Syrian refugees find a safe haven in Germany
No other country has taken in as many Syrian refugees as Germany. But the issue continues to divide society.
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Germany maps the road to integration in 100 steps
Chancellor Angela Merkel and state and civic leaders have finalized a plan to improve the integration of immigrants into society, the education system and the job market. It outlines a road map for the coming decade.
Germany awards annual integration prize to Syrian refugee for her digital learning platform
Syrian refugee Bjeen Alhassan has been awarded Germany's 4th national integration prize. Alhassan, who came to Germany in 2014, offers digital language training and other support to female refugees via a Facebook group.
Moria refugee camp tragedy rekindles political controversy in Germany
With thousands now displaced from Greece's largest migrant camp, several German states are again offering to take in many of the refugees. They face one big problem: getting permission from Merkel's government.
Lack of EU unity on asylum keeps refugees at the margins
In 2015, Angela Merkel opened Germany to hundreds of thousands of people fleeing war — sparking heated debate about asylum policy within the European Union. In Brussels, DW's Bernd Riegert asks what lessons have been learned.
Six pivotal moments of the 2015 'migrant crisis'
A tragic shipwreck in the Mediterranean, a lifeless boy on a beach, the fickleness of politicians, borders opening and shutting -- these are some of the enduring images of the summer and fall 2015 in Europe in the context of migration. We look at six pivotal moments that have defined the so-called migrant crisis and have been engraved in our collective memory.
Khalil Khalil: We did it!
Khalil Khalil came to Germany five years ago as a refugee, but he doesn't see himself as one now. He speaks German, has an apartment and holds a trainee position. This was only possible with collective action, he writes.
'We can do this!' — Merkel's famous words five years on
It's five years to the day since German Chancellor Angela Merkel uttered her famous quote about taking in refugees. Today the numbers show that integration has made progress, though skepticism persists.
Mohammed Beik: Hoping for a brighter future
Mohammed Tahseen Beik is Syrian. He was a student in Syria when in early September 2015 his father convinced him to leave Syria for Germany. He was interviewed by the press as he arrived and again now. Five years on from Angela Merkel’s famous phrase: "Wir schaffen das" (We can do it), is Mohammed happy in Germany?
Refugees in Germany: The Jafaars, Angela Merkel and fleeing Syria
Five years ago, as more and more refugees were coming to Germany, Chancellor Merkel promised "We can do it!" For the Jaafar family, this claim has become a mission.
Germany: Five years after the refugee crisis, what's been achieved?
Five years ago, as hundreds of thousands of refugees came to Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel maintained: "We can do it." How has Germany — and those who sought asylum — managed since then? DW explains.
Separate reports find that the integration of migrants in Germany is proceeding 'well'
Four scientific studies in Germany conclude that the integration of migrants and refugees is proceeding increasingly well. The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) stressed, however, that there were still some areas that needed improvement.