All posts – Integration Policy

Protesters hold a banner reading ‘Refugees welcome!’

Why integration work needs more than temporary programmes

04.09.2025 Interview, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

Ten years of refugee migration to Germany: The example of Osnabrück clearly shows which structures are effective – and where local authorities still have work to do. An interview with Ralf Sabelhaus from the Equal Opportunities Department of the City...
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Menschen halten ein Schild mit der Aufschrift "Wir schaffen das!". Das Schild hat die Farben der Deutschlandflagge.

I have roots in two worlds, but one heart that is beating right here

28.08.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

The end of August marks the 10th anniversary of "Wir schaffen das!". Hussein Al-Ibrahim came to Germany from Syria as an unaccompanied minor. What helped him to arrive?
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Ein Mann hält Fäden in der Hand, die ein Netz mit anderen Menschen bilden.

Caught between participation and hopelessness: refugees in the municipality

19.06.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

Integration begins at local level – but the conditions are far from ideal. A contribution to mark World Refugee Day by Jamil Alyou from Train of Hope Dortmund e.V.
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A train to Hagen main station at Siegen main station.

“High levels of migrant mobility make it more difficult for local authorities to support effective integration”

10.06.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy, Migration policy

The Ruhr region is an important destination for immigration from Eastern Europe. The city of Hagen has produced numerous success stories with its integrative approach. An interview with Martina Soddemann, First Deputy Mayor of the City of Hagen.
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Roll-up with New Zealand Labour Party slogan with the words "In it for you" in English and Maori.

New Zealand Labour building a base with new Kiwis

27.02.2025 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy

MP Phil Twyford believes the future of social democracy in New Zealand rests on how well the party reaches out to former migrant and refugee communities.
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