IMIS - Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies

In Volume 11 of the IMIS series ‘Migrationsgesellschaften’ Philipp Ratfisch explores the living and working conditions as well as the everyday practices of Afghan and Pakistani recycling workers in Istanbul within a transnational migration and border regime.

The new professorship is intended to pursue a reflective and interdisciplinary research programme on the spatial dimensions of forced migration. It will be established at the Institute of Geography and will collaborate closely with SFB 1604 and IMIS. We look forward to receiving your application!

For his work combating anti-Muslim racism, Prof. Dr. Michael Kiefer of the University of Osnabrück has been awarded the Marwa El-Sherbini Prize in the “non-Muslim” category.

How is migration negotiated in society? What perspectives shape academic and public debates? And how can we rethink migration beyond what is taken for granted? In its new podcast, SFB 1604 takes listeners behind the scenes of reflexive migration research.

As part of the Migration Theme Day at IMIS, students explored the topics of migration and the future through personal experiences.

Refugees and the reception of refugees are central topics in public discourse. To help provide a more objective perspective on these issues, the report “Report Globale Flucht 2026” offers in-depth background information.

On May 26, 2026, Prof. Emeritus Dan Hiebert from the University of British Columbia was a guest speaker and offered a demographic perspective on the future of migration.

2025 was another very productive year at IMIS. In our new annual review, we present some 'highlights' - from research projects, teaching, science communication and the IMIB Master.