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Expat Service Vorarlberg

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We provide support to expats in Vorarlberg in bureaucratic matters and social integration.

Thank you so much Sabri for your kind words 😊. It’s always a pleasure to have your spirit in our community!

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Thank you so much Sabri for your kind words 😊. It’s always a pleasure to have your spirit in our community!

Thank you so much Sabri for your kind words 😊. It’s always a pleasure to have your spirit in our community! ...

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🎉 𝟐 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞! That calls for a toast! (At least with our coffee mugs ☕)

We could share impressive numbers—how many events we’ve hosted, how many expats we’ve reached, and how many times we’ve provided support via email, WhatsApp, or phone. 📊📞💬

But what truly matters to us is something else:

When we started in 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, our mission was to help expats navigate Austria’s bureaucratic maze and build a 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. Over the past two years, we’ve seen so much gratitude—even when we could ease just one small bureaucratic hurdle. 💙

More than that, the 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐕 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 has grown into something special—beyond just our events. We love seeing expats now 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 🏔️🎭

That’s what truly 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐬 us and 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 us to keep going this year! 💪 For an 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠, where international talents feel at home. 🌍🏡

And of course, we’ll 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 soon—at the 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐭 in 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, where expats will serve delicious dishes from around the globe 🌎🍲, or at our 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 with refreshing drinks. 🍹☀️

🙏 𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!

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🎉 𝟐 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞! That calls for a toast! (At least with our coffee mugs ☕) We could share impressive numbers—how many events we’ve hosted, how many expats we’ve reached, and how many times we’ve provided support via email, WhatsApp, or phone. 📊📞💬 But what truly matters to us is something else: When we started in 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, our mission was to help expats navigate Austria’s bureaucratic maze and build a 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. Over the past two years, we’ve seen so much gratitude—even when we could ease just one small bureaucratic hurdle. 💙 More than that, the 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐕 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 has grown into something special—beyond just our events. We love seeing expats now 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 🏔️🎭 That’s what truly 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐬 us and 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 us to keep going this year! 💪 For an 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠, where international talents feel at home. 🌍🏡 And of course, we’ll 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 soon—at the 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐭 in 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, where expats will serve delicious dishes from around the globe 🌎🍲, or at our 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 with refreshing drinks. 🍹☀️ 🙏 𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬!

🎉 𝟐 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞! That calls for a toast! (At least with our coffee mugs ☕)

We could share impressive numbers—how many events we’ve hosted, how many expats we’ve reached, and how many times we’ve provided support via email, WhatsApp, or phone. 📊📞💬

But what truly matters to us is something else:

When we started in 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, our mission was to help expats navigate Austria’s bureaucratic maze and build a 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. Over the past two years, we’ve seen so much gratitude—even when we could ease just one small bureaucratic hurdle. 💙

More than that, the 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐕 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 has grown into something special—beyond just our events. We love seeing expats now 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬, 𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 🏔️🎭

That’s what truly 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐬 us and 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 us to keep going this year! 💪 For an 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠, where international talents feel at home. 🌍🏡

And of course, we’ll 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 soon—at the 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐭 in 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, where expats will serve delicious dishes from around the globe 🌎🍲, or at our 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 with refreshing drinks. 🍹☀️

🙏 𝐀 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬! ...

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🌍🗣️ Happy International Mother Language Day! 🌎🗣️

Today, we celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and the power of our mother tongues to connect us to our roots, cultures, and identities. 🗣❤️

At Expat Service Vorarlberg, we celebrate the rich diversity of languages and cultures that make up our international community. For expats, their native languages are a cherished part of who they are, carrying memories, traditions, and a sense of home no matter where in the world they may be. 🏠🌐

Our mission is to support expats as they navigate life in a new country, while also encouraging them to cherish and share their unique cultural backgrounds—starting with the beautiful languages they speak. 🤝

Let’s honour the many languages that enrich our world and foster understanding across borders. 🌟 What does your mother language mean to you? Share your thoughts or a favourite word in the comments—we’d love to hear from you!

