International conference on „20 years BAMF Research Centre“: Call for Papers
In May 2025, the Research Centre of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF-FZ) celebrates its 20th anniversary and therefore invites to an international, scientific conference that will be held on 21 and 22 May 2025 in Nuremberg. The latest topics in migration and integration research will be discussed, such as the recruitment of skilled labour or the social participation of refugees. Ahead of this conference, another conference will be held specifically dedicated to the situation of people who are obliged to leave the country on 20 and 21 May 2025. We cordially invite researchers to participate in the events with their contributions.
When the Immigration Act came into force in 2005, the Federal Office was commissioned to conduct scientific research on the topics of migration and integration. This laid the foundation for today's Migration, Integration and Asylum Research Centre of the Federal Office (BAMF-FZ). The BAMF-FZ studies migration to and from Germany and analyses the effects of immigration from different perspectives. It sheds light on integration processes and makes a decisive contribution to the further development of integration measures by policy recommendations derived from its findings and research results. Its research also focuses on labour and educational migration, refugee migration, return as well as security-related aspects of immigration. More than 50 employees work at the BAMF-FZ, which was expanded in 2021 to include a Research Data Centre (BAMF-FDZ).
"We can look back on 20 exciting and insightful years of migration and integration research. In recent years, these topics have become particularly important for Germany. For example, we are facing rising numbers of migrations to Germany as a consequence of international wars and crises . Furthermore, the shortage of skilled labour as a result of demographic change and educational expansion is becoming more noticeable. Our research responds to various challenges in these areas and provides findings that po-licymakers can utilise in dealing with them. Wherever possible, we seek dialogue and network with scientists from other research institutions in order to broaden our perspectives and join forces. Our international conferences in May 2025, which I am very much looking forward to, will also provide such a networking opportunity." says Dr. Axel Kreienbrink, Head of the BAMF Research Centre.
Call for Papers - submit your contribution now!
For the international conference "analyse. evaluate. inform - Conference on 20 years of the BAMF Research Centre" on 21 and 22 May 2025, we invite you to submit contributions on the following topics:
• Immigration of skilled labour to Germany
• Living situation of refugees in Germany
• Innovative methods of migration and integration research
The deadline for submission is 30 November 2024, further information on the submission process can be found in the call for papers, link: https://www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Anlagen/EN/Forschung/call-for-papers.html?nn=282388.
The BAMF-FZ would also like to draw attention to another call for papers: The closing conference of the research project "Feasibility Study on the Immigration/Mobility of Persons Required to Leave Germany (MIMAP)" entitled "Irregularly staying Migrants: Empirical Findings and Methodological Advances" will be held on 20 and 21 May 2025 in Nuremberg. Contributions can address the topic from various thematic and methodological perspectives. The deadline for submissions is also 30 November 2024. Further information can be found in the call for papers, link: https://www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Anlagen/EN/Forschung/mimap-konferenz.html?nn=282388
Contact person for media inquiries:
Jochen Hövekenmeier
Press office Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
Phone: +49 911 943 17799
Email: pressestelle@bamf.bund.de
Wissenschaftlicher Ansprechpartner:
Dr. Gwendolin Bloßfeld
BAMF Research Data Center
Email: 20JahreForschung@bamf.bund.de
Randy Stache
BAMF Research Centre
Email: mimap.conference@bamf.bund.de
Weitere Informationen:
https://www.bamf.de/SharedDocs/Meldungen/EN/2024/240919-am-call-for-papers.html?nn=282388