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Get involved for a colorful urban society!

Volunteers are indispensable for a functioning society. No matter whether you want to help the needy, the elderly or the environment: Your commitment greatly enriches Erlangen. Here you can find out about the many opportunities in Erlangen to help shape the city through voluntary work.

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Are you looking for current volunteering opportunities?

Use our "Volunteer Finder" and browse through the offers and contact options.

Here: To the "Volunteer Finder"

If you still have questions or are unsure whether you have found the right volunteering opportunity, you are welcome to come to the town hall for a personal meeting.

E-mail: engagement@stadt.erlangen.de

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Latest news

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FAQ: Initial Reception Center

A large facility in the best possible setting for caring for people has proven to be effective. Answers to common and important questions can be found on this website.

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Advisory Board on Foreign Residents and Integration: Election Results Are In

From July 6 to 27, approximately 24,422 residents of Erlangen were called upon to cast their votes in the election for the Advisory Board on Foreigners and Integration. Voter turnout for the election—which was held online for the first time—was 5.7 percent.

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AIB, AIB Election, Advisory Board for Foreign Residents

Advisory Board on Foreign Residents and Integration: Election Results Are In

From July 6 to 27, approximately 24,422 residents of Erlangen were called upon to cast their votes in the election for the Advisory Board on Foreign Residents and Integration. Voter turnout for the election, which was held online for the first time, was 5.7 percent.

Mayor Florian Janik signs for the city of Erlangen, with several people behind him.

Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance

In its 10th anniversary year, the Office for Equal Opportunity and Diversity / International Relations focused on bringing together various stakeholders in the city’s civil society. Working together in solidarity, 2,025 dedicated members of Erlangen’s urban community—representing a wide range of sectors in civil society, business, and academia—drafted the “Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance.” We would like to briefly outline the process that led to this declaration.

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Strategic plan LGBTQIA*

The city of Erlangen is the third major Bavarian city to use the plan to underline its commitment to the rights and visibility of LGBTQIA* people - i.e. lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer and agender people. The strategic plan guides the work in the area of LGBTQIA* issues.

Helping to shape Erlangen

Plans and projects

Creation of a memorial to the victims of euthanasia

In collaboration with various project partners, a place of remembrance and the future is to be established on the grounds of the former Erlangen Sanatorium and Nursing Home (HuPfla).
Plans and projects

Dechsendorfer Weiher Playground - West Bank

On the west bank of the Dechsendorfer Weiher, an attractive, modern, and safe play and recreation area for children and families is being built on approximately 400 square meters.
Plans and projects

Renovation and Expansion of the City Museum

The City Museum, located in the heart of the Old Town, showcases the history of the Erlangen region from its earliest days to the present-day university city. The City Council has decided that, following the completion of the kubic project, its next priority will be to focus on expanding the City Museum.
Plans and projects

Renovation of the Habichtstraße Playground

The playground on Habichtstraße in Alterlangen is set to undergo a major renovation and redesign. New playground equipment and a new landscape design are intended to turn it into an attractive place for children and families to play and spend time.
Plans and projects

West Community Center (Büchenbach)

The construction of a new community center—including a neighborhood library—in the Büchenbach-West neighborhood will create a sociocultural hub and an innovative, versatile, open, and creative gathering place in the western part of the city.

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