Supporting refugees to find their feet in Germany

We are looking for volunteers who are interested in offering their support to make it easier for refugees to settle in Berlin. The volunteering works according to the sponsorship principle. You will be officially registered as a volunteer with the office of the Bezirksamt Mitte in the social commission "Brücke im Alltag" and will receive an expense allowance. The assignment of your help to a refugee (or family) is carried out in close coordination with you. The area of responsibility includes support, contactability and, if necessary, referral to the appropriate authorities on all possible topics of everyday life.

The aim should always be not to simply relieve the refugees of their tasks, but to gradually enable them to solve all problems on their own.

The time frame can be arranged individually. It is recommended to meet with the tandem partner once every 2 weeks to clarify current support needs. This can be done in consultation with the tandem in person or online.

Refugees are often exposed to impressions and experiences that push them to the margins of society. Therefore, it may take some time for you to find a trusting basis with each other, but of course this does not have to be the case. We therefore ask you to consider that the formation of a tandem should be long-term (at least 6 months). It would be a shame if you moved away after 3 months, for example, and had to give up contact with the tandem.