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Welcome to the Stuttgart Region

The Stuttgart Region – the state capital Stuttgart and the surrounding districts of Böblingen, Esslingen, Göppingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr – is located in the center of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.

The 179 municipalities are home to 2.8 million people from more than 180 countries. With its 160.000 companies, the Stuttgart Region is one of the strongest economic centers in Europe.

Welcome Service Region Stuttgart

We help international professionals and students to settle in the region. We support companies in recruiting and integrating foreign professionals.

We provide individual advice and explain everything you need to know – in German, English and other languages.

Are you an international professional with questions about arriving, living and working in the Stuttgart Region?

We provide advice and information on the following topics, among others:

  • Which visa do I need and how do I apply for it?
  • Where can I find a suitable German language course?
  • Do I need a recognition of my foreign qualification and how does it work?
  • How do I get a work permit?
  • How do I find a job in Germany?
  • How do I apply correctly?
  • How can my family come to Germany?
  • What are the next steps?

As a company, would you like to recruit and integrate international professionals?

We provide advice and information on the following topics, among others:

  • How do I find foreign employees?
  • What legal regulations apply?
  • How do my foreign employees obtain a visa and a work permit?
  • Is there a way to get state benefits or help during the recruting process?
  • How can I support my employees when they arrive in the company and on site?

We provide you with information and support throughout the entire process and bring you together with international professionals, labor market players, project partners and other companies.

Take advantage of our free consultation service, we look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to help!

Our services for

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Welcome Center Stuttgart

Are you new to the Stuttgart Region and would you like to have some personal advice? Come to the Welcome Center Stuttgart, the joint information and advisory center of the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation and the State Capital Stuttgart.

We advise international professionals and new citizens about arriving, living and working in the Stuttgart Region.

Events

Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart im Rems-Murr-Kreis
04.12.2024, 09:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart im Rems-Murr-Kreis

Information und Erstberatung für internationale Fachkräfte, Studierende und Unternehmen der Region Stuttgart

Netzwerktreffen Nachhaltigkeitsmanager*innen
04.12.2024, 15:00 - 18:00 Uhr
Netzwerktreffen Nachhaltigkeitsmanager*innen

Die CSRD umsetzen: Praxisbeispiele zum ESRS E1 (Klima- und Energiestandard)

Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart in Ludwigsburg
11.12.2024, 09:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart in Ludwigsburg

Information und Erstberatung für internationale Fachkräfte, Studierende und Unternehmen der Region Stuttgart

News

10 Jahre Willkommenskultur
13.11.2024
10 Jahre Willkommenskultur

10 years of welcoming culture

Tag der offenen Tür im Welcome Center Stuttgart
27.08.2024
Tag der offenen Tür im Welcome Center Stuttgart

Open House at Welcome Center Stuttgart

Grafik Talente-Forum Internationale Fachkräfte
21.06.2024
Fachkräfteeinwanderung: Mehr Chancen, weniger Bürokratie – wie Unternehmen profitieren

„Talente-Forum“ bei der WRS: Mit den richtigen Strategien gegen den Fachkräftemangel

Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart im Rems-Murr-Kreis
04.12.2024, 09:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart im Rems-Murr-Kreis

Information und Erstberatung für internationale Fachkräfte, Studierende und Unternehmen der Region Stuttgart

10 Jahre Willkommenskultur
13.11.2024
10 Jahre Willkommenskultur

10 years of welcoming culture

Netzwerktreffen Nachhaltigkeitsmanager*innen
04.12.2024, 15:00 - 18:00 Uhr
Netzwerktreffen Nachhaltigkeitsmanager*innen

Die CSRD umsetzen: Praxisbeispiele zum ESRS E1 (Klima- und Energiestandard)

Tag der offenen Tür im Welcome Center Stuttgart
27.08.2024
Tag der offenen Tür im Welcome Center Stuttgart

Open House at Welcome Center Stuttgart

Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart in Ludwigsburg
11.12.2024, 09:00 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprechstunde des Welcome Service Region Stuttgart in Ludwigsburg

Information und Erstberatung für internationale Fachkräfte, Studierende und Unternehmen der Region Stuttgart

Grafik Talente-Forum Internationale Fachkräfte
21.06.2024
Fachkräfteeinwanderung: Mehr Chancen, weniger Bürokratie – wie Unternehmen profitieren

„Talente-Forum“ bei der WRS: Mit den richtigen Strategien gegen den Fachkräftemangel

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Job search

Are you looking for an internship, a position for your thesis or are you looking for the right company to work for?

Newsletters for international professionals and companies

Our newsletters inform you about events and news. Register here!

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Welcome Center in Baden-Württemberg

The state’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has been supporting the establishment of Welcome Centers in Baden-Württemberg since 2014.

There are currently twelve Welcome Centers in Baden-Württemberg working together across the state – eleven Welcome Centers for all professions and sectors and one Welcome Center for the social economy (for professionals in the fields of care, health and education). Please contact the Welcome Center in your region or district you are living or willing to work.

Sponsors and supporters

The Welcome Service Region Stuttgart is offered by the Stuttgart Region Economic Development Corporation (WRS), funded by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor and Tourism.

WRS is part of the Stuttgart Region Professionals Alliance. We develop our services in close cooperation with our partners.