Welcome to the City of

Rorschachwww.rorschach.ch

Englisch

Dear new arrivals

Rorschach is what you see in it, whether at the lakeside, in the

town centre or in the countryside surrounding it. In spring,

summer, autumn and winter. Always and everywhere. We would

like you to be able to find and establish yourself here. Because

Rorschach is also what you make out of it.

Therefore, we warmly welcome you to Rorschach. We hope

that you can put down roots here and start to feel at home and

comfortable in our town.

You´ll find several opportunities to participate in sports and games

in several clubs and associations. We invite you to take an active

part in our town life. Don´t be scared to take the first step.

This brochure is a guideline helping you to find the right addresses

for your various questions and problems. You will find addresses,

telephone numbers and internet sites of authorities and

organisations in the city and in the canton. Your first location for

advice is the front office at the municipal hall, where people will

be glad to lead you to the competent authority.

CITY ADMINISTRATION – www.rorschach.ch

STADTVERWALTUNG

Stadt Rorschach, Rathaus, Hauptstrasse 29, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 21 11 Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 08.00 - 11.30 a.m.Mon: 01.30 - 06.00 p.m.Tue - Thu: 01.30 - 05.00 p.m.Fri: 01.30 - 04.30 p.m.

Residents’ Registration Office / Front Office(Einwohneramt / Front Office)Registration and cancellation within 14 days (Registration with valid travel documents, residence permit, family reunification, compulsory health insurance, copy of the rental agreement), registration of moped, animal protection office, board of control for dogs, authentication of signatures and documents

Registry Office (Zivilstandsamt)Registration of birth, marriage or death. Certificates of birth, marriage and death, etc.

Branch Office (AHV-Zweigstelle) integrated in the Front Office Information on old-age pension and survivor`s benefits insurance (AHV), disability insurance (IV), supplementary policies, premium reduction, child benefits, etc.

Other Departments at the Municipal HallTax Office, Chancellery

Other Departments near the Municipal HallDebt Enforcement OfficeSocial Services (Social Welfare, Guardianship Office)

Location Promenadenstrasse 74Building Inspection and City Development Office Garbage Disposal Issuing of parking-cards and garbage disposalThe garbage is collected once a week. The garbage schedule comes every year by mail and is obtainable at the Front Office or on our homepage. Special garbage bags (A-Region) for household waste, obtainable e.g. at Coop, Migros etc.Promenadenstrasse 74, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 21 50

Location Promenadenstrasse 74Technical Company Rorschach (Technische Betriebe)Electricity and water supply. If you move contact them very early to check the electricity or water meterslPromenadenstrasse 74, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 22 22

Road Traffic and Shipping Department Canton St. Gallen – www.stva.sg.ch(Strassenverkehrs- und Schifffahrtsamt) Driving - and vehicle test, changing of foreign driving licenses (within 12 months), etc.Strassenverkehrs- und Schifffahrtsamt,St. Leonhardstrasse 40 und Moosbruggstrasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 22 22

SCHOOL / SCHULE – www.rorschach.ch

School Secretariat (Schulsekretariat) Enrollment for kindergarten and school, German courses, school holiday schedule, etc.Kirchstrasse 6, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 21 81

International Schools – www.standort.sg.chThe private schools focus on internationally-oriented families. The medium of instruction is English.

LEGAL ADVICE AND TRANSLATION SERVICE

Arbitration board for tenancies (Mietschlichtung) Free advice for tenants and landlordsSekretariat Rathaus Rorschach, 071 844 21 47

Free Legal Advice (Gratis Rechtsberatung)Thursday: 04.30 - 07.00 p.m.Bleichestrasse 11, 1st floor, Office of the Women`s Center (Büro der Frauenzentrale) 9000 St. Gallen 071 228 46 00

Translation Service (Übersetzungsdienst) Translations (also for legal purposes)Handels- und Dolmetscherschule St. Gallen, Hodlerstrasse 2, 9008 St. Gallen, 071 245 30 35or Telephone Directory: „Übersetzungen“(Translations)

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION – www.afa.sg.ch

Regional Employment Placement Center (RAV) Support in search for employment, advice, courses and educational offers, clarification of earning- related benefits and unemployment benefitsBerneckerstrasse 12, 9435 Heerbrugg, 058 229 97 77

Vocational, Studies and Career Advice Personal advice for young people and adultsTeufenerstrasse 1/3, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 72 11Careers and studies advice: 058 229 72 33

Recognition of Foreign Diplomaswww.bbt.admin.ch oder www.crus.ch

Gap Offers for Young People without ApprenticeshipAmt für Berufsbildung, Davidstrasse 31, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 38 78

Apprenticeship Market (Lehrstellenbörse)Teufenerstrasse 3, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 72 92

Free Legal Advice Labour Law (Arbeitsrecht)Tuesday: 09.00 -11.00 a.m. Thursday: 03.00 -05.00 p.m., or by appointmentGewerkschaftsbund SG, Lämmlisbrunnenstrasse 41, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 222 61 36

GERMAN – INTEGRATION – www.integration.sg.ch

DEUTSCH – INTEGRATION

German Courses for Foreigners (Deutschkurse für Fremdsprachige) Fr. 225.– per semesterLocation: Burghaldenschulhaus, Burghaldenstrasse 9, 9400 RorschachEnrollment: Schulsekretariat Rorschach, 071 844 21 81

German Course for foreign Mothers and Children (Deutsch für Mutter und Kind – MUKI)Including childcare, Fr. 225.– per semester, children Fr. 35.– per semesterLocation: Mariabergschulhaus, Mariabergstrasse 33, 9400 RorschachEnrollment: HEKS in-fra, Amriswil, 071 410 16 83