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🌍🗣️ Happy International Mother Language Day! 🌎🗣️ Today, we celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and the power of our mother tongues to connect us to our roots, cultures, and identities. 🗣❤️ At Expat Service Vorarlberg, we celebrate the rich diversity of languages and cultures that make up our international community. For expats, their native languages are a cherished part of who they are, carrying memories, traditions, and a sense of home no matter where in the world they may be. 🏠🌐 Our mission is to support expats as they navigate life in a new country, while also encouraging them to cherish and share their unique cultural backgrounds—starting with the beautiful languages they speak. 🤝 Let’s honour the many languages that enrich our world and foster understanding across borders. 🌟 What does your mother language mean to you? Share your thoughts or a favourite word in the comments—we’d love to hear from you!

🌍🗣️ Happy International Mother Language Day! 🌎🗣️

Today, we celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and the power of our mother tongues to connect us to our roots, cultures, and identities. 🗣❤️

At Expat Service Vorarlberg, we celebrate the rich diversity of languages and cultures that make up our international community. For expats, their native languages are a cherished part of who they are, carrying memories, traditions, and a sense of home no matter where in the world they may be. 🏠🌐

Our mission is to support expats as they navigate life in a new country, while also encouraging them to cherish and share their unique cultural backgrounds—starting with the beautiful languages they speak. 🤝

Let’s honour the many languages that enrich our world and foster understanding across borders. 🌟 What does your mother language mean to you? Share your thoughts or a favourite word in the comments—we’d love to hear from you! ...

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Every country and culture has its own communication rules, which can easily lead to misunderstandings in daily life and at work. 🌍💬

To help our expats communicate as stress-free as possible in various everyday situations, we’re offering a very special workshop. 🧑‍🏫✨

Participants will learn tips and tricks about Austrian work ethics, what it really means when someone says "No" or "Yes" in Austria, and the important rules of politeness. 🇦🇹🤝

Sounds interesting? It definitely will be! 😄

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Every country and culture has its own communication rules, which can easily lead to misunderstandings in daily life and at work. 🌍💬 To help our expats communicate as stress-free as possible in various everyday situations, we’re offering a very special workshop. 🧑‍🏫✨ Participants will learn tips and tricks about Austrian work ethics, what it really means when someone says "No" or "Yes" in Austria, and the important rules of politeness. 🇦🇹🤝 Sounds interesting? It definitely will be! 😄

Every country and culture has its own communication rules, which can easily lead to misunderstandings in daily life and at work. 🌍💬

To help our expats communicate as stress-free as possible in various everyday situations, we’re offering a very special workshop. 🧑‍🏫✨

Participants will learn tips and tricks about Austrian work ethics, what it really means when someone says "No" or "Yes" in Austria, and the important rules of politeness. 🇦🇹🤝

Sounds interesting? It definitely will be! 😄 ...

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Funken

17. March 2025

The “Funken” is a special event in the Vorarlberg cultural calendar, marking the farewell to winter with the spectacular burning of a towering wooden structure. 🌲🔥 It’s a tradition that’s deeply embedded in the region’s

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Expat V Movie Night

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Great turnout at our first Expat V movie night! 🎬 The film about an Indian family settling in France and opening a restaurant in a conservative village was a perfect match for our community. Thank

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How we can help you

Relocation

You’re looking for a flat, a school for your kids or a job for your spouse? Or you’re simply annoyed by bureaucracy? Get in touch with us, we can help you.

Social

You’re looking for new friends or something new to do? Get in touch with us, we can help you with that as well.

