Embracing Diversity: The Integration Success Story of Erlangen

1. Successful Integration is no Coincidence! The case Erlangen

2. …Profile of the city of Erlangen …how did we develop the Principles of Integration? …how where they implemented? …why do we need a Culture of Welcoming and Recognition? What to Expect…. 2 Silvia Klein

3. 1686: French religious refugees (1698: 1000 Huguenots and 317 Germans in Erlangen) Post WWII: DPs (¼ of Bavarian population new after 1945) 60ies: „Guest Workers“ and their families 80ies: Asylum Seekers and their families 90ies: Jewish Refugees (quota system) 00s: Late repatriates (ethnic German immigrants) 10s: EU-member state migrants and refugees Erlangen – Openness is Our Tradition 3 Silvia Klein

4. Erlangen – Openness is Our Tradition

5. Erlangen – Openness is Our Tradition

6. Foreigners- and Integration Council since 1974 Project task for Principles of Integration: 2005 Development of city encompassing Principles of Integration for policies and action New conceptualisation of the communal migration- and integration policies Development of the Principles of Integration 5 Silvia Klein

7. Work SystematicsSystematic Working following the Strategic Management-model of the KGST (Municipal Association for Administration Management) Themes and concrete action established through communicative process, including all key stakeholders for integration in Erlangen. ~ 80 people (City Council, City Administration, Foreigners- and Integration Council, University, political Parties, religious groups, Social Housing Agency, police, schools, clubs, organisations, volunteers) Development of the Principles of Integration 6 Silvia Klein

8. Task Groups AG 1: Conceptualisation of Principles AG 2: Language Integration and Education AG 3: Occupational Integration – Economy and Work Life AG 4: Social and Cultural Integration AG 5: Political- Participatory Integration AG 6: Urban Development/ Housing/ Social Space Development of the Principles of Integration 7 Silvia Klein

9. The City Council adopted unanimously the Principles of Integration July 2007. Further adopted contents: - Preamble  - Erlanger Understanding of Integration- People with Migrant Background- Application areas of intercultural competency Development of the Principles of Integration 8 Silvia Klein

10. Implementation of the Principles 4 Steps of Implementation

11. Fundamental Considerations The City Council obtains the political responsibility for Integration Policies. The City Administration provides coordination and assures the implementation of action and cooperates with external stakeholders. Implementation of the Principles 11 Silvia Klein

12. ► Coordination Unit for Integration ► Steering Committee Integration (LK) ► Person in Charge for Integration ► Integration Conference ► Integration Monitoring Implementation of the Principles For Better Coordination and Optimal Use of Resources 12 Silvia Klein

13. Coordination Unit for Integration - leads urban integration work - supports departments during implementation - is cross-departmental and coordinates tasks within the city administration - aligns with