Spotlight Migration and COVID-19

Rötliche Grafik mit Pfeilen in unterschiedliche Richtungen rund um eine Deutschlandkarte in der Mitte. Auf den Pfeilen laufen Personen.

Welcome back? Reasons for emigration and potential for return migration

Publikation, Migration policy

Why are skilled migrants leaving Germany again – and what might encourage them to return? The new study, ‘Welcome back?’, provides answers and highlights new approaches to securing a skilled workforce.
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A sign bearing the word 'Welcome' in various languages

Everything in One Place

22.10.2026 Integration Policy Publikation, Integration Policy

How one-stop shops bring together information and support and make it easier to settle into our cities.
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Empty players' bench at a football field

Our time on the sidelines is over

15.10.2026 Interview, Integration Policy

Sixty-five years ago, the German-Turkish Recruitment Agreement marked the beginning of a shared history that has shaped generations of people and the societies they live in. We spoke to Serpil Midyatli about the legacy of this shared history and what...
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Detail of women's hands in front of a sign for #IMRF2026, the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF), at UNHQ.

Preserving a fragile consensus on migration, but what comes next?

13.10.2026 Migration policy

At the second International Migration Review Forum, countries found common ground on migrants’ rights. But what does that consensus mean when implementation falls short?
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At the Tiergarten Talk 2026, the audience took part in a vote using ballot slips. Meanwhile, the presenter, Nina Netzer, and Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil looked out into the audience from the stage.

2026 Tiergarten Conference #TGK26

Who is holding the world together? This question was the focus of our annual international conference on foreign and security policy. But why do we need to ask this question, and what might the answers be?
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Icons auf lilfarbenem Untergrund: Mehrere Personen, ein Koffer und ein Globus

Germany should offer more than just dead-end jobs

08.10.2026 Rückblick, Migration policy

Fewer and fewer EU citizens are coming to Germany to work, citing too much red tape, discrimination and more attractive labour markets in other EU countries.
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World Day for Decent Work: Where are workers' voices when trade shocks hit?

01.10.2026 Publikation, Gender Weltweit, International Trade Union Policy

Madagascar’s law gives workers a voice. When US tariffs hit and AGOA expired, women garment workers were not in the room. Why? A feature to mark World Day for Decent Work.
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A collage of employees and workers striking a defiant pose with their fists raised.

Organize before History comes knocking on your door!

01.10.2026 Interview, International Trade Union Policy

Lina Jamoul of PSI talks about the attacks by the far right on the public sector and how strong unions are in defending our democracy.
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Facilitating Arrival – Strengthening Social Cohesion

17.09.2026 Migration policy

Successful integration policy is vital to the future of our towns and cities and to building strong, cohesive neighbourhoods.
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Logistikpark im Westen der Tschechischen Republik mit LKWs in Lagerhallen.

Logistics of Injustice

10.09.2026 Interview, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

A conversation with the lawyer Martin Rozumek about the precarious conditions faced by Ukrainians working in the Czech logistics sector.
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