About Us
The Welcome Center Erzgebirge is the first port of call for Erzgebirge companies and people moving to the region from Germany and abroad who wish to live and work here.
We act as your guide and have all the right contacts to help new Erzgebirgers get settled and make their home here. We put you in touch with the key departments and work closely with our partners to provide personal support and provide tailor-made solutions for you.
The Welcome Center Erzgebirge welcomes qualified professionals. We promote an open and welcoming culture in the Erzgebirge, to ensure that new arrivals feel at home.
The Welcome Center is a free service provided by Wirtschaftsförderung Erzgebirge GmbH and is based in the Technologieorientiertes Gründer- und Dienstleistungszentrum Annaberg, which is a services centre for technology-based start-ups.
Your Contact

Kristin Kocksch
Telephone: +49 3733 145 109
kocksch@wfe-erzgebirge.de
Our Partners
The service centre helps people moving to the Erzgebirge from Germany and abroad to make their home here.
To this end, we collaborate with a range of regional partners.
Together, we provide information and advice on official and legal matters and assistance with house-hunting, childcare and leisure activities.
The Welcome Center Erzgebirge:
- guides you on your journey from arrival to integration
- makes contact with regional associations and agencies
- provides information about what the wonderful Erzgebirge region has to offer
- helps people help themselves
Our partners for official and legal ISSUES
- Erzgebirge District / Erzgebirge District Jobcenter
- Annaberg-Buchholz Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit)
- Chemnitz Chamber of Industry and Commerce / Chemnitz Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Erzgebirge Chamber / IHK FOSA (Foreign Skills Appoval) Nuremberg
- Chemnitz Chamber of Crafts / Kreishandwerkerschaft Erzgebirge
- Towns and municipalities in the Erzgebirge District
- IQ Network Saxony / EXIS Europa e. V. / Central Immigration Office for SMEs in Saxony
Our partners for the local area and personal matters
- Educational institutions
- Leisure, culture, clubs and societies
- Churches
- Local initiatives / volunteering
- Migrants’ integration network
- Housing
Wirtschaftsförderung Erzgebirge GmbH
The Wirtschaftsförderung Erzgebirge GmbH is the service provider for the Erzgebirge district as a business location.
The company provides a diverse range of services and expertise for businesses, start-ups, professionals, learners and investors in the Erzgebirge district.
More detailed information is available from www.wfe-erzgebirge.de