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Romanian and German - two languages, one heart
2025-04-07 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Beratungszentrum BBE-Beratungszentrum für Migrantinnen und Migranten, Hoher Markt 8 / 4 / 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna

Everyday life of the Greeks in Vienna
2025-04-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
Time: 18:30 to 20:30
Location: Counselling center for migrants labor market policy support facility Hoher Markt 8 / 4 / 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna

Challenges and obstacles for women in Austria
2025-04-18 14:00 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
After arriving in Austria, women are confronted with numerous challenges. They face various hurdles, particularly with regard to integration into the labor market. A lack of German language skills, a lack of professional experience and the responsibility for family work and the associated care options make their entry into working life considerably more difficult.
During this information event, the existing challenges and hurdles will be discussed and analyzed in detail. Ideas and solutions will be developed and discussed together.
The event is offered in Hindi, Urdu, Nepali and Bengali!

Speaker: Neelam Singh-Cintury (Counseling Center for Migrants)

Date: April 18, 2025
Time: 14:00
Location: Counseling Center for Migrants – Hoher Markt 8/4/2, 1010 Vienna

Registration: at migrant@migrant.at

"Red-White-Red Card" for graduates
2025-04-23 17:00 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
“Red-White-Red Card” for university graduates
After successfully completing their studies in Austria, graduates can apply for a ” Red – White – Red Card.

Under what conditions?
What is the procedure?
Deadlines ?
What documents are required for the application?
Costs?

All these questions will be answered at our information event.

Speakers: Linda Al- Dujaily, Sulaiman Shah Alokozay (Counseling Center for Migrants)
Registration: migrant@migrant.at

Date: April 23, 2025
Start time: 17:00
Event Location: Counseling Center for Migrants – Hoher Markt 8/4/2, 1010 Vienna

Registration: yes, at migrant@migrant.at

Family reunification - NAG
2025-04-24 17:30 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
Family reunification – NAG

The Settlement and Residence Act (NAG) – under what conditions are family members from third countries (persons who are neither EEA citizens nor Swiss nationals) allowed to stay and work in Austria for longer than 6 months? In this presentation, you will learn more about the relevant legal regulations for foreigners with case studies.
Speakers: Maryam Singh, Veli Cayci (Counseling Center for Migrants)
Registration: migrant@migrant.at

Date: April 24, 2025
Start time: 17:30
Event Location: Counseling Center for Migrants – Hoher Markt 8/4/2, 1010 Vienna

Registration: yes at migrant@migrant.at

VIDC Podcast and Policy Brief: Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-24 | Vienna
On 23 and 24 May, the Afghan Cultural Association AKIS is organizing the conference “Against Gender Apartheid. Promoting Afghan women and girls through education and work” in cooperation with the VIDC, the Vienna Chamber of Labor and the trade union women in the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB). The reception and conference will address the situation of gender apartheid, in particular the catastrophic educational situation of Afghan girls and women.
Policy Brief: Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan. Recognition as a crime against humanity
In response to the Taliban’s misogynistic system, Afghan women have launched campaigns and engaged in transnational networks to have gender-specific persecution and discrimination recognized as gender apartheid. The aim of the campaigns is to provide victims and survivors of gender apartheid with a legal framework to hold the Taliban accountable as perpetrators under international law. To support the campaigns, VIDC Global Dialogue has drafted a policy brief.
Background
Since their return to power in August 2021 and the establishment of their Islamic Emirate, the Taliban have imposed a system of gender apartheid. They have made sweeping changes to governance that disproportionately restrict women’s freedoms, dismantling the 2004 Afghan constitution and abolishing all legal bodies that promote gender equality. One of the Taliban’s first restrictive measures was the replacement of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs – a body that strengthened women’s rights – with the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, an institution designed to enforce a strict interpretation of Sharia law. In addition, the Taliban disbanded the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, which has provided crucial support to Afghans affected by human rights violations. Through these measures, the Taliban have institutionalized the systematic persecution of Afghan women and girls on the basis of their gender.
In July 2024, the policy of persecuting women and girls, which had previously been enforced through decrees and directives, was codified in the Morality Law for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, ratified by the leader of Afghanistan Hibatullah Achundsada and published in the official gazette of the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice. This law has institutionalized the oppression of Afghan women and girls and created a deep divide between men and women. Every aspect of a woman’s and girl’s life is now controlled and restricted by regulations.
May 23: Evening reception in Vienna’s Rathauskeller

Opening: Councillor Andrea Mautz
Welcome words: Ghousuddin Mir (Chairman AKIS), Magda Seewald (VIDC)
Brief statements: Asiye Sel (Vienna Chamber of Labor), Karin Zimmermann (Federal Secretary for Women in the Austrian Trade Union Federation), Şafak Akçay (local councillor), Manizha Bakhtari (Ambassador of Afghanistan to Austria), Friba Sadeq (Banu magazine)
Statement on the Vienna Afghanistan Process: Wolfgang Petritsch (President, Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
Short inputs:
Tahmina Salik (Empowement For Her) and Shagofah Ghafori (Afghan human rights activist): On the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan and the status of the initiative to recognize gender apartheid
Maryam Singh (Counselling Centre for Migrants, Austria): On the situation of Afghan women and girls in Austria
Palwasha Kakar (former deputy minister in the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Afghanistan) and Forozan Zamani (student): Solidarity with Afghan women and girls
Video presented by Palwasha Hamzad: “AKIS education initiatives in Europe and Kabul.”
Presentation of the Rabia Balkhi Award: Fereshteh Sama
Special prize for diaspora engagement in Austria (Zahra Hashimi, OMID Online School)
Moderation: Sharmila Hashimi (AKIS), Michael Fanizadeh (VIDC)
Musical accompaniment (Hadis Rostami and Masih Shadab)

Venue:
VIDC – Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation
Möllwaldplatz 5/9
1040 Vienna

Invitation to the closing event & panel discussion
2025-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Vienna
From Vienna to Chicago – an international comparison of housing and food justice for refugees
The Vienna University of Economics and Business (Institute for Social Policy) and the DePaul Migration Collaborative (DMC) of DePaul University cordially invite you to the final event of the international research project “Protecting Rights Across Contexts and International Sharing (PRAxIS)”.
📌 Topic of the event
The focus is on refugees’ access to housing and food – key issues that are equally relevant in Vienna and Chicago. The aim is to work out differences and similarities in an international comparison and to discuss concrete practical approaches.
📅 Event details
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Location: Clubroom, WU Vienna, Welthandelsplatz 1
Language: English
🔗 View WU Vienna campus map
🗓️ Program overview

Opening speech:
Judith Kohlenberger (WU Vienna)
Research results:
Josh Friedman (DMC Practitioner in Residence)
Theresa Herzog-Abusaeeda (PhD student, WU Vienna)
Panel discussion with experts from the field:

Maryam Singh (Counseling Center for Migrants / FH Campus Wien)
Maren Riebe (Ute Bock Association)
Christina Gugerell (Caritas / BOKU Vienna)

Conclusion:
Informal networking & buffet

🤝 Invitation to all interested parties
The event is aimed at experts, civil society activists, those affected and interested parties. Everyone is welcome to come and find out more, take part in discussions and network.
🔗 Further information
If you have any questions about the event or registration, please contact the organization team directly via the WU Vienna website.

Innovation in Politics Awards 2025
2025-09-17 | Vienna
On September 17, 2025, the Innovation in Politics Awards gala took place in Vienna – an event that puts the spotlight on innovative projects and bold ideas from all over Europe. We were there to witness best practices in democracy, integration and social cohesion being honored.
The awards are not only an award ceremony, but also a stage for exchange, networking and inspiration. Finalists from more than 20 countries were selected in eight categories – including Social Cohesion & Integration, Democracy Technologies and Local Development. The projects show what is possible when politics, civil society and technology work together to overcome real challenges. innovationinpolitics.eu
It was particularly exciting for us to see how many initiatives deal directly with topics that migrant also works with: Integration, co-determination, educational opportunities and social participation. The evening was a strong signal that innovation and empathy go hand in hand – and that change is possible when people and organizations stand together.

ENGAGE.EU Expedition Week+ WU Vienna
2025-09-21 - 2025-09-26 | Vienna
ENGAGE.EU Expedition Week+ is a one-week intensive program where Master’s students, PhD students and PhDs develop solutions to real-world challenges together with researchers, experts and mentors. It is a collaborative program that focuses on creating value for society and uses the Innopreneurship framework as a guiding principle.
By participating in this international co-design program, you will contribute to real social change. You will work in teams with other students from ENGAGE.EU partner universities on challenges set by the societal partners of the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) and ENGAGE.EU. Throughout the program, you will be guided towards knowledge-based and mission-oriented solutions using design thinking principles.

Family reunification of third-country nationals in Austria
2025-09-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Office building Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Gasgasse 8-10, Vienna, 1150, Österreich
On November 6, 2025, Maryam Singh and Veli Cayci from the Counseling Center for Migrants invite you to a practical lecture as part of the Wien.Vielfalt.Wissen series.
The focus is on the question of the conditions under which family members from third countries may live and work in Austria for longer than six months. Using concrete case studies, the legal provisions in immigration law are highlighted and explained in a practical way.

