History

November 2024
CommunicAid

Our CommunicAid program offers people with a refugee and migration history the opportunity to improve their language skills and build self-confidence. The low-threshold German courses offer you the opportunity to make contacts and experience social participation.

July 2024
ActivAid

Our ActivAid program offers people with a refugee and migration background the opportunity to do sports in a group. In doing so, we create a platform for community activities and integration. Since many people suffer from loneliness, we would like to counteract this and invite you to become active together.

January 2024
Mine. Your. Our voice

The project “My.Your.Ours. Voice” is a cooperation project with Handicap International. It is aimed at refugees and migrants with a disability or chronic illness and their relatives. The aim of the project is to support and accompany these people in setting up self-advocacy groups.

January 2023
GoVolunteer Award

The volunteer platform GoVolunteer has awarded us the Seal of Excellence for Commitment 2023!

The seal stands, among other things, for special quality in the personal support of volunteers, for clear impact goals and great appreciation and team culture. 

Trauma Hilfe

Trauma Help starts and supports people after trauma or acute stress using scientific methods. Together with volunteers, we offer interventions and stabilization to enable life after the trauma

August 2021
AbilityAid

The AbilityAid program is aimed at refugees and migrants with a disability or chronic illness. The aim of AbilityAid is to support people in developing computer skills, language skills and finding a job. ArrivalAid is moving into a second Munich office on Dachauerstrasse.

March 2021
ArrivalAid app

The ArrivalAid app is launched. This app is currently used to arrange TranslAid 's interpreting assignments. Volunteer language mediators can easily take on requests and manage their assignments using the app.

June 2021
Akademie Pro
ArrivalAid Akademie Pro

ArrivalAid develops the Akademie Pro – the training series for professionals. The Akademie Pro is a paid training program for full-time employees.

October 2020
Podcast ArrivalNews weekly update

ArrivalAid offers people with a refugee and migration history another information medium, the podcast “ArrivalNews Weekly Update”. The perfect channel for anyone who simply wants to better understand social, political and cultural news.

May 2020
Online German training
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During the Corona pandemic, it has become more difficult for refugees and migrants to maintain and establish new social contacts and to improve their German skills. The online conversation group now offers courses twice a week for people who want to practice their German skills using the ArrivalNews newspaper and exchange ideas with other people.

February 2020
DigitalAid

Digital skills are highly relevant for active social participation. The DigitalAid program aims to support people with a refugee and migration history with digital challenges and to make them digitally fit.

2020
WoFa

Living space for everyone – integration needs a home is a project by Evang.-Luth. Regional Church in Bavaria and the Diakonisches Werk Bayern. ArrivalAid provides project consulting and project management and thus offers people with a migration and refugee history help in finding accommodation.

January 2020
FAITH
Trauma first aid for refugees - Faith

Flight and migration often place people in unbearable, traumatizing situations with significant consequences for their mental health. The FAITH concept offers a simple and multipliable tool for first aid after trauma and under stress.  

2019
EducAid

People with a history of flight and migration often encounter numerous challenges and difficulties during their training The aim of EducAid is to stabilize clients of the Jobs & Careers program in their training and to make learning content more accessible to them.

June 2019
Award from TranslAid for the federal selection of startsocial

TranslAid is nominated for the federal selection of the startsocial 2018/19 competition and recognized as one of the 25 projects in the federal selection. The team takes part in the award ceremony in Berlin, where Chancellor Angela Merkel personally donates the prize.

February 2019
Upper Bavarian Integration Prize 2019 in the education category for ArrivalNews

The government of Upper Bavaria awards ArrivalAid the integration prize in the education category for the ArrivalNews newspaper.

June 2018
Jobs & Careers

The labor market program of the StayWelcome eV association will be transferred to ArrivalAid in 2018. This results in the Jobs & Careers program, which focuses on job placement and labor market integration of refugees.

September 2017
ArrivalNews newspaper

ArrivalAid launched the ArrivalNews newspaper to offer people learning German an information medium in simple language and to meet this need for social participation.

2017
Akademie
ArrivalAid Akademie Pro

 

ArrivalAid is developing an educational medium to offer people with a migration and refugee history as well as full-time and volunteer workers from the sector training opportunities: The ArrivalAid Akademie . The training courses cover a variety of topics and cover, for example, everything from looking for a job to preparing for the Anhörung at the BAMF.

June 2017
TranslAid

Due to a lack of knowledge of German, many refugees have problems understanding and communicating in their everyday lives. ArrivalAid addresses this problem with the “ TranslAid ” program, in which volunteer language agents are coordinated and managed from a single point of contact.

April 2017
IntegrAid

 

IntegrAid is a personnel development program for employees with and without a refugee background that was developed specifically for companies. The aim of the program is to achieve smooth cooperation and mutual acceptance between employees and refugees through training and mentoring.

February 2017
Klagebegleitung
Women and child sitting at table

Refugees who file lawsuits receive a negative decision after the Anhörung at the BAMF and need support. We guarantee this through our Klagebegleitung program.

January 2017
Integrationsbegleitung
Family with volunteer teacher

After the Anhörung , refugees have further questions: How do I find an apartment or a kindergarten place for the little ones? A language course? A job? In integration support, volunteers help refugees to build their lives in Germany step by step.

April/May 2015
First round of training for volunteers

ArrivalAid 's first 30 volunteers are being trained. The volunteers were provided with theoretical technical and legal knowledge for Anhörungsbegleitung . The first preparations of refugees for their Anhörung at the BAMF are taking place.  

February 2015
Anhörungsbegleitung

 

Anhörungsbegleitung is ArrivalAid 's first program. Since the Anhörung is a crucial first point in every refugee's asylum process, the program aims to use volunteers to prepare refugees for their Anhörung .

Early 2015
Founding of ArrivalAid

ArrivalAid is founded. Four friends want to volunteer for refugees in Germany and are developing a concept on how to specifically support refugees. The original idea of ArrivalAid is to train volunteers who can later accompany refugees at the Anhörung at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).

Onboarding - get involved

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You can help us!

We have tasks that might suit you well. Take a look at the suggestions and contact us if you want to support refugees.

Become Anhörung companion

Help asylum seekers to be able to tell their escape story - the basis for a fair asylum procedure.

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Translate

Do you speak more than 2 languages ​​at level B2? Become a language mediator and help with appointments at the doctor or in the office.

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Become an integration companion

Support refugees now! Find the right mentoring program depending on your time and personal interests: work, training, digital or everyday life, and much more

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Become a trauma helper

Help after severe trauma – through education and physical exercises.

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Become a job mentor

Do you have experience with applications? Coach refugees and improve their chances on the job market!

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Become a learning mentor

Support a refugee in successfully completing their training!

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Become a digital coach

Together digitally through everyday life – take part in 1:1 coaching on digital basics!

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Become an inclusion companion

For example, support with practicing German, finding an inclusive kindergarten, finding specialists or other everyday challenges.

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Give computer courses

Lead computer courses (Word, Excel, Internet, smartphone) for people with and without disabilities.

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Give sports courses

Bring your passion for sports into volunteer work by leading a sports group.

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You can support our work!

We have options that might suit you. Take a look at the suggestions and contact us if you want to support the work of ArrivalAid .

promote awareness

Tell your community about ArrivalAid and help even more people benefit from our support!

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make contact

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Sponsor

Help us so that we can continue to make our programs available to refugees free of charge!

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We can work together!

Your company and ArrivalAid could work together. Take a look at the suggestions and contact us if you have specific interest.

promote awareness

Tell your community about ArrivalAid and help even more people benefit from our support!

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Become a CSR partner

Sustainable engagement opportunities for your employees – become a CSR partner now!

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Hire refugees

We are looking for companies that give refugees the chance to gain a foothold in the local job market - offer jobs and training positions now!

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Sponsor

Help us so that we can continue to make our programs available to refugees free of charge!

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make contact

Contact us - we'll talk about how you can support ArrivalAid 's work!

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Onboarding - take advantage of the offer

Your situation?

Where do you need our help?

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Where do you need our help?

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Where does your company need our help?

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We help you!

Check out our offers and get in touch with us.

Help in the asylum procedure ( Anhörung /complaint)

We will prepare the Anhörung before the BAMF or the legal action before the administrative court with you!

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Translation / interpreter

Here you can get translators and interpreters. For example for appointments with the doctor or at the office.

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Trauma first aid

Here you can get help if you have experienced or seen bad things. We'll show you what you can do if you're afraid and stressed.

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German practice courses

Free German courses for people with and without disabilities. Courses from A1 - B1/B2

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Newspaper in simple German

The ArrivalNews is a newspaper in simple German - news and exciting topics for everyone who is learning German!

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Get digitally fit

Your digital coach will help you get better at using digital devices: computer, internet, writing, saving documents...

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PC courses for people with and without disabilities

Computer courses for people with and without disabilities or chronic illnesses.

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Advice for people with disabilities

Advice and German courses for people with and without disabilities or chronic illnesses.

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Take advantage of sports and leisure activities

Our free sports and leisure activities are organized via the WhatsApp community.

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We help you!

Check out our offers and get in touch with us.

Help in the asylum procedure ( Anhörung /complaint)

We will prepare the Anhörung before the BAMF or the legal action before the administrative court with you!

Inquiry

More info

Translation / interpreter

Here you can get translators and interpreters. For example for appointments with the doctor or at the office.

Inquiry

More info

Trauma first aid

Here you can get help if you have experienced or seen bad things. We'll show you what you can do if you're afraid and stressed.

Inquiry

More info

German practice courses

Free German courses for people with and without disabilities. Courses from A1 - B1/B2

Registration

Newspaper in simple German

The ArrivalNews is a newspaper in simple German - news and exciting topics for everyone who is learning German!

Current issue

Get digitally fit

Your digital coach will help you get better at using digital devices: computer, internet, writing, saving documents...

Registration

More info

Advice for people with disabilities

Advice and German courses for people with and without disabilities or chronic illnesses.

Inquiry

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We support!

ArrivalAid has offers for more diversity in companies. Take a look at the suggestions and contact us if you have specific interest.

Find employees & trainees

We will provide you with suitable and motivated applicants for your open positions – free of charge!

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Support your trainees

Volunteer learning mentors, advanced courses in core subjects and help with official issues – we accompany your trainees to successful completion!

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Further training on the subject of escape and asylum

Successfully integrate refugee employees – we help with training, workshops and years of expertise!

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Become a CSR partner

Sustainable engagement opportunities for your employees – become a CSR partner now!

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