
Reading, listening and speaking skills in the German
language are tested. The result of the test is then your
language level. A literacy course can be attended
before a language level is achieved. Reading and writing
skills in the German language are initially taught there.
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You can find out how good your German is with the
online language test from the Goethe Institute. Are
you a total beginner, more experienced or already a
professional? This test gives you initial orientation,
but is not recognised proof of your German language
knowledge.
The test can be found here:
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1.3 Language pass from Esslingen district
The language pass from Esslingen district documents
your participation in German language learning courses
and the progress of your language learning. The language
passport is not an official document. But it is a good
tool to show the courses you have already completed.
The language courses attended and the certificates
received can be entered in this document. Participants
can therefore demonstrate that they have attended
a course defined under the Refugee Reception Act
(FlüAG) or on an initial orientation course. The language
pass applies uniformly to the entire district of Esslingen
and to all language learning services.
The Esslingen district language pass can be found
here:
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The printed version can be requested by email at
integration@lra-es.de.
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2. Language courses in 2.1 Standard language support services
Esslingen district
The following language courses are a so-called standard
service offered by the Federal Republic of Germany
Language support for new immigrant children and or the state of Baden-Württemberg. This means that
young people mainly take place in nursery schools and these courses are offered on an ongoing basis and
schools. So-called preparation classes (VKL) take place are required by law in some cases.
in schools. For young adults, the vocational school
offers a pre-qualification year for a profession / work
(without German language skills) (VABO/VAB). Please
refer to the brochure entitled “Managing a smooth
transition” for more information.

Youth integration courses are available for young adults

who no longer have to attend school and are under
27 years of age.

There are various language courses available for adults

in Esslingen district so you can choose the right course
depending on your personal requirements and final
goal. There are full-time and part-time courses, which
are intended to enable people to learn the German
language alongside their training or work.

All types of courses are presented in the following

sections: which course is suitable for which target
group, what you learn on the course, where you can
register and how much a course costs or who pays
for the course.

A general overview of the language courses offered in

Esslingen district can be found here:

