Business Master Class for Ukrainian refugees and non-EU citizens
Attention Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Berlin! You have a unique opportunity to take part in the Business Master Class for Ukrainian refugees and non-EU citizens.
End of the special project Ukraine: New start through foundation for Ukrainian refugees
LOK.a.Motion GmbH draws a positive conclusion at the end of its special project as part of the neustart.plus project for Ukrainian refugees. The reporting period from January 1 to November 27, 2023 shows that the start-up advice is a great success and makes an important contribution to the integration and inclusion of Ukrainians in Berlin.
Conference report | Expert forum neustart22
At the neustart22 expert forum, we discussed the practice and future issues of start-up advice for people with refugee experiences and from third countries. Representatives from business, administration and politics were guests on two panels and in the audience. The range of topics discussed was wide and ranged from the job center's approach, the promotion of women and professional recognition to the question of financing start-up projects and the federal government's citizen's allowance reform. You can read all the findings and positions on these and other topics in our conference report.
Competition "Diversity undertakes" - neustart nominates 6 entrepreneurs
Among the many entrepreneurs in Berlin, people with a migration background make up a significant proportion, and this number is constantly growing. LOK.a.Motion GmbH has been providing start-up support for people with refugee experiences and from third countries for seven years now. From the large pool of people seeking advice in recent years, LOK selected six entrepreneurs to be nominated for the special prize.
Report | Network meeting on funding in culture and education
The neustart network meeting for founders in cultural education took place on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Our coach and funding expert Sammia Klingner led the 13 participants through the sometimes complex funding landscape of culture, education and language support.erlin.
Event notice | Expert forum neustart22 on Tue., 29.11.22, 12 to 17 o'clock
Representatives of Berlin's consulting practice and from business, politics and administration talk about their experiences and future questions regarding start-up consulting for refugees. Join in the discussion and get to know exciting entrepreneurs and founders who came to Germany as refugees. The venue is bUm - Space for Solidarity, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 21, 10999 Berlin.
Report |Independence of refugees in Berlin ,,Motivations, Challenges and conveyor systems'' - Using the example of the LOK.STARTupCAMP international project
We are pleased to be able to provide you with the documentation of our previous project, which also aimed to support refugees on their way to independence.
Neustart takes in Ukrainian refugees for the first time
Berlin remains an important destination for Ukrainian refugees coming to Germany. Since the beginning of the war, the Senate Administration has registered around 70,000 people from Ukraine in Berlin. Among them are many entrepreneurs and people interested in starting a business.
Report | Network meeting guarantee fund (BBBwelcome)
Companies and start-up projects run by refugees often face the challenge of obtaining a loan from a bank. The reason for this is that the length of stay is limited to three years. The Berlin Guarantee Fund is intended to overcome these challenges.
Report | Network meeting online trade
Almost every German household now has access to the Internet. This transformation of society also requires an adjustment of entrepreneurial activity. Anyone who starts a company today, i.e. offers a product or service, would be well advised to do so on the Internet.
Press coverage of the Berlin State Guarantee Fund for founders with refugee experience
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, the Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Enterprises announced the establishment of a guarantee fund, which is intended to make it easier for founders to apply for loans through guarantees from the state of Berlin. Our project has been campaigning for such a guarantee fund for years.
Report | Network meeting investments
On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the network meeting of the neustart22 project took place in Café Morgenlicht. This meeting was about investments and the acquisition of funds, a topic that remains a challenge for the target group of refugees as founders.
Report | Networking meeting for new founders
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the first network meeting of 2022 took place in the premises of LOK.a.Motion GmbH at Marchlewskistraße 101. The meeting was dedicated to networking new founders with existing founders of the neustart project.n neustart people receive support from experienced consultants when starting their business.
Interview | Three questions for... Samira Iraki, consultant in the neustart project
In neustart, people receive support from experienced consultants when starting their business. Our new consultant Samira Iraki has been with us since January. She has already had some experience of starting up a business for people with a migration background. In the interview, she talks about her motivation and her advice for new founders.
Report | neustart figures show: start-ups are a driver of integration for women with refugee experiences
December 2020
The most recent analysis of participant data has shown that women with refugee experiences make up 25% of all start-ups within the framework of the neustart project. Neustart sees this as clear evidence that start-ups must be seen as a motor for integration for women with refugee experiences.
Interview in RBB | With Maria Kiczka-Halit, head of the neustart project
December 2020
As part of the start-up week, the radio station rbb 88.8 looked into the question of how people with a migration background start up businesses in Germany. It is clear: the start-up process of people with a migration background is colorful and diverse, but not without challenges!
Report of the network meeting in the construction industry
December 2021
They all came to Germany with refugee experiences and successfully started up businesses in the construction industry. The first construction industry network meeting of the neustart project took place on June 17, 2021. There were 12 founders who successfully started their own company as part of the project.
Three questions for... Maria Kiczka-Halit, head of the neustart project at LOK.a.Motion GmbH
December 2021
Many people with a migration background and refugee experiences want to start a business in Germany. Financing their own company often turns out to be a key challenge. In an interview with the head of the neustart project, we discuss the reasons for this and possible solutions.
First contact | Initial consultation
December 2020
Due to the restrictions caused by the pandemic, we would like to inform you that initial contact and initial discussions can only take place by telephone and/or video call.
Article: Saving dreams in danger | Safaa Madi
November 2020
Safaa Madi has new hope for the future of her beauty salon – thanks to the support of The Human Safety Net of the Generali Group.
New video profile | Balbisy family
07.05.2020 // Marchlewskistr. 101 // 10243 Berlin
In spring 2019, Ava and Samer Balbisy founded the café-restaurant 'Café Morgenlicht' with our help.
