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German Information Centre on Migration, Training and Employment (DIMAK)

The "German Information Centre for Migration, Training and Employment" in Belgrade helps returnees from Germany and other countries to reintegrate socially and economically into life in Serbia. The centre also advises locals about the new career opportunities in their own country.

DIMAK provides advice and support and its topics include:

  • Return and reintegration
  • Vocational guidance and job hunting in Serbia
  • Starting a business in Serbia
  • Vocational qualifications and training
  • Psychosocial support

We offer you individual advice in our DIMAK offices, by phone or via WhatsApp, e-mail or Facebook Messenger. Please arrange an appointment for advice either in person or by phone. This enables us to plan enough time for you and your questions. All our advice services are free of charge.

DIMAK also works closely with the National Employment Service in Serbia and its migration service centres in Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, Novi Pazar, Kruševac, Kraljevo and Bor. Our centre also takes part in job and careers fairs that are held across the country. These events are organised by the employment service and exist to match jobseekers with employers in Serbia. DIMAK also cooperates with various district and national institutions, civic organisations, initiatives and projects. We can therefore offer a comprehensive advice service. Our partners include:

  • The Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veterans and Social Policy of the Republic of Serbia
  • The Serbian National Employment Service
  • The Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of the Republic of Serbia (KIRS)
  • The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce (AHK Serbia)

Our team for your questions

Marija Bogdanovic manages the DIMAK advice centre and as part of her role has overall responsibility for two global programmes, Programme Migration for Development (PME) and Programme Migration & Diaspora (PMD).  

Svjetlana Djokic, coordinator of the global Programme Migration for Development (PME) in Serbia, leads a team of professionals with many years of experience in the field of return and reintegration, including employment and social policy measures, which are at your disposal.

You are kindly invited to learn about the range of successful reintegration experiences of returnees from Germany and other EU countries. You can also be one of them!
DIMAK advisors for return and reintegration will gladly advise you on reintegration opportunities into the Serbian labour market, professional qualification, start-up of a business and/or psychosocial counselling.

As a part of support provided by the Programme “Migration & Diaspora” (PMD),
DIMAK also offers advisory services on:

  • Information on the dangers of irregular migration and the conditions for regular migration
  • The German Skilled Labour Immigration Act

Where to find us:

DIMAK has its office at the Serbian employment authority's migration service centre (NSZ) in Belgrade.

Contact

German Information Centre on Migration, Training and Employment (DIMAK)
Information and advice on regular migration and for returnees, in the Premises of the Serbian Employment Agency (NSZ)

Koste Abraševića 10
11000 Belgrad

Our DIMAK offices are currently closed for personal consultations due to the corona situation.
Conversations can only be held via phone, WhatsApp, e-mail and Facebook Messenger. There may also be some restrictions to the services we can offer.

dimak-serbia@giz.de tamara.vucenovic@giz.de
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‎+381 11 24 00 386 ‎+381 11 24 01 681
‎+381 62 20 42 58

Additional counseling service only for returnees, at the premises of the Republic Commissioner for Refugees and Migration (KIRS)
 
Narodnih Heroja 4
11070 Neu-Belgrad

Our DIMAK offices are currently closed for personal consultations due to the corona situation.
Conversations can only be held via phone, WhatsApp, e-mail and Facebook Messenger. There may also be some restrictions to the services we can offer.

dimak-serbia@giz.de ivana.risticevic@giz.de
Visit us on Facebook
Write to us via Facebook Messenger
‎+381 11 26 98 782
‎+381 63 41 52 94

Our team for your questions

Marija Bogdanovic manages the DIMAK advice centre and as part of her role has overall responsibility for two global programmes, Programme Migration for Development (PME) and Programme Migration & Diaspora (PMD).  

Svjetlana Djokic, coordinator of the global Programme Migration for Development (PME) in Serbia, leads a team of professionals with many years of experience in the field of return and reintegration, including employment and social policy measures, which are at your disposal.

You are kindly invited to learn about the range of successful reintegration experiences of returnees from Germany and other EU countries. You can also be one of them!
DIMAK advisors for return and reintegration will gladly advise you on reintegration opportunities into the Serbian labour market, professional qualification, start-up of a business and/or psychosocial counselling.

As a part of support provided by the Programme “Migration & Diaspora” (PMD),
DIMAK also offers advisory services on:

  • Information on the dangers of irregular migration and the conditions for regular migration
  • The German Skilled Labour Immigration Act

Where to find us:

DIMAK has its office at the Serbian employment authority's migration service centre (NSZ) in Belgrade.

Contact

Languages:

German Information Centre on Migration, Training and Employment (DIMAK)
Information and advice on regular migration and for returnees, in the Premises of the Serbian Employment Agency (NSZ)

Koste Abraševića 10
11000 Belgrad

Our DIMAK offices are currently closed for personal consultations due to the corona situation.
Conversations can only be held via phone, WhatsApp, e-mail and Facebook Messenger. There may also be some restrictions to the services we can offer.

dimak-serbia@giz.de tamara.vucenovic@giz.de
Visit us on Facebook
Write to us via Facebook Messenger
‎+381 11 24 00 386 ‎+381 11 24 01 681
‎+381 62 20 42 58

Additional counseling service only for returnees, at the premises of the Republic Commissioner for Refugees and Migration (KIRS)
 
Narodnih Heroja 4
11070 Neu-Belgrad

Our DIMAK offices are currently closed for personal consultations due to the corona situation.
Conversations can only be held via phone, WhatsApp, e-mail and Facebook Messenger. There may also be some restrictions to the services we can offer.

dimak-serbia@giz.de ivana.risticevic@giz.de
Visit us on Facebook
Write to us via Facebook Messenger
‎+381 11 26 98 782
‎+381 63 41 52 94

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