General Introduction to Migration Politics on the Run
How did this project come about and what was the original plan? For that we have to go back to 2020. In that year, we were invited by the municipality of Rangsdorf, inRead More
Deliberation Against Populism: Reconnecting Radicalizing Citizens In East Germany �
In the deliberative project “Deliberation against Populism” we organized two events with citizens from Brandenburg, Germany, to discuss the problems that trouble them. The prime goal of the project was to find newRead More
Brexit Heartbreak & The Democratic Deficit
The UK’s decision to exit the EU left our generation feeling bleak and worried about the direct impact Brexit will have on our future. Around 75 percent of the 18- to 24-year-old votedRead More
The Identity Politics Of Being A Foreign Body
Quickly after moving to Berlin I assumed the title of ‘expat.’ Being an American expat became part of my identity. For better or worse, it was something I was stuck with. For better,Read More
Recruiting Men To Civil Society Projects: Trials & Tribulations From The Front L
This year we have been working with the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung in Brandenburg to recruit German and German-speaking men to work with refugee men in Brandenburg in our buddy project. The ideaRead More
Rural Regeneration by Connecting Bigger Social Solutions
Complex social issues are often more easily resolved when they are connected up with other societal problems. Habitual approaches to thinking and problem solving, as well as the ways we have dividedRead More
Some Countries Are More Corrupt Than Others And We Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Say So
At Social Science Works we are interested in giving second opinions on research, to help enable policy makers make informed choices about policy and empower decision makers to make the best possible useRead More
The Social Dilemma Of Berlin’s Booming Tourism Industry
As an urban tourism destination, Berlin developed rapidly since German reunification in October 1990. Its unique character, fascinating history, and low prices (compared to other over developed European urban destinations) made it attractiveRead More
Debating Values & Identity With Newcomers & European Natives
In 2015, roughly 1,1 million refugees came to Germany. About 428,500 of these people are Syrians. Refugees from Iraq (13%) and Afghanistan (10%) form the second and third largest group. For 2016, theRead More
Ted Cruz, Global Warming, & The Need For Data Transparency In Politics
by Namwan Leavell Republican Senator and prospective presidential candidate Ted Cruz doesn’t believe in global warming. “Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back themRead More