Speakers: Maryam Singh and Veli Cayci
Venue: 15th, Gasgasse 8-10, Stiege 1, 1st floor left, Amtshaus Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, seminar room of the Department of Integration and Diversity
Registration: City of Vienna

Day of single parents - networking and offers
2025-09-29 09:00 - 13:00 | Vienna
The aim of the event is to make support services visible, to facilitate concrete access to information and support services and to create a protected framework for exchange and networking.
Program

9.30 am:

Welcome by Deputy Mayor and Women’s City Councillor Kathrin Gaál

10 am to 12 noon:

Information about support services and advice centers as well as services for single parents within the city of Vienna
Personal discussions with experts
Space for exchange and networking with other single parents
Information stands of numerous organizations inside and outside the city of Vienna

12 to 1 pm:

Conclusion with coffee and snacks

Location:

Heraldic Hall, 1st, Town Hall

Date, time:

September 29, 2025, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Excerpt from Original – City of Vienna, September 29, 2025

Citizenship law - paths to Austrian citizenship
2025-09-30 09:30 - 12:30 | Office building Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Gasgasse 8-10, Vienna, 1150, Österreich
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Counselling Center for Migrants will hold a lecture on Austrian citizenship law as part of the Wien.Vielfalt.Wissen series.
Austrian citizenship can be acquired in various ways and is also associated with the rights as a citizen of the European Union. The lecture provides a compact overview of the legal basis and the requirements for acquiring citizenship.
The event is aimed at multipliers and interested parties who wish to obtain practical information about the legal framework.

Lecturer: Counseling center for migrants
Venue: 15th, Gasgasse 8-10, Stiege 1, 1st floor left, Amtshaus Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, seminar room of the Department of Integration and Diversity
Registration: City of Vienna

Lecture: Migration.women.family violence - a search
2025-10-08 09:30 - 12:30 | Office building Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, Gasgasse 8-10, Vienna, 1150, Österreich
“Migration is female” – with this guiding principle, Angela Ivezic from the Counselling Center for Migrants opens her lecture on 8 October 2025 as part of Wien.Vielfalt.Wissen.
The special challenges faced by women with a migration background are addressed, particularly in the context of family problems and violence. Strict provisions in residence law, a lack of educational and employment opportunities and economic dependencies are discussed. The aim is to show ways in which women can find ways out of isolation and violence – through access to education, work and support.

Venue: 15th, Gasgasse 8-10, Stiege 1, 1st floor left, Amtshaus Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus, seminar room of the Department of Integration and Diversity
Lecturer: Mrs. Angela Ivezic
Registration: City of Vienna

Job fair at the MAK to create prospects
2025-10-14 09:30 - 16:30 | Vienna
On Tuesday, the 16th Vienna Job Fair Perspektive took place at the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK). The fair is aimed at Viennese people who find it particularly difficult to find a job.
24 social enterprises from Vienna were open to the public at the job fair on Tuesday between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm. The fair is organized by Arbeit plus in cooperation with the AMS Vienna and the Wiener Arbeitnehmer*innen Förderungsfonds (waff). The Ministry of Social Affairs, the Social Welfare Office (MA 40) and the Vienna Social Fund are also represented.
Jobseekers should receive advice and support as well as specific job offers in the socio-economic enterprises to enable a good re-entry. The special feature: you can apply for jobs directly on site. There are hundreds of offers from various sectors such as catering, IT and retail to choose from.
Unemployment in Vienna above average
The unemployment rate in Vienna is the highest among the federal states. At 11.7 percent, it is well above the Austrian average of seven percent. The fair is primarily aimed at those Viennese who have been looking for work for some time or for whom special circumstances, such as health restrictions, caring responsibilities or a lack of education, make it difficult to find a job. According to the main organizer Arbeit plus, it is precisely these people who are a valuable resource for the Viennese job market.
On-site advice and support
Around half of all unemployed people in Vienna have no further education or vocational training. The aim is to counteract this. In addition to specific job offers, organizations such as waff and Fonds Soziales Wien offer advice on further training opportunities. Jobseekers are also to be offered prospects through qualification and advisory services.

