Hispi - House of Friends
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Pilot project for living and working
With Hispi, House of Friends, a pilot project for immigrants was launched in September 2024, aiming to achieve a new level of support and integration.
By creating a productive and safe living, working, and learning environment, diverse coexistence is to be fostered.
The HISPI, House of Friends project values diversity and actively promotes integration.
It is being developed in close cooperation between the City of Düsseldorf (LHD) as the client, “Hispi – Support for Linguistic Integration” of Sophia Akademie gGmbH, and various cooperation partners from the gastronomy and hotel sectors.
International pilot project for living and working
An institution of the City of Düsseldorf
What we offer:
For 1 year with the option to extend!
🏠 Living & Learning
Living together, supporting one another, and building a community.
Learning the German language: reading, writing, speaking—for everyday professional life
🍽 Work
Gaining practical experience in kitchen, service, housekeeping, and facility management.
🤝 Support
Assistance with residence status, recognition of documents, and future prospects
Experience community
👨🍳 Cooking together & talking with each other
💡 Sharing experiences
🔍 Finding solutions
⚖ Sharing responsibility
Your goals – Our support
What would you like to achieve?
- Become independent
- Find a secure job
- Earn money & move into your own place
- Make new friends
You are a good fit for the project
if you meet the following requirements:
- special protection needs
- Minimum age 18 years
- Ability to work and be placed in employment
- basic knowledge of the German language and the willingness to further develop it
- Interest in living in a private room or, if necessary, sharing with one other person
- Ability to work in a team in order to organize communal living, as well as the maintenance and upkeep of the accommodation with other residents
- Willingness to be placed in employment, preferably in the gastronomy and hotel sector (service, housekeeping, kitchen, facility management, etc.)
- the willingness to develop a target agreement for approximately one year and to pursue these goals
- consent to regular feedback sessions