Welcome to Salzburg
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Welcome to Salzburg
Integrationsbüro Welcome to Salzburg Information and Services Language: / Sprache: English / Englisch Contents Imprint Editor, owner, publisher: Stadtgemeinde Salzburg, Integrationsbüro (Corporate town of Salzburg, integration office) Schloss Mirabell, 5024 Salzburg, Tel. 8072-2296 Version: July 2015 Welcome 4 1. The city of Salzburg 7 2. Residence in Salzburg 9 3. Learning German in Salzburg 10 4. Residing in Salzburg 11 5. Working in Salzburg 17 6. Children and adolescents 20 7. Health 30 8. Salzburg, the city of human rights 33 9. Help in emergencies 38 10. Getting around in Salzburg 41 11. Environmental protection 45 12. Leisure activities 47 13. Advanced training for adults 52 Welcome from the Vice Mayor Welcome from the Municipality Director Dear citizens of Salzburg, Ladies and gentlemen, I extend a warm welcome in our city to you. Salzburg offers you a high quality of living, beautiful surroundings and has much to offer for you and your family. Naturally, the first steps in a new city or even in a new country are often challenging and difficult. In order to make this journey easier for you, we are providing you with this booklet. On these pages, you will find a lot of useful information which will help you quickly find your way around Salzburg and manage your new life. As the director of the municipality, I welcome you. Our city government offers many services and information on all areas of life. I recommend reading this booklet so that you can quickly find your way around our city. On these pages, you will find many useful pointers and addresses and, of course, numerous services provided by the municipality. On this note, I hope that you will soon feel at home in our city. We are proud of the democratic, equitable and peaceful communal life in our city. Women and men, seniors and children, people of different origins, cultures and religions meet with respect and tolerance. I wish you all the best for your new beginning in Salzburg. Mag.a Anja Hagenauer, Vice Mayor Dr. Martin Floss, Municipality Director Welcome from the Integration Office Dear citizens of Salzburg, It is often difficult to deal with daily life in a new environment. “Welcome to Salzburg” is designed to be an initial means of support. If you need further information, advice or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the city of Salzburg‘s citizens‘ service office or the integration office. I hope that you will soon appreciate living in our city and help us to strengthen our respectful and tolerant communal life. I wish you a successful start into your future in Salzburg. Mag.a Daiva Döring 4 Welcome to Salzburg 5 1. Salzburg 1.1 A city worth living in “I reckon the cities of Salzburg, Naples and Constantinople to be the most beautiful on Earth”, international traveller Alexander von Humboldt said in 1804. The city is shaped by the Salzach river and the city‘s hills such as the Kapuzinerberg and the Mönchsberg. Salzburg is world-famous for its beauty and its cultural diversity. Take the time soon to stroll through the old part of the city. But living in the city is not just informed by Salzburg‘s beauty and its impressive history. As a successful economical, educational and touristic location, Salzburg offers its residents many opportunities. 1.2 Salzburg, the regional capital The Austrian Republic with its over 8 million citizens is made up of nine states. You have taken up residence in the province of Salzburg with its regional capital of the same name, Salzburg. The city has about 150000 residents and is Austria‘s fourth-largest city after Vienna, Graz and Linz. The city‘s area has over 6500 hectare and is subdivided into individual districts (for example: Altstadt, Maxglan, Lehen, Schallmoos, Gnigl, Aigen…). The city of Salzburg is governed by the Magistrat, the municipality. The individual Magistrat departments ensure the best surrounding conditions for the residents. This includes the citizens‘ service centre, the registration office, the passport issuance office, the lost-property office, kindergartens, nurseries and schools as well as the refuse collection service, the horticultural office, retirement homes, welfare offices, a cultural department and the municipal fire brigade. Feel free to take a look at www.stadt-salzburg.at to learn more. 6 Welcome to Salzburg The Mirabell palace: Many of the city‘s offices and citizens‘ service departments are located here. 7 2. Residence in Salzburg The city of Salzburg is ruled by the mayor (directly elected), two deputy mayors and two municipal councillors who are elected from the 40-headed municipal council. The municipal council and the mayor are elected every five years. The citizens‘ service centre at Mirabell palace (Bürgerservice) is the central office and informational hub of the municipality of Salzburg. It offers information and advice on all matters regarding urban administration. At the citizens‘ service centre, you can get the Salzburg family card and the senior citizen card, and you can find free-of-charge folders, booklets and publications by the city of Salzburg as well as information on numerous subject areas. A computer with a free Internet connection is available for handling administrative matters online. All the booklets and folders which are mentioned within these pages can be found in the citizens‘ service centre. If you come to Austria from a country which is not part of the European economic area (the EEA includes the EU countries, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) or Switzerland and wish to take up residence in the city of Salzburg, you will need a visa (up to 6 months) or a residence permit (1 year or more) which are issued under further conditions. EEA and Switzerland citizens need a certificate of registration for a permanent residence (over three months). The residence must be registered at the public administration office before the end of the three-month period. The folder „Einreise, Aufenthalt, Arbeiten und Staatsbürgerschaft“ The team of Salzburg‘s citizens‘ service centre is here to assist you. Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 11, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2000 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Opening hours: Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Friday: 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (Entry, Residence, Working and Citizenship) will give you more details at www.stadtsalzburg.at. You can get further information at the public administration office: Amt für öffentliche Ordnung Address: Schwarzstraße 44, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/8072-3101 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at 1.3 History of the city of Salzburg The oldest evidence of a settlement in the city‘s areas stems from the Stone Age. The city of Salzburg has a long and fascinating history which can be read in the booklet “Salzburg – Stadt mit Geschichte” (Salzburg – A city with history). Internet download: www.stadt-salzburg.at/pdf/salzburg_stadt_mit_geschichte.pdf You can also find a lot of information on Salzburg‘s history on the city‘s homepage under the heading “Stadtgeschichte” (history of the city). 8 Welcome to Salzburg The public administration office (Amt für öffentliche Ordnung) can be found at Schwarzstraße 44. 9 3. Learning German in Salzburg 4. Residing in Salzburg A visit to the doctor, parent-teacher meetings or simply talking to your neighbours can be very difficult without knowing the language. In order to find your way around Salzburg and deal with everyday situations, it is advisable to learn the German language and take German classes as quickly as possible. This will give you the opportunity to quickly feel at home in Salzburg. 4.1 What is the obligation to register (Meldepflicht)? If you come from a foreign country and cannot speak German well, it is important – even if you have not entered into an integration agreement – to take German classes. The booklet “Deutsch Lernen in Salzburg” (Learning German in Salzburg) at www.stadtsalzburg.at will inform you where you can take German classes. As soon as you move to Austria or relocate within Austria, you need to register at the responsible registration office. Registration/deregistration/new registration is mandatory. Deadline: Registration at the responsible offices within three days after moving in the living quarters, deregistration within three days before or after moving out, and new registration within one month. There are two places for this in the city of Salzburg: The city of Salzburg‘s registration office (Meldeamt) in the St.Julienstr. 20 Meldeamt (Registration office) Address: Kieselgebäude (Kiesel building), Saint-Julien-Str. 20, 5020 Salzburg Bürgerservice/Meldeservice (Citizens‘ service centre/Registration service) Address: Schloss Mirabell (Mirabell palace), Mirabellplatz 4, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-3530 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Opening hours: Monday – Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Friday: 7:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. German language skills are important for finding your bearings in a new living environment. 10 Welcome to Salzburg 4.2 Advantages of principal residence Numerous services provided by the city depend on having a principal residence in Salzburg: Spots in schools, kindergartens, in retirement homes, help in social emergencies, the voting right (council election also for EU citizens), many aids and parking authorizations. Being eligible for a municipal rented apartment or cooperative housing is dependent on having a principal residence here as well. 11 4.3 How do I find an apartment? n Rented apartments In the daily newspapers and the cost-free newspapers, you can find ads regarding apartments which are rented out or sold. If you rent an apartment from a private person, we advise you to have the leasing contract checked by a person who is familiar with tenancy law since not everybody is familiar with the regulations. Please contact the Mieterschutzverband (Tenant‘s Rights Association) for this. The Arbeiterkammer (Chamber of Labour) offers advice and information on matters of tenancy law to its members: AK – Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Salzburg Address: Markus-Sittikus-Straße 10, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 86 87-0 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ak-salzburg.at Mieterschutzverband Salzburg Address: Hofhaymer Allee 9-11, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 84 12 52 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mieterschutzverband.at 12 Salzburg Wohnbau (partly non-profit) Address: Bruno-Oberläuter-Platz 1, 5033 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 20 66-0 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.salzburg-wohnbau.at n Municipal apartments Applying for municipal apartments is only possible if Salzburg has been your principal residence or place of employment for the past three years, without interruption: Wohnungsamt (Housing office) Address: Saint-Julien-Straße 20, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2268 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Monday: 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. 