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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

DAAD is the world’s largest organization promoting international exchange of students and scholars.

German Red Cross – District Association of Hamburg-Harburg

In its district office at Harburg, the German Red Cross advises immigrants free of charge and individually. Immigrants are also counselled in the integration courses of IBH.

Europaschule Hamm

More than 700 students from over 60 countries attend Europaschule Hamm. The large variety of languages spoken at the school is, in the view of parents, students and teachers, one of the main assets of Europaschule.

Geschwister-Scholl-Gesamtschule (GSG)

Located on the limits of the districts of Lurup and Osdorf, the school’s activities in both districts go beyond mere instruction. Many students come from families who were not born in Germany. The contact with different cultures plays an important part within the high school. It prepares for professional life in a globalized world. One class of each age group is an integration class. Handicapped as well as non-handicapped students learn to be considerate and tolerant towards each other.

Schule Quellmoor

Quellmoor School is an elementary and primary school. Teachers, special pedagogues, social workers, tutors as well as parents cooperate within multiprofessional teams, and this stimulates learning.

Adult Education Centre of Hamburg (VHS)

VHS presents a varied program which, at reasonable costs, takes into account the interests and needs of minorities.

IN VIA Youth Migration Service

It supports newly arrived young immigrants between 12 and 27 years of age as well as young immigrants who have been in Germany for a longer period of time, and who experience emotional problems.

Youth Migration Service Evamigra

Evamigra assists young immigrants in social, professional and personal respect and advises them according to their needs.

Leuphana University of Lüneburg

The University of Lüneburg, an endowment under public law, has about 9 000 students. It offers B.A. courses of study in Humanities, Economics and Engineering as well as two teacher training programs.

Otto Benecke Foundation

The Otto Benecke Stiftung e.V. (OBS) is nationally and internationally recognised as one of the leading non-governmental organisations in the fields of migration, integration and minorities. Its focus is placed on advising and training migrants, minorities, refugees and socially disadvantaged groups, particularly youths and young people.

passage gGmbH

Passage is a non-profit association for employment and integration. It promotes qualification, employment and integration of unemployed adolescents and adults. It offers, for example, job opportunities by using existing capabilities and opening new professional perspectives. It designs products and acts as a service agency for schools, associations and non-profit institutions. It supports social, cultural and other public organizations and puts into practice innovative programs with national and European partners.

Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH)

TUHH is a state-run university in the district of Harburg with about 5 000 students. It offers courses of study leading to academic degrees in technical subjects.

Association for Political Education Hamburg

This association furthers integration of immigrants through seminars on political education. It has been founded in 1982 by members of the political parties represented in the state legislature of Hamburg.

verikom

This association for intercultural communication and education is a non-profit organization offering courses in different districts of Hamburg. It is committed to the legal, political and social emancipation of immigrants in Hamburg. It furthers their social participation, stands up against sexist and racial discrimination and offers advice and qualification to immigrants. It helps them to organize themselves within the district.

Professional Association of German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF)

FADAF is a merger of institutions and natural persons dealing with teaching and research of German as a Foreign/Second Language (GFL) in the Federal Republic of Germany. FADAF cooperates with numerous public institutions such as DAAD or the Conference of University Presidents. It also supervises the German Language Exam for Admission to Colleges and Universities (DSH).

FADAF aims to promote the acquisition of German and to encourage intercultural encounters. It is in particular committed to the understanding of foreign cultures. Moreover, FADAF endeavours to foster the linguistic competence of foreign students in Germany, to advance GFL as an academic subject as well as to support the in-service training of instructors and to promote future scholars in the field of GFL.

FaDaF GATE Consortium

In addition to IBH, FADAF GATE Consortiium comprises the following members:

Language Academy Aachen
Bibis – Bielefeld
Institute for International Communication (IIK) Düsseldorf
Institute for Languages Kassel
Universität Mannheim Service und Marketing GmbH
German Language Courses for Foreigners at the University of Munich
Henke SchulungenStuttgart

Initiative Pro Integration

An initiative of more than 800 associations, organizations, institutions, corporations and schools. Their aim is to support integration of immigrants.

Union of German Private School Associations (VDP)

It represents private educational institutions involved in secondary education (general and vocational) as well as in adult education and in postsecondary education.

Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF)

Telc GmbH

Telc GmbH is responsible for organizing the European Language Certificates.

TestDaF-Institut

Whoever wants to study in Germany has to prove her/his sufficient command of German in order to be admitted to university. This proof can be furnished by the TestDaF Exam which is offered, among other institutions, by IBH.