Hamburg Welcome Center

Gebäude Süderstraße

Hamburg Welcome Center

Hamburg Welcome Center

A warm welcome!

The Hamburg Welcome Center is a central point of contact for all matters relating to professional integration for people who are migrating or have immigrated to Hamburg as well as for companies and employers.
Under one roof, the Department of Social Affairs, the Department of the Interior and Sports, the Employment Agency and the Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg work hand in hand to support you together with other organizations. You have come to the right place if you want to get into work or apprenticeship, or if you are looking for the right skilled worker or suitable apprentice for your company.

Hamburg Welcome Center How to find us

Our office is at Süderstraße 32b, 20097 Hamburg. Click here for detailed directions.

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Contact us

You will find us at Süderstraße 32b, 20097 Hamburg.
Please note: If you have cold symptoms, please stay at home and contact us by phone or mail. We recommend wearing an FFP2 mask when visiting.

Opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday 9 am to 3 pm
Thursday 10 am to 6 pm
Friday 9 am to 12 pm

You can reach the telephone hotline during opening hours at +49 040 42839-5555.

Please send e-mail inquiries to info@welcome.hamburg.de.

You can find an overview of our offers in our multilingual flyer.

Newsletter HWC extern

Hamburg Welcome Portal Job offers

The job offers for professionals are presented by the Hamburg Welcome Center (in German) and regularly updated.

The job offers for professionals are presented by the Hamburg Welcome Center (in German) and regularly updated.

Events at Hamburg Welcome Center

Hamburg Welcome Center Events

All our current events and webinars as well as the newsletter.

All our current events and webinars as well as the newsletter.

Our topics at a glance

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Residence Permits (HWCP)

Professionals, researchers and students can apply for their residence permits or register their place of residence with us.

Aufenthaltstitel

Immigration Law

We advise you on all aspects of immigration law.

Job Search and Internship

We help you find a suitable job or internship in Hamburg.

Handwerkskammer

Advice on Training and Further Education

We support you if you want to do a training or gain further qualifications in Hamburg.

Recognition of Qualifications

We help with the recognition of foreign qualifications and provide information on the Recognition Act.

Servicestelle Arbeitsnehmerfreizügigkeit

Recruitment of Domestic Skilled Workers

We support companies in their search for skilled workers and trainees.

Fachkräfte Gewinnung

Recruiting Skilled Workers from Abroad

We offer support for companies with a need for skilled workers who are willing to look beyond Germany's borders.

Sprachkursberatung

Learn German

We offer comprehensive advice and information on language courses in Hamburg.

Faire Integration

Working conditions

We provide information on issues relating to working conditions.

Alle Partner

Übersicht Partner und Services

Our partners at the Hamburg Welcome Center

Here you can find an overview with all participating institutions and organizations.

Here you can find an overview with all participating institutions and organizations.

Our offer at a glance

HWC Flyer Arbeitnehmende

Our offer for employees

Would you like to work in Hamburg? In our flyer, immigrants and people interested in immigration will find our offer and how to contact us.
(PDF, 574.3 KB)

HWC Flyer Arbeitgebende

Our offer for companies and employers

Are you looking for skilled workers from abroad? We advise you free of charge. In our flyer you will find all the services of the Hamburg Welcome Center for employers and how you can contact us.
(PDF, 555 KB)

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Our flyer in several languages

Our flyer is also available for download in other languages.

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