4.4 Heating and electricity n Housing cooperative apartments There are four big housing cooperatives in the city of Salzburg where you can apply for an apartment: Most apartments in Salzburg are heated by district heating or domestic gas. Heating and electricity must be registered by you at the Salzburg AG or a different provider. To do so, you need to give e.g. the Salzburg AG your current meter reading. Gswb – Gemeinnützige Salzburger Wohnbaugesellschaft m.b.H. (non-profit) Address: Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 84, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 43 31 81-0 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.gswb.at Salzburg AG for Energy, Traffic and Telecommunication Address: Bayerhamerstraße 16, 5020 Salzburg Phone: Service line 0800/ 66 06 60 (free-of-charge 24h service) Internet: www.salzburg-ag.at Die Salzburg – Gemeinnützige Wohn- und Siedlungsgenossenschaft „Salzburg“ reg.Gen.m.b.H. (non-profit) Address: Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 35, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 43 12 21 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.die-salzburg.at You can find other electricity providers on the Internet under: https://durchblicker.at/strom/anbieter/salzburg Heimat Österreich – Gemeinnützige Wohnungs- und Siedlungsgesellschaft M.B.H (non-profit) Address: Plainstraße 55, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 43 75 21-0 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hoe.at An average household can save up to 100 euro per year without investments and without losing quality of life. Give it a try! Welcome to Salzburg 4.5 Advice from the Salzburg AG on saving energy Some examples: nW hen buying a refrigerator, a washing machine or a dishwasher, pay attention to the energy class (class A is always more energy-saving than class C) nW ashing machine: Only wash if the washer drum is full. It is almost never necessary to wash at 95°C which costs 40% more electricity compared to washing at 60°C. 13 n Lighting: The energy-saving bulb pays off. The energy-saving bulb has a lifetime of 8 times of the normal bulb and 5 times less consumption of electricity. nS tandby function: Purchase a power strip with an off switch. This will noticeably reduce the standby consumption of electricity. n Heating: Lower the room temperature by one degree and you will save 5% of annual costs. 20 degrees is enough in living spaces. You can find more tips on the Internet: www.stromfresser.at, or you can get advice by phone under 0800/ 66 06 60. 4.6 Radio and television If you own a device with which you can receive radio and/or television programs, you need to register this device and pay fees. You can get the forms in all Raiffeisen banks, in all municipal offices (in the citizens‘ service centre in the city of Salzburg) or directly from the Gebühren Info Service (GIS, Fee Information Service). Please send the fully completed form to: GIS Gebühren Info Service GmbH., post office box 1000, 1051 Wien or by fax to 05 0200 Ext. 300 (throughout Austria). Gebühren Info Service (GIS) (Fee Information Service) Service hotline: Phone 0810 00 10 80 Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.orf-gis.at n Do you want to install a satellite dish at your home? If you wish to receive TV programs via a satellite dish in a condominium, get in touch with your landlord or the property management. Permission is required for installing a satellite dish at a house. Your landlord or your property management will surely help you. 4.7 Advice on living together In Salzburg, there are people of all different ages, from different countries and cultures, and they speak different languages. In order to ensure comfortably living together, Salzburg has some rules and habits. Especially older people, babies and little children need quiet. In order to avoid conflicts, you should pay attention 14 Welcome to Salzburg to the mandatory rest periods. These periods are posted at children‘s playgrounds, and you can find mandatory house rules in every house. Generally, the quiet hours last from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., during which, for example, no loud music may be played. Garden work which may cause noise is regulated in terms of time of day, which is compulsory for everybody including janitors, caretakers, and companies. The usage of motorised lawnmowers and other motorised garden tools is ONLY permitted at the following hours: On workdays: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. On Sundays and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon without exception. If you move into a house or an apartment, the neighbours will surely be glad if you introduce yourself. Even if you speak little or no German at all, everybody likes a friendly “Guten Tag”. If you want to have a party, inform your neighbours about it and they are surely to understand. Thank you for your cooperation in creating a good social interaction! The folder “Miteinander Wohnen“ (Living together) will give you more information. Internet download: https://www.stadt-salzburg.at/ internet/leben_in_salzburg/integration/miteinander_362539/miteinander_wohnen/ wohn_und_somit_lebensqualitaet_verbesser_296679.htm 4.8 Citizens‘ service offices in the individual districts With five citizens‘ service offices (BewohnerService), the city of Salzburg offers important addresses in the individual districts. Citizens‘ service stands for advice, encounter and participation. The concerns of citizens are taken seriously, and interests and initiatives are supported. You can find the citizens‘ service offices (BWS) at the following addresses: BewohnerService Aigen&Parsch Address: Aigner Straße 78 Phone: 0662/ 62 50 08 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Tuesday 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Thursday 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon 15 BewohnerService Gnigl&Schallmoos Address: Fritschgasse 5/2 Phone: 0662/ 64 32 52 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon BewohnerService Itzling & Elisabeth-Vorstadt Address: Reimsstraße 4 Phone: 0662/ 45 54 32 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, Thursday 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. BewohnerService Liefering Address: Laufenstraße 36 Phone: 0662/ 43 19 25 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Branch office Address: Eugen-Müller-Straße 59 Opening hours: Tuesday 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon BewohnerService Maxglan&Taxham Address: Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 36 Phone: 0662/ 42 85 79 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Tuesday and Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Branch office Address: Norbert-Brüll-Straße 30 Phone: 0662/ 42 85 79 Opening hours: Tuesday 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Thursday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon BewohnerService coordination Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2936 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at The folder “BewohnerService– Starke Arbeit für unsere Stadtteile” (Citizens‘ service – Powerful work for our districts) will give you more information Internet download: www.stadt-salzburg.at 16 Welcome to Salzburg 5. Working in Salzburg 5.1 Are you looking for work? If you are looking for work or are interested in schooling or advanced training, you can contact the Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS, job market service). If you are an Austrian, Swiss or EEA citizen (Croatia from June 30, 2020), you have free access to Austria‘s job market. If you are a citizen of a different country (“Third country”), you will need a permit from the responsible Arbeitsmarktservice (AMS, job market service) to take up work. The folder „Einreise, Aufenthalt, The Arbeitsmarktservice Salzburg (job center service Salzburg) building can be found at Auerspergstraße 67. Arbeiten und Staatsbürgerschaft“ (Entry, Residence, Working and Citizenship) will give you more information, see www.stadtsalzburg.at. AMS – Arbeitsmarktservice Salzburg (job market service) Address: Auerspergstraße 67, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 83-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ams.at AST – Contact point for people with foreign qualifications AMS Salzburg Address: Auerspergstraße 67, 1st floor, room 1.133, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0676/ 84 69 05 310 or 0676/ 84 69 05 313 E-Mail: [email protected] Verein VEBBAS The Vebbas association supports the integration of immigrants into the job market. If you already have a school-leaving certificate, a university education or a completed professional education, you should have it accredited in Austria. For initial information on this, please contact: Address: Linzer Bundesstr. 12, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 32 48-11 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.vebbas.at 17 Frau & Arbeit gGmbH (Woman & Work association) The Frau & Arbeit association offers advice, training & information for women on career re-entry, career planning, professional reorientation, work-family balance, jobseeking, advanced training, job market opportunities and professional independence. Address: Franz-Josef-Straße 16, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 07 23-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.frau-und-arbeit.at 5.2 Representation for employees Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte (AK) (Chamber for workers and employees) The AK is the legal representation of employees in Austria. As soon as you become a wage earner, there is an automatic mandatory membership. The AK represents you, among other things, in all employment law-related matters. Address: Markus-Sittikus-Straße 10, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 86 87-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.ak-salzburg.at Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund (ÖGB) (Austrian federation of trade unions) The ÖGB is a non-party representation of employees. Membership is voluntary. The ÖGB represents the economic, political, social and cultural interests of all employees against employers, state and parties. Address: Markus-Sittikus-Straße 10, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 16 46 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.oegb.at 5.3 You wish to run a business? Business registration can be handled informally but has to include the following information: n Exact name of the business applicant (for natural persons: first and last name, social security number, address, date and place of birth, citizenship; for companies, associations etc.: exact company name and commercial register number, business account number, business address) n Exact name of the business n Exact location of the place of business (city, street, house number) n For concurrent appointment of a trade-law business manager: First and last name, social security number, address, date and place of birth, citizenship of the trade-law business manager. Registration is handled by the Amt für Öffentliche Ordnung/ Gewerbebehörde (Office for law and order/ Trade office) Address: Schwarzstraße 44, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2848 E-Mail: [email protected] 5.4 Representation for freelancers Wirtschaftskammer (Chamber of commerce) The economic chamber is the legal representation of all companies in Austria and ensures through functional and regional structures the conditions for Austria as a business location at EU, federal and national level. It represents the economic and legal interests of its members. WKS – Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg (Chamber of commerce Salzburg) Address: Julius-Raab-Platz 1 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 88-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wko.at/sbg 18 Welcome to Salzburg 19 6. Children and adolescents 6.1 How do I register the birth of my child? The registration of the birth can be made directly from St. Johannspital (St. Johann hospital) or from the Diakonissenkrankenhaus (Deaconess hospital). To do so, the parents of the newborn simply need to fill out the application for the issuance of a birth certificate (which is available at these hospitals) and hand it in together with the necessary documents. The parents can also handle the police registration via the residence registration form directly through the hospital, just like the issuance of proof of citizenship for Austrian children. The first issuance of a birth certificate and proof of citizenship following a birth are free of charge for children up to 2 years of age. Subsequent birth certificates are excluded. For children with a different citizenship and those who have been nationalized after their birth, the birth certificate is chargeable. The registration of the child is always free of charge. services) and “Kinderbetreuung” (Childcare) provided by the city‘s Gender Equality Office (Frauenbüro). At the register office, you will get the necessary certificates and documents for your child/ your children. The register office also provides the application forms for family allowances. If you do not have Austrian citizenship, you should do the following within the first six months after the birth: n Have a birth certificate issued n Apply for an individual passport for your child (your home country‘s embassy) n Have a residence registration form issued (Registration office, see above) n Apply for co-insurance at your social insurance institution (e.g. GKK) n Apply for the issuance of a residence permit or a certificate of registration (EEA citizens) (Office for law and order, see folder “Aufenthalt” (Residence)) Welcome to Salzburg The city of Salzburg has many childcare institutions which are partly operated by the city itself, partly by the province or by private organisations. There are toddler groups (care for children of up to 3 years of age), kindergartens (children of 3–6 years of age) and several forms of all-day care for school-aged children (e.g. nurseries). You can find a list of all institutions on the homepage of the province: www.salzburg.gv.at You can find more information in the booklets “Babysitterdienste” (Babysitter Otherwise, everything can be handled at the Standesamt der Stadt Salzburg (City of Salzburg‘s register office) Address: S chloss Mirabell (Mirabell palace), Mirabellplatz 4, 5024 Salzburg, 1st floor, room 115 Phone: 0662/ 8072-3510 E-Mail: [email protected] 20 6.2 Childcare When can my child visit the municipal kindergarten or nursery? The following requirements must be met before your child can visit one of the municipal childcare institutions: n Residence of the child and of the parent(s) within the city of Salzburg n Completion of the child‘s 3rd year of age for kindergartens and school attendance for nurseries How do I enrol my child? Enrolment is usually done from mid-January to the end of March for the following autumn. The enrolment of your child must be made personally by you together with your child at the institution of your choice during regular opening hours. In the process, the director of the municipal childcare institution handles all the formalities and can get an impression of your child‘s stage of development. Apart from that, you and your child can get to know the respective institution and the personnel. It is preferable to make an appointment by phone so that the director of the childcare institution of your choice can make enough time for you and your child. The following documents are required for enrolment: n Vaccination card for the child or mother-child booklet n Employment certificate of the parent(s) n Certificate of registration for the child and the parent(s) n Birth certificate for the child 21 What is the price of childcare? For all children who have completed their 5th year of age before September 1 of the respective year, the half-day kindergarten attendance is free of charge (20 hours per week). Note: This kindergarten year is mandatory – every child has to attend a kindergarten! For the other kindergarten years, an attendance fee must be paid. If you want your child to have lunch, you also need to pay a lunch fee. The current rates can be found on the city‘s homepage: www.stadt-salzburg.at or call 0662/ 8072-3264 or 0662/ 8072-2933. How do I pay the fee? With the exception of the summer months, your fee is stipulated monthly (starting September 15 until July 15) and has to be paid in advance. The fee also has to be paid for those times where the kindergarten or nursery was closed as scheduled in the kindergarten or nursery rules, or where your child was absent. If, however, the kindergarten/nursery needs to close for more than a week outside of the scheduled hours of operation, your fee is reduced accordingly. During the summer holidays, the attendance fee and the lunch fee are paid by attended weeks. All payments have to be made via debit order (payment by payment form only in exceptions). Note: In case of late payments/outstanding payments, a legal debt collection can result in high additional charges for you (legal costs etc.)! Who is eligible for a reduction? Reductions of or exemptions from the attendance fee can be applied for based on financial circumstances, income and/or family background. No reductions can be granted for handicraft contributions and lunch fees. If a reduction is granted, it starts the month where the application was made. Changes in the family income must be immediately reported to the educational authority for a corresponding recalculation. The following documents are required for the application for reduction: n Income statements for all persons living in the household n Documentation of alimony payments n Tax office notification on family allowances n Housing benefit grant n Lease costs and operating costs pre-invoice n Documentation of necessary credits for the provision of living space You can learn more from the heads of the kindergartens and nurseries and at Das Amt für Schulen und Kinderbetreuungseinrichtungen der Stadt Salzburg (Educational authority and office for child care facilities in the city of Salzburg) Address: Mozartplatz 6, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-3263 E-Mail: [email protected] 22 Welcome to Salzburg Project “Rucksack” in many municipal kindergartens The project “Rucksack” is carried out by the integration office and the educational authority and office for child care facilities in many municipal kindergartens. In this project, parents and kindergarten educationalists work together to support children in their linguistic development. The project furthers the development of the mother tongue and the German language. Ask at your kindergarten whether they have the project “Rucksack”. If you have time for the project (one hour for a meeting with other parents in the kindergarten/week and 20 minutes/day for your child), you are welcome to participate in the project. The folder “Ein Rucksack voller Lebenschancen” (A rucksack full of opportunities for your life) offers more information on the project Internet download: www.stadt-salzburg.at After-school care at the compulsory schools The city of Salzburg provides many offers of after-school care for students. Currently, 25 compulsory schools provide this offer which can be (regularly) booked on a daily basis and which includes lunch suitable for children and learning aids. The current rates can be found on the city‘s homepage at http://www.stadt-salzburg.at, or call: 0662/ 8072-3471. Enrolments need to be made no later than the end of September at the educational authority and office for child care facilities. Grants (for after-school care, but also for learning aids or contribution payments for school events) are only available for students of municipal compulsory schools who have their primary residence in the city of Salzburg. Enrolment and information at the respective school or at Verein „Freizeitbetreuung“ (Association “Leisure time care”) at the Hauptschule Maxglan 1 Address: Pillweinstraße 18, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 83 48 40 E-Mail: [email protected] Further information: Das Amt für Schulen und Kinderbetreuungseinrichtungen der Stadt