Immigration Society

Immigration is part of societies for many centuries and changes them. Germany has been an immigration society for a long time – not just since the new immigration of recent years. While some see opportunities in migration-related diversity, others find immigration harder to accept. People with a history of migration have trouble to participate in society. They suffer from racial discrimination and find themselves poorly represented. Their needs are hardly taken into account, potentials remain unused.

The understanding of an immigration society includes everyone, living in. We aim to shape the local social live together, taking into account the needs, perspectives, and potential of all – regardless of religious beliefs or origin. We believe it is important to tackle racial discrimination head on, to live together with respect, and to ensure a level playing field for everybody to participate in society.

We support municipalities in the (further) development of their inclusion strategies, initiates exchange within and between municipalities and offers further training in terms of content and methodology. Moreover, we empower the migrant shaped civil society and strengthen initiatives that are under pressure because of their commitment to inclusive societies. Additional we promote the willingness of established institutions and organizations to reflect on their own action and to involve people with a history of migration. Through international collaboration, we facilitate dialogue and mutual learning on how to deal with immigration.