Impactful videos and educational resources can only go so far in changing the migration debate - we need meaningful exchanges that can shift perceptions and encourage nuanced dialogue. To this end, we collaborate with partners in a variety of fields so that our resources can enhance workshops, conferences, and programs that bring together diverse groups to share, learn, and connect on migration topics. Whether in a face-to-face or digital setting, our resources are crafted to spark interest and support understanding and dialogue. Our team also actively organizes and leads workshops, film screenings, and discussion events, offering direct engagement opportunities with and around our content.
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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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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Migration Matters launched its new Film & Talk Series on October 30 with an evening dedicated to the theme LEAVING. Through the award-winning documentary The Mind Game about a young Afghan’s journey to Belgium, and insights from experts and practitioners, the event explored the realities of flight, resilience, and how we discuss migration today.
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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…
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In late February, Migration Matters held a ‘Mediatization of Migration’ workshop at Radboud University. Thirty students explored how media framing affects perceptions of migration and migrants. Highlighting diverse perspectives and storytelling formats, the workshop aimed to equip students with tools to create counter-narratives and foster inclusive dialogue.
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In February 2024, we conducted a media training aimed at amplifying the voices of forcibly displaced people in the media. Organized by the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC), this event brought together 20 CSOs from around the world to develop new communication and advocacy tools.
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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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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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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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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.
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We are proud to announce our partnership with the Teaching Immigration in European Schools (TIES) project, bringing nuanced migration perspectives to European high schools. Our video content is featured in TIES interactive modules, including “Climate Change & Migration”, and are available in six languages.
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