Keyword index Living and Arriving – Berlin
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- § 1 BEEG
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - § 10 StAG
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA - 112
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - 116117
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - 15 euros
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - § 23 SGB XII
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - § 29 FeV
Converting a foreign driving license (non-EU) in Berlin - 3-Jahres-Turbo-Einbürgerung (3-year fast-track naturalization)
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA - § 31 AufenthG
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - § 4 KSchG
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - § 44 AufenthG
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - § 62 EStG
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - § 6a BKGG
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - § 7 SGB II
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - § 75 VwGO
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - § 8 AufenthG
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose - § 81 AufenthG
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose
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- administrative notice (Bescheid)
Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines - ADNB des TBB
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency)
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - AGG (General Equal Treatment Act)
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - Amt für Soziales
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - Anlage 11 FeV
Converting a foreign driving license (non-EU) in Berlin - Anmeldung (registration of residence)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - anonymous
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes (Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency)
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - apprentice ticket (Azubi-Ticket)
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S - Arbeitsgericht Berlin (Berlin Labor Court)
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - ASOG
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - Aufenthaltserlaubnis (residence permit)
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose - Auffangversicherung (fallback insurance)
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private
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- B1
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - B2
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - BAMF
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin · Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - bank account
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Basiskonto (basic account)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Basistarif (basic tariff)
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - Bedarfsbescheid (needs decision notice)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - Beitragsservice
Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines - BEMA
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - benefit exclusion (Leistungsausschluss)
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - benefits decision notice (Leistungsbescheid)
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S - Beratungshilfe (legal advice aid)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - Berechtigungsschein (aid voucher)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - Berlin-Ticket S
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S · Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - berlinpass-BuT
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Betretungsverbot (order to stay away)
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - BIG Hotline
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket (education and participation package)
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Blue Card EU
Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently - BSK
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - Bundesportal
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - Bürgeramt (citizens' office)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Bürgergeld
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - BuT
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - BVG
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S
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- changing purpose of stay
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose - Clearingstelle (clearing office)
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - cold-weather emergency aid (Kältehilfe)
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - compensation claim (Entschädigungsanspruch)
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - compulsory schooling (Schulpflicht)
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - confidentiality
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - cost contribution
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - cost contribution (Kostenbeitrag)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - counseling and placement test (Beratung und Einstufungstest)
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - course fee (Kursentgelt)
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - crisis service (Krisendienst)
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help
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- Daueraufenthalt-EU (EU long-term residence)
Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently - deadline (Frist)
Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines - deposit (Kaution)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - DeuFöV
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - Deutsch-Test für den Beruf (German test for the job)
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - Deutschlandticket
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S - discrimination
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice · Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - dismissal
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - district (Bezirk)
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - domestic violence
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - driving license conversion
Converting a foreign driving license (non-EU) in Berlin - DTZ
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - dual citizenship (Mehrstaatigkeit)
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA - duty to cooperate (Mitwirkung)
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin
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- Einschulung
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - Einstieg Deutsch
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - Elterngeld (parental allowance)
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - ElterngeldPlus
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - Elterngeldstelle (parental allowance office)
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - emergency
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - emergency care
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - emergency number 110
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - emergency shelter (Notunterkunft)
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - employment contract
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - entitlement (Berechtigung)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - EU citizens
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - exemption (Befreiung)
Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines - extension
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose
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- Familiengericht (family court)
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - Familienkasse Berlin-Brandenburg
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - Familienkasse (family benefits office)
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - family insurance (Familienversicherung)
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - FAQ
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - fare zone AB (Tarifbereich AB)
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S - fee exemption (Kostenbefreiung)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - Fiktionsbescheinigung (fictional continuation certificate)
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose - Fiktionsbescheinigung (provisional residence document)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Fiktionswirkung (fictional continuation effect)
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose - finding a doctor
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - First steps
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Frauenhaus (women's shelter)
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - free legal advice
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice
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- German course
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - German for the job
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - German language level
Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently - Gewaltschutzgesetz (Protection Against Violence Act)
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - GP (Hausarzt)
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - Grundsicherung im Alter und bei Erwerbsminderung (basic old-age and reduced-earning-capacity security)
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - Grundsicherungsgeld (basic income support)
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin
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- health insurance
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private · The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Hilfe zum Lebensunterhalt (assistance with subsistence)
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - Hilfetelefon 116 016
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - homelessness (Wohnungslosigkeit)
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - housing search (Wohnungssuche)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin
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- independent right of residence
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - insurance obligation (Versicherungspflicht)
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - Integrationskurs (integration course)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - international driving permit
