Foto: kamasigns / stock.adobe.com Insurance cover in the refugee aid As with other volunteer activities, "refugee workers" enjoy automatically and for free the protection of the statutory accident insurance. In case of a private commitment the federal state will usually help you. mehr Foto: DOC RABE Media / stock.adobe.com Personal liability insurance – necessary for refugees, too In Germany you can insure yourself against a lot of damage. Some insurances are more important than others. The first and most important insurance you need from the beginning is a „private liability insurance“.mehr Foto: Zerbor / Fotolia Medical care for asylum seekers There are some specialities for refugees, which differ from the regular supply within the state-mandated health insurance or the private health insurance.mehr Foto: stevepb / Pixabay Bank account for refugees Having an own bank account is indispensable for most of the daily business transactions. Therefore you are entitled by law for a basic account („Basiskonto“).mehr What is a basic account? Every consumer has a claim to an account used for payments with basic functions (basic account), including homeless people, asylum seekers and people who are tolerated.mehr Foto: Cozyta / stock.adobe.com What you should know about bank giro accounts Everyone who wants to participate in the economic life cannot renounce a giro account.mehr Foto: Stockfotos-MG / stock.adobe.com Money transfer services can be really expensive Money transfer services are a quick method for transferals – but can also be very expensive.mehr Foto: vege / stock.adobe.com Cell phone contracts: What you should pay attention to Be careful of a too fast contract conclusion: Especially refugees should take note, to what they commit by concluding a contract.mehr Foto: Filip Korić / stock.adobe.com When is a product "Halal"? There are no uniform standards, when a product can be called „halal“. Seldom it is clear what criteria underlie.mehr Foto: Monkey Business / stock.adobe.com Tips for meals, that do justice to miscellaneous food cultures Dining together connects people and can dismantle barriers. Food, that pleases various cultures is possible. We gathered some tips and hints. mehr Foto: Thaut Images / Fotolia New in Germany? Travelling with bus or train Not only who is new to Germany often has difficulties to find one's way with bus or train. That is why we put together the most important hints for you. mehr Foto: Dan Race / stock.adobe.com Contracts at the house door: Language imperfection is often exploited Salesman often exploit language imperfection and a lack of knowledge.mehr Foto: Ezume Images / Fotolia About the German "Rundfunkbeitrag" – Asylum seekers do not have to pay Asylum seeker respectively residents of a collective living quarter do not have to register – we offer appropriate sample letters.mehr Foto: Daniel Ernst / stock.adobe.com To the main page with our offers for people and institutions, who support asylum seekers in Germany. Information for refugees and refugee workers mehr