Refugees and locals living door to door and sharing their daily routines: The Hoffnungshaus in Leonberg in southern Germany is a model of integration that may soon be adopted by other cities in Germany.
In the wake of the migrant influx to Germany since 2015, a plethora of support websites, apps and initiatives have sprung up to help them with matters ranging from the asylum process and language courses to apprenticeships, integration courses and health-related matters. To help navigate the jungle of available services, we have compiled a list with some of the most useful ones.
The processing time for asylum applications in Germany has dropped to six months on average, the German government said. Opposition party The Left criticized the duration of the procedures, which the government had intended to take no longer than three months.
Germany is taking in fewer and fewer Yazidi refugees, according to a German newspaper report. The religious minority was terrorized by the "Islamic State" during the militant group's campaign in Iraq and Syria.
In Germany, there are 300 certified occupations. The profession of elderly care is one of them. Germany lacks skilled labor, especially in this field. To qualify, you need to fulfill certain requirements.
Two of the three suspects reportedly tried to build a homemade bomb and considered carrying out an armed or vehicle attack. Prosecutors accused the suspects of planning an "Islamist motivated attack."
Authorities lose track of thousands of unaccompanied child refugees each year. Often they are safe, but experts say alarmingly little is known about their situations, and the government must do more to protect them.
Migrants' inclination in Germany to launch a business is above-average, according to a new study. But due to below-average job prospects and language barriers, a higher percentage of them strike out out of necessity, rather than opportunity, compared to lifelong residents.
CDU leader Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer wants a "comprehensive review" of Germany's immigration system. Contradicting Angela Merkel, the new party leader said scrutiny of the fateful year of 2015 was necessary.
Whether it's an EU Blue Card, a visa or claiming asylum — the paths to Europe for people who flee their countries are as manifold as they are complicated. Here's an overview of different ways a person can leave his country as well as possible outcomes of the asylum procedure in Germany.
Most asylum seekers at the Schweinfurt anchor center in Bavaria don't have good chances of being allowed to stay in Germany. They come from countries with a low 'protection rate' — regardless of the personal suffering many of the migrants have endured to make it to Europe. InfoMigrants visited the center and talked to its residents.
They do not believe in God and want a life free from religious restrictions: They are atheist asylum seekers. Not only are they threatened and sometimes killed in their homeland — even in Germany they face danger.