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Organised by the WelcomeCenter Saxony-Anhalt, people who have moved to and returned to their old home in Saxony-Anhalt took part in the online meeting "Forum für Zu(rück)zoge".
Kerstin Mogadans, coordinator of the Saxony-Anhalt WelcomeCentre, and Claudia Bär, regional advisor for skilled workers at the state initiative Fachkraft im Fokus, jointly led the event.
Some of the participants have only recently moved to Saxony-Anhalt, while others have been here for a while. At the online get-together, they exchanged ideas and shared their motivation, their experiences and also the hurdles they had to overcome to arrive in Saxony-Anhalt.
Munich, Unna, Vienna, a small village in Ukraine or South Africa - the participants' last places of residence were as diverse as their reasons for seeking their new home in Saxony-Anhalt.
Be it love, studies, career opportunities or a return to family and friends. Many factors played a role in the participants' decision to change their place of residence and move to a city or rural region in Saxony-Anhalt.
The dialogue in the small group intensified when it came to the challenges that the individuals had to overcome. In many cases, bureaucratic hurdles had to be overcome. Long waiting times for appointments or limited opportunities to conduct job interviews online, for example, delayed the arrival in the new adopted country.
However, no one regretted their decision to come to Saxony-Anhalt. The advantages of the region outweigh the challenges.
For example, the good childcare facilities, the school system, the low cost of living and the mentality of the people in Saxony-Anhalt were mentioned as positive factors.
In many cases, the Saxony-Anhalt WelcomeCentre or the regional advisors of the state initiative Fachkraft im Fokus were involved in supporting the participants in moving to or returning from Saxony-Anhalt. During the online meeting, Kerstin Mogdans and Claudia Bär presented the range of services offered by the Fachkraft im Fokus state initiative and continued to offer help to the participants.
The discussions provided many valuable insights for the future work of the WelcomeCentre, so that we can continue to work to make it easier for people to arrive in Saxony-Anhalt. We would like to thank each individual from the group for their participation and are particularly pleased that some of the participants would like to continue to network and expand their contacts after this exchange.
The 5th forum is planned for autumn 2023. Anyone who would like to attend can register with Kerstin Mogdans at any time.
Kerstin Mogdans
Coordinator WelcomeCenter Saxony-Anhalt | Office for Welcome Structures and Family Friendliness
Phone: +49 391 400669 16
Mobile: +49 152 53791663
mogdans@fachkraft-im-fokus.de