“DeutschFit” voucher

Language is an important key to successful integration, so the City of Lucerne offers new residents who speak other languages a voucher for “DeutschFit” German courses. You can pick it up from the Welcome Desk as soon as you’ve registered with the City of Lucerne. 

You can find a selection of courses and the terms and conditions for the voucher on the following website: www.welcomedesk-luzern.ch 

“Simply Better” education voucher

The Canton of Lucerne also offers an education voucher, which supports basic skills and has a value of CHF 500. You can find further information here: Canton of Lucerne education voucher

Integration support

You can find further options for learning German and getting to know other people on the website of the City of Lucerne’s specialist office for integration support. 

City of Lucerne – integration services

The City of Lucerne also works with partners who offer a wide range of advisory services. We are more than happy to recommend the following organisations.

Advisory services

FABIA Lucerne 

Fabia is the competence centre for migration from the Lucerne region. Their advice, education and networking services are free of charge for private individuals. 

Fabia also offers its own German courses. You can find its full range of services at www.fabialuzern.ch 

Caritas Lucerne

Caritas Central Switzerland is a non-profit organisation that works in the areas of social and debt advice, work integration and participation. 

Caritas also offers the KulturLegi  pass. This is a pass that gives you discounted offers in the areas of culture, sport, education and health: KulturLegi

Further support and guidance services such as the Copilot Infocafé Parents & School, Caritas Markets and German courses can be found here: Services

Intercultural get-togethers

• Lili Centre
  The Lili Centre is an access centre for international workers. It offers German courses, information in multiple languages and networking opportunities for new arrivals in Lucerne, as well as advice on entering the job market. You can find more information here: Home – LiLi Centre  

Sentitreff

Sentitreff is an intercultural neighbourhood meeting place offering a wide range of events and opportunities for conversations and socialising. Whether you are young or old, by yourself or with a family, a long-time resident of Lucerne or new to the city, there are activities for everyone at Sentitreff: Sentitreff – a world in the neighbourhood

Zusammenleben Maihof-Löwenplatz ZML

The ZML is an intercultural meeting place for the Maihof and Löwenplatz neighbourhoods. In addition to a wide range of events and opportunities for socialising, there are German courses, cookery sessions and yoga classes. You can find more information here: Zusammenleben Maihof-Löwenplatz – Home

Verein Grüezi Miteinand

This association offers a women’s café and a meeting place for learning German with childcare in the Fluhmühle-Lindenstrasse neighbourhood: every week in the lindengärtli

HelloWelcome

HelloWelcome is an intercultural meeting place and access centre in Lucerne for people with a refugee background and others. They host multiple meet-ups including sewing, mathematics and yoga, and there is no need to register for these. HelloWelcome | Offers

LernAtelier is an independent association that offers German support three times a week at HelloWelcome. You can find more information here: LernAtelier – Home

KUNIGO  – computer courses

The KUNIGO association offers courses that aim to combine education and integration. The focus here is on computer courses, which are free of charge with the education vouchers issued by the Canton of Lucerne. KUNIGO – INTEGRATION. TOGETHER.

Solinetz

Solinetz provides low-threshold and free social and legal advice at the HelloWelcome offices once a month. 

Access centre – Solinetz Lucerne