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Where Persian speakers in Berlin get free advice, find culture and events, learn about Persian classes for children and see a doctor in their language.

On 30 June 2026, 13,333 Iranian nationals lived in Berlin, and 27,916 residents had a migration background from Iran, counting German citizens (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Statistischer Bericht A I 5 hj 1/26). People with an Iranian background live most often in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (5,215), Steglitz-Zehlendorf (3,488), Mitte (3,081), Spandau (2,891) and Tempelhof-Schöneberg (2,481). Links checked on 5 November 2026; opening hours change, so check the site before you go.

This page lists only free, public or non-profit places: advice, cultural events, language and library offers. It deliberately leaves out political groups, state-run bodies and religious centres.

Free advice in Persian

• Willkommenszentrum Berlin (Potsdamer Straße 61, Mitte): the Senate's advice centre for people with a link to Berlin. Farsi is always offered. Drop-in hours for work and education on Tuesday (recognition of foreign qualifications, and advice on employment contracts, wages and dismissal with the partner Faire Integration – Arbeit und Leben), for residence and social questions on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Free of charge, no appointment needed. Phone line Monday and Friday 11:00 to 13:00.
• Bürgerinitiative Ausländische MitbürgerInnen e.V. (Neustrelitzer Straße 63, Hohenschönhausen): multilingual social counselling in 15 languages including Persian, plus legal advice on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 14:00 to 16:00. Phone 030 9814546.
• Kiezspinne FAS e.V. (Schulze-Boysen-Straße 38, Lichtenberg): social counselling in Persian and accompaniment to offices, schools and daycare by appointment (030 55489635). Language café Monday 17:00 to 19:00 and Thursday 16:00 to 18:00, no registration.
• Volkshochschule Pankow (Prenzlauer Allee 227/228): counselling on German and integration courses, Farsi listed, Mondays 9:00 to 10:00; phone 030 9029539.
• AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte, Integrationslots:innen Pankow (Prenzlauer Allee 8): integration guides who accompany you to offices; languages include Farsi. Appointments Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 16:00, [email protected].
• BEMA (Berliner Beratungszentrum für Migration und Gute Arbeit): free advice for workers on contracts, pay and dismissal. Its website does not list Persian; use the Willkommenszentrum above for Persian-language labour advice. Not verified: costs and appointment process.
• More: Integrationslots:innen (200+ guides in 40+ languages; ask a provider for Farsi). Questions about your own papers: After arrival, Already here.

Meeting people: culture, music, literature

• Nowruz at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, Tiergarten): annual spring evening with Persian music, a Haft-Sin table and a Hafez oracle, free entry. 2026 edition: 21 March. 2027 date not yet published.
• Tehran Contemporary Sounds: Berlin-based hub and annual festival for experimental music, sound art and film by Iranian artists. 2026 edition: 10 to 15 November (venues and tickets on the website).
• Hafiz prays: concert with poems by Hafez set to music, Emmauskirche, Lausitzer Platz 8a, Kreuzberg, 20 and 21 November 2026, 20:00 (talks from 19:00); tickets via Eventfrog.
• Shab-e Yalda: Persian club night "Persian Love Berlin" at ACUD on 20 December 2025 (tickets). 2026 date not yet published.
• Institute of Iranian Studies, Freie Universität (Fabeckstraße 23-25, Dahlem): academic institute; write to [email protected] for public lectures. Programme not verified.
• Karneval der Kulturen: street festival in Kreuzberg, free; expected 14 to 17 May 2027. Official dates not yet published.
• Online: search Meetup for Persian, Farsi or Iranian groups, and Facebook for "Iranians in Berlin". Treat advice in groups as tips, not facts.
• Not found with a current Berlin page: a Persian-speaking sports club or a Persian faith community outside political or state-linked bodies. We list none rather than guess.

Students and professionals

We found no verified Iranian student or professional association in Berlin. Ask the international office and student council (AStA) of your university, join Meetup groups, and use the Institute of Iranian Studies above for academic contacts. For recognising your degree see Recognition; for study see Study.

News and media

• DW Persian: the Persian service of Deutsche Welle, Germany's public international broadcaster. Not verified: the site could not be loaded when checked.

Finding work

• Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche: the Federal Employment Agency's job and apprenticeship search.
• Routes: Skilled worker, Opportunity Card, Ausbildung, Recognition. Before signing a contract, ask the Willkommenszentrum (Tuesdays) about it. Typical costs: Costs.

German, tandems, volunteering

Language cafés at Kiezspinne (above) are free and need no registration. Courses and level tests: Learn German. Volkshochschule Pankow (above) advises on integration courses.

Children: heritage language

Berlin's free first-language lessons (Erstsprachenunterricht, about 2 hours a week) are listed for Arabic, Kurdish, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Romanian. Persian is not listed on the Senate page. We found no Persian Saturday school with a verified, independent Berlin page. You can still ask your school. The Stadtbibliothek Pankow lists a bilingual German-Persian fairy-tale hour for ages 3 and up on 16 November 2026, 16:30 to 17:30, Bibliothek am Wasserturm, Prenzlauer Allee 227-228 (Kindaling listing; not verified on the library's own site). Parent-to-parent counselling in Farsi and Dari: Stadtteilmütter at Verein für aktive Vielfalt (Ribnitzer Straße 1 B), listed by the Lichtenberg integration office.

Doctors who speak Persian

• KV Berlin Arztsuche: search doctors; entries can show languages. Urgent appointments: 116117.
• Zentrum für transkulturelle Psychiatrie (Vivantes Humboldt-Klinikum, Waldstraße 86-90, Reinickendorf): outpatient psychiatric care, Persian listed; phone 030 130141903.