Integration

• An annual neighbourhood festival is held in the square behind the Alten Synagoge Cultural Centre
• Kitzingen Language Week
• Regular, monthly round-table discussions on asylum
• The "GeschenkTreff" project in schools and nurseries for migrant parents
• Inclusive gardens on the show garden site since 2012, awarded the Lower Franconia Government’s Integration Prize in 2014
• "My Life in Germany": all courses and school qualifications obtained in Germany can be recorded here and serve as proof for employers
• "Fellow countrymen helping fellow countrymen" – an interpreting and support service for people who need assistance with visits to government offices, parents’ evenings, consultation days, etc.
• "Interfaith shuttle tour" to learn about different religions
• Bowling evenings, film nights (including bilingual screenings) and much more
• Guided tours with sign language interpreters: e.g. city tours, museum tours, ...
• accessible courses, particularly for women
• and much more

A particularly successful example is the neighbourhood festival, launched in 2010, at which local and foreign residents come together to celebrate a shared cultural festival. ‘Language Week’ rounds off the key themes of integration work: language, education and work, equal treatment, responsibility and values. Partnerships with a wide variety of organisations and initiatives are planned or are already underway, such as the ‘Geschenketreff’.

Integration is a particular responsibility of the political forces in Kitzingen. But it is also a task for society as a whole, based on respect and openness towards all citizens in Kitzingen, and therefore concerns us all. And this does not only apply to people from migrant backgrounds. Spaces where people with disabilities can meet are also very important. The town of Kitzingen is committed to this too. A fine example is the guided tours of the town with a sign language interpreter, which you can book through the Integration Officer in collaboration with Kitzingen Tourist Information.