In August, we gathered at Berlin’s IL KINO to celebrate 10 years of Migration Matters. Through conversations and a short film revisiting our journey, the evening brought together the people who have shaped our work over the years. It was a moment to celebrate how far we’ve come and look ahead to what’s next.
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Migration Matters together with DeZIM and Futurium convened the Future Lab in Berlin as part of the “Future Imaginaries of Migration” project. Bringing together more than 50 researchers, artists, civil society actors, and policy practitioners, the Lab explored one of the defining questions of our time: what role can migration play in shaping responses to aging societies and the interconnected challenges of the future?
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How can migration stories shape public discourse? At a recent networking event in Berlin, Migration Matters led a workshop exploring narrative change, public perceptions of migration, and the challenges of creating stories that foster understanding, inclusion, and social change.
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How might migration shape Germany in 2050? On June 26, Migration Matters, DeZIM, and Futurium will bring together young people and older adults for an intergenerational discussion about the future of migration. We are currently looking for participants, particularly young people aged 16–19, school classes, and youth groups.
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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.
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Ukrainian refugees and local administration came together in Dahme-Spreewald to exchange experiences, address shared challenges, and explore practical solutions for integration. Migration Matters contributed with an interactive workshop and will carry these insights forward into future work.
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Our first educational networking event brought together voices from education, civil society, research, and public administration for a critical yet constructive conversation about how migration and diversity narratives shape classrooms, institutions, and the way young people understand themselves and others.
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Who gets to call themselves German?
In a recent workshop with 9th graders in Berlin, we explored how young people understand identity, belonging, and migration. What began with simple associations — passports, language, even stereotypes — quickly developed into a deeper conversation about history, discrimination, and the power to define who belongs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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