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FlüAG courses
FlüAG courses, defined under the Refugee Reception
Act (FlüAG), are low-level language courses based
on the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFRL) (section 13, paragraph 2).
The course is funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Target group  Adult asylum seekers
Type  FlüAG courses can be offered as literacy courses
or A1 language courses. This depends on the needs
of the participants.
Goal  ▪ Initial linguistic orientation
▪ Acquire basic knowledge of the German language
▪ Create the basis for further language learning courses
Qualification  Certificate of participation
Organisation  The district has commissioned the
Workers' Welfare Association (AWO) to organise
these language courses. The language courses are
usually organised by volunteer groups working with
refugees. The course is usually held in their shared
accommodation. Refugees in shared accommodation
can receive information about the course through
their social support network.
Costs  Course participation is free.
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Initial orientation courses
Initial orientation courses are low-level language courses
on which asylum seekers receive important information
about everyday life in Germany. The initial orientation
courses are funded by the Federal Office for Migration
and Refugees.
Target group  ▪ Primarily asylum seekers who
do not come from a safe country of origin or from
a country with good prospects of staying in the
country (currently Syria and Eritrea).
▪ People with good prospects of staying in the
country if participation in an integration course is
not possible.
▪ School-age children cannot participate in an initial
orientation course.
Type  The focus of the initial orientation course is to
learn about everyday life and living in Germany.
The following topics are addressed: living, working,
health, shopping, nursery school, customs and
traditions in Germany and many more.
A course consists of a total of 300 teaching units
(1 teaching unit lasts for 45 minutes).
Goal  ▪ A cquire basic knowledge of the German
language
 ▪ Learn about the structures for a better orientation
in Germany
Qualification  Certificate of participation
Organisation  Registration is made with the
respective course provider.
Costs  Course participation is free.
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Integration courses
The integration course is the key instrument for language
learning in Germany, which is organised by the Federal
Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). In addition
to the classic integration course, there are special
formats designed for different target groups. These
are the same in terms of course structure, but differ in
terms of duration and have a different content-related
focus. The special course formats are presented in
this section on page 16/17.
Target group  A distinction is made between
obligation and eligibility with the target group for
the integration courses. Anyone bound by an
obligation must attend. Anyone who is eligible can
attend.
The following people may be bound by an obligation:
▪ New immigrants who do not yet have an adequate
command of the German language
▪ Foreigners who have been living in Germany for a
long time, who are particularly in need of integration
▪ Foreigners who receive benefits in accordance with
the SGB II (Social Security Code II)
▪ Asylum seekers with good prospects of staying in
the country (currently Syria and Eritrea)
▪ People with a temporary suspension of deportation
status with a residence permit in accordance with
section 60a, paragraph 2, clause 3 of the Residence
Act (AufenthG)
▪ People with a residence permit in accordance with
section 25, paragraph 5 of the Residence Act
(AufenthG) who receive benefits in accordance with
the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
The following people may be eligible:
▪ Late resettlers
▪ New immigrants with permanent residence status
▪ Foreigners who have been living in Germany for a
long time
▪ Citizens of the European Union
▪ German citizens in particular need of integration
▪ Asylum seekers with good prospects of staying in
the country (currently Syria and Eritrea)
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▪ People with a temporary suspension of deportation
status with a residence permit in accordance with
section 60a, paragraph 2, clause 3 of the Residence
Act (AufenthG) as well as holders of a residence
permit in accordance with section 25, paragraph 5
of the Residence Act (AufenthG)
▪ Asylum seekers immediately available to take on
work whose prospects of staying in the country are
unclear, provided they arrived before 1 August
2019 and have been permitted to stay in Germany
for at least three months.
Type  An integration course consists of a language
course and an orientation course.
The language course teaches language skills and
addresses important topics from everyday life.
Some of these include work and jobs, the care and
education of children as well as health and living.
The orientation course provides basic knowledge
about Germany. Some of the topics covered include
history and culture as well as rights, obligations and
values that are important in Germany.
Goal  ▪ Integration in Germany
▪ Learn the German language
Qualification  “German Test for Immigrants” (DTZ)
certificate after passing the language examination,
“Living in Germany” (LiD) certificate after passing
the orientation course examination
Organisation / application  Information on applying
for an integration course can be found on page 16.
Costs  If places are available on the course, the costs
differ depending on a person’s obligation, eligibility or
authorisation. People's income must also be taken
into account in some cases.
If you have any specific questions about the costs
and a possible exemption from paying them, please
contact the appropriate language course provider.
Travel expenses can be reimbursed for people who
receive benefits (welfare benefits or asylum seekers
benefit) and who travel to attend regularly from a
distance of more than three kilometres.
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Application for an integration course:

Target group Application Application form

▪ Late resettlers If you have not yet attended a Application through the
   Arrival before 1 January 2005 language course through the Federal Office of
Federal Employment Agency: Administration:
Application Federal Office of
Administration

If you have already attended Application through the

a language course: BAMF regional office:
Application BAMF regional office

▪ Late resettlers Entitlement to participate provided by No application is required

      Arrival before 1 January 2005 the Federal Office of Administration if people are eligible to
at the time of arrival. participate.

▪ Asylum seekers with good prospects of staying in the country Application BAMF
▪ Asylum seekers immediately available to take on work and who arrived
before 1 August 2019
▪ People with a temporary suspension of deportation status in accordance
)
with section 60 a, paragraph 2, clause 3 of the Residence Act (AufenthG
▪ Residence permit in accordance with section 25, paragraph 5 of the
Residence Act (AufenthG)

▪ Foreigners with a residence permit Application BAMF regional office

      Issue of the residence permit before 1 January 2005 Participation is possible if course
places are available.

Or an obligation to participate through No application is required

the Immigration Authority or Job if people are eligible to
Centre. participate.

▪ Foreigners with a residence permit An obligation to participate through No application is required

   Issue of the residence permit after 1 January 2005 the Immigration Authority or Job if people are eligible to
Centre. participate.

▪ EU citizens Application BAMF regional office

Participation is possible if course
places are available.

▪ German citizens in need of integration Application BAMF regional office

Participation is possible if course
places are available.

Further information can be found on the BAMF

website. Here you can find out your local BAMF
regional office via the WebGIS portal (see page 39).

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Course information: Integration courses for parents
The content is aimed specifically at special topics
concerning parents who have a child growing up in
Target group Germany. The course runs for longer.

Assessment test Integration course for young people

Register with the course provider
Select the appropriate course format
Classic course format Special course formats
Attend the integration course
Language course + orientation course
Is aimed at people who are not more than 27 years of
age and who are no longer required to attend school.
The topics covered include school and education, but
also family and living together. In addition, the participants
learn about the regional education institutions and
the providers of practical training during a practical phase.
Support course
Is specifically for people who have difficulty learning a
new language or need a little more time. The support
course consists of more teaching units than the classic
integration course.

