98. ZEIT Forum Wissenschaft: Deutschland: the place to be?

as we secure Germany as an immigration goal Germany: place to be? How we secure Germany as an immigration goal

Germany faces major challenges: the shortage of skilled workers is tightening, the population ages, and many regions suffer from migration and economic stagnation. Qualified workers are already missing in numerous industries. According to the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research (IAB), around 400,000 immigrants are required annually to keep the workers' potential for stable.

Germany is a country of immigration. That is why immigration was not only essential for the Federal Republic, but also for its future. The OECD "International Migration Outlook" from 2024 shows that qualified immigration promotes innovation, increases tax revenue and stabilizes social systems. At the same time, political discourse is exacerbated. Instead of solution -oriented debates, fears and political blockages dominate. According to a Germany trend survey, 48 % of the questioned immigration sees the most important problem in the country. In asylum and refugee policy, large majorities want a tougher gait.

How can this context succeed in understanding immigration as an opportunity and future strategy? What should a country look like for people with immigration history "The Place to Be"? And what does it need politically, socially and structural so that potential can develop?

On October 16, we discuss with Ralf Krauter (Deutschlandfunk), (time) and experts from science, society and politics. Also included are:

• naika Foroutan , professor of integration research and social policy and founding member of the BIM
Katarina Niewiedzial Migration
• Türkeli-Dehnert , State Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Following the panel discussion, other experts invite you to exchange themes-with experiences, ideas and concrete perspectives on a Germany in the future. Also included are:

ter Kiosk of solidarity , an urban practice format that intervened in the competitive social fields work, health and living in Berlin, Federal Working Group of Immigrant Associations (Bagiv), the only nationwide and multinational umbrella organization of migrant self-organizations with the aim of the integration-promoting self-representation of immigrant interests,
• The Regional Integration Network Berlin (RIN), which people with migration and escape history in the start of employment according to their qualifications Supported.

Admission: Start: 6:00 p.m.

Live transmission in Deutschlandfunk-no more possible after 6 p.m. Looking forward to greet you at this event!

Science is a series of events of the time Foundation Bucerius and the time in cooperation with the Deutschlandfunk Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences. Implementation and organization: Holtzbrinck Berlin.