Haus des Ankommens (House of arrival)
Haus des Ankommens - htw saar
Haus des Ankommens - htw saar
Haus des Ankommens - htw saar
Support services at the House of Arrival
With the Haus des Ankommens (House of Arrival) project, htw saar and the state capital Saarbrücken are laying the foundations for an innovative information centre for new immigrants, especially skilled workers from abroad. It is co-financed by the European Union from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Saarland Ministry of Work, Social Affairs, Women and Health.
The test phase for the House of Arrival began in October 2024. The advice centre in Saarbrücken city centre is open four days a week. Interested parties can come without an appointment.
The House of Arrival
• is a welcome centre for new immigrants, especially skilled workers.
• provides initial information on the authorities, learning German, training, work, recognition of qualifications, leisure, culture, housing, residence, everyday life in Germany and much more.
• provides contacts to other advisory centres, authorities and associations.
• organises information events in person or online.
• arranges mentors.
• provides free and confidential advice.
• provides advisory service without an appointment.
• provides advisory service in several languages and, if necessary, with language mediators.
Advisory service
General advisory service
Monday 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday 1.30 - 6 p.m.
Thursday 1.30 - 6 p.m.
Friday 8.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Specialised advisory service
- Advice about the labour market by the Regional Integration Network Saarland (IQ Saarland). The next date (8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.): Friday, 28 November
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Advice for people with disabilities from the Supplementary Independent Participation Counselling Service (EUTB): every second Thursday of the month from 1:30 pm to 4 pm.
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Career advice on apprenticeships in skilled trades by the Chamber of Crafts: on the first Monday of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Events
Informative events are also held at the House of Arrival. You can find the latest information here.
Typisch deutsch - Shutterstock
Typisch deutsch - Shutterstock
Typisch deutsch - Shutterstock
Typically German!?
Do you work in Germany and want to be well prepared? Come to the House of arrival on 26 November 2025 at 4 p.m. There you can attend an event on the topic of ‘Everyday working life in Germany’ as part of the ‘Typically German?’ series.
Welcome im Haus des Ankommens - htw saar
Welcome im Haus des Ankommens - htw saar
Welcome im Haus des Ankommens - htw saar
Saarland dialect for beginners
Do you understand German, but have trouble with some of the words and phrases you hear in Saarland? We can give you a little help with two hours of ‘Saarland dialect for beginners’ on 10 December 2025 at 4 p.m.
My way to Germany
Goethe-Institut Infohouses
The Goethe-Institut's Infohouse at the House of Arrival provides access to the ‘Mein Weg nach Deutschland’ (My Way to Germany) web portal. There you will find information in 30 languages on topics related to everyday life and working life, as well as exercises for learning German. The multimedia contact point is part of the project ‘My Way to Germany. Shaping Successful Migration Routes’, which is co-financed by the European Union (EU) Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
Online programme
The Goethe-Institut, as a cooperation partner of the Haus des Ankommens, organises an extensive online programme of events. Every month, several events are offered with information about life in Germany. There are also exercises for learning German.
Don't miss out on events!
Would you like to receive regular updates about events at the House of Arrival? Then subscribe to the Immigration and Integration Office newsletter here.
First steps in Saarbrücken
Gruppeninfo für Pflegekräfte des städtischen Klinikums im Haus des Ankommens - Iryna Tykha
Gruppeninfo für Pflegekräfte des städtischen Klinikums im Haus des Ankommens - Iryna Tykha
Gruppeninfo für Pflegekräfte des städtischen Klinikums im Haus des Ankommens - Iryna Tykha
The first steps in Saarbrücken were the focus of a two-hour group information event at the House of Arrival on November 13, 2024. The guests were 25 nurses from Mexico, India and Ukraine who are employed at the Saarbrücken Municipal Hospital.
address and opening hours
Haus des Ankommens
Betzenstraße 666111 Saarbrücken
oepnv: Haltestelle Saarbahn: Johanneskirche; Bushaltestellen: Johanneskirche, Rathaus, Rabbiner-Rülf-Platz
Phone:
+49 681 39465865
E-mail:
haus-des-ankommens@htwsaar.de
Website:
www.saarbruecken.de/haus-des-ankommens
Office hours
Montag
9.30 - 14 Uhr
Dienstag, Donnerstag
13.30 - 18 Uhr
Freitag
8.30 - 13 Uhr
bus stop map
Infosheet in several languages
Beratungsteam im Haus des Ankommens - Müller htw saar
Beratungsteam im Haus des Ankommens - Müller htw saar
Beratungsteam im Haus des Ankommens - Müller htw saar
The service team and the sponsors
The service team includes employees from the Saarland University of Applied Sciences, the state capital Saarbrücken, the migration services of Arbeiterwohlfahrt, Caritas, Diakonie and the German Red Cross, as well as the Centre for Education and Career Saar, the Supplementary Independent Participation Counselling (EUTB) Saarland and the Saarland Chamber of Crafts. The Regional Integration Network Saarland (IQ Saarland) provides advice on the labour market. The International Office of htw saar also provides advisory services. A large network of other cooperation partners supports the House of Arrival.
About the project House of Arrival
All information about the project House of Arrival, the sponsors, the partner network and the steering committee can be found here.
project owners
in cooperation with the City of Saarbrücken.
sponsored by:
The project is co-financed by the European Union from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and the Saarland Ministry of Work, Social Affairs, Women and Health.