Converting a foreign driving license (non-EU) in Berlin - interpreting
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help
J
- Jobcenter
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin - Jobcenter Berlin
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - jobcenter.digital
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - Jugendamt (youth welfare office)
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin · Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator
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- Kindergeld (child benefit)
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - Kindertagespflege (childminding)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - Kinderzuschlag (child supplement)
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Kita (daycare)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - Kita-Gutschein (daycare voucher)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - KitaFöG
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - KiZ
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Koordinierungsstelle (coordination office)
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - Krankenkasse (statutory health insurer)
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - KURSNET
Berufssprachkurse (job-related German language support) in Berlin
L
- LABO (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten)
Converting a foreign driving license (non-EU) in Berlin - labor exploitation
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - LADG (Landesantidiskriminierungsgesetz, State Anti-Discrimination Act)
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - LADG-Ombudsstelle (LADG ombuds office)
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA, State Office for Immigration)
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA · Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently - Landesamt für Einwanderung (State Office for Immigration)
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose · The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - language course
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - lawyer
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - lawyer search
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - LEA
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose · The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Leben in Deutschland (Living in Germany test)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - livelihood security (Lebensunterhaltssicherung)
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA
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- Malteser Medizin Mobil (MMM)
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - meal contribution (Essensgeld)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - Medibüro
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - mental health crisis
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - Migrationsberatung (migration counseling)
Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines - minimum wage
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - minimum wage hotline
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - Mutter-Kind-Sprachlerngruppen (mother-child language groups)
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin
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- Nachweisgesetz (Documentation Act)
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - naturalization
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA - naturalization test (Einbürgerungstest)
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA - Netzwerk Deutschkurse für alle
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - Neue Grundsicherung (new basic income support)
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - New in Berlin
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Niederlassungserlaubnis (settlement permit)
Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently
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- Obdachlosigkeit
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - objection (Widerspruch)
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin · Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines - obligation (Verpflichtung)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - Öffentliche Rechtsberatung (public legal advice)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - on-call medical service (Bereitschaftsdienst)
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - online application
Extending your residence title in Berlin: apply in time, Fiktionsbescheinigung, changing purpose · Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA · The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - operating costs (Betriebskosten)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin
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- pension contributions
Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently - private health insurance
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - Prozesskostenhilfe (legal aid for court proceedings)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - public transport
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S
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- racism
Discrimination in Berlin: AGG, LADG, and where to get advice - Rechtsantragstelle (court filing office)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice · Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin (Berlin Bar Association)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - recognition of qualifications
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - recourse against relatives (Unterhaltsrückgriff)
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - reduced earning capacity (Erwerbsminderung)
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - rent cap (Mietpreisbremse)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - rent debt (Mietschulden)
Lost your home or at risk of losing it: help and emergency shelter in Berlin - rent subsidy (Mietzuschuss)
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - rental agreement (Mietvertrag)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - rental fraud (Wohnungsbetrug)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - Rundfunkbeitrag (broadcasting fee)
Rundfunkbeitrag and mail from the authorities: registering, getting exempted, recognizing deadlines · The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks
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- school enrollment (Schulanmeldung)
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - school-medical examination (schulärztliche Untersuchung)
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - self-employed
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - separation
Domestic violence in Berlin: help, women's shelters, protection, and residence status - service charges (Nebenkosten)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - SGB II
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - SGB XII
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - skilled workers (Fachkräfte)
Niederlassungserlaubnis and Daueraufenthalt-EU in Berlin: staying permanently - Sprachcafé
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - Sprachstandstest (language assessment)
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - StAG (Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz, Nationality Act)
Naturalization in Berlin: requirements, test, dual citizenship, and online application at the LEA - standard benefit rate (Regelbedarf)
Grundsicherungsgeld (formerly Bürgergeld) at the Jobcenter Berlin - statutory entitlement (Rechtsanspruch)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung)
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private - statutory pension age (Regelaltersgrenze)
Sozialhilfe and Grundsicherung im Alter in Berlin (SGB XII) - Steuer-ID (tax ID)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - students
Health insurance: mandatory, statutory, or private
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- tax ID (Steuer-ID)
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - tenants' association (Mieterverein)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - Terminservice (appointment service)
Finding a doctor, emergencies, interpreting, and psychosocial help - third-country license
Converting a foreign driving license (non-EU) in Berlin - ticket
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S
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- UhVorschG
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin - undocumented (ohne Papiere)
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - unfair dismissal claim (Kündigungsschutzklage)
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - uninsured
Without health insurance or papers: Clearingstelle, Medibüro, Malteser - Untätigkeitsklage (action for failure to act)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks - Unterhaltsvorschuss (advance maintenance payment)
Kindergeld, Elterngeld, and Unterhaltsvorschuss in Berlin
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- VBB
Bus and train in Berlin: tickets, Deutschlandticket, and Berlin-Ticket S - Verfahrenskostenhilfe (proceedings cost aid)
Finding a lawyer and paying for legal help in Berlin: Beratungshilfe, Prozesskostenhilfe, free advice - vhs-Lernportal
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin - Volkshochschule (adult education center)
Integrationskurs (integration course) in Berlin - Volkshochschule (VHS, adult education center)
Learning German without an Integrationskurs: free and low-cost options in Berlin
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- wages not paid
Labor rights and protection against exploitation in Berlin - WBS
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - welcome class (Willkommensklasse)
School in Berlin: compulsory schooling, enrollment, welcome classes - Willkommensgutschein (welcome voucher)
Kita in Berlin: Kita-Gutschein, needs assessment, and Kita-Navigator - WoGG
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Wohnberechtigungsschein (housing entitlement certificate)
Finding housing, the WBS, and tenancy law in Berlin - Wohngeld (housing benefit)
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Wohnungsamt (housing office)
Wohngeld, Kinderzuschlag, and the education package in Berlin - Wohnungsgeberbestätigung (landlord's confirmation of residence)
The 10 questions everyone new to Berlin asks
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