Examination Intensive course

German language Covers the same course content as the classic
Life in Germany integration course, but in fewer teaching units. This is
test for immigrants
specifically intended for experienced language learners
or for people who want to step into German society,
Special course formats: life and work extremely quickly.

Literacy course
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and German language skills at the same time in literacy
courses.

Second language learners course

Is for migrants who are able to write in one or more
non-Latin languages and who are literate in these
languages. They learn the Latin alphabet on the course
as a basis for their subsequent language learning.
The search for a course provider in Esslingen district
Integration course for women is very simple via the WebGIS online information
The course content has a stronger orientation towards system provided by the Federal Office for Migration
topics specifically for women. Child care can also be and Refugees (BAMF).
provided during the teaching time. All integration courses
for women are run by female teachers.
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DeuFöV courses
The courses defined under the German Language
Support Act (DeuFöV) are another building block in the
language support chain and build directly on the
integration courses. The Federal Office for Migration
and Refugees is responsible for coordinating and
conducting the courses. DeuFöV courses are vocational
language courses designed to prepare migrants and
refugees linguistically for the employment market.
▪ Special courses for participants of the integration
course who have not achieved the level B1.
▪ Special courses with a target language level below
B2 are only possible under certain conditions.
Goal  ▪ Learn the German language
▪ Preparation for the employment market or for studying
Qualification  Language certificate after passing the
examination

Organisation  The Employment Agency and Job

Target group  ▪ Immigrants, including people
Centre provide authorisation for job seekers to participate
permitted to enter the country who have good
in the courses.
prospects of staying there (currently Syria and
For people in training or at work, a direct application
Eritrea)
must be made to the Federal Office for Migration and
▪ EU citizens
Refugees.
▪ Immigrants from third countries
▪ German citizens with a migrant background
Costs  Course participation is free for job seekers.
▪ People who have attended an integration course or
Employed people with an annual income of more than
people with a temporary suspension of deportation
€20,000 must pay the course provider a contribution to
status who do not have access to integration
the costs amounting to €2.07 per lesson.
courses.
Travel expenses can be reimbursed for people who
Refugees from safe countries cannot participate in
receive benefits (welfare benefits or asylum seekers
the course.
benefit) and who travel to attend regularly from a
Participants must be: distance of more than three kilometres. Please contact
▪ Registered as looking for work the language course provider for more information.
▪ Receiving benefits in accordance with the SGBII
(Social Security Code II) or SGBIII (unemployment
benefit)
▪ Looking for a training place or already undergoing
training
▪ Going through the recognition procedure for vocational You can find course locations in your area using the
qualifications Kursnet search portal:

Type  The courses can be offered as basic courses

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▪ Vocational language courses for people going
through the recognition procedure for academic medical
and healthcare professions. More information can be found here:
▪ Special courses in subject areas such as commercial
technology and retail.
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2.2 Additional language support services
The additional language courses supplement the
standard services. They can be attended if language
learners want to continue their education or do not
have access to the standard services for specific reasons.
VwV-Deutsch courses
The German language courses run in accordance
with the so-called German administrative regulation
(VwV-Deutsch) and are aimed at refugees and people
with a migrant background. VwV-Deutsch courses
are funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs and
Integration in the state of Baden-Württemberg and by the
district.
Target group  Refugees and people with a migrant
background if they do not have access to the language
courses through the Federal Office for Migration and
Refugees
The following people are not eligible:
▪ People who have to attend school
▪ People who are obliged to participate in an
integration course through the Federal Office
for Migration and Refugees.
▪ People with a temporary suspension of deportation
status from a safe country of origin
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Type  The courses can be offered as language
courses providing a language literacy level or as A1
to C1 language courses.
They can also be offered as special courses. These
include:
▪ Language courses for parents and women with
child care
▪ German language courses for employed people
alongside their work commitments
▪ Intensive language courses
▪ German language courses alongside an entry-level
qualification
Additional requirements apply for special course formats.
Goal  ▪ Learn the German language
▪ Preparation for the employment market
Qualification  Language certificate after passing the
examination
Organisation  Interested parties can contact their
social support network, the integration management
team or the municipal contact for local integration.
The VwV-Deutsch courses are conducted by various
language course providers in Esslingen district.
Costs  Course participation is free.
Travel expenses can be reimbursed for people travelling
to attend regularly from a distance of three kilometres.
Further information on the target group and the course
formats can be found here:
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BEF-Alpha courses

The “Trainee year for adult refugees” (BEF-Alpha)

provides participants with important basic information
for their integration and the start of their new career in
Germany. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry
of Education and Research and is arranged by the
state of Baden-Württemberg within the scope of the
Educational Chains Initiative.

