The Working Group of Immigrant Entrepreneurs initiated the "Integration through Education" programme on October 10, 2008. As part of the FLUCHTort Hamburg PLUS Network funded by the European Social Funds, the project aims at integrating refugees, asylum seekers, foreign nationals with tolerated status or a residency permit into the dual education system.

We inform adolescents and young adults up to age 25 about possible professions and assist them in creating an application portfolio. Our ultimate goal is to place young people in appropriate trainee positions. The ASM e.V. arranges trainee positions primarily in firms run by immigrants.

FLUCHTort Hamburg Plus is one of 43 networks throughout Germany that provide regional support to refugees with "tolerated" residence status, helping them access the employment market. These networks offer advising and coaching services to increase and secure foreign nationals' chances on the job market.

The Hamburg network association comprises parties from social work organisations that assist refugees, integration centres, placement agencies, vocational education and employment agencies, firms and immigrant organisations. Hamburg administrations, the Employment Office and team.arbeit.hamburg all work in partnership, integrating enterprises and chambers operatively and strategically. The networks' agenda is to advise, coach, provide qualifications to, and integrate young people whose residence status is as yet unresolved into the job market.

Our project offers young people:

• Information on vocational education for a variety of professions
• Assistance in creating a professional application portfolio
• Tips for a successful job interview
• Trainee placement
• Support during training