Lecture Series “Integration through Education” / Winter Semester 2026/2027
In the winter semester 2026/2027, the Meta-Project “Integration through Education” invites you to a hybrid lecture series. Researchers and experts from academia and practice will explore current issues relating to education, migration, and social participation. The lectures are free of charge, take place every other Tuesday, and are open to anyone interested.
Starting in October 2026, the Meta-Project’s “Integration through Education” lecture series will take place every two weeks on Tuesdays.
The series opens on 20 October 2026 with a lecture by Prof. Dr. Louis Henri Seukwa (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences) on Social Work in the Context of Global Refugee Movements.
Further dates:
3 November 2026: Immigration during Childhood and Adolescence – How Can Refugee Children and Young People Successfully Enter the Education System? (The ReGES Study) | Dr. Gisela Will, Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi), Bamberg
17 November 2026: Educational Spaces for Young Refugees – Creating Opportunities through Spatial Structures: A Spatial Sociological Perspective | PD Dr. Oliver Winkler, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
15 December 2026: The Role of Multilingualism in Integration through Education | Prof. Dr. Ingrid Gogolin, University of Hamburg
12 January 2027: Pathways for Integrating Ukrainian Students into Nordic Education Systems | Maria Petäjäniemi and Prof. Dr. Mervi Kaukko, Tampere University (Finland)
26 January 2027: Integration Courses for Newly Arrived Migrants – What Makes Them Successful and Sustainable? Insights from the BAMF Research Centre’s Evaluation Study | Dr. Nina Rother and Dr. Salwan Saif, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Nuremberg
Registration and Further Information:
For more information about the lecture topics and registration, please visit the lecture series website.
Please also check the website for the language in which each lecture will be delivered.
Sponsors
The project “Meta-project Migration, Integration, and Participation in Education” is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Seniors, Women, and Youth and the European Union through the European Social Fund Plus (ESF Plus) as part of the “Integration through Education” program.
