All posts – Integration Policy

Construction workers on a construction site in Rijeka, Croatia

Croatia needs an integration policy that protects workers

09.07.2026 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy
As migrant workers settle in Croatia, integration must move beyond language tests and address rights, recruitment and employer dependence.
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Protesters holding a placard reading ‘Stop the cuts’ are demonstrating against the decision by Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) to cut integration and language courses. The demonstration is taking place in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Cutting costs in the wrong place

07.07.2026 Interview, Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy
Planned cuts to integration courses are drawing criticism across Germany, including from local providers. What does reduced funding mean for people who rely on language support and orientation programmes? We spoke to Marie Batzel from VHS Cologne.
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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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