Idir. Waiting, still
About two and a half years ago, we spoke with Idir from Algeria. You can find thisinterview here. His first application for a residence permit had been denied, so Idir filedan appeal. HowRead More
Social Science Works awarded Integration Prize 2025 by the state capital Potsdam.
On September 21, SSW was awarded the 2025 Integration Prize of the State Capital Potsdam in the “Project Idea” category for its “Conversations with Newcomers” project. This year’s theme was “Sharing stories; broadeningRead More
The Loneliness of Germans and their Refugees
For several years now, Social Science Works has been conducting in-depth interviews with refugees, asking them about their backgrounds, future plans, and problems. Their lives in temporary refugee shelters (Übergangswohnheime”), where they oftenRead More
Revisited: Yaqout, Syria
It has been three years since we interviewed Yaqout, who moved from Syria to Hungary and eventually to Germany (see the previous interview). He encountered various difficulties regarding occupation, housing, and health. HowRead More
Ali Ghaznawi: revisited
Three years ago, we started to interview refugees coming to Germany. We asked them about their life in their homeland, the reasons they left, how they came to Germany, their life in GermanyRead More
No one has ever asked us
Since 2022 we have been publishing interviews with refugees on our website. We wanted to get to know and make available for the wider public their stories: where do the people come from,Read More
Idir: Algeria
I am from Algeria and 32 years old. I belong to the Berbers, who live not only in Algeria but also in Tunisia and Morocco, mostly in the coastal region. We have ourRead More
Saeed: Syria
I come from Raqqa in Syria and I am now 30 years old. When I came to Germany back in 2015, I was 21 years old. Before that, I was living in TurkeyRead More
Indifference to refugees in Germany: observations and explanations
Since 2022, Social Science Works has published a large number of interviews with refugees in Germany. There were several motives for conducting these interviews. By learning more about the newcomers’ backgrounds, we hopedRead More
Saleh, Syria
My name is Saleh, and I am from Syria. I have been in Berlin for two years now and am currently learning the German language. I need to pass the B2 language levelRead More