Project INTEGRASocial partners dialoge

-GWG Lindauer WohnungsgesellschaftPublic utility housing enterprise

-Kulturbrücke Lindau e.V. („culture bridge“)Non-profit organisation for immigrants integration

GWG Lindau

• Housing enterprise in Lindau• subsidiary of the town of Lindau• 1700 flats for a very reasonable price, most of

them subsidized • Around 50% of the tenants are immigrants• GWG Lindau supports social commitement,

such as community centers• Interested in Integration of immigrants

Kulturbrücke Lindau e.V.

• Founded in 2006 as a meeting place for cultural exchange between migrants and Germans.

• Alphabetisation courses• German languages courses• Computer Courses• Wellness and handicraft courses• Intercultural Café• Contact to and support with public authorities• Focus on Youth work

Other to the project related institutions and organisations

• Advisory Committee Lindau• Adult education centres from the region

(providing integration courses)• CdJ- Catholic organisation for integration of

young immigrants• Intercultural meeting places in different towns

chosen migrant communities

• Spanish migrants (Spain, Kuba and South America)with spanish we cover a wide range of immigrants from different countries

• Russian migrantsthere are currently still problems with so called German-Russians

Results Questionnaire for Spanish speaking immigrants (15 persons)

7. Why did these immigrants come to

Germany?• To study 5 persons• To find work 3 persons• For other reasons 7 persons

- my partner is German- I got married and moved after that- My husband got a contract in Germany- I got a contract in Germany- I studied there and then wanted to work

8.• To what extent has your

life in a new country met your expectations?

• 1 Not at all/ 1 person• 2/ - • 3/ 3 persons • 4/ 5 persons• 5 Very great/ 5 persons

9.• To what extent was it

difficult to adjust to a new country?

• 1 Not at all/-• 2/ 5 persons • 3/ 4 persons• 4/ 4 persons• 5 Very great/ 2 persons

10. Are you…

• Employed 5 persons• Self-employed 3 persons• Student 5 persons• Other 1 person housewife

11. 1 person learned German before leaving, 8 persons did not, 6 learned some basic words

12. To what extent did you encounter difficulties, because you didn‘t know German?– 1 Not at all/-– 2/ 4 persons – 3/ 1 person– 4/ 7 persons– 5 Very great/ 3 persons

13. With their familiy members 12 persons of these immigrants speak their mother tongue, 4 speak the local language, 4 speak En;

14. Outside of their home 7 of the immigrants speak their mother tongue, 10 speak the local language, 11 speak En;

Question 15-18 German language skills

Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Very well 4 4 4 3

Well 5 2 5 5

Not well 6 8 5 6

Not at all 1 1 1

19. To what extent do you find it difficult to conduct everyday financial affairs?

• 1 not at all 3 persons• 2 5 persons• 3 1 person• 4 1 person• 5 very great 5 persons

Question 20-24 about financial language knowledge

Could you in German

inquireabout add. fees on credit card statements?

open a bank account?

anwser questions concerning savings, credit or other financial matters?

complete bank applications or sign contracts?

pay bills online or do bank transfers online?

Yes 7 8 5 4 12

No 8 7 9 9 3

Other 1 probably 2

Questions 25-28If there‘s a problem with German,

-7 of these immigrants use body language- 6 persons look for assistance- 13 persons use English

Only 3 of the 15 immigrants address to the following institutions for assistance:

One each to Migrant community organisations

Educational institutions/language training

Other

100% have no language problems paying for purchases in a shop;

100% are able to understand the content of the product labels in a shop in German;

Results Questionnaire for Russian speaking immigrants (38 persons)

7. Why did people come to Germany?

12 persons came with their parents10 persons as resettlers7 persons for other reasons6 to get married3 to study and 1 to find work

8.• To what extent has your

life in a new country met your expectations?

• 1 Not at all/-• 2/ 2 persons • 3/ 18 persons• 4/ 10 persons• 5 Very great/ 8 persons

9.• To what extent was it

difficult to adjust to a new country?

• 1 Not at all/ 1 person• 2/ 7 persons • 3/ 20 persons• 4/ 7 persons• 5 Very great/ 3 persons

10. Are you…

• Employed 13 persons• Self-employed 2 persons• Student 1 person• Retired 1 person• Unemployed 19 persons• Schoolchild 1 person

11. 15 persons learned German before leaving, 12 persons did not, 11 persons learned some basic words

12. To what extent did you encounter difficulties, because you didn‘t know German?– 1 Not at all/ 1 person– 2/ 6 persons – 3/ 16 persons– 4/ 6 persons– 5 Very great/ 9 persons

13. With their familiy members 30 of the immigrants speak their mother tongue, 17 speak the local language, 1 speaks En;

14. Outside of their home 26 of the immigrants speak their mother tongue, 25 speak the local language, 3 speak English, 1 Polish and 3 Russian;

Question 15-18 German language skills

Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Very well 10 6 10 6

Well 16 16 14 13

Not well 10 15 13 16

Not at all 2 1 1 21 no answer

19. To what extent do you find it difficult to conduct everyday financial affairs?

• 1 not at all/ 5 persons• 2/ 10 persons• 3/ 13 persons• 4/ 4 persons• 5/ 6 persons

Question 20-24 about financial language knowledge

Could you in German

inquireabout add. fees on credit card statements?

open a bank account?

anwser questions concerning savings, credit or other financial matters?

complete bank applications or sign contracts?

pay bills online or do bank transfers online?

Yes 26 24 10 18 17

No 11 13 28 17 17

Other 1/ so so 1/ not so good

1/ not so good

3/ not always

2 no answer2 not always

Questions 25-28If there‘s a problem with German,

-18 of these immigrants use body language- 18 look for assistance- 7 use English, 4 Russian

18 of these immigrants adress of the following institutions for assistance:

Migrant community organisationsEducational institutions/language

training: 11;Other: Church, Intercultural meeting

places;

31 persons have no language problems paying for purchases in a shop;

26 persons are able to understand the content of the product labels in a shop in German;