Salzburg (Educational authority and office for child care facilities in the city of Salzburg) Address: Mozartplatz 6, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-3263 E-Mail: [email protected] 23 6.3 School attendance – School system Education and schooling is the best way to ensure a secure future for your child. Austria has nine years of compulsory school attendance. It starts with the first day of September which follows the completion of the 6th year of age and ends with the last (ninth) school year on the day before the beginning of the summer holidays. Use the opportunities which the schools offer to your child. It is recommendable to visit parent-teacher meetings, teacher‘s consultation hours and school events. Here, you can learn how your child is doing in school and how you can support it. If you do not have sufficient German language skills, please have a trusted adult who can interpret the conversation accompany you. Booklet “Bildungswege in Österreich” (Education in Austria) will give you more information. Download: https://www.bmbf.gv.at/schulen/bw/ueberblick/bildungswege_2014.pdf?4k3unz B.I.K. Consultation, information and coordination centre for foreign parents with school-aged children in the city of Salzburg. The children in Salzburg‘s compulsory schools grow up with many different mother tongues. In order not to have language be a problem in terms of academic success and planning the school career, the city of Salzburg has set up the B.I.K. consultation and information centre at the educational authority and office for child care facilities for parents and schoolchildren with a mother tongue other than German. It is the place to go where questions and problems concerning school can be clarified in a personal conversation. Understanding is the first step to success – let us help you with that! The B.I.K. offers support n in school enrolment (selection of school, classification) n in planning the school career n in case of school problems The B.I.K. offers advice n for schoolchildren n for parents of school-aged children n for teachers The B.I.K. offers information n on supports and language training in school n on extra-curricular support possibilities n on how parents can support their children n on what needs to be considered when learning a second language Address: Mozartplatz 6, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2961 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: only during schooldays – Monday 13.30h-16h 24 Welcome to Salzburg Mother tongue tuition Being able to speak at least one foreign language is part of general education these days. Many jobs cannot be handled without foreign language skills due to growing economical cooperation. Therefore, schools set a high value on the acquisition of foreign language skills. About 10% of all boys and girls in Austria speak another language in addition to German in their everyday life. This means they can communicate, if not always errorfree, in two languages. But reading, writing and many new words (especially technical terms) are not learned in the family or when talking to peers, but in school. Apart from that, it is scientifically proven that good skills in terms of the mother tongue are helpful when learning the German language and also have a positive effect in terms of achievements in other areas. This is why it makes sense to develop the already existing bilingualism of these students in school. Therefore, all the general compulsory schools offer native-language classes in all languages. The city of Salzburg offers native-language classes in the following languages: Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian, Turkish, Albanian, Chechen and Arabic. Classes in other native languages are offered starting in autumn, under the condition that there are at least ten school children for one native language in all compulsory schools in the city of Salzburg and that the province of Salzburg agrees to offer classes in another native language. The period for these enrolments is different for the individual schools and is set to a certain week between February 15 and the end of March. In order not to miss the deadline, parents should definitely ask at their children‘s school when the enrolment is possible. It is recommended to enrol your child in native language classes. On the one hand, it serves to enhance the native language skills, while on the other hand it also makes learning the German language much easier. Internet download: You can find advice on supporting children‘s bilingualism in several languages under www.stadt-salzburg.at. Religious education Religious education in Austria is regulated by the religious education law from 1949 (BGBl. Nr. 190 (Federal Law Gazette No. 190), Version 1993). Religious education is a mandatory class for every student who is a member of a legally recognised church or religious community. The religious education classes are organised, held and supervised by the respective legally recognised church or religious community. Deregistration from religious education can be done within the first five calendar days of a school year: up to the 14th year of age by the parents, then by the student him- or herself. 25 6.4 SALZBLOG – the young city program! 6.6 Youth protection The youth representative organises and coordinates diversified leisure time activities for youths for the city of Salzburg. Events such as the youth congress set a recreational course and bring fun into everyday life in Salzburg. Cooperation with many different partner organizations ensures the success of youth work. Apart from that, many districts of Salzburg have youth and children‘s centres which serve as a contact point for youths and offer great leisure time facilities. With the youth law, Salzburg wants to contribute to keeping youths from inappropriate influences so that their development is not impaired. The youth law regulations provide mandatory codes of behaviour for children, youths, their guardians and for businessmen. It is important to shield children from an endangerment to their physical, intellectual, moral or social development. They should be made familiar with their new freedom step by step through the youth law so that they can confidently and independently live their own lives at the age of 18. More information at: Jugendbeauftragte der Stadt Salzburg (Youth representative of the city of Salzburg) Address: Schloss Mirabell (Mirabell palace), Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2976 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.salzblog.at 6.5 Youth advice – bivak.mobil bivak.mobil consists of social workers of the city of Salzburg who offer support, advice and There are numerous children accompaniment to youths between 14 and 23 and youth centres in Salzburg. years of age. Contact is free-of-charge, voluntary and anonymous – conversations are treated confidentially. On offer: Contact, information, advice, mediation, accompaniment, listening, representation, supervision, parent and teacher consultancy. Special offers: Youth club with inexpensive non-alcoholic beverages, Internet access, magazines, tabletop football, cooking facilities, shower and washing machine. Contact via Jugendcafé (Youth café) Address: Plainstraße 4, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 33 73 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday: 1:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 26 Welcome to Salzburg Examples from youth law: n Curfew 12–14 years of age: Weekdays 22h, before Sundays and holidays 23h n Curfew 14–16 years of age: Weekdays 23h, before Sundays and holidays 24h n Curfew over 16 years of age: No limitations, but the parents/guardians may set other curfews within the legal regulations. n Overnight stays: 12- to 16-year-olds may only stay overnight at accommodation facilities and camping sites when accompanied by a guardian (person of at least 18 years of age). n Obligatory identification: In case of doubt, the age must be proven with a respective document. n Nicotine and alcohol are forbidden under 16 years of age. n Spirits such as tequila, gin, vodka and whiskey are forbidden under 18 years of age. These limitations also apply to the purchase of liquor in shops. Youths under 18 years of age are not allowed to enter nightclubs, facilities with gaming machines, sex shops and dram shops. Breaking the youth law may result in fines of up to 220 euro. If there are questions regarding the youth law, you can contact the following institution: Akzente Jugendinfo Salzburg (Akzente youth information Salzburg) Address: Anton-Neumayr-Platz 3, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 84 92 91-71 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: jugendinfo.akzente.net Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 12:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Internet download: You can find a detailed booklet on the Salzburg youth law here: www.salzburg.gv.at/brosch_jugendschutz.pdf 27 18 28 14 13 17 10 43 11 Contact points – Overview 48 26 40 54 21 2 56 51 50 12 30 53 24 57 58 8 55 29 49 4 38 46 37 16 23 7 1 3 19 44 25 34 31 5 27 6 52 9 15 41 22 33 20 36 39 42 32 47 45 59 28 Welcome to Salzburg 35 1S chloss Mirabell*, Mirabellplatz 4, l is the location of many offices of the city council and the municipal administration. Here, you can find for example the citizens‘ service/registration service, register office and representative centre – accessibility representative, resident service coordination, office for women‘s affairs, youth representative, integration office 2 Kieselgebäude*, Saint-Julien-Straße 20 l here you can find the registration office and housing office and others 3 AbfallService/Recyclinghof*, Siezenheimer Straße 20 l 4 AK – Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte for Salzburg and ÖGB – Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund, Markus-Sittikus-Straße 10 l 5 Akzente Jugendinfo Salzburg, Anton-Neumayr-Platz 3 l 6 ARGE gegen Zwangsverheiratung, Gstättengasse 10 l 7 AMS – Arbeitsmarktservice Salzburg, Auerspergstraße 67 l 8 Amt für öffentliche Ordnung*, Gewerbebehörde Schwarzstraße 44 l 9 Amt für Schulen und Kinderbetreuungseinrichtungen, B.I.K., Mozartplatz 6 l 10 Anti-Diskriminierungs-Stelle, Plattform für Menschenrechte, Kirchenstraße 34 l 11 ARBÖ – Car, motor and cyclist association, Münchner Bundesstraße 9 12 ASKÖ Landesverband, Parscherstraße 4 13 ASVÖ Salzburg, Itzlinger Hauptstraße 20 l 14 Berufsförderungsinstitut (BFI), Schillerstraße 30 l 15 BewohnerService Aigen&Parsch, Aigner Straße 78 l 16 BewohnerService Gnigl&Schallmoos, Fritschgasse 5/2 l 17 BewohnerService Itzling&Elisabeth-Vorstadt, Reimsstraße 4 l 18 BewohnerService Liefering, Laufenstraße 36 l 19 BewohnerService Maxglan&Taxham, Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 36 l 20 Bundespolizeidirektion Salzburg Driving license department, Alpenstraße 90 l 21 Die Salzburg, Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 35 l 22 Finanzamt Salzburg, Aignerstraße 10 l 23 Frau & Arbeit gGmbH, Franz-Josef-Straße 16 24 Frauennotruf, Paracelsusstraße 12 25 Gewaltschutzzentrum Salzburg, Paris-Lodron-Straße 3a/1/5 26 GSWB, Ignaz-Harrer-Straße 84 l 27 Haus der Natur, Museumsplatz 5 l 28 Heimat Österreich, Plainstraße 55 l 29 HOSI Salzburg, Gabelsbergerstraße 26 30 Jugendberatung* – bivak:mobil, Plainstraße 4 31 Kinder- und Jugendanwaltschaft – KIJA, Gstättengasse 10 l 32 Landesprüfstelle für Salzburg, testing centre (automobile), Karolingerstr. 