Have you just arrived in Vienna? Welcome!
StartWien is here for you!

Who we are

As a new resident of Vienna, the City of Vienna offers you the free support programme StartWien. will help you find your way around Vienna. 
The services of StartWien are available in over 20 languages. 

What we do

New in Vienna-Orientation Meeting (Neu in Wien-Orientierungsgespräch)

  • Book a free appointment for your individual orientation meeting.
  • Ask questions in your first language and learn more about topics such as housing, work, education and integration.
  • Receive support in finding a German course and access to the StartWien KonversationsKlub German practice programme.

Please note: Appointments can only be made with a valid first residence permit (Red-White-Red-Card, Red-White-Red-Card plus, Settlement Permits (Niederlassungsbewilligungen), Residence Permit - Family Member, Blue Card EU, Residence Permit - Article 50 EUV - Brexit, Residence Card for family members from third countries of persons with EEA or Swiss citizenship, Registration Certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung) - EEA or Swiss citizens).

Excluded: Refugees, people with short-term residence permits (students, pupils), tourists, people who have lived in Vienna for more than 2 years, displaced persons from Ukraine.

Information Events (Info-Veranstaltungen)

  • Free talks by experts
  • Topics: Residence law, work, education, health care, housing, living together 
  • Lectures in over 20 languages

Learning German Made Easier

Any questions left?

The StartWien team at the Integration and Diversity Department (MA 17) is happy to help.

Stadt Wien - Integration und Diversität
1080 Wien, 1080 Wien, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 3

E-Mail: post@ma17.wien.gv.at
Telefon: +43 1 4000-81510

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