Preschool Education (Courses for parents with 3-year-old children) Topics: languages, movement, nutrition, education and games, Location: old school secretariat next to school building (Burghaldenschulhaus), Mariabergstrasse 33, 9400 RorschachEnrollment: Verena Natali, 071 841 53 80

Regional Office for the Integration of Foreigners Gossau – St. Gallen – RorschachInformation and adviceSilvia Maag, ARGE Integration Ostschweiz, Multergasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 228 33 93

FAMILY – CHILDREN – YOUTH

FAMILIE – KINDER – JUGENDLICHE

Infant Care Counselling for Mothers and Fathers(Mütter- und Väterberatungsstelle Rorschach)Tue and Fri: 02.00 - 05.00 p.m.Mariabergstrasse 25, 9400 Rorschach, 071 845 11 25Youths-, Family- and School- Counselling Centre (Fachstelle für Jugend, Familie und Schule)Dufourstrasse 2/4, Postfach 303, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 49 00Youth meeting / clubs (Jugendtreffs)Information at the Counselling Centre for Youth, Family and School: 071 844 49 00

Day Care Centre (Tageshort Rorschach Rorschacherberg)Washingtonstrasse 48, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 91 92

Day Care Families (Tagesfamilien) Regional Agency (Regionale Vermittlungsstelle) Promenadenstrasse 90, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 99 23Playgroup for children at pre-school age (three-year-olds) Information: Frau Elsbeth LiechtiMühletobelstrasse 38, 9400 Rorschach, 071 855 74 88City library (Stadtbibliothek Rorschach)Mon: 04.00 - 06.00 p.m.Wed: 03.00 - 06.00 p.m. Fri: 05.00 - 07.00 p.m.Sat: 10.00 - 12.00 a.m. Hauptstrasse 15b, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 13 31Toy Library (Ludothek Rorschach)Place to borrow games and toys for children Wed: 04.00 - 06.00 p.m. / Sat: 10.00 - 12.00 a.m.Hauptstrasse 15b, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 13 31MUKI – Mother and child gymnastics Information: Nicole Jann Steighalde 10, 9404 Rorschacherberg, 071 855 10 53

SPORTS AND LEISURE – www.rorschach.ch

A directory of leisure and sports clubs is published on our city homepage under the heading: “Sport und Freizeit”, and addresses are also available at the Front Office.

SOSImportant Telephone numbers

Police emergency call 117

Fire brigade 118

Medical emergency cases 144

Toxicological Info-center 145

Emergency services in Rorschach: Emergency doctor 0900 141 414Emergency dentist 0900 144 002

Extended Hand 143

Telephone Help for

Children and Youths 147

Telephone Service 0800 800 800

TCS-roadside assistance (car) 140

Troubleshooting Service Technical Company(outside working hours) 079 331 03 00

SOCIAL SERVICES – ADVICE / SOZIALES – BERATUNG

Social Services City of Rorschach (Soziale Dienste der Stadt Rorschach)Kirchstrasse 6, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 21 96Social Service of the Evangelical Reformed Church (Sozialdienst der evang.- ref. Kirchgemeinde) Signalstrasse 34, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 18 07Catholic Social Service (Katholischer Sozialdienst) Kaplaneiweg 3, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 21 82Divorce Advice St. Gallen (Scheidungsberatung St. Gallen) Frongartenstrasse 16, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 228 09 80Women‘s Centre (Frauenzentrale)Budget and debt advice, family planning, general information, information brochures, etc., Bleichestrasse 11, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 222 22 33Victim Support Foundation (Stiftung Opferhilfe)Counselling offices for violence-affected women, men, children and teenagers. Contact: Teufenerstrasse 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 227 11 00Debt advice / legal advice in debt matters (Schuldenberatung)Analysis of budget- and debt-situation, restructuring solutions, etc. lic. iur. Markus Hoby, Waisenhausstrasse 17 / Postfach, 9006 St. Gallen, 071 222 33 81 Pro Senectute Advice and different services for senior citizensRegionalstelle Rorschach, Reitbahnstrasse 2, 9401 Rorschach, 071 844 05 16

HEALTH – DOCTOR – HOSPITAL / GESUNDHEIT – ARZT – SPITAL

Registering with the health insurance is compulsory! You will get information from the Residents’ Registration Office /Front Office (see page before under City Administration) or directly from the Health Insurance Companies.Doctor: see Telephone directory: Doctors „Ärzte“Dentist: see Telephone directory: Dentists „Zahnärzte“Hospital (Spital Rorschach)Heidenerstrasse 11, 9400 Rorschach, 071 858 31 11Eastern Switzerland Children‘s Hospital (Ostschweizer Kinderspital)Claudiusstrasse 6, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 243 71 11Regional Advice Center for Addiction Problems (Regionale Beratungsstelle für Suchtfragen) Signalstrasse 15, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 96 04

RELIGION

Evangelical Reformed Church (Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchgemeinde)Signalstrasse 34, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 54 10Catholic Church (Katholische Kirchgemeinde)Mariabergstrasse 18, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 22 81

CLUBS / VEREINSLOKALE

Football Club Rorschach (FC Rorschach)Pestalozzistrasse 50, 9400 Rorschach, 071 841 62 90Football Club Benfica (Sport-Club Benfica)Löwengartenstrasse 12, 9400 Rorschach

Further useful information

See Agenda of the City of Rorschach

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