34 33 Männerbüro, Kapitelplatz 6, by appointment 34 Männerwelten – Consultation and violence prevention, Bergstraße 22 l 35 Mieterschutzverband Salzburg, Hofhaymer Allee 9-11 36 ÖAMTC – Austrian automobile, motorbike and touring club, Alpenstraße 102–104 l 37 Paracelsus Bad/Kurhaus, Auerspergstraße 2 l 38 Radverkehrskoordination, Franz-Josef-Straße 8 39 Referat Frauen, Diversität, Chancengleichheit, Michael-Pacherstraße 28 l 40 Salzburg AG for Energy, Traffic and Telecommunication, Bayerhamerstr. 16 l 41 Salzburg Museum, Mozartplatz 1 l 42 Salzburg Wohnbau, Bruno-Oberläuter-Platz 1 l 43 Salzburger Gebietskrankenkasse (SGKK), Engelbert-Weiß-Weg 10 l 44 Salzburger Verkehrsverbund, Schallmooser Hauptstraße 10 l 45 Schloss Hellbrunn, Fürstenweg 37 46 SeniorInnenbetreuung, Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 7a l 47 Sport Union, Ulrike-Gschwandtner-Straße 6 l 48 Stadt:Bibliothek*, Schumacherstraße 14 l 49 SVA – Sozialversicherungsanstalt Social insurance institution for the commercial economy, Auerspergstraße 24 l 50 Verein BiBer – education consultation for adults, Strubergasse 18 l 51 Verein Frauentreffpunkt, Strubergasse 26 l 52 Verein „Freizeitbetreuung“, Pillweinstraße 18 l 53 Verein VEBBAS, Linzer Bundesstraße 12 54 Verein VIELE, Rainerstrasse 27 l 55 Verkehrs- und Straßenrechtsamt, Markus Sittikus-Straße 4 l 56 Volkshochschule (VHS), Strubergasse 26 l 57 Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut (WIFI), Julius Raab Platz 2 l 58 WKS – Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg, Julius-Raab-Platz 1 l 59 Zoo Salzburg, Anifer Landesstraße 1, 5081 Anif l * Municipality institutions l= 29 7. Health 7.1 What is social insurance? In Austria, there is a public social insurance (SV) with a legal obligation to insure. If you are a wage earner and earn more than the marginal earnings threshold, you have health, accident and retirement pension insurance. The marginal earnings threshold can be inquired at your social insurance agency (such as the Gebietskrankenkasse GKK) or at: www.help.gv.at If you are an employee, the social insurance fee is directly subtracted by your employer when your wages are paid. Your employer must give you a copy of the social security registration. Your family members and children can be co-insured free-of-charge. If you are married and have no children, your spouse pays a low fee. For non-wage earners as well as students and others, there is an option of insuring yourself. Please ask at the social security institution. 7.2 e-card For visiting a doctor, you or your co-insured family members will need the e-card. With the e-card, you and your family members can use the services of doctors or hospitals which have a contract with the health insurance company. Many services are free-of-charge, while in other areas, you have to pay small fees; for example, When visiting a doctor, make when you get prescribed medicine at the pharmacy sure you bring along the e-card. (prescription fee 2015: 5,55 euro per box of medicine). People with a low income can be relieved of the prescription fee. Information on the Internet under www.sozialversicherung.at for self-employed people and freelancers: SVA-Sozialversicherungsanstalt der gewerblichen Wirtschaft Salzburg regional office Address: Auerspergstraße 24, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 94 51-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: http://esv-sva.sozvers.at 7.3 Health care There are many doctors and hospitals in the city of Salzburg. If you or your family members are sick, please visit a general practitioner with an office in your vicinity first. In Austria, the general medicine (general practitioners) is always the first place to go. If necessary, you will be referred to a specialist doctor. Hausarzt Notdienst Zentrum (General Practitioner Emergency Service Center) Phone: 141 Address: Dr. Karl Renner Straße 8, 5020 Salzburg Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. 7.4 Pharmacies On workdays, all pharmacies are open: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Noon, night, weekend and holiday duty: You can find more information under http://www.apothekenindex.at/apotheken/index.php?cPath=21_41, in the daily newspapers and at the next pharmacy. for workers/employees (wage earners): Salzburger Gebietskrankenkasse (SGKK) Address: Engelbert-Weiß-Weg 10, 5021 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 89-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.sgkk.at 30 Welcome to Salzburg 31 8. Salzburg, the city of human rights The city of Salzburg signed the “European charter for the protection of human rights in the city” as the first Austrian city in December 2008. This means that the municipal politics and administration are obligated to ensure the human rights for all of the city‘s residents and to eliminate all discriminations. Together with the Salzburg platform for human rights and other experts, administration and politics both work on implementing the obligations at the “Round Table for Human Rights” which is installed at the representative centre. The representative centre is an office community which consists of members of the office for women‘s affairs, the integration office, the youth representative and the accessibility representative as well as the citizens‘ service coordinator. BeauftragtenCenter (Representative centre) Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2046 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at The Salzburg platform for human rights is a network of many civil-society organizations and persons which work on improving the human rights situation in the province of Salzburg. If you have been violated in your rights – treated unworthily, attacked in a racist manner or disadvantaged – you can contact the platform for human rights: Plattform für Menschenrechte (Platform for human rights) Address: Kirchenstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 45 12 90-14 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.menschenrechte-salzburg.at To discriminate means to treat somebody differently without an objective justification. If you feel you are treated disrespectfully in the city of Salzburg – in a bar, at work, when applying for job, etc. – you may contact the anti-discrimination office: 32 Welcome to Salzburg 33 Anti-discrimination office in the city of Salzburg Address: Kirchenstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0676/ 8746 6979 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.antidiskriminierung-salzburg.at 8.2 People with handicaps If you feel treated differently at the municipal authorities solely because of your gender or age, a handicap, your sexual orientation, ethnic origin, world view or religion without an objective justification, you can contact the city of Salzburg‘s equal opportunities representative at: The basic tasks are: n Advice in all matters pertaining to people with disabilities (e.g.: parking, care allowance, housing, identity cards) n Cooperation with organisations for the disabled n Information and public relations n Barrier-free urban planning n Support of anti-discrimination measures Frauenbüro der Stadt Salzburg (Office for women‘s affairs of the city of Salzburg) Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2045, E-Mail: [email protected] Equal opportunity consultation regarding Salzburg‘s equal opportunity law, the legal responsibilities and the mediation to responsible offices: Referat Frauen, Diversität, Chancengleichheit (Women, Diversity, Equality of Opportunity Unit) Address: Michael-Pacher-Straße 28, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8042-4041 E-Mail: [email protected] 8.1 Gender In Austria, women and men are legally equal. The obligation to eliminate the discrimination of women in all social areas as well as the obligation to support equal opportunities are put on record in the Austrian federal constitution, in international conventions, in EU contracts and guidelines. Frauenbüro der Stadt Salzburg (Office for women‘s affairs of the city of Salzburg) The team of the office for women‘s affairs offers advice and information and organises specific projects and events for women. Furthermore, the office for women‘s affairs offers subsidies to women‘s projects, and the women‘s representative is also the equal opportunities representative for Salzburg‘s municipal authorities. The city of Salzburg‘s accessibility representative The accessibility representative (Behindertenbeauftragte) serves as the first contact person in all matters relating to people with disabilities and/or their family members. Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-3232 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at 8.3 Ethnic origin Integrationsbüro der Stadt Salzburg (Integration office of the city of Salzburg) The city‘s integration office coordinates and initiates projects in the city of Salzburg which improve the living together of people of different origin and the participation of immigrants. Furthermore, it supports projects which promote an intercultural dialogue. It provides information on integration matters and human rights and coordinates the Round Table of Human Rights. The integration office works together with several associations, higher-ranking regional authorities, education and health institutions, religious communities, economic actors and politics. Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2296 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 5, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2045 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at 34 Welcome to Salzburg 35 Verein VIELE (Association for intercultural approach in education, learning and development) The VIELE association leads an intercultural equal opportunity centre and a family counselling centre. Furthermore, it offers informative meetings on different matters concerning women and families as well as integration, German and literacy courses and basic education for women. With the KIMM project – Children‘s integration with music – musical education for children is part of its activities as well. Address: Rainerstrasse 27, first floor, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 02 11 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.verein-viele.at www.facebook.com/vereinviele 8.4 Sexual orientation The folder “SeniorInnen Ratgeber der Stadt Salzburg” (The city of Salzburg‘s senior citizen guidebook) with numerous important addresses offers advice and information for the current year Download: www.stadt-salzburg.at/senioren 8.6 Religion First of all, HOSI provides a space for gay and lesbian citizens of Salzburg as a meeting place, an information centre and a contact point for all matters concerning gay and lesbian life and transgender persons. Of course, it is open to all other interested persons as well. HOSI organises meetings, film evenings, parties, outings, conferences and discussion evenings. 16 churches and religious communities are legally recognised in Austria, all of them listed here: www.help.gv.at. The free practice of religion is ensured irrespective of this list. The legally recognised religious communities have a special legal position such as being able to offer religious education at public schools. Generally, they provide services of public interest which serve the common welfare. Address: Gabelsbergerstraße 26, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 43 59 27 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hosi.or.at Furthermore, there are 7 registered religious communities which have fewer benefits than legally recognised religious communities. More information under www.help.gv.at 8.5 Seniority You can find an updated list of all religious communities in Salzburg on the city‘s homepage. It is regularly updated and expanded. Did we forget a religious community in the city of Salzburg? Please contact us under 0062/ 8072-2046, we will gladly add new religious communities to the list. HOSI Salzburg (Homosexual initiative Salzburg) Senior care by the city of Salzburg The city of Salzburg‘s senior care serves as a contact point for all matters of senior citizens in the city of Salzburg. The consultants make appointments, offer advice and inform senior citizens at home about all options. They put them in touch with home care services – be it patient care, meals on wheels, housekeeping or a place in a retirement home. They have an overview over the city of Salzburg‘s many helpful institutions which support elderly citizens in their everyday life and make their lives more interesting and easier. 36 Address: Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 7a, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/8072-3240 E-Mail: [email protected] Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon Monday from 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Please call us to make afternoon appointments. Welcome to Salzburg Internet download: www.stadt-salzburg.at 37 9. Help in emergencies Emergency calls n FIRE DEPARTMENT 122 n POLICE 133 Women and children who are subjected to domestic violence can find protection and shelter here. Native-language consultants or interpreters assist in finding work and housing as well as visiting public offices. Phone: 0662/ 45 84 58 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.frauenhaus-salzburg.at Verein Frauentreffpunkt (Association “Women´s Meeting Point”) n AMBULANCE 144 n CRISIS LINE 142 n Intoxication hotline 01-40 64 343 n Crisis hotline Pro Mente 0662/ 43 33 51 n Women‘s emergency hotline 88 11 00 n Emergency SMS 0800 133 133 Violence against women and children Violence by men against women in relationships and against children is not a private matter. If you or your children are subjected to violence, you should contact a specialised help organisation (see below) where you can learn more about your rights as well as housing and support options. If you are in a situation where you are in immediate danger, you should call the police under 133 and ask for protection. The police are obligated to come immediately in any case. Depending on the crisis situation, the policemen and –women have the following options: n arrest the violent person n record a complaint (this is obligatory if criminal actions are involved) n issue an expulsion from the apartment and a injunction Women‘s emergency hotline – 88 11 00 For women and concerned family members Address: Paracelsusstraße 12, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 11 00 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.frauennotruf-salzburg.at 38 Frauenhaus (Domestic violence shelter) Welcome to Salzburg Address: Strubergasse 26, 5th floor, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 54 98 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.frauentreffpunkt.at Gewaltschutzzentrum Salzburg (Violence protection centre Salzburg) The violence protection centre is an institution for the protection of victims which offers consultation and support to women and their children after the police has ordered the partner/spouse to leave. Address: Paris-Lodron-Straße 3a, first floor, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 01 00 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.gewaltschutzzentrum.eu Männerwelten – Consultation and violence prevention The association “Männerwelten” (Men‘s Worlds) offers consultation on violence and its prevention for men in matters of partnership, contact and relationship; of separation, divorce and parting; of education and “being a father”; of sexuality and sexualised violence; of conflicts and crises; of social and communicative competence. Address: Bergstraße 22, 4th floor, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 34 64, 0664/ 383 72 79 Phone consultation: Monday and Thursday: 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. Internet: www.maennerwelten.at Das Männerbüro (Men‘s office) The “Männerbüro” offers consultation for men in difficult situations. The consultation is anonymous if desired and free-of-charge. Address: Kapitelplatz 6, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8047 7552 (on-call duty) Availability on-call duty: Monday to Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m., Friday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 noon In urgent cases outside of these times: 0676/ 8746 6908 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.maennerbuero-salzburg.co.at 39 KIJA – Children‘s and Young Person‘s Representative The KIJA represents the interests of children and young persons, offers consultation and, in individual cases, helps to solve problems of all kinds. It mediates in cases of conflicts between children/young persons and adults/public authorities. The KIJA team will handle concerns of children/young persons free-of-charge, confidentially and anonymously, if desired. Address: Gstättengasse 10, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 43 05 50 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.kija-sbg.at and www.facebook.com/kijasalzburg ARGE gegen Zwangsverheiratung The ARGE against forced marriages is a working group of experts from several consultation institutions in Salzburg which carries out preventive measures and promotes awareness-raising activities against forced marriages for the concerned. The ARGE has also successfully created an Austria-wide refugee centre for girls and women who are affected or at risk of forced marriage. Address: Gstättengasse 10, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8042-2171 · Fax.: 0662/ 8042-3205 E-mail: [email protected], or [email protected] Internet: http://www.salzburg.gv.at/make_it_arge_gegen_zwangsheirat 10. Getting around in Salzburg 10.1 Public transport – Stadtbus (City bus) The city of Salzburg has a dense network of trolley buses (O-Busse), municipal railways (S-Bahnen) and motorbuses. Public transport in Salzburg is environmentally friendly and contributes to a better quality of life for all residents. If you use public transport, you protect the environment! Naturally, you will need a valid ticket. You can buy tickets for the municipal railways at the pay desk or at the automat at the station or S-Bahn stops. Bus tickets can be bought in the bus, but this is the most expensive solution. There are several different advance sale tickets (ticket machines, tobacconists, customer centres of the Salzburg transport association) which are cheaper. Ask at a tobacconist‘s or at the Salzburg transport association for day tickets, weekly, monthly or annual tickets, which are much cheaper in comparison to a one-way ticket. There are for instance special offers for families and pensioners. With the Salzburg Family Pass (“Familienpass”) children up to 14 years go free, registered persons like parents, legal guardians or grandparents pay about half the price. The discount to the minimum fare is granted on combi-tickets for single rides, day passes and 24-hour tickets if at least one registered adult is traveling with at least one child registered in the Family Pass. If you use public transportation without a valid ticket, you are liable to prosecution. On inspection, this may cost you 65 euro or more. You can find more information under www.stadtbus.at and www.svv-info.at The current tariffs and schedules can be found on the Internet or at the Salzburg transport association: Salzburger Verkehrsverbund Customer Centre Address: Schallmooser Hauptstraße 10, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 63 29 00 · E-Mail: [email protected] ServiceCenter Alpenstraße Address: Alpenstraße 91, 5020 Salzburg ServiceCenter Salzburger Lokalbahnhof Address: Südtiroler Platz (main station, basement), 5020 Salzburg For further information, concerns and complaints please contact the free traffic service line: call 0662/ 44 801 500 or send an email to kundenservice.verkehr@salzburg-ag. at. There you can also order a free stop timetable of the stop of your choice or request a route timetable book. 40 Welcome to Salzburg 41 Apart from the submission of a health evaluation, this also requires taking a practical driving test. 10.2 Cycling Cycling is part of Salzburg‘s everyday life. The citizens of Salzburg like to use their bicycle quite often. Salzburg has a dense network of bicycle routes. Use the opportunity to quickly reach your goal and stay healthy at the same time. Would you like to explore the city by bike? Then contact the bicycle traffic coordination, Radverkehrskoordination Address: Franz-Josef-Straße 8, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2735 E-Mail: [email protected] You can find Salzburg‘s main bicycle routes here: www.radinfo.at, or in the bicycle route map which you can get at a reduced price using the coupon (on page 54) at the bicycle traffic coordinator. 