About us: The Refugee Council Baden-Wuerttemberg (BW) 

Who We Are 

The Refugee Council BW is a human rights organization serving refugees in the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Founded in 1988, our mission revolves around supporting and empowering refugees while advocating for more humane refugee policies primarily at the state and additionally at the federal level. Headquartered in Stuttgart, we act as the state’s only independent and supra-regional network of local initiatives that work directly with and for refugees.

As a registered association, we are proud to have a dedicated team of full-time staff, supported by a network of over 800 members and a volunteer board of spokespersons. 

What We Do

The core of our work is providing meaningful information on Baden-Wuerttemberg’s legal, social, and political landscape within the realm of migration. We primarily 

• Offer individual legal advice,
• Produce informative materials on relevant immigration law and policy-related topics, 
• Organize and conduct seminars, workshops, and conferences, and
• Train refugees as trainers/multipliers to share immigration-related information in their communities (as part of our project „START KLAR – Mein Leben in Deutschland“). 

In addition, we strategically engage in public relations and lobbying to advocate for improvements in the asylum protection system and migration policy. Our ultimate aim is to create a positive impact on the lives of refugees.

How to Reach Us

We are here to assist you. If you reside in Baden-Wuerttemberg and have questions or require support on any of the above matters, please do not hesitate to contact us. We provide legal advice over the phone and via e-mail. 

Helpline Hours

• Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
• 2:00 – 4:00 pm 
• +49 (0)711 / 55 32 83-4

E-mail 

• General inquiries: info@fluechtlingsrat-bw.de
• Inquiries regarding particularly vulnerable individuals (e.g., individuals with a disability, pregnant persons): partizipation@fluechtlingsrat-bw.de 
• Please include your phone number so that we can reach out for further inquiries.
• If you contact us from another federal state, please consult the other Refugee Councils in Germany 

Additional information

On the website Welcome2BW (last update: 2020) you can find additional information for refugees in Baden-Wuerttemberg in several different languages.