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Integration measures

of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF)

The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) supports immigrants with a wide range of integration measures throughout Austria – from German courses and digital German learning opportunities to values and orientation courses, integration counselling, and special offers for women, men, and international professionals.

Learn German

The ÖIF offers a comprehensive range of services for learning German – from literacy to language level C1.

Overview of German learning

Finding a job

The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) supports immigrants in quickly entering the workforce :

Find a job overview

Values and orientation

The five-day values and orientation courses provide refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection with guidance for living and working in Austria at the beginning of their integration process and convey basic values and rules of coexistence.

To the values and orientation course

Integration counselling

The integration counselling service supports refugees, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and Ukrainian displaced persons in their integration in Austria – from initial orientation to booking German courses, values and orientation courses as well as other integration measures.

For integration counselling

Measures for women

The ÖIF Women's Centre supports immigrant women with multilingual consultations, office hours and seminars – from questions about education, career, family and health to protection from violence, self-determination and the rights of women in Austria.

To the women's center

Measures for men

The support center for men assists immigrants in challenging life situations. Multilingual counseling, seminars, and discussion groups help with questions about learning German, work, family, health, violence prevention, and community life.

A contact point for men

Integration agreement

The integration agreement supports third-country nationals legally residing in Austria in acquiring German language skills and knowledge of the fundamental values of living together in Austria.

Regarding the integration agreement

Locations and contact

ÖIF Integration Hotline

Questions about German courses, integration measures or appointments?

The ÖIF integration hotline provides support for all questions concerning the services and measures of the Austrian Integration Fund.

  • Information on German courses and integration measures
  • Scheduling appointments for consultations and courses
  • Information on funding and requirements
  • Referral to the responsible ÖIF office

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00–18:00

To the ÖIF locations