Karlsruhe: Welcome

Life and work

Want to get to know Karlsruhe? Learn about the city and its districts. You will find tips for house-hunting, information on language courses, shopping opportunities, medical care, child care and much more.

Model project Welcome Centre

Regional Welcome Centre (page in German)

In the future, skilled workers from abroad and their families should receive all support and orientation services geared toward facilitating their new beginning in a new professional and social environment from one central service centre.

Learning German

Information on language courses and further possibilities to learn German.

House-hunting

Information on Karlsruhe's housing market, rents, tips and addresses.

Healthcare system

Information on the German healthcare system, health insurance, medical emergency services and more.

Childcare

Numerous daycare and after-school care centres for children and pupils in Karlsruhe provide care for children of all age groups.

Schools

The approximately 90 public schools in Karlsruhe offer a broad range of education with almost all types of schools, complemented by independent schools and the Europäische Schule Karlsruhe (European School Karlsruhe).

Getting around and transportation

Whether by car, bike, public transport or on foot; Here you will find information on schedules, bike paths, parking garages, fees and more.

Shopping

Karlsruhe's main shopping areas are the Kaiserstraße, the Ettlinger Tor shopping centre, the Postgalerie shopping centre as well as the Südliche Waldstraße.

Karlsruhe's city districts

Karlsruhe's 300,000 inhabitants live in 27 city districts. Many of these districts were incorporated into Karlsruhe and are older than the city itself.