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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.
  • Individual New in Vienna-Orientation Meetings (Neu in Wien-Orientierungsgespräche) and
  • Information Events on various topics (Info-Veranstaltungen)
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 an Orientation Meeting (Requirements: Initial residence permit and main residence in Vienna)
  • Ask your questions in an Orientation Meeting in your first language
  • Individual information on topics such as housing, work, education, and integration
  • Personal support in finding a suitable German course
     
Except: refugees; persons holding short-term residence permits; persons who have been living in Vienna for more than two years.

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

  • Here you can find German courses offered by course providers who have been approved by the City of Vienna.
  • You can redeem the Vienna Language Voucher to the amount of EUR 150 with these course providers.
Contact MA17

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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