10.3 Motoring For reasons of safety, the usage of seatbelts, adult responsibility for children using child seats and seatbelts, and winter tires (from November 1 to April 15 in wintery conditions) are legally required in Austria. Details on these and other regulations such as the obligation to buy a tax vignette for freeways can be found under www.help.gv.at in the section “Freizeit und Mobilität” (Leisure time and mobility). Children under 14 years of age who are under 150cm in height must be transported in appropriate restraint systems (child seats). The seats must be appropriate for the size and weight of the child. Children who are taller than 150cm can sit on the passenger seat or the rear seats with fastened seat belts. If you do not follow these regulations, there may be fines of up to 5,000 euro. An accident in which a child is hurt due to insufficient protection results in a judicial criminal procedure. The use of seat belts is also mandatory for the driver and the other passengers (fine for non-compliance: 35 euro). Driver‘s licence After registering their primary residence in Austria, EEA citizens can use their foreign driver‘s licence without exception. You can also exchange it for an Austrian driver‘s licence, if you want. There is no exchange deadline unless the foreign driver‘s licence itself has an expiration date or has become invalid due to damage or an old photograph. Non-EEA citizens can use their foreign driver‘s licence for six months after setting up their primary residence in Austria provided that your country of origin has entered one of the three international agreements. After these six months, a non-EEA citizen must have an Austrian driver‘s licence in order to drive cars. 42 Welcome to Salzburg Persons from the following countries do not need to take the practical driving test because of inter-state agreements: n All classes: Andorra, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Japan, Jersey, Croatia, Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland n Class B (passenger car and smaller motorbikes): Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Canada, Republic of South Africa, Republic of South Korea, USA. Note: If the non-EEA driver‘s licence has an expiration date, the Austrian driver‘s licence must be granted before this expiration date. It is not enough to hand in the application before the expiration date. Please note that each driver‘s licence is investigated forensically before the exchange, which takes two to three weeks. For all matters regarding the driver‘s licence, please contact: Bundespolizeidirektion Salzburg Führerscheinreferat (Driver‘s licence department) Address: Alpenstraße 90, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 6383-5255, -5256 E-Mail: [email protected] Vehicle registration If you come to Salzburg from a foreign country to set up primary residence in Austria and you bring your foreign vehicle, you may only use the foreign licence plate for one month. Then, registration in Austria is necessary. In order to apply for it, you need to contact the following offices: n the Landesprüfstelle für Salzburg (Salzburg state testing centre) for the necessary vehicle documents and n the tax office for evaluation of the fees which have to be paid. If these provisions are met, you can apply for vehicle registration at the insurance of your choice. A list of all insurance registration offices can be found under www.vvo.at. The insurance also takes care of registering your vehicle. Getting a motor third party liability insurance is the main condition for the receipt of an Austrian licence plate. Landesprüfstelle für Salzburg (Salzburg state testing centre) KFZ (automobile) - testing centre Address: Karolingerstrasse 34, PO box 527, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8042-5353 E-Mail: [email protected] Finanzamt Salzburg (Tax office Salzburg) Address: Aignerstraße 10, 5026 Salzburg-Aigen Phone: 0662/ 6380-0 43 Where can I park my car? Parking in the short-term parking zones is chargeable throughout Salzburg‘s inner city. Salzburg‘s short-term parking zones are marked by corresponding signs at all entries and exits of these areas. The blue ground markings (which are not legally required) only show possible parking spaces. Signs at the beginning and end of the respective short-term parking zone include information on the time of day in which parking is chargeable. The duration which may be up to 180 minutes is also included. At a ticket automat, you can pay either with coins or with a card with a QuickCard function. Cell phone parking is also possible in Salzburg after previous registration with a provider. Details for mobile parking can be found on the Internet under www.mobil-parken.at. In the inner city, there are numerous underground garages and parking garages in addition to the short-term parking zones. Under certain conditions, the city grants exception permits for short-term parking zones, no-parking zones, driving bans etc. If there is no parking space or underground parking space which belongs to your residence, you can apply for a parking permission for short-term parking zone spaces at: Verkehrs- und Straßenrechtsamt (Traffic and street law office) Address: Markus Sittikus-Straße 4, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-3191 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Motorist clubs in Austria Many citizens are members of automobile clubs. These clubs offer writs of protection, insurance, breakdown service and more. n ÖAMTC – Österreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club (Austrian automobile, motorbike and touring club) Address: Alpenstraße 102-104, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 63 99 9 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.oeamtc.at n ARBÖ – Auto-, Motor- und Radfahrerbund (Car, motor and cyclist association) Address: Münchner Bundesstraße 9, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 050/ 123-2500 · E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.arboe.at n VCÖ – Verkehrsclub Österreich (Traffic club Austria) VCÖ is the organisation which concerns itself with eco-compatible, socially just and economically efficient mobility in Austria. E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.vcoe.at 44 Welcome to Salzburg 11. Environmental protection 11.1 Waste Environmental protection and cleanness are very important in Salzburg. Therefore, we put great emphasis on waste separation. The respective garbage cans and containers can be found in your house or in the vicinity. Waste separation saves the environment and lowers your operating costs. Please contribute! Here are some guidelines for waste separation in the city of Salzburg in many languages: Internet download: https://www.stadt-salzburg.at/internet/wirtschaft_umwelt/ abfall_abwasser/abfallservice/abfalltrennung_international_417584.htm And once again in images: Separate waste! n Organic waste n Glass n Paper n Plastic bottles Problematic materials: Dispose of separately at the recycling centre n Batteries, fluorescent tubes, energysaving bulbs, paints, lacquers and medicine n Electronic devices, cooking oil and problematic materials Dispose of free-of-charge at the recycling centre, Recyclinghof For housing complexes with 20 apartments or more, the collection service provides fixed pick-up dates for bulky waste (household furnishings). Please check your house management‘s notification in your house. For smaller housing complexes and detached houses, you need to make an appointment with the collection service yourself – phone: 0662/ 8072-4540. This way, bulky waste is collected free-of-charge (up to 6 m³ per year). If you have further questions, please contact AbfallService (refuse collection service) Address: Siezenheimer Straße 20, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-4561 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at 45 Recyclinghof – collection centre for waste materials from households and companies – can be found in Maxglan: Address: Siezenheimer Straße 20, 5020 Salzburg. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m.–12:00 noon 11.2 Water In the city of Salzburg, tap water is drinkable water. You can safely drink water from the tap or use it for cooking. Water is a precious resource, please use it sparingly! 12. Leisure activities Nature Salzburg has four hills within the city. The Mönchsberg, Kapuzinerberg, Nonnberg and Rainberg are all attractive for walkers, especially in the summer. In the wintertime, some of the meadows on the hills are used by children for sledding. The Gaisberg is Salzburg‘s local mountain. Being the highest elevation within the city area, the Gaisberg is popular amongst people enjoying recreational sports, hiking and nature. The city of Salzburg has been conducting a program for the development of an environmental-friendly recreational use of the mountain for years. It can be easily reached with the city buses and is an excellent excursion destination in the wintertime as well as in the summertime. South of the city of Salzburg lies the mighty and myth-enshrouded Untersberg as the most Northern spur of the Berchtesgaden limestone alps. One of Salzburg‘s most popular nearby recreational areas, the Untersberg offers not only a beautiful view, but is also a paradise for hikers, sun worshippers and, in the wintertime, for skiers. Furthermore, there are several parks in Salzburg which mostly feature children‘s playgrounds as well. 15 district parks and about 30 small parks are maintained by the horticultural office. In the wintertime, if the temperature is low enough for a sufficiently long time, it is possible to ice-skate on the ponds (Leopoldskroner Weiher and Salzachsee). Schloss Hellbrunn (Hellbrunn palace) and Hellbrunner Park (Hellbrunn park) invite you A precious resource: Water Schloss Hellbrunn (Hellbrunn palace), a unique work of art, a place full of surprises: it has always been a place of rest and