Target group  Refugees who are between 20 and 35

years of age with either no or very limited writing and
German language skills irrespective of their origin or
legal status.

Type  BEF-Alpha creates a connection between language

learning and practical vocational orientation. The course
consists of several modules: literacy and language
support, vocational orientation/preparation, everyday
skills and social studies/basic political education.
BEF-Alpha courses comprise 35 weeks of teaching
and five weeks of practical training.
The course can also be conducted as a course for
women with child care.

Goal  ▪ Learn the German language

▪ A basis for further language learning courses
▪ Preparation for the employment market

Qualification  Language certificate after passing the

examination

Organisation  Registration for a BEF-Alpha course is

made with the respective course provider.

Costs  Course participation is free.

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MiA courses

MiA means “Migrants simply strong in everyday life”.

The courses are funded by the Federal Office for
Migration and Refugees.

Target group  Foreign women who meet the following

criteria:
▪ A permanent residence status in Germany (from all
countries outside Western Europe, North American
and Australia)
▪ Older than 16 years of age
▪ No education or vocational training completed in
Germany
The MiA courses are also available for:
▪ Female asylum seekers with good prospects of
staying in the country (currently Syria and Eritrea)
▪ Female asylum seekers who have come to Germany
before 1 August 2019, have had a residence permit for
at least 3 months, do not come from a safe country of
origin and meet one of the requirements of section 44,
paragraph 4, clause 1 of the Residence Act (AufenthG)

Type  An MiA course comprises 34 hours in total,

which corresponds to approx. 45 teaching units
(1 teaching unit lasts for 45 minutes). The course content
is adapted to the needs of the participants. The courses
are run by women.

Goal  ▪ Initial linguistic orientation

▪ Support for women arriving and settling into life in
Germany
▪ Empowering women in their social lives

Qualification  Certificate of participation

Organisation  Course participation is voluntary.

Registration for an MiA course is made with the Further information on the MiA course, the course
respective course provider. locations and the modules can be found here:

Costs  Course participation is free.

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Further services for special target groups
Learning German supported by community-minded
people
In many municipalities in the district there are
asylum working groups and circles of helpers whose
members volunteer to teach German to refugees.
You can find out from your local asylum working group
whether there is a voluntary service in your community
to help you learn a language.
Here you will find further information on the asylum
working groups in Esslingen district.
Self-pay courses
Anyone who wants to learn German but does not
receive any funding can attend a self-pay course at
their own expense. These courses are available for all
language levels. They are offered as full-time courses,
part-time courses, evening courses or intensive
courses. Please contact the course provider in your area
for more information. These are listed on page 33-36.
Language courses in Esslingen district
(Language support chain)

Literacy, A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
acquiring Basic use of Independent Competent
Scan the QR code for further a second language use of use of
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FlüAG courses

Initial orientation
courses
Language courses for women with child care
It is possible for women with children under the age Integration courses
of three who do not have a child care place to attend a
language course for women with child care. DeuFöV courses
During the language course, the children are cared for
locally in the immediate vicinity by trained teachers.
The language courses for women usually take place in VwV-Deutsch courses
the morning. They offer mothers who cannot attend
other courses because they have to look after their
children, the opportunity to learn German, but also to BEF-Alpha courses
make contacts and get to know other mothers and
their children.
MiA courses
Here you will find an overview of the language courses
for women with child care in Esslingen district:

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3. Learning German independently 4. Language course providers in
Esslingen district

It is not always possible to attend a language course

immediately. Sometimes there are waiting times at Esslingen
the start or in the transition times between the courses.
The self-learning services provide a perfect addition. Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie
One self-learning method is to learn German online. (German Employees Academy)
A collection of links with a wide range of free online Esslingen location
German language courses, apps and German for Max-Eyth Straße 7
professional purposes can be found here: 73733 Esslingen
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 13 77 43 50
www.daa-esslingen.de

