Anniversary celebration: 30 years of integration house for a better future in Vienna!

Anniversary celebration: 30 years of integration house for a better future in Vienna!

An important anniversary is imminent: The integration house in Vienna celebrates 30 years of committed work for refugees. The slogan "Be a Mensch" is not just a call, but the heart of what has been done here in Leopoldstadt since 1995. The integration house represents a safe port where people arrive, breathe in and a new start, in the tradition of its co -founder Willi Resetarits, a human rights activist and musician who died on April 24, 2022 https://kurier.at/chronik/wien/wien-jubilaeum-integrationshaus-geschichte-vision/403051476 .

The founding idea was created in a climate that urgently needed the integration of refugees in Vienna. At that time, 12 employees focused on particularly vulnerable groups such as traumatized children, single parents and unaccompanied minor refugees. Today the team has grown to a proud 188 employees. Last year, over 5,400 people have been supported-since it was founded there have been an impressive 80,000 who have received help https://www.integrationshaus.at/de/newsarchiv/das-lebensprojekt-von-willi-Resarits .

a legacy of respect

because resetaries was not only a co -founder, but also a central figure that shaped the house. His vision was to create a place where refugees can obtain independence through living space, psychosocial care and education. In recognition of his life's work, he was awarded the MIG Award 2023 https://www.integrationshaus.at/de/newsarchiv/das-lebensprojekt-von-willi-Resetarits .

The challenges are still great. Integration is a lengthy process that requires professional support. Particularly unaccompanied minor refugees face enormous hurdles. You have to get used to new processes and a foreign language and need special support to gain a foothold in the new environment https://www.uno-fluechtlinghilfe.de/hilfe-weltweit/perspective

benefits through integration

With a benefit concert on June 25, 2025 in the Arena Vienna, the anniversary is celebrated. Artists such as the Nino from Vienna, Ernst Molden and Birgit Denk are on stage. The ticket price of 51.50 euros benefits the integration house, which gives the event an additional dimension of giving. The music promotion of the Frauenorchester is also a sign of solidarity and community in a pluralistic society https://kurier.at/chronik/wien-jubilaeum-integrationshaus-chichte-vision/403051476 .

The goal remains clear: the constant dialogue with the population and the seriousness of their worries are essential for successful integration. This is the only way to build trust. After all, the arrival of refugees not only brings challenges, but also the potential for positive social and economic changes with https://www.uno-fluechtlinghilfe.de/hilfe-weltweit/perspective-schaffen/integration .