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Conference

From Research to Storytelling: New Approaches to Understanding Migration

April 27, 2026

Migration is often understood as a straightforward journey from one place to another — but the reality is far more complex. At the “Rethinking Complex Migration” conference in Toronto, researchers and practitioners explored how storytelling, film, and participatory methods can deepen our understanding of migration and generate new forms of knowledge. Our colleague Bernadette Klausberger shares key reflections from a roundtable on creative approaches to migration research.

Screening

“Returning”: The last event of the Migration Matters Film & Talk Series

February 9, 2026

The third and final event of the Migration Matters Film & Talk Series in Yorck Kino examined return migration through expert insights and documentary films, highlighting the complex realities that shape decisions to return. The director and protagonist of Distilled joined the event for a panel discussion.

GAPs Return Migration

Navigating Return Migration: Reflections from the GAPs Final Conference

February 2, 2026

In late January 2026, Migration Matters joined researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in Antalya, Turkey, for the GAPs Final Conference, a two-day international event examining the politics, practices, and lived realities of return migration.

Climate Change & Migration

Presenting at Loccum’s Climate Migration Conference

December 11, 2025

Members of the Migration Matters team joined the “Climate Change-Induced Migration” conference at Evangelische Akademie Loccum to explore how climate change shapes human mobility — and how better storytelling and communication can deepen public understanding of this complex relationship.

Audience at "Staying" Migration Matters film event

Screening

“Staying”: Migration Matters Film & Talk Event

December 8, 2025

Migration Matters hosted the second evening of its Film & Talk Series with the theme STAYING, featuring the award-winning film L’histoire de Souleymane, which tells the story of a Guinean gig worker living in Paris, as well as expert insights into belonging, solidarity, and the conditions that determine who can remain in Europe.

Sophia presenting at the Voices on the Move launch event at Il Kino, Berlin

Podcast

“Voices on the Move” Launch Event in Berlin

November 16, 2024

On October 23, Migration Matters hosted a launch event celebrating the new podcast series “Voices on the Move”. It is the first podcast series that Migration Matters has produced, and explores questions at the intersection between climate change and migration, with stories primarily from the global south, where climate induced migration is already…

Podcast

“Voices on the Move” Podcast Now Live!

October 21, 2024

Our podcast series, “Voices on the Move,” is officially available for streaming! This seven-episode series brings new insights into the intersection of climate change and human mobility. Throughout the series, we explore how environmental challenges are influencing global migration patterns, with a particular focus on the experiences and voices from the Global South.

Podcast

Voices on the Move

Voices on the Move is a new podcast series launching in autumn 2024 that explores the complex links between climate change and mobility. Through powerful stories and expert insights, this series highlights the real-life impacts of climate-induced displacement and the innovative grassroots solutions emerging globally.

Students at reie Waldorfschule Berlin Südost discuss the meaning of “discrimination” with their English teacher

Schools

Sparking Dialogue on Diversity: A School Workshop Combating Racism and Fostering Courage

October 20, 2023

Migration Matters and WZB conducted a workshop for Berlin high school students on diversity, migration, and racism as part of the “Forschung trifft Schule” (“Research meets school”) workshop series.

Sophia Burton from Migration Matters leads an ice-breaker on knowledge production

Digital Storytelling

Bringing multimedia storytelling to IMISCOE

July 31, 2023

Migration Matters together with CERC Migration led an interactive session on multimedia storytelling and alternative modes of knowledge production at the 20th annual IMISCOE conference in July 2023.

Students at the Gymnasium am Europasportpark writing their initial thoughts to the question “Is Germany a country of immigration?”

Schools

Bringing research into the classroom: Discussing identity & integration with high school students in Berlin

June 30, 2023

Migration Matters and WZB conducted a workshop for Berlin high school students on identity, integration, and immigration in Germany as part of the “Forschung trifft Schule” (“Research meets school”) workshop series.

Research

GAPs Return Migration

GAPs Return Migration is a Horizon Europe project (2023-2026) that examines the disconnects between expectations of return migration policies and their actual outcomes.

Category: Research

From Research to Storytelling: New Approaches to Understanding Migration

“Returning”: The last event of the Migration Matters Film & Talk Series

Navigating Return Migration: Reflections from the GAPs Final Conference

Presenting at Loccum’s Climate Migration Conference

“Staying”: Migration Matters Film & Talk Event

“Voices on the Move” Launch Event in Berlin

“Voices on the Move” Podcast Now Live!

Voices on the Move

Sparking Dialogue on Diversity: A School Workshop Combating Racism and Fostering Courage

Bringing multimedia storytelling to IMISCOE

Bringing research into the classroom: Discussing identity & integration with high school students in Berlin

GAPs Return Migration

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