What does the Department for Social Affairs, Health and Integration (SGI) stand for?

• The focus of the SGI department is on equal opportunity participation and social integration in Stuttgart.
• Social integration includes the equal participation of all population groups in public life in the city. This includes in particular poorer, sick and elderly people, people with disabilities, immigrants and refugees.
• A good social policy strengthens peaceful coexistence and solidarity in our city and thus social cohesion. The active participation of disadvantaged population groups promotes their solidarity with our community.

General figures on the SGI division

• The department has a total of around 2,300 employees.
• The department has a financial volume of around 950 million euros - a large proportion of which is social and transfer payments. With a total budget for the state capital of over three billion euros, social services account for around a third of the state capital's total budget.