entertainment, a place of large festivities and of the unusual. Then and now. The trick fountains and the palace enchant visitors with their attractions. After the long winter months, the park with its numerous benches invites all sun-seekers to relax. The park with its area of more than 60 hectare is regarded a prime example of exquisite garden architecture and has a long history. Explore Hellbrunn! Address: Fürstenweg 37, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 82 03 72 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hellbrunn.at 46 Welcome to Salzburg 47 Outdoor swimming pools In the summer, it can get very hot in Salzburg. Feel free to use one of the municipal outdoor swimming pools. About 27,865 m² of water area with a pleasant water temperature of 23° C is open to Salzburg‘s citizens every day from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. in case of beach weather). Modern technology results in perfect water quality, while pool supervisors trained in First Aid ensure the safety of the swimmers. In the city of Salzburg, there are: Freibad Leopoldskron – Freibad Volksgarten – Freibad Alpenstraße – Badesee Liefering Paracelsus Bad/Kurhaus (Paracelsus indoor aquatic centre/kurhaus) When it gets too cold outside, you can visit the city‘s indoor swimming pool. The Paracelsus Bad has the following pools: Sports pool (15x25m) with climbing wall and diving platform, children‘s pool with pirate ship, children‘s slide, flow passage and waterfall, small children‘s paddling pool, water temperature 28°C, air temperature 31°C, no bathing cap obligation. Address: Auerspergstraße 2, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 35 44-22 Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Salzburg zoo In the vicinity of Hellbrunn palace, you can find the Salzburg zoo. About 800 animals from 150 species live in the Salzburg zoo, a modern nature conservancy and species protection centre which is operated according to strict EU guidelines. Animals which are in need, whose habitat is being irretrievably destroyed, find protection and a home here. Visiting the Salzburg zoo takes you and your children on an entertaining trip into the world of the animals of Eurasia, America, Africa and Australia. Address: Anifer Landesstraße 1, 5081 Anif Phone: 0662/ 82 01 76 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.salzburg-zoo.at 48 Welcome to Salzburg Haus der Natur (House of Nature) The Haus der Natur (House of Nature) attracts numerous visitors, and not only on rainy days. Dive into the fascinating world of nature with many special events. Address: Museumsplatz 5, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 84 26 53-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hausdernatur.at Opening hours: daily, also on Sundays and holidays 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Foto: Wild Outdoor swimming pools Salzburg Museum At the Salzburg Museum, you can learn more about and experience the history of the province and the city of Salzburg. The museum is located in the magnificently renovated Neue Residenz at the Mozartplatz. Here, valuable objects of art, interesting content and multimedia installations result in a harmonious whole. The Salzburg Museum has been awarded several times for its successful concept. Address: Mozartplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 62 08 08-700 Internet: www.salzburgmuseum.at Are there reduced entrance fees? Get the Salzburg family card which gives you the opportunity to get reduced entrance fees at many of Salzburg‘s institutions. Bürgerservice Stadt Salzburg (City of Salzburg‘s citizens‘ service) Address: Mirabellplatz 4, Doorway 11, 5024 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2000 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Culture card for province and city of Salzburg With the culture card, recipients of guaranteed minimum income, minimum pension, emergency assistance or unemployment benefits as well as asylum seekers get free access to certain cultural events. You can find the issuing agencies on the Internet. Hotline: 0699/ 17 07 19 14 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hungeraufkunstundkultur.at 49 Sports and cultural clubs Clubs are an important part of social life in Austria. Many Austrians are members in at least one sports or cultural club. They are an important basis for common leisure time activities since they organise many meetings, events and parties. Membership is usually not limited (everyone can become a member) but often tied to a small fee (membership fee) which in turn benefits the club members. If you are looking for a certain club, you can search for it and find it in the central club register: zvr.bmi.gv.at/Start On the page of the Bundesministerium für Inneres (BM.I) (Federal ministry of internal affairs), you can also find exact information on what you need to found a club: www.bmi.gv.at/cms/bmi_vereinswesen There is a varied traditional folk-cultural scene in Salzburg. You can learn more on the homepage of folk culture: www.salzburgervolkskultur.at Many demographic groups with migration background are organised in clubs in Austria as well. On the city‘s homepage, you can find an updated list of these clubs which is regularly expanded. Sports Doing sports is healthy and enjoyable. In Salzburg, many sports are being offered, such as: aikido, aerobic, football, volleyball, dancing, archery, basketball, handball, gymnastics, climbing, ice-skating, fencing, weightlifting, boxing, judo, athletics... Get in touch with one of the following clubs and you will surely find an offer which suits you: n ASKÖ Landesverband Address: Parscherstraße 4, 5023 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 16 23 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.askoe-salzburg.at n Sport Union Address: Ulrike-Gschwandtner-Straße 6, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 84 09 48-11 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tgus.org n ASVÖ Salzburg Address: Itzlinger Hauptstraße 20, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 45 92 60 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.asvoe-sbg.at Internet download: www.stadt-salzburg.at Did we forget a club? Or have you founded a club which you would like to include in the list? Please contact us (0662/ 8072-2046), we will gladly add new clubs to the list. 50 Welcome to Salzburg 51 13. Advanced training for adults Volkshochschule (VHS) Salzburg (Salzburg community college) Lifelong learning is a reality today. Access to knowledge and advanced training courses increases our chance to be a part of society and gain prosperity. Our environment is constantly changing with new findings and technologies. The ability to acquire and use new knowledge is one of the key factors of the participation in the social, political, economical and cultural life. Contact Salzburg‘s institutions of further education to learn more about their offerings! Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitut (WIFI) Salzburg (Economic promotion institute Salzburg) Salzburg city library In the city library in Lehen, 150,000 media items (books, magazines, CDs, MCs, videos, CD-ROMs, DVDs) and language courses are available for lending free of charge. The generous lounge and reading areas offer, among other things, an opportunity to browse the Internet free of charge and to play CDs and DVDs. Feel free to make use of the children‘s library as well, which also offers many books in languages such as English, Serbian, Croatian or Turkish for your children. Stadt:Bibliothek Salzburg Address: Schumacherstraße 14, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 8072-2450 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.stadt-salzburg.at Bücherbus (Bookmobile) – the library comes to your district with novels, non-fiction books, children‘s books and books for adolescents, CDs, MCs, videos and DVDs. Information on the locations and opening hours: www.stadt-salzburg.at. Information and renewal of a loan under 0664/ 38 49 834. Booklet “Miteinander Lesen” (Reading together) has more tips for you on “reading with children”. Internet download: www.stadt-salzburg.at Address: Strubergasse 26, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 87 61 51-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.volkshochschule.at Address: Julius Raab Platz 2, 5027 Salzburg Tel.: 0662/ 8888-411 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wifisalzburg.at Berufsförderungsinstitut (BFI) Stadt Salzburg (City of Salzburg‘s vocational promotion centre) Address: Schillerstraße 30, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/ 88 30 81-0 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.bfi-sbg.at Verein BiBer – Bildungsberatung für Erwachsene (BiBer association – education consultation for adults) Address: Strubergasse 18, 5020 Salzburg Phone: 0662/872677 E-Mail: [email protected] Internet: www.biber-salzburg.at You can find more information regarding education in the education network (Netzwerk Bildungsberatung Salzburg): http://www.bildungsberatung-salzburg.at/ You can find more information on general issues here: https://www.help.gv.at/ Portal.Node/hlpd/public/content/k507/Seite.5070000.html 52 Welcome to Salzburg 53 infopoint kirchen Coupon Salzburg • Franziskanergasse 3 1 x RADplan (Bicycle map) worth € 4.90 is for free. With two foldable bicycle maps for the city of Salzburg (incl. street directory) and the surroundings. Collection at Faberstraße 11, 1st floor. Hier erhalten Sie Informationen zu ● ● ● ● ● kirchlichen Veranstaltungen Taufe, Firmung und Konfirmation, Trauung … Gottesdiensten und spirituellen Angeboten zum Thema Pilgern zu Kirchenbeitrag und Wiedereintritt Wir kommen mit Ihnen ins Gespräch über ● Glaubens- und Lebensfragen ● Enttäuschungen und Ärger ● das, was Sie bewegt We have assembled this information to the best of our knowledge. For support and advice, we would like to thank the integration pilots of the MidA project, the association “Frau & Arbeit” (Woman & work), Angelika Marschall, Gaby Strobl-Schilcher, Ines Aufschnaiter, Franz Schefbaumer Ursula Liebing, Sanela Islamović, Tugba Sahin Yilmaz and Valentina Lukac Popadic. Furthermore, we would like to thank the integration office in the city of Linz for the text passages they provided. Franziskanergasse 3 • 5020 Salzburg T 0662 / 8047-2087 • [email protected] www.infopoint-kirchen.at Di–Fr 12.00–17.00 Sa 10.00–13.00 We are looking forward to your responses and comments under [email protected] 54 Welcome to Salzburg 55 Welcome to Salzburg