Newcomer Assistance

Welcome to Germany!

Finding your way when you first arrived in a foreign country can be quite difficult and confusing. Therefore, the library of the German-American Institute is happy to offer our Newcomer Assistance Service.

We provide foreign newcomers to Heidelberg with the assistance they need to navigate the German bureaucratic system as well as plenty of useful and interesting information about how to enjoy life in Heidelberg.


Legal Matters

  • Visas
  • Employment
  • Insurance
  • Taxes
  • Judicial and fiscal advice
  • Helpdesks


Leisure Activities

  • Travel within Germany and abroad
  • Culture and free time activities

  
Our library staff is also happy to answer any questions you may have.