Event information
Event: “Arbeitplus” job fair
When: October 14, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Weiskirchnerstraße 3, 1010 Vienna
Excerpt from Original – Vienna ORF, October 14, 2025

Initial information event on the changeover to the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG)
2026-01-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Vienna
At this information event, you will receive basic and essential information on the possible change from asylum status to a residence permit in accordance with the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG). More info

A presentation will explain the legal requirements, the switchover process and relevant deadlines. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to ask individual questions and clarify personal concerns.
Please note that this event is for initial information purposes only. An individual examination or application will not be carried out during the event.
Click here to register

Venue: VHS Meidling, 1120 Vienna, Längenfeldgasse 13 – 15
Date: January 22, 2026 and January 30, 2026
Time: Start: 10:00
End: 13:00
Admission: 09:40
or
Time: Start: 15:00
End: 18:00
Admission: 14:40

A new start with prospects for women
2026-03-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
This event is aimed at women with migration experience who want to develop new perspectives in Vienna. It offers guidance on social, professional and legal issues to make it easier to get started in everyday life in Austria. Participants receive practical information and support to actively shape their future.
Information and advice
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 to 12:00
Venue: Hoher Markt 8, 1010 Vienna / Stiege 4, 2nd floor, door 2
Registration required
by e-mail: migrantin@migrant.at
Overall program for the Vienna Women’s Week 2026

Migration and trauma
2026-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
The focus of this program item is on the effects of migration experiences and strengthening mental well-being. Women are given insights into coping strategies, information options and psychosocial support systems. The aim is to create space for exchange and to network support.
Information and advice
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 to 12:00
Venue: Hoher Markt 8, 1010 Vienna / Stiege 4, 2nd floor, door 2
Registration required
by e-mail: migrantin@migrant.at
Overall program for the Vienna Women’s Week 2026

Paths to a self-determined future
2026-03-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Counseling center for migrants, Hoher Markt 8/ Staircase 4/ 2nd floor, 1010 Vienna, Vienna, Österreich
This title covers impulses, resources and strategies that support women in shaping a self-determined and independent life. Topics may include professional development, empowerment, social participation, networking or access to educational and counseling facilities. The focus is on strengthening self-confidence, decision-making skills and perspectives – regardless of where the women come from or what challenges they have experienced so far.
Why this is importantA self-determined path requires information, access and often networking with others. This program offers concrete approaches to personal and social empowerment in order to consciously seize opportunities.
Information and advice
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 to 12:00
Venue: Hoher Markt 8, 1010 Vienna / Stiege 4, 2nd floor, door 2
Registration required
by e-mail: migrantin@migrant.at
Overall program for the Vienna Women’s Week 2026

Conference - Vienna against racism
2026-03-23 08:30 - 13:00 | Vienna
– Topic: Action plan for racism-critical politics and administration with keynote speeches, panel discussion and networking café
– Objectives: To make the Vienna Action Plan against Racism 2025 known to a broad audience and to promote and deepen networking between representatives of civil society organizations and politics and administration
– Target group: People from the fields of politics, administration and civil society, experts and other interest groups
When: 23.03.2026, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: 1st, Lichtenfelsgasse 2, City Hall, Festsaal
Registration is possible online .
Detailed information on Vienna against racism
Vienna Action Plan against Racism 2025

Changeover to the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG)
2026-06-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Vienna
The transition to the Settlement and Residence Act (NAG) is an important next step for many people in their life in Austria. In this presentation, we provide a clear overview of the legal requirements, deadlines and necessary steps.
The aim is to provide orientation in an often complex system and to address typical questions and uncertainties that concern many of those affected in the process.

📅 Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Vienna, Amtshaus Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
👩 S peakers: Maryam Singh, Rafat Abutalib
📝 Registration: https://ticket.wien.gv.at/M17/yjtxd

Further information on the Vienna.diversity.knowledge 2026 lecture series at https://www.wien.gv.at/zusammenleben/integration

Migration, trauma and strength - really understanding people
2026-10-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Vienna
Migration is more than just a change of location – it is often associated with ruptures, losses and deep inner processes. At the same time, it brings enormous strength, resilience and new perspectives.
In this presentation, we combine specialist knowledge with practical experience and explore key questions:

What does trauma mean in the context of migration?
How do we recognize burdens that are not expressed?
How do we create spaces in which people feel safe and empowered?
📅 Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Vienna, Amtshaus Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
👩 Lecturers: Maryam Singh, Ana-Maria Slivar
📝 Registration: https://ticket.wien.gv.at/M17/texvr

Further information on the Vienna.diversity.knowledge 2026 lecture series at https://www.wien.gv.at/zusammenleben/integration

Family reunification in the NAG
2026-10-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Vienna
Family reunification is a central area of Austrian residence law and is of great personal importance to many people.
The lecture will explain the conditions under which family members from third countries can live in Austria on a long-term basis and gain access to the labor market. Typical situations are presented in an understandable and practical way using concrete case studies.

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Vienna, Amtshaus Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus
👩 Lecturers: Maryam Singh, Veli Cayci
📝 Registration: https://ticket.wien.gv.at/M17/mjd8j

Further information on the Vienna.diversity.knowledge 2026 lecture series at https://www.wien.gv.at/zusammenleben/integration
