List of support services and projects regarding local language courses

Munich Community College (Münchner Volkshochschule)

What:

Language and integration courses.

Where:

Münchner Volkshochschule (Management and Administration) am Gasteig, Kellerstraße 6, access from Rosenheimer Straße 5, 81667 München
T +49 89 4 80 06-0, Info Centre: +49 89 4 80 06-6220
Email: info@mvhs.de

HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters)

What:

An intercultural and integrative program for adult formation and early stage encouragement
of children.

Where:

Stadtjugendamt der Landeshauptstadt München (City of Munich, Youth Welfare Office), Prielmayerstr. 1, 80335 München
Persons of contact: Beate Wiedmann, T +49 (0) 89 233-49791, beate.wiedmann@muenchen.de , Daniela Kiehl, T +49 (0)89 233-49792, daniela.kiehl@muenchen.de
https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/Jugendamt/Familienangebote/HIPPY.html (in German and English)

Language courses for children

What:

Language courses for multilingual children.

Where:

Zentrum für kindliche Mehrsprachigkeit e.V., Bergmannstraße 46, 80339 München
T +49-(0)89-50 80 88-23
Email: info@kikus.org
https://www.kikus.org/unsere-angebote/kikus-kinder-sprachkurse.html (in German)

Goethe-Institute

What:

The Goethe Institute offers German exams from level A1 to C2. Exams can be taken at the Goethe-Institute or at certified institutions.
Also, refugees seeking assistance in learning the German language and who want to practice German free of charge will find a variety of language learning opportunities from the Goethe-Institute: Self-learning courses, speaking exercises, videos and information on dealing with authorities, in everyday life or in finding a job. All offers work on smartphones and tablets. An interactive vocabulary training in 16 languages, which can be used without any prior knowledge; many offers are helpful as an adjunct to classroom courses.

Where:

Goethe Institut Munich, Rablstraße 24, 81669 München
T +49 89 551903-0
E-Mail: muenchen@goethe.de
Find information about language courses for refugess on the website (in English) https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/flu.html and search for examination centres here (in English): https://www.goethe.de/en/spr/kup/prf/wwt.html

telc GmbH

What:

German exams from level A1 to C2. Exams can only be taken by certified institutions.

Where:

Centres and dates (in English): https://www.telc.net/en/candidates/find-examination-centre.html

Federal Employment Agency Munich (Agentur für Arbeit München)

What:

The agency offers courses for job seekers. The contact officer in charge advices. Residence permit and registration at the agency is obligatory.

Where:

Agentur für Arbeit München, Kapuzinerstraße 26, 80337 München
T +49 (0)800 45555 00

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)

What:

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) offers courses in “German for professional purposes” to people with a migration background.

Where:

Contact the counselling units, they guide you to the local regional offices via the website:
http://www.bamf.de/EN/Willkommen/DeutschLernen/DeutschBeruf/Deutschberuf-esf/deutschberuf-esf-node.html;jsessionid=6259FF0D538265071597CDE356B9A77E.1_cid294

Integration Advisory Centre Language and Profession (IBZ Sprache und Beruf)

What:

For people from the age of 16 who have experienced escape and migration first-hand the IBZ provides advice about their options regarding learning language, education, qualification, vocational training and work.

Where:

Landeshauptstadt München Sozialreferat (City of Munich, Social Department)
IBZ – Sprache und Beruf Integrationsberatungszentrum, Franziskanerstraße 8, 81669 München
T +49 (0) 89 233-40622 Email: ibz-sprache.soz@muenchen.de
www.muenchen.de/ibz (in German)

Deutsch Lernen (Learn German)

What:

An online course from the Broad Cast Deutsche Welle in cooperation with the Federal Employment Agency.

Where:

Deutsche Welle (http://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/s-9097)
http://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/s-2055 (Learning German with videos and audio files, current daily news and background reports, in German)
https://learngerman.dw.com/en/languages (Learning German with special emphasis for refugess in German, English and Arabic)

Center for Intercultural Work

What

The Center for Intercultural Work promotes the integration and participation of all people in Munich. It actively shapes the diversity in urban society as well as the intercultural orientation and opening of the administration. The office supports and networks administrations, associations and organizations in their intercultural tasks.

Where:

Landeshauptstadt München 
Stelle für interkulturelle Arbeit
Streitfeldstraße 23, 81673 München
T +49 (0)89 233 33442
E interculturellearbeit.soz@muenchen.de

Munich Adult Education Center: German, Migration and Integration (MVHS)

What

The program area “German, Migration and Integration” addresses migrants and migrants of various age groups and with different educational prerequisites with their education and qualification programs. The mediation of the German language plays a key role here.

Where

Münchner Volkshochschule GmbH
Deutsch, Migration und Integration
Landwehrstraße 46, 80336 München
T +49 (0)89 54 4240-14, F +49 (0)89 54 4240-60
E ingrid.veicht@mvhs.de
www.mvhs.de