Support and counselling
There are many support and counselling services in Germany that can help people.
It doesn't matter whether you are looking for a job, returning to your home country or having problems with debts: Experts who can counsel you are available for most topics. Counselling is free of charge.
On this page you will find an overview of the various offers. You can view the entire list or view only the counselling centres for one of the following topics:
Working Group Asylum Metzingen
-> Coordination of assistance for asylum seekers
-> Accompaniment during the asylum procedure
-> Language courses
-> Interpreting and introduction to everyday life
-> Help for families and encounters
and many more....
Café International
Possibilities to come into contact with others, snack bar, counselling offers for refugees, games and fun, child care, information exchange
in Neuhausen (Tuesday 6:00-8:30 p.m. fire station) (map) and
in Metzingen (Friday 6:00-8:30 p.m. Baptisten, Heinemannstr.5) (map)
Specialised Service for the Youth, Education and Migration
-> Counselling and support for immigrant youths from 12 to 27 years of age
-> Leisure time pedagogical activities/ excursions and group offers
-> Networking
-> Consulting hours Metzingen: Monday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. / Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. / Tuesday and Thursday by arrangement
--> Reutlingerstr. 16, 72555 Metzingen, Tel. 07123 20 09 82
-> Psychological counselling centre
-> Family, life and social counselling
-> Addiction counselling
-> Pregnancy counselling
-> Debt counselling
-> Metzinger Tafel and clothes shop
You can get in touch with the Diakonische Bezirksstelle Diakonische Bezirksstelle (regional diocesan office in Metzingen)
Gustav-Werner-Strasse 20, 72555 Metzingen.
Caritas - Migrationsberatung für erwachsene Zuwanderer
Beratung und Information für bleibeberechtigte Migrantinnen und Migranten
Beratungsthemen sind u.a.: Deutsch- und Integrationskurse, Aufenthaltsrecht, Familiennachzug, Sozialleistungen, Berufliche Qualifizierung und Anerkennung von Schul- und Berufsabschlüssen, Freizeit- und Kontaktmöglichkeiten, Freiwilliges Engagement.
Sprechzeiten im Rathaus Metzingen
Zimmer N008
Donnerstags: 14:00-16:00 Uhr
Telefon: 07121 1656-0
Unsere Beratung ist vertraulich und kostenlos.
-> Return counselling is an individual, needs-based and neutral counselling for people who would like to return to their home country or a third country and/or are legally obliged to do so.
More information can be found in the return counselling flyer
-> Contact for the district of Reutlingen: Nicolai Beck
Tel: 0173/2994045, e-mail: rueckkehrberatung@kreis-reutlingen.de
For Metzingen, counselling is provided by Mr Beck. Applications are submitted to the Foreigners' Registration Department in Metzingen.
Help telephone - violence against women
-> The help telephone "Violence against women" is a nationwide counselling service for women who have experienced or are still experiencing violence.
-> 365 days in the year, around the clock, free of charge, multilingual (17 Languages). by telephone, chat or e-mail.
-> Telephone number: 08000 116 016
The integration centre in Dettingen provides advice and support on labour market access for newly immigrated people and on social integration.
-> Point of contact in Dettingen
Arbeiterbildung Reutlingen e.V.:
->Free counselling for unemployed persons and low-income earners on how to deal with forms or problems with social benefits.
-> Address: Lederstr. 86, 72764 Reutlingen
Open consultation Mo., We., Fr. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. /Thursday 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Breakfast: Fridays 10:00 a.m. -12 in the afternoon
PC and job application meeting, without prior registration: Mondays 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Access and support in dealing with the PC, the preparation of curriculum vitae and applications.
Debt counselling "Diakonieverband" (Diocesan Association) Reutlingen
-> Help and support in coming to grips with financial problems. Searching for ways to overcome debt and secure livelihoods.
Responsible for Metzingen:
Diocesan Regional Office Bad Urach: Neue Straße 23, 72574 Bad Urach
Addiction counselling "Diakonie" (Protestant social welfare organisations) Reutlingen
-> Counselling for adults with problems caused by alcohol, drugs, gambling or other addictive behaviours.
Appointments can be made by phone: 07121 948615 or e-mail: psb@kirche-reutlingen.de
-> Counselling for teenagers and young adults with problems caused by nicotine, alcohol, medication and/or drugs.
Appointments by telephone 07121 / 16550