Voices of our members

I have lived abroad for some time myself and I assist expats during the onboarding process at Blum, so it is a personal and professional concern of mine to help people settle in the company and in Vorarlberg. From my own experience, I know how many issues expats face and how difficult the decision-making, relocation and arrival process is for the entire family. The Expat Service provides additional sparring partners that help me support internationals. All of this promotes networking and above all contributes to making everyone feel at home in our family-owned business.
Kim Kügler
Kim KüglerBlum Group, International HR
Expat Service Vorarlberg for us – as family and individually – is a community where we’ve found friends to spend time with and also to participate in exciting events. These events help to explore and get to know better Vorarlberg, the local people and their habits. We are so grateful that people from Vorarlberg are welcoming and helping the expats with creating this community – we all see, how passionate the Expat V team is dedicated to this project.
Adam Krizsan
Adam KrizsanAlpla
The first time I came across Expat Service was for a mountain hike, and I was immediately impressed: by the amazing organisation, the discovery of beautiful places I did not know, the chance to meet people from all over the world, but, most of all, the feeling of being at home and surrounded by a group of friends. And the wonderful feeling was repeated every subsequent time I participated in other events they organized, whether it was a museum visit, a German language course, or a performance at the theatre.
Nicola De Felice
Nicola De FelicePhoteon Technologies, Engineer
Connecting with other families in the area who are also getting to know a new culture and school system is a great source of support. Understanding all the different education paths through networking using the Expat Service has been a huge benefit to our family.
Sarah Toward
Sarah TowardBlum Group, Data Modeller
The Expat Service has the advantage for me to meet other foreigners at regional events, in cultural centres, or simply in bars, restaurants, etc. I enjoy this 'informal' exchange with some colleagues or employees from companies in Vorarlberg about our experiences. Expats then have the opportunity to expand their circle of friends, integrate into the culture and traditions, and appreciate their experiences in this beautiful region.
Nicolas Roy
Nicolas RoyHIrschmann Automotive, Process Development
I enjoy participating at the events organizsed by the Expat Service to meet new people and discover new places. I think this is a great opportunity for new-comers as well as long-term expats in Vorarlberg in order to integrate easily, build mutual assistance, being aware of local events,  and connect with other expats. I am in Vorarlberg for almost 4 years and I am happy that there is this service now, supported by local companies, where I can find dedicated support on expats specific concerns and a network between expats.
Céline Mader
Céline MaderZumtobel Group
For us as employers, it is important and valuable that our employees also feel comfortable and well-supported in their private lives. The Expat Service Vorarlberg helps our expats to navigate various aspects of life in Vorarlberg, whether it's dealing with authorities or leisure activities. Networking and exchanging with others facing similar challenges, help them feel understood and at home.
Enrico Steinlechner
Enrico SteinlechnerLiebherr, HR
We very much appreciate the incredibly varied and great programme for our expats - especially the possibility of also being able to take their partners with them. This helps our employees from abroad to get to know Vorarlberg, to network socially and also contributes to Vorarlberg becoming more and more their "home".
Uwe Breuder
Uwe BreuderHead of HR, Alpla
Relocating to a new place can be daunting, especially when faced with diverse cultures and traditions. Fortunately, the Expat Service has been a valuable resource in helping me connect with both fellow expats and locals. Their exciting events like hiking, barbeque and city trips created a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
Pranav Venkatesh
Pranav VenkateshLiebherr
The Expat Service has become an important enrichment for me. Through its events, it provides opportunities for new employees and families, especially those from abroad, to connect and ultimately feel comfortable. But it's also a great platform for me as an employer to exchange experiences and needs.
Martin Sandholzer
Martin SandholzerHead of HR, Doppelmayr
As an international company with more than 75 different nationalities, we highly value the newly established expat community in Vorarlberg. By connecting our new colleagues from abroad with like-minded, we offer the opportunity to make new friends get to know the country, people, and culture.
Julia Mosselman
Julia MosselmanHead of People Services, Zumtobel
As an international, English-speaking company with over 50 nationalities, our expats are particularly close to our hearts. Over a decade ago at OMICRON, I personally founded an 'Intercultural Network' to facilitate smoother onboarding for our employees. This is why we especially value the additional support from Claudia and Jakob, as we complement each other perfectly, creating an even better offering and greater value for our expats and their families. A heartfelt thank you for your consistently outstanding efforts!
Michaela Plangg
Michaela PlanggOMICRON

Discover Vorarlberg

Sounds of the Ländle

Places of Vorarlberg

Feldkirch City
Feldkirch City
Landscape shot of Bregenzerwald
Landscape shot of Bregenzerwald
Art installation in Bregenz
Art installation in Bregenz
Alpine Forest 
Alpine Forest 
Lake „Körbersee" in Schröcken 
Lake „Körbersee" in Schröcken 
House of Montfort in Feldkirch
House of Montfort in Feldkirch
Lake stage of the Festival of Bregenz
Lake stage of the Festival of Bregenz
Night shot of the Rheintal 
Night shot of the Rheintal 
Rappenloch gorge in Dornbirn
Rappenloch gorge in Dornbirn
Ruine Alt-Ems
Ruine Alt-Ems
Highway of Rheintal  
Highway of Rheintal  
Jetty at Lake of Constance
Jetty at Lake of Constance
Livecam
Claudia Neumayr

Head of Expat Service
Vorarlberg

Jakob Sieber

Community Manager

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