StartWien Hub

The innovative pilot project StartWien Hub supports (newly) immigrated individuals and families in Vienna in finding their way in society, achieving independence and actively participating in social life.

Over a period of six months, participants will be supported by various educational and advisory services that will enable them to arrive in a targeted and resource-efficient manner.

The project is modular in structure and the individual offers are coordinated in such a way that the target group receives holistic support after their arrival in Vienna.

The modules focus on literacy and German courses with childcare, case- and process-oriented counseling and social work support, information, discussion and meeting opportunities, and networking with and use of existing services provided by the City of Vienna.

Go to offer

The project launch in 2025 in numbers

247 positive course conclusions

in German and literacy

2,893 consultations

117 children in care

with a focus on early childhood language development

47 workshops

with 711 participations

"The StartWien Hub is the The only holistic education and counseling hub in Vienna, which provides newly arrived families with orientation, appropriate educational opportunities (language and literacy courses), intensive social work support on all aspects of everyday life, and targeted placement in further education, the job market, etc., in one place or under one roof during the first few months of their arrival in Vienna. offers."
"Through Through close cooperation and interface and handover management with important Viennese stakeholders and partners of the project (FSW, AMS, MA40, Austrian Integration Fund, MA10, various associations and NGOs, etc.), the important arrival and orientation process of the newly immigrated families is efficiently managed. (...)"
"(...) A perspective plan is created for each family member: from the youngest child, who is optimally prepared for the transition to elementary education (kindergarten) through early childhood language support, to the father of a family, who is referred to further educational and labor market-oriented measures or supported in his entry into the labor market."
"The StartWien Hub focuses on the holistic support of the family and is oriented towards the needs of all family members, especially children and young people. For children who are not yet of school age, there is childcare with targeted early childhood language development. (...)"
"(...) School-age children are supported in their entry into the Viennese school system or in their search for a school place, and if necessary, are referred to various learning support programs. For the school-free period, appropriate programs are sought to ensure that the important continuity in language support and acquisition is maintained even during the holidays (e.g., the summer German courses offered by Interface Wien GmbH, summer learning stations offered by the VHS Vienna, SummerCityCamps, etc.)."
"The StartWien Hub promotes This innovative pilot project encourages continuous reflection on the project's effectiveness and offers opportunities for further development and networking. It aims to disseminate lessons learned through targeted dissemination of the results and the expertise gained to political and societal stakeholders, NGOs, organizations of (newly) immigrant target groups, and the scientific community."
"An important goal of the StartWien Hub is Identify and utilize all relevant services available in Vienna for the target group in order to avoid duplication and inefficiency.(...)"
"(...) In addition, the StartWien Hub aims to Socio-spatial integration into the immediate neighborhood and the gradual expansion of services in the immediate geographical vicinityby bundling the services of surrounding municipal institutions (including the municipal library, kindergarten, adult education center, etc.) and initiating an expansion of the project towards "StartWien Grätzl."

Contact

  • Mag.a Ana Dimova
    Project Management StartWien Hub

Funding data

Project duration

  • December 2024–December 2026

Funded by

  • the City of Vienna - Integration and Diversity

Funded by

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