Summer tour 2025: Schilling recognizes Bremen district centers for integration

Summer tour 2025: Schilling recognizes Bremen district centers for integration

As part of an extensive summer tour 2025, Dr. Claudia Schilling, Senator for Labor, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration, visited the districts of Blumenthal, Hemelingen, Huckelriede and Bremerhaven-Grünhöfe. This tour should not only give insights into the local challenges, but also illustrate the importance of neighborhood scenters for the integration of immigrant people and refugees. The senator underlined that these facilities are essential contact points that offer orientation, encounter and participation in the district, as the Senate press office Bremen reports.

During their visits to various social institutions, including neighborhood meetings and education centers, Schilling was impressed by the diverse language promotion offers that are offered in the quarters. Here it becomes clear that mastery of the national language is a decisive element for integration. Language courses, both free of charge and at different levels, are necessary. The basic language courses offered cover everyday situations such as shopping or visits to the doctor, while professional courses respond to the specialist vocabulary of certain professions. Cultural encounters and tandem programs offer the opportunity to learn the language in a practical context, which is also reflected in the findings of the Living Quarter.

role of the neighborhood centers

The senator emphasized that the neighborhood centers are often the first contact points for those seeking advice and provide a variety of free offers. Voluntary commitments, such as in children's holiday programs or language cafés, are the order of the day in these facilities. "Language is the key to integration," emphasized Schilling, and in these centers it is made to make language tangible.

In addition, the senator underlined the need to facilitate access to social services, especially for the target group of immigrants. Information about social rights and low -threshold advisory services are invaluable to ensure successful integration. As the Living Quarter notes, multilingual information materials in public institutions are particularly important in order to reduce the barriers when searching for apartments and jobs.

commitment and participation

Another central point of discussions during the summer tour was the promotion of voluntary commitment. The commitment of volunteers plays a crucial role when it comes to integrating immigrants into society. Projects such as sponsorship programs show how important it is that locals support the refugees in the integration process. The desire for cultural participation is also loud. Intercultural festivals and workshops help to promote encounters between people of different origins and to reduce prejudices.

dr. Claudia Schilling is optimistic about the future of the neighborhood work: "The committed citizens: inside do an important job. Together we create an environment in which everyone can feel good." In this sense, it remains to be seen how the initiatives in Bremen develop and what influence they will have on living together in the district.