Welcome!

Information and initial advice for international skilled specialists The Stuttgart Region Welcome Service is an offering by Stuttgart Region Skilled Specialists Alliance (Fachkräfte- on arriving, living and working allianz Region Stuttgart) under the sponsorship of Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (Wirtschafts- förderung Region Stuttgart GmbH). From October 2015, the Stuttgart Region Welcome Service will provide a regional Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Finance funds the advisory service in the districts Böblingen, Stuttgart Region Welcome Service using finance provided Welcome Service Region Stuttgart Esslingen, Göppingen, Ludwigsburg and by the State of Baden-Württemberg. Rems-Murr.

We give information in German, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian and Portuguese. Welcome to the Göppingen district Target group

International skilled specialists, students Information and initial advice and their family members who wish to Contact for international skilled specialists live and work in the Stuttgart Region. Meike Augustin on arriving, living and working Tel. +49 711 22835-879 [email protected] Topics Wirtschaftsförderung Arriving, studying, working, learning Region Stuttgart GmbH German, obtaining professional skills, Welcome Service Region Stuttgart recognition of foreign qualifications, Friedrichstraße 10 residency law, school, living, clubs, culture 70174 Stuttgart in the Stuttgart Region. wrs.region-stuttgart.de

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Appointments Wednesday Landratsamt Göppingen Finanzamt Göppingen Outside of the regional opening times, you can (once a month) Lorcher Straße 6 (Tax office) use the offering of the Stuttgart Welcome Center. 07 October 2015, Note: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. 73033 Göppingen Gartenstraße 42 Telefon +49 7161 202 0 73033 Göppingen The Welcome Center Stuttgart for new residents is a joint 11 November 2015, 8 a.m. – 12 midday [email protected] Tel. +49 7161 63-0 project of Stuttgart as the state capital and of Stuttgart Region www.landkreis-goeppingen.de Fax +49 7161 63 29 35 Economic Development Corporation (Wirtschaftsförderung 16 December 2015, 8 a.m. – 12 midday poststelle@ Region Stuttgart GmbH) for Stuttgart Region Skilled Specialists Opening times: fa-goeppingen.bwl.de Alliance (Fachkräfteallianz Region Stuttgart). 03 February 2016, 8 a.m. – 12 midday Mon 8.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. www.fa-goeppingen.de Tues 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday, 09 March 2016, 8 a.m. – 12 midday 1.30 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Opening times: Wed 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday General Service Center (ZIA): 13 April 2016, 8 a.m. – 12 midday Thurs 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday, Mon 7.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. 1.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Tues 7.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Charlottenplatz 17 Fri 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday Wed 7.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. Time Appointment-based advisory service: 70173 Stuttgart and by arrangement Thurs 7.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Tel. +49 711 76 16 46-40 Fri 7.00 a.m. – 1.30 p.m. Advisory service without appointments: Fax +49 711 76 16 46-50 11 a.m. – 12 midday Ausländerbehörde For self-employed persons [email protected] (foreigners’ registration from abroad (e.g. doctors, welcome-center-stuttgart.de office) lawyers, architects etc.) Registration For more in-depth advice, please register Frau Kreuser Opening times: Granting residence permits by e-mail to [email protected] Tel. +49 7161 63-2910* Mon 8.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Kathrin Blön and specify briefly your questions. *new telephone number Tues 2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Tel. +49 7161 202-517 from 1 October 2015 Wed closed Regina Blessing It is also possible to get advice Thurs 2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Tel. +49 7161 202-914 over the phone +49 711 76 16 46-40 Fri 8.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Michaela Schmauder or by e-mail [email protected] Agentur für Arbeit Tel. +49 7161 202-3868 Göppingen You can find all services at Visa procedures (Employment office) welcome.region-stuttgart.de Place Landratsamt Göppingen Susanne Straub Mörikestraße 15 ground floor, E71 Woelffle room Tel. +49 7161 202-514 73025 Göppingen Lorcher Straße 6 www.arbeitsagentur.de Invitations to visit 73033 Göppingen Maria Salci Tel. +49 7161 202-0 Opening times: Tel. +49 7161 202-516 [email protected] Mon 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday Asylum proceedings Tues 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday The Stuttgart Welcome Center is funded by the Robert Bosch Foundation, Getting there Public transport links Julia Renner Wed 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday Baden-Württemberg’s Ministry of Integration and Baden-Württemberg’s Approx. 10 minute walk to the Landratsamt Tel. +49 7161 202-512 Thurs 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday Ministry of Finance. from Göppingen station 2.00 p.m. – 6 p.m. Bus lines from the central bus station (ZOB): Fri 7.30 a.m. – 12 midday KFZ-Zulassungsbehörde Get out at “Schillerplatz” or “Landratsamt” (Vehicle registration authority) Reception Tel. +49 7161 202-291 Fax +49 7161 202-202 zulassungsbehoerde@ landkreis-goeppingen.de

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