Creating encounters for diversity and tolerance

You want to work for a society that excludes no one? You want to bring people in contact with each other and work for openness and tolerance? Do you enjoy meeting new people and exchanging ideas? Then you have come to the right place!

Start with a Friend mediates friendships between people with and without an immigration background. In 1:1 tandems and in diverse communities. It is especially important to us that we create encounters at eye level so that friendships can develop. What can you do if you want to get involved with us?

You can arrange tandems with us. In return, you get to know many interesting people: You think about who would fit together in a tandem. You can get further training at our nationwide seminars. You can also think about what we want to do together in the community. You can plan and implement events with others on the team. In order to make SwaF better known in the city, we take care of public relations together.

If you want to come and visit us, just write us. We are looking forward to meeting you.

Your Tasks

Our tasks are as diverse as our team. There's bound to be something you're interested in.

What's needed

Time required

Start with a Friend connects immigrants and locals in tandems based on interests and needs. Ideally, a friendship develops out of this, but in any case, a social network is created that makes it easier for immigrants to have a good start in Germany. Start with a Friend accompanies and advises the tandems after the matching and organises events to bring the tandems into contact with each other. It is also important to us to create structures in which people can get involved, even if they are tied up in their work and family life. The time schedule is therefore flexible; further training courses are offered but are optional. So far, Start with a Friend is available in 21 cities nationwide.