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
Since 2016, Social Science Works has carried out dozens of integration projects with and for refugees for a wide range of clients. In addition, we have conducted extensive quantitative and qualitative research, particularlyRead 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
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
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
In order to strengthen democracy, we need a new discussion culture. To this end, we are creating public spaces where citizens can meet regularly to discuss social issues over coffee and cake andRead More
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
As citizens increasingly lose trust in politics and society, it becomes more important than ever for state and civilian organizations to be reliable, predictable, transparent, and decent. When citizens become more and moreRead More
