Od gastarbeiterów do niemieckich obywateli – problem integracji imigrantów na terenie Republiki Federalnej Niemiec
From guest workers to German citizens – the problem of integration of immigrants in the Federal Republic of Germany

Summary/Abstract: After the Second World War, The Federal Republic of Germany gradually began to transform exile in the country of immigration. The formal recognition of Germany as a country of immigration for many years was regarded as a taboo, and both the political and public debate spared this issue. Until recently, Germany’s policy on immigrants was based on an outdated concept of Gastarbeiter system, which had two fundamental assumptions, namely that immigrants are a temporary phenomenon, and their presence is associated only with the labor market. During their stay in Germany, they were entitled to social rights, but it was not required from them to integrate with the host society, because it could interfere with the process of returning to their homeland. The beginning of the new millennium, however, brought a lot of changes. Revolutionaary new provisions has been introduced to the naturalization law, emphasis has been given to integration programs, a system of green cards has been created and many other complex actions has been taken. After some time, Germany realize that they are the country of immigration, and will have to cope with the challenges posed by the fact.

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