What topics are we working on?

At our plenary meeting on October 17, 2024, we dealt with the following topics:

• The Office for Refugee Coordination and Integration Advice reported on the planned initial reception facility for refugees in Erlangen. This is due to open in mid-2025. Further information can be found on the website https://erlangen.de/aktuelles/ffaq-erstaufnahmeeinrichtung
• It is reported that there is a lack of living space for immigrants. Anyone who has an apartment to rent or knows someone who could offer accommodation is asked to contact the City of Erlangen's integration advice service: integrationsberatung@stadt.erlangen.de.
• Volunteer interpreters will also be needed from 2025, especially in Russian or Ukrainian. Interested parties are asked to get in touch: integrationsberatung@stadt.erlangen.de.

• We have invited the Ansbach Integration Council. We want to promote mutual exchange and learn from each other.
• Due to the difficulties with thecity of Erlangen 's budget, we discussed this with the city councillors: Which tasks should not be cut. The Advisory Board considers these areas to be particularly important for the good integration of immigrants:
  • Investments in education as well as in the area of childcare and open child and youth work,
  • Measures to integrate immigrants into the labor market
  • Expenditure for the Angerinitiative e.V., including the HIPPY program in particular
  • Services in the area of education and participation (Erlangen Pass, optimized learning support from the VHS)
  • Projects to promote democracy (in particular the city's Demokratie Leben share) and district work
  • the area of language and integration courses for adults and educational support for children with a migrant background
  • Structures that help immigrants to settle in (such as refugee and integration advice and EFIE)
  • Positions in the job center and immigration authorities

The Politics working group is currently working on the following topics

• Political situation in Germany
• Planned initial reception facility in Erlangen
• Current issues at the Immigration Office

The following topics were discussed in the Education and Work working group:

• Planned events for women on starting a career and labor rights
• Exchange with job centers on offers specifically for immigrant women
• Mother tongue day 2025

The culture and social affairs working group wants to address health issues. An event on children's rights for primary school children has been organized for 20.11.24. The working group is planning an event for International Women's Day 2025.

Social media topics were discussed in the public relations working group.

Are you interested in the work of the Advisory Board and would like more information? Please contact the office on 09131/ 86-1338 or at auslaenderbeirat@stadt.erlangen.de.