Being a diverse city means creating the best possible framework conditions for all residents. Different needs based on age, gender, educational level, income, origin and lifestyle as well as the demands and wishes of residents are taken into account by good urban planning from the outset. This is why the integration centre is located in Service Unit Strategy and integration
What are the tasks of the Integration Centre?
- Incorporating social issues into urban planning and urban development
- Public relations work
- Initiating and realising projects
- Internal and external networking:
Integration and diversity are cross-cutting issues and affect all areas of our society. The Integration Office therefore contributes its expertise to various areas of administration. Numerous projects and programmes are only possible thanks to good cooperation with various partners. - Innsbruck is part of ECCAR:
With the unanimous municipal council resolution of 24 October 2025, the city of Innsbruck has joined the European city network "European Coalition of Cities Against Racism (ECCAR)". This means that Innsbruck is now one of over 180 cities in Europe that are actively committed to equal treatment. Joining is not just a political commitment, but the start of a binding process: Innsbruck undertakes to develop a municipal ten-point action plan that defines measures against racism and in favour of equal opportunities. This plan is being developed together with experts from administration, politics and civil society. Initial discussions have already taken place. The aim is to target areas where unequal treatment is visible or hidden, as a fair city is created through daily action, reflection and the courage to critically scrutinise structures.
As part of the ECCAR accession, the city of Innsbruck organised a lecture by Melisa Erkurt on the topic "Was that racist?
What offers & projects are there?
Offers for parents & children
German language courses with childcare
There is a great demand for German language courses that also offer childcare during course times. In order to meet this demand, the city of Innsbruck supports childcare during German courses at the Berufsförderungsinstitut (BFI) Tirol. Children between the ages of one and four are looked after by Kinderfreunde.
German in summer: Courses for children
At "Deutsch im Sommer", children who have attended a municipal kindergarten in the past year and who need support in German receive German courses. The offer from the City of Innsbruck and the Red Cross Youth takes place during the summer holidays. The aim is to prepare children for starting school in a playful and age-appropriate way. Further information can be obtained from the kindergarten your child attends.
Offers for asylum seekers and persons entitled to asylum
Job fair chancen:reich Innsbruck
In cooperation with AMS, WK and itworks, the city of Innsbruck organises the annual chancen:reich innsbruck careers fair in the town hall. The aim is to place people with a positive asylum decision with Tyrolean companies and integrate them into the labour market.
Swimming courses for refugees
As many refugees are unable to swim, the city of Innsbruck offers swimming courses for this target group every early summer at the Tivoli. Half of the offer is funded by the state of Tyrol. The costs for admission are covered by IKB. A total of four courses take place.
Offers for volunteers in the refugee sector
Many volunteers support people with a history of flight. They help them to arrive in Austria and find their way around. In addition to language barriers, questions about the labour market, education and social system, health or housing may arise during the support. Many of these questions may not be easy to answer straight away. The Integration Office therefore organises information evenings and offers for volunteers in the refugee sector at regular intervals.
Festivals, discussions, events & prices
Event series "Perspectives on countries of origin"
The series sheds light on the countries of origin of immigrants to Austria and Tyrol: What is the current situation in each country? How are those affected doing in Austria? How can biographical stories be an anchor for civic engagement? The evenings provide insights rich in perspective and offer space for exchange. A series of events in cooperation with the Haus der Begegnung.
Co-organisers: Initiative So sind wir nicht, Plattform Asyl FÜR MENSCHEN RECHTE and FLUCHTPunkt.
Festival of Diversity 2026 - an event for democracy, human rights and social participation
The open call for active participation in the "Festival of Diversity" is now open. The festival will take place on Saturday, 20 June 2026 from 12:00 to 20:00 at the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum. This year's event will have a clear focus on democracy, human rights and social participation. NGOs, migrant associations and people who are committed to these issues are invited to take part. The organisational framework is provided by the Integration Office of the City of Innsbruck, the Tyrolean Provincial Museums and the Integration Forum. With the festival, the city of Innsbruck celebrates togetherness in all its diversity every year. You can find more information in the Open Call flyer. These are also available in several languages.
Prize of Diversity
Since 2008, the City of Innsbruck has been awarding the "Prize of Diversity - Promoting Coexistence" (formerly "Prize of Cultures"). The prize is awarded to individuals and institutions that have made a special contribution to the integration of immigrants in the city in their everyday lives. The award is endowed with 4,000 euros, and a jury decides on the award.
City walks on the history of migration
In cooperation with the Centre for Migrants (ZeMit), the city of Innsbruck offers city walks on the traces of migration. The target group includes interested citizens as well as school classes and "new" Innsbruck residents. The tours lead to the following places:
- Around the Sillpark (Herrburger and Rhomberg textile factory)
- Through St. Nikolaus (on the trail of the former "guest workers")
- The Pradler South Tyrolean settlements (architectural history past and present)
- Around the railway station (history of guest worker migration)
- Educational pathways (insight into the education system and integration measures for the offspring of labour migrants in the 70s and 80s)
Multi-religious walks
A group of students of European Ethnology at the University of Innsbruck, led by Prof. Timo Heimerdinger (University of Innsbruck) and Mag. Modler-El Abdaoui (House of Encounter of the Diocese of Innsbruck), looked at more or less well-known places of religious life and expression in Innsbruck. This project resulted in various routes for city walks. The technical realisation was carried out by the city of Innsbruck.
A group of students of European Ethnology at the University of Innsbruck, in co-operation with the House of Encounter of the Diocese of Innsbruck, has looked at more or less well-known places of religious life and expression in Innsbruck. This project has resulted in two routes for city walks, which are constantly being added to, for example in 2026 in cooperation with Islamic Theology and Religious Education. the technical realisation of the "multi-religious city walks" is the responsibility of the City of Innsbruck.
City map Innsbruck postcolonial
Innsbruck entangled in global colonial relations? A digital city map shows it: the Tyrolean capital is not only a center of the Alpine region, but has also been part of a networked world for centuries. The city map was developed by students of history and European ethnology at the University of Innsbruck and technically implemented by the City of Innsbruck.
A total of 29 stations located throughout the city invite visitors to explore previously unknown traces, places and stories - and thus also to reflect on inequalities, racism and resistance. The stations and the respective texts deal with topics such as the colonial goods trade, Capuchin missionaries around the world or a solidarity movement that fought against apartheid in South Africa. On the one hand, the virtual city map makes the work of the students accessible to a broad public, and on the other, the stations show how closely intertwined with the world our city was and is.
Solo for many - a listening experience through Innsbruck
With the audio guide "Solo für Viele - ein Hörerlebnis durch Innsbruck" (Solo for many - a listening experience through Innsbruck), the city of Innsbruck invites you to discover the city center differently with headphones and the voice of a narrator. To the sounds of a masterful violin, the tour passes sights and along socially generated everyday life. Strolling through city life, one can discover how people create anonymity and routinely deal with strangeness. A project of the city in cooperation with the University of Innsbruck.
Contact for the rental of the audio guides: University of Innsbruck, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marc Hill, E-Mail: marc.hill@uibk.ac.at
Video interpreting
Video interpreting is a service provided by the City of Innsbruck and offers support with language barriers. The service, which is free of charge for citizens, can be accessed within a maximum of two minutes. Employees in the Social Welfare Office, Registry Office, Housing Service, Health Office and Child and Youth Care have access.
Interpreting offer
Here you will find the contact details of graduates of the "University Course Community Interpreting" and other trained interpreters who are available for interpreting assignments in the medical, legal, municipal, psychosocial and educational fields. (as of March 2026)