ALBATROS COUNSELING CENTER BRANDENBURG
The project “Albatros Counseling Center in Brandenburg”, implemented by Albatros gGmbH, aims under the motto “Improving arrival, simplifying integration, enabling participation” to promote the integration of refugees and migrants in Brandenburg and at the same time support social integration work across the state. The project runs until 31 August 2026 and is funded at 90% by the European Union’s Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) with a total of EUR 4.42 million. In addition, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Integration and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg has committed co-financing of EUR 594,130 for the project measures.
The four project measures implemented by the Albatros Counseling Center aim to facilitate integration, improve participation, and strengthen social integration work in the state.
Project Measure 1 provides psychosocial counseling in clients’ native languages to help them effectively cope with stressful psychosocial factors.
Project Measure 2 focuses on identifying any special protection needs due to psychological distress through diagnostic consultations.
Project Measure 3 offers health counseling in native languages, providing information about the German health system and specific health topics (e.g. vaccinations).
Project Measure 4 is aimed at professionals in migration social work and public institutions who work with refugees, offering training—especially in communication.
All project measures are designed in a hybrid format, allowing counseling to take place either in person or online. This ensures that people in remote areas of the state can also be supported by the project staff.