Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees in Berlin
Berlin has long been a diverse, multicultural city and today about 1 million – or
30% – of its inhabitants have a migration background, meaning that they – or at least
one of their parents – were born without German nationality. Berlin’s authorities
perceive diversity as generally accepted in Berlin’s society. This case study takes
a close look at the city’s migrant integration programmes and services, examining
how all levels of government participate in these programmes, as well as the growing
role played by third-sector agencies. It considers how Berlin’s administration reacted
to the sharp rise in asylum applications in 2015-16, rapidly updating existing integration
measures as well as developing emergency ones. The integration of these newcomers
needs to be monitored in order to demonstrate policy impact and to help establish
whether such policies can be expanded to help other migrant groups that still experience
wide socio-economic gaps compared to native population.
Published on September 06, 2018
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