Scan the QR code for further Didactica Sprachinstitut

Link to the website
information on this topic (Didactica Language Institute)
Kollwitzstraße 16
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
If you prefer to learn German with books, the German Phone: +49 (0)711 - 35 44 30
textbooks should contain the solutions for the tasks www.didactica-es.de/de/home-2
so that you can self-check your work. Extensive learning
material is available, for example, from the publishers Heureka Bildungsgesellschaft mbH
PONS, Hueber, Klett and Cornelsen. Olgastraße 25
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 57 74 088
www.heureka-bildungsgesellschaft.de

Interkulturelles Forum (Intercultural Forum)

(Only for citizens of the city of Esslingen)
Maille 5-9
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 35 48 71
www.adg-esslingen.de

Internationaler Bund (International Confederation)

Martinstraße 42-44
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 36 54 13 36
www.internationaler-bund.de/standort/211414

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 Metis GmbH
Martinstraße 42
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: + 49 (0)711 - 54 99 85 79 10
www.metis.gmbh
Peart Sprachenschule (Peart Language School)
Pliensaustraße 43
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 35 62 32
www.peart-sprachen.de
Volkshochschule Esslingen
(Esslingen Adult Education Centre)
Mettinger Straße 125
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 55 02 10
www.vhs-esslingen.de
Filderstadt
Volkshochschule Filderstadt
(Filderstadt Adult Education Centre)
Schulstraße 13/1
70794 Filderstadt
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 7003 - 470 or - 464
vwww.vhs-filderstadt.de
Kirchheim
Christliches Jugenddorfwerk
(Christian Association of Youth Villages)
Im Doschler 36
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Phone: +49 (0)7021 - 72 800
www.cjd-kirchheim.de
Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie
(German Employees Academy) Kirchheim location
Steingaustraße 23
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Phone: +49 (0)7021 - 80 19 90
www.daa-kirchheim.de
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Volkshochschule Kirchheim
(Kirchheim Adult Education Centre)
Max-Eyth-Straße 18
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Phone: +49 (0)7021 - 97 30 30
www.vhskirchheim.de
Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Volkshochschule Leinfelden-Echterdingen
(Leinfelden-Echterdingen Adult Education Centre)
Neuer Markt 3
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 16 00 315
www.vhs-le.de
Nürtingen
Bruderhaus Diakonie (Bruderhaus Deaconry)
Kirchheimer Straße 60
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)7022 - 21 75 119
www.migration-und-zuwanderung.
bruderhausdiakonie.de/sprach-und
-integrationskurse/
ClubK – Sprachen erleben und lernen!
(ClubK - Experience and learn languages!)
Apothekerstraße 1
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)1525 - 35 77 620
www.clubk-sprachen.de/de/
erwachsenen-kurse/clubk-standorte-mit-
kursangebot-fuer-erwachsene/nuertingen
Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie
(German Employees Academy)
Nürtingen location
Kirchheimer Straße 60
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)7022 - 73 99 911
www.daa-nuertingen.de
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 Kolping Bildungswerk
(Kolping Education Institute)
Nürtingen Education Centre
Europastraße 11
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)751 - 56 01 59 20
www.kolping-bildungswerk.de
Sprachinstitut Carlos Uceda
(Carlos Uceda Language Institute)
Kirchstraße 61
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)7022 - 36 218
www.sprachinstitut-uceda.de
Volkshochschule Nürtingen
(Nürtingen Adult Education Centre)
Frickenhäuser Straße 3
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)7022 - 75 330 or - 331
www.vhs-nuertingen.de/index.php
Ostfildern
Volkshochschule Ostfildern
(Ostfildern Adult Education Centre)
Esslinger Straße 26
73760 Ostfildern
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 34 04 800
www.vhs-ostfildern.de
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5. Advice centres
If you have any questions or need information on
language learning, you can contact various advice centres
in Esslingen district. The advice is confidential and free
of charge.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
(Federal Employment Agency)
Responsible for people who are registered as
unemployed and/or receive unemployment benefit I.
Esslingen location
Plochinger Straße 2
73730 Esslingen
Phone: +49 (0)800 - 455 55 500
Kirchheim location
Steingaustraße 24
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Phone: +49 (0)800 - 45 55 500
Nürtingen location
Europastraße 36
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)800 - 45 55 500
Leinfelden-Echterdingen location
Stadionstraße 4
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Phone: +49 (0)800 - 45 55 500
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Jobcenter (Job Centre) Youth Migration Service

Responsible for people receiving unemployment The target group of the Youth Migration Service (JMD)
benefit II. includes young people from 12 to 27 years of age with
a migrant background – irrespective of their residence
Standort Esslingen Integrationsstelle für Arbeit und Ausbildung status, as long as they are legally resident in Germany
(ISAA) (Esslingen Integration Centre for Work and Training) or have had their deportation temporarily suspended.
Responsible for recognised refugees The service is also aimed at the parents of children and
receiving benefits – unemployment benefit II young people with a migrant background, in particular
Uhlandstraße 1 in connection with the education and training of their
73734 Esslingen children.
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 90 65 40
The Youth Migration service provides advice on matters
Kirchheim location such as language support and further education.
Steingaustraße 24
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Phone: +49 (0)7021 - 72 450

Leinfelden-Echterdingen location
Gutenbergstraße 17
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 22 06 270

Nürtingen location
Galgenbergstraße 9
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)7022 - 25 210

An overview of the services provided by the Youth

Migration Service in Esslingen district can be found here:

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Migration advisory service for adult immigrants
The migration advisory service for adult immigrants
(MBE) supports migrants with the right of residence
or good prospects of staying in the country as well as
late resettlers on integration matters and topics such
as German and integration courses.
An overview of the migration advice centres for adult
immigrants can be found here:
Scan the QR code for further
Link to the website
information on this topic
Additional advisory services for refugees
If you live in shared accommodation in the district or in
subsequent accommodation locally, the responsible
social worker will provide advice on an appropriate type
of language course or course provider. You can also
contact the social services in the large district towns
or Esslingen district for information on the local language
learning services.
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6. Useful information and contacts
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)
supports you in the search for language services with
the WebGIS search portal. Here you can find information
about the integration services provided in your area:
▪ Migration advice centres
▪ Youth migration services
▪ Integration courses
▪ Integration projects
▪ Repatriation advice centres
▪ Immigration Authorities
▪ Regional offices of the Federal Office
▪ Regional coordinators
Your address is used to search for and list facilities
near your home within a specific radius of your place
of residence. It is also possible to determine the
current status of the integration courses provided.
Scan the QR code for further
Link to the website
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 Immigration Authority

If you have any questions regarding whether you are

obliged or entitled to attend an integration course,
please contact the relevant Immigration Authority in
your area.

Stadt Esslingen am Neckar

(Esslingen am Neckar Municipal Authority)
Beblingerstraße 3 +1
73728 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 35 12 28 04

Filderstadt
Rosenstraße 16
70794 Filderstadt-Bernhausen
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 70 03 333

Kirchheim unter Teck

Marktstraße 14
73230 Kirchheim unter Teck
Phone: +49 (0)7021 - 50 22 29

Nürtingen
Marktstraße 7
72622 Nürtingen
Phone + 49 (0)7022 - 75 - 258 or -259

Ostfildern
Gerhard-Koch-Straße 1
73760 Ostfildern
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 34 04 130

Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Marktplatz 1
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 16 00 0

Landratsamt Esslingen (Esslingen District Administration)

(Responsible for the rest of the district)
Immigration Authority
Europastraße 40
72622 Nürtingen
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 39 02 41 752

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The following brochures in this series have already
been published:

“A good start in Esslingen district – information

for parents with a migrant background”
The brochure entitled “A good start” informs parents
about advisory and support services to help them
settle in and feel at home quickly in Esslingen district.

Scan the QR code for further

Link to the website
information on this topic

“Managing a smooth transition – information about

school and work for new immigrants”
The brochure entitled “Managing a smooth transition”
provides information on various kinds of help and
services available for young people on their path into
working life.

Scan the QR code for further

Link to the website
information on this topic

This brochure makes no claim with respect to the

completeness and topicality of the services offered.

Are there any other services that should be included

in the brochure or do you have any questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact us:

integration @ lra-es.de

Publisher
Landratsamt Esslingen (Esslingen District Administration)
Dezernat Soziales (Social Services Department)
SG 302 Migration and Integration
Pulverwiesen 11
73726 Esslingen am Neckar
Phone: +49 (0)711 - 39 020

Illustrations: Sarah von der Heide

Typesetting and layout: Ralph Schuster

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Version: 10/2020