Initiatives at KIT and Further Networks

Initiatives and General Information at KIT:

• Initiatives and general information for refugees at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - KIT
  • Contact and support for International Researchers:
    • International Scholars & Welcome Office (IScO)
      • Event calender International Campus Life
  • Contact point for students (bachelor/master) and students to be: International Students Office

Further Networks and Platforms:

• Germany Platform: www.chance-for-science.de 
  • Social network for refugees and local scientists. It also lists offers from German universities and research centers for migrants.

• Helmholtz Association Refugee Initiative:
  The Helmholtz Association, in a joint endeavour with the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency), launched a new initiative in mid-December 2015. Read more

• European Commission: Science4Refugees 

• International / Worldwide Networks:

• Scholars at Risk ​

• Scholars Rescue Fund

• ​Cara (Council for At-Risk Academics)

• TU9: Germany Institutes of Technology supporting Integration of Refugees in Germany 

• German Rectors' Conference (HRK) 

Useful Information and Activities for the Integration of Refugees

• RefugeeGuide Online: Provide first information about Germany in more than 15 different languages.

          Read / download a booklet online: English / Arabic or other languages

          Get a booklet for free: English / Arabic or other languages

• Jobbörse.de: Jobs for refugees in Germany

• Programming courses for refugees in Karlsruhe

• IBZ cultural programs: Diverse cultural programs and projects for refugee integration.
  
   
• "Sprecht miteinander!" - Improve your German language by participation in the group talk for immigrants.

• Bildungscafé for refugees in Karlsruhe: provide deeper insights about life in Germany through e.g. visiting cultural institutions and further education in language skills.