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
Our citizens’ dialogue in Paulinenaue (Brandenburg) on June 22 focused on the question of what (still) unites us at a time when divisions seem to be growing endlessly. As usual, the dialogue beganRead More
Over the past two weeks, SSW has conducted the first three workshops with refugees from Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan on volunteer work and discrimination. The project is supported by the Federal Office forRead More
SSW Fellow Ali Ghaznawi shares his experience participating in the two-day seminar “Starting a Business in Brandenburg,” hosted by GRÜNDEN IN PM. The seminar provided practical knowledge on business planning, legal requirements, andRead More
A group of students of the School of Social Work of the University of Montana (“To change everything, start anywhere”) in Missoula visited Social Science Works on May 18. Among other things, weRead More
Prof. Dr. Simon W. Kolbe reviewed Migrationspolitik auf der Flucht. Erfahrungen von Neuankömmlingen mit Untätigkeit, Trägheit und Gleichgültigkeit on Socialnet. Kolbe is professor in Social Work at the Wilhelm Löhe Hochschule. Among otherRead More
Talking Politics and Society Again: Reengaging with Fellow Citizens is the title of the new book of Hans Blokland. It will be published by Transcript Verlag in Bielefeld and will be available fromRead More
Ali Ghaznawi was born in 1988 in Kabul. He studied computer science and is a graphic designer and web developer. In 2007, Ali was introduced to the world of computers and became fascinatedRead More
From February to November 2025, we implement a new project in a refugee home in Brandenburg, supported by the IKEA Foundation. This initiative is aimed at children aged 6 to 12, providing themRead More
Everything comes to an end and so does the stay of our interns Muriel Akkerman, Evelyn Callapino Guarachi and Akram Yahiaoui. With the support of the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (IfA), they have beenRead More
