Intercultural offerings in Saxony-Anhalt
Many migrant communities in Saxony-Anhalt have founded their own associations. They provide meeting places for the communities and promote the interests of people with a migration background. Some associations also offer regular courses, for example in painting, dancing, or various languages. Our regional advisors will be happy to provide information about the services available in your area. The websites of the "State Network of Migrant Organizations in Saxony-Anhalt" (LAMSA) and the Foreign Society of Saxony-Anhalt (AGSA) provide an initial overview of migrant organizations in Saxony-Anhalt.
Many cities and communities in Saxony-Anhalt have neighborhood centers and intercultural meeting places. These are aimed at people who are new to Saxony-Anhalt and want to network with others. People meet there to talk, eat together, or pursue common hobbies. Here are a few examples:
Bitterfeld-Wolfen: Meeting café in the Bitterfeld-Wolfen multi-generation house
Gräfenhainichen: Weekly meeting café organized by the initiative "offen. bunt. anders." (open. colorful. different.)
Halberstadt: Neighborhood meeting place treff.punkt of the Diakonisches Werk
Halle: WELCOME meeting of the Volunteer Agency with a women's café and many other offerings
Magdeburg: International mothers' breakfast at the family house in the park, language café at the einewelt haus, language café and other activities offered by Blickwechsel e. V., intercultural garden
Merseburg: International family café of the Protestant Church District
Naumburg: Women's chat organized by the Volunteer Agency, Café Miteinander at the Salvation Army's Schreberstraße meeting center
Stendal: Friends meet friends in the Kleine Markthalle, welcome table for skilled workers in the Kaffeekult coffee house
Wernigerode: Wernigerode Family Center of the International Federation
Sponsorship programs are another way to make it easier to find your way around your new place of residence and meet new people. Interested parties can register and tandems are formed: one person who is new to Saxony-Anhalt and one person who has been living here for some time. For example, there are arrivalsponsorships for refugees in Halle, family sponsorships and the "ChancenPatenschaften" (opportunity sponsorships) project in Magdeburg, as well as languagesponsors in Wittenberg.
Celebrating together is a wonderful opportunity to experience the many cultures and traditions that are native to Saxony-Anhalt. In Magdeburg, for example, the Festival of Cultures and the Festival of Encounter are held once a year. In addition, Intercultural Week takes place every year throughout Germany, this year from September 21 to 28, 2025.
Our regional advisors will be happy to help you find suitable events in your area. We also welcome information about other intercultural events that are not yet listed here.
In our information center, you will find suggestions and tips for communicating in intercultural contexts.