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4. December 2025Safe reception – the rights of queer refugees in reception facilities
The LSVD’s new project Rainbow Shelter: https://rainbow-shelter.de/, LSVD⁺, has been running since the start of 2025. The project focuses on the rights and protection of queer refugees who are going through the asylum process and have to live in initial reception centres or similar accommodation. Sadly, there are frequent incidents of violence against queer residents […]
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6. November 2025Looking for work in Germany? Getting a training or work permit depends on your residence status. If you meet the following requirements, you can apply on the ‘Tent-Portal’:
refugees with a residence permit can start training or work without any restrictions. If you have a residence permit (asylum procedure in progress) or temporary suspension of deportation, you’ll need a permit from the immigration office, which is usually only granted after a waiting period of at least three to six months. The requirements can […]
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5. May 2025Important information for refugees from Ukraine without Ukrainian citizenship (third-country nationals)
What does this mean exactly? Who does this affect? This provision applies to all third-country nationals who: did not have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine (e.g. only temporary study or work visas) or did not have international protection status (e.g. refugee protection) in Ukraine. What happens if no new application is submitted? If no […]
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12. December 2024End-of-year review 2024: Reason for fleeing: queer – Queer Refugees Germany – challenges and hopes
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on twelve intense months full of challenges, successes and passionate commitment. For the team of ‘Reason for fleeing: queer- Queer Refugees Germany’, it’s been a year that has challenged and encouraged us in equal measure – a year that shows how far we’ve come, but also […]
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12. December 2024UNITED AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING:PREVENTING EXPLOITATION AND HELPING THOSE AFFECTED
Every day, people in Germany are affected by exploitation and human trafficking. Refugees, and especially LGBTIQ+* people, are particularly vulnerable. The International Rescue Committee, together with its network of partner organisations at the federal and European level, is implementing several projects aimed at preventing human trafficking and providing the best possible support for those affected, […]
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5. December 2024“Building bridges: how a mentoring programme is empowering queer refugees for the German labour market”
Navigating the German labour market is often difficult for refugees – especially for queer refugees.Discrimination, cultural barriers and insecurities about how to deal with one’s own identity in the workplace are just some of the obstacles they may face. This is precisely where Tent Deutschland’s mentoring programme for LGBT*IQ refugees comes in. Why queer refugees […]
