Migration, integration and diversity

In short: Migration refers to the movement of people across borders. Integration means equal coexistence and participation of immigrants and the receiving society.

In more detail: Around a quarter of the people in Germany have an immigration background.

In detail

• Reasons: Work, education, family, flight from war or persecution.
• Refugees: Protection under the Geneva Refugee Convention and asylum law (Art. 16a Basic Law).
• Labour migration: Skilled-worker immigration supplements the labour market.
• Integration: Language, education, work and mutual respect are central.
• Multilingualism: Heritage languages are a resource (mehrsprachigkeit-vorteile).
• Diversity: Different perspectives strengthen teams and society.
• Discrimination: Prohibited under the Basic Law and the General Equal Treatment Act (grundgesetz-und-grundrechte).
• Coexistence: Encounters, associations and volunteering promote cohesion (buergerinitiativen-ehrenamt-und-engagement).