Public Service

Hamburg Welcome Center

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At the Hamburg Welcome Center (HWC), people with professional skills acquired abroad or with migration-related counseling needs, as well as companies hiring these individuals, will receive support and guidance.
In addition to providing general information for new citizens, the HWC also provides a service whereby foreign executives, experts, scientists, self-employed individuals and their families can directly manage the legal aspects of the immigration, registration and income tax registration processes.
HWC also
  • provides comapny service for skilled workers,
  • offers labor market-related services for employees and employers,
  • assess the professional skills and needs of employable refugees as well as immigrants and migrants,
  • supports employed persons with a refugee background and from non-EU countries in labor law issues,
  • supports employees from member states of the European Union who work in Hamburg within the framework of the free movement of workers, as posted employees or as solo self-employed persons,
  • helps with the recognition of foreign qualifications,
  • provides refugees with detailed learning advice and socio-pedagogical support, as well as comprehensive advice on follow-up prospects.
You can either visit the Hamburg Welcome Center in person during the published working hours, or you can contact the service center before you arrive:
Hamburg Welcome Center
Süderstraße 32 b
20097 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 428 39 5555
info@welcome.hamburg.de
welcome.hamburg.de
Updated: 17th May 2023