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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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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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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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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What can people in Germany learn from communities in Senegal about climate migration? How can cities respond to climate-driven mobility? Two of the videos produced by Migration Matters as part of our series on climate change and migration are now included in the permanent exhibition at the newly opened Learning and Remembrance Site Emergency Reception Center Gießen.
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Migration Matters, WZB, and “Climate Adam” conducted two workshops for Berlin high school students on reasons for migration and climate-induced migration.
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In February 2024, Migration Matters presented the organization’s work to local authority integration officers at a DeZIM event. They also discussed what the public discourse on migration looks like and how migration is best communicated.
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Migration Matters and WZB conducted a workshop for Berlin high school students on integration and belonging as part of the “Forschung trifft Schule” (“Research meets school”) workshop series.
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December 2023 marked the exciting kick-off of the Erasmus+ Youth Project ‘Digital Storytelling for Active Citizenship’, a collaboration between Migration Matters and Cooperative 3E, aimed at empowering youth to explore migration narratives through digital storytelling.
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