Immigration policy solutions for Germany based on the example of the Billstieg in Hamburg Cover Image

Rozwiązania polityki imigracyjnej Niemiec na przykładzie ośrodka dla uchodźców Billstieg w Hamburgu
Immigration policy solutions for Germany based on the example of the Billstieg in Hamburg

Author(s): Ewa Piepiora, Rafał Flis
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: migration policy; refugees; Germany; social assistance

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the article is the analysis of Germany’s integration policy towards refugees applying for a stay in Germany and an attempt to assess the nature and scope of assistance provided in refugee centers. The authors focus on the regional dimension of policy towards refugees, problems related to the implementation of its assumptions, as well as specific conditions for the implementation of social assistance, its characteristics and character. The analysis is based on the presentation of activities carried out by the Billstieg refugee center. The authors attempt to answer the following research questions: What is the scale of refugees staying in the centers in Hamburg? What problems have emerged with the open-door policy? What activities are carried out with refugees for integration? Which entities are responsible for the implementation of tasks related to social policy for refugees in Germany? What assistance to refugees does the State’s agencies offer and what non-governmental organizations in the Billstieg center? Are the forms of support offered adequate to the needs of refugees? The analysis was carried out using content analysis, analysis of existing data, comparative analysis, statistical analysis.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 17-27
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish