Hessen Ministry of Justice,
Integration and Europa
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Contents
� Integration Policy in Germany – An Overview
� Migrant Population in Germany and Hessen
� Hessen Integration Policy – Adjustment and Priorities
� Program: „Model Regions Integration“
� Program: „WIR“ (2014)-Integration program for the
entire state of Hessen
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Foreign Population in the German States
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� New Era of Integration Policy in Germany
� 2005: The Immigration Act
� Reformation of Germany‘s foreigner law: Amendment of different laws, such as the
Asylum Procedure Act, The Act on the Aliens Register, The Nationality Law
� 2006/2007: First National Integration Summit and National Integration
Plan
� improving integration courses
� promoting early language learning
� education, training and the labour market
� the situation of girls and women
� providing local support for integration
� integration and civil society
� diversity management in public administration
� 2010: Nationwide Integration Program (in process)
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� Integration policies in Germany: Main Actors
� The States are responsible for integration policies
� The Federal Government supports the integration policies of the States
� Integration Courses (Language and Orientation in terms of society, law and history)
� National Integration Program
� National Integration Plan
� Integration takes place primarily on the local level
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Foreign Population in Hessen
� Hessen has about 6.1 million inhabitants.
� 744.385 are foreigners (approx.12.2%):
� Countries of origin (chart):
(Source:
„2013 Integration Report of Hessen –
An Empirical Analysis of Integration”,
Hessen State Ministry of Justice, for Integration and Europe; www.integrationskompass.de )
Country Number (%)
Turkey 169.622 22,8
Former Yugoslavia 92.560 12,4
Italy 62.826 8,4
Poland 53.495 7,2
Greece 28.693 3,9
Romania 18.849 2,5
Spain 18.058 2,4
Morocco 17.137 2,3
USA 15.030 2
Bulgaria 14.756 2
Others 253.359 34
Countries of origin: the World
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Population of Hessen
by Immigration Background (IB) and Age (%)(Data source: Microcensus)
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Today about 24.9% of the Hessen population has an
immigration background
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New Era of Integration Policy in Hessen
� 2009: Jörg8Uwe Hahn holds office as the first Minister of Justice,
Integration and Europe
� Integration became a main topic
� Implementation of a new department in the ministry
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New Era of Integration Policy in Hessen
� Integration policy <
� <focuses on the potentials of people
� <is a cross-sectoral task
� <needs to be coordinated in order to be effective
� <has to be based on a differentiated analysis
� Diversity Management is one aspect of a comprehensive integration
policy
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Priorities of the Hessen Integration Policy
� Coordination of integration actions
� Program „Model Regions Integration“
� Network of Integration Guides
� Hessen Integration Award
� Monitoring
� Introduction of Islamic Religious Education
� Diversity Management
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Model Regions Integration: Goals
� Model regions as catalyst of innovative developments in Hessen
� Starting a discourse in society
� Development of a global and comprehensive strategic concept
� Development and implementation of integration monitoring
� Linking the local level with the Land and the federal level
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Sustainable Integration
� A variety of projects have been supported in the past financially and in terms of
ideas and approaches (timeframe e.g. 3 years � € �???)
� Now the objective has been to reach a change within the structure of the
Hessen Administration (districts, town councils as for instance in public
administration, schools)
� Aim to achieve sustainable developments and to maintain these changes,
which should ideally turn into a standard locally
Model Regions Integration : Map of Hessen
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Model Regions Integration (Kassel,
MKK/Hanau, Offenbach, Wiesbaden,
Wetzlar, HTK)
Expert Circle for Integration (Marburg-
Biedenkopf, Hersfeld-Rotenburg,
Fulda, LK Offenbach, Darmstadt,
Darmstadt-Dieburg, Rheingau-
Taunuskreis, LK Fulda, Groß-Gerau,
Rüsselsheim, Wetteraukreis)
Input (2009-2013)
Over 70 projectswithin 4 years
Budget: 4.93 €Mio.
plus co8financing
35 Workshops
Over 30 Networking Meetings
Scientific evaluation of the
program andprojects
Many Project Visits
Discussions withLocal Politicians
and Business Managers
Close cooperation with
the Ministry
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Example for Multi-Level-Governance
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2014:
� Realize groundbraking
integration approaches
� Program for the entire
state of Hessen (all 33
districs and
municipalities)
WIR-Program 2014
� Budget 2014: 3.1 € Mio. for the new Program
� Program runtime until the end of the next legislative
period
� The Program WIR emphasizes on the following key
aspects:
� Establishment of a Culture of Welcome and Recognition
� Intercultural Opening in Administrations, Associations and
Organizations
� Active Integration Partnerships
� Low8threshold language assistance
� Training and deployment of Integration Assistants
� Innovative Projects
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Hessen in Europe
� Permanent Representation of Hessen in Brussels
� Multiplier for Information, Partner Searches (Funding) and Best Practices
� Projects with other European Regions
� Project Presentation on March 6, 2013 in Brussels: „Integration at Local
Level Hessen’s „Model Regions Integration” Project as an Example for
Europe?”
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Thank you for your attention!