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Foreign Nationals and Migrants in Leipzig

Junge Menschen unterschiedlicher Herkunft sitzen auf einem Baumstamm, zwei davor auf einer Wiese
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Asylbewerberinnen und -bewerber aus Somalia, Libyen, Syrien, Pakistan und dem Libanon besuchen einen Deutschkurs an der Leipziger Volkshochschule

Refugees in Leipzig

According to the quota agreed under the Königstein Agreement, the federal state of Saxony was required to take in 5.1 percent of all new refugees applying for asylum in Germany in 2014, of which 13 percent were then allocated to the city of Leipzig.

Refugees in Leipzig
Portraits von Menschen unterschiedlicher Kulturen und Nationen aneinandergereiht

Migration and Integration

Advisory centres for migrants, information on the topics of learning German, interlingual and integration support, qualification and employment, health and migration, intercultural Leipzig, Leipzig against Racism, facts and figures on migrants in Leipzig and on the dates of upcoming events.

Migration und Integration
Foreigners´Authority, Technisches Rathaus, house B, ground floor, entrance Prager Straße 128 (B.I)

Foreigners' Authority

The Foreigners' Authority is responsible for residence and passport matters and decisions in accordance with the law on the residence, employment and integration of foreign nationals in the City of Leipzig and in accordance with provisions on aliens law in other laws.

Foreigners' Authority
Mitglieder des Migrantenbeirates der Stadt Leipzig

Migrants’ Council

The City of Leipzig Migrants’ Council introduces the migrants’ specific viewpoints and suggestions to municipal policy discussions and contributes to the City Council’s decisions relating to the interests of migrants.

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  • Leipzig in figures  |
  • Interesting facts  |
  • Autumn '89  |
  • History  |
  • International

Youth, Family and Community

  • Foreign nationals and migrants
  • Schools  |
  • Medical Facilities in Leipzig  |
  • Day Care for Children  |
  • The Family Information Office  |
  • Pregnancy Consultation Services  |
  • Holiday Passport of Leipzig  |
  • Women  |
  • Women’s directory Leipzig

Leisure, Culture and Tourism

  • Tourism  |
  • Leipzig Zoo  |
  • Sports and Recreation  |
  • Music and Theatre  |
  • Museums  |
  • Literature Prizes  |
  • Shopping and Nightlife

Science and Economy

  • Research Facilities  |
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  • Science for Everyone  |
  • Libraries in Leipzig  |
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  • Investing in Leipzig  |
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Environment and Transport

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