Where can I learn German? Where can I get childcare or enrol my children in school? How do I find an apartment and what documents do I need? How and where can I find a job that matches my qualifications? Whom do I contact if I have questions about my health?

Are you new to Germany and at least 28 years old? If so, you can get help from Migration Counselling for Adult Immigrants (Migrationsberatung für erwachsene Zugewanderte, MBE), where you will find trained counsellors. They can assist you with many questions during your first few years in Germany and will help you to find solutions that suit your situation. 

Counselling is:  

• free (you don't have to pay anything),
• confidential (no one will know what you say)
• and available in several languages.  

How can you get counselling?

You have the following choices to obtain counselling:

1. You can arrange an appointment at a counselling centre near you. Here you will find the closest counselling centres in your area.
2. Alternatively, you can message a counselor online via the mbeon counseling platform. You will usually receive a response within 48 hours. You can find instructions for using the mbeon counseling platform here.

Here you can learn more about the mbeon counseling platform and MBE. 

Important: 

• There are special refugee counselling centres if you need help with the asylum procedure. MBE will help you to make contact.
• The Youth Migration Services (Jugendmigrationsdienste, JMD) can provide support if you are younger than 28. Click here to visit the Youth Migration Services website. You can also get help online with jmd4you. You can find the jmd4you website here.

Technical problems with the mbeon counseling platform? Find help here!