This document discusses integration in Germany and Europe. It begins with an overview of the Common Basic Principles on Integration in the EU that were established 10 years ago. It then discusses key topics relating to integration such as socioeconomic, cultural, and legal dimensions. Several principles are explained in more detail, including the importance of non-discrimination, mutual accommodation, employment, language skills, education, diversity of cultures, participation in policymaking, and developing goals and evaluation mechanisms. Statistics are provided on immigration trends and the diversity of populations. The role of different actors in integration is addressed, as well as envisioning what integration and European society may look like in the future.

1. Hessen State Ministry
for Social Affairs and Integration
"Ten years with the Common Basic
Principles on integration – what next?"
Dr. Walter Kindermann

2. KING (Ismu Foundation, Milano)
Hessen State Ministry
for Social Affairs and Integration
• Applied Social Studies (Jenny Phillimore)
• Demography (Gian Carlo Blangiardo)
• Economics (Martin Kahanec, Alessandra Venturini)
• EU Law and Policies (Yves Pascouau)
• Political Science (Alberto Martinelli)
• Sociology (Rinus Penninx)
• Administration (Walter Kindermann)
• ISMU Team: Daniela Carrillo, Marina Dodorico, Guia
Gilardoni, Veronica Riniolo, Pierre Georges van Wolleghem
• http://www.ismu.org
(KING – Knowledge for Integration Governance)

3. 3 Dimensions of Integration
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Socio-
economic
Cultural/
religious
Legal/
political

4. What next?
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5. Monday, March 31,
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The report released by the United Nations'
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on
Monday announced that the impacts of climate
change are already widespread.
"We have the information to make decisions."
Poorest will suffer most from climate change impacts
"Where would these people go? This would lead to
climate refugees."

6. 50 million people or 10% of
the EU-population
are immigrants.
17 million have immigrated
from another EU-Member
State, 33 million are Third
Country Nationals.
Source: Eurostat, German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
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Share of Immigrants

7. Migration flows to Europe 2005-2010
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Source: Sander, Abel & Bauer 2014
Europe
Total in: 10.6 million
Total out: 2.7 million

8. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Under 3 3 to 5 6 to 17 18 to 24 25 to 65 65 and older
Share of the population with immigration background by age group
Source: 2013 Integration Report of Hessen (Mikrozensus)
Age Structure of Immigrants
(in % of population)
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9. • 25 % of the society of today are already
migrants or second-generation immigrants
• + Demographic change will rise it to 40 %
• + ? % will come the next 15 years: > 55 %?
• Lots of them will perform to leading
persons in the society, being part of the
identity-building of the future European
society
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10. CBP 2 ‘Integration implies respect for the basic
values of the European Union’
CBP 6 ‘Access for immigrants to institutions, as well
as to public and private goods and services, on a
basis equal to national citizens and in a non-
discriminatory way is a critical foundation for
better integration’
Meaning: Non-discrimination and respect
for basic values as a foundation for the
whole integration process (i.e. for the
whole society) – then CBP 1?
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11. Different legal groups or different
potentials and needs?
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High potentials
Poor
Refugees

12. CBP 1 ‘Integration is a dynamic, two-way process
of mutual accommodation by all immigrants and
residents of Member States’
CBP 7 ‘Frequent interaction between immigrants
and Member State citizens is a fundamental
mechanism for integration. Shared
forums, intercultural dialogue, education about
immigrants and immigrant cultures, and
stimulating living conditions in urban environments
enhance the interactions between immigrants and
Member State citizens’
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13. Two-way-process
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Host/
recieving
society
Immigrant

14. Two-way-process
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Socio-
economic
Cultural/
religious
Legal/
political
Socio-
economic
Cultural/
religious
Legal/
political

15. Superdiverse Societies
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Immigrants
Host/recieving
society

16. CBP 3 ‘Employment is a key part of
the integration process and is central
to the participation of immigrants, to
the contributions immigrants make to
the host society, and to making such
contributions visible’
But: We have to make it possible, we
have the task to organize labour
market in a way, that gives a chance to
fair employment for immigrants.
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17. CBP 4 ‘Basic knowledge of the host society’s
language, history, and institutions is indispensable
to integration; enabling immigrants to acquire this
basic knowledge is essential to successful
integration’
CBP 5 ‘Efforts in education are critical to preparing
immigrants, and particularly their descendants, to
be more successful and more active participants in
society’
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18. Children with an Immigration Background
Starting Primary
Education in Hessen, Year: 2002
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36 % not ready for school
44 % repeated 1st grade

19. Modifications to Hessian School Laws
and Language Programs
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Age 3-6:
German
classes in
kindergarten
Age 4-5:
application for
school and
language test
Age 5-6:
if necessary, a
pre-school
course (1 year)
Age 6-7:
if
needed, special
first class

20. Number of Children Attending German
Language Training in Kindergarden
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School beginners:
50,000
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

21. Children with an Immigration
Background Starting Primary Education
35.7% not
ready for
school
12.4% not
ready for
school
44% Repeated
1st Grade
17%
Repeated
1st Grade
Hessen Ministry of Justice, for Integration and Europe Dr. Kindermann „Integration in Hessen" Milano 13. Juni 2013

22. CBP 8 ‘The practice of diverse cultures and
religions is guaranteed under the Charter of
Fundamental Rights and must be
safeguarded, unless practices conflict with other
inviolable European rights or with national law’
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23. CBP 11 ‘Developing clear goals, indicators and
evaluation mechanisms are necessary to adjust
policy, evaluate progress on integration and to
make the exchange of information more effective.
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24. CBP 9 ‘The participation of immigrants in the
democratic process and in the formulation of
integration policies and measures, especially at the
local level, supports their integration’
CBP 10 ‘Mainstreaming integration policies and
measures in all relevant policy portfolios and levels
of government and public services is an important
consideration in public policy formation and
implementation.’
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25. Hessen State Ministry
for Social Affairs and Integration
Civil society
Hessen
government
voluntary
fire brigades
companies
Churches and
other religious
communities
cities
munici-
palities
cities
munici-
palities
NPO
sports clubs
charities
NPO
NPO
NPO
munici-
palities

26. Folie 26Dr. Kindermann "The Program Model Regions in Hessen" Brüssel 6. März 2013

27. Integration and Europe
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Europe Diversity Integration

28. Europe 2030
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WE

29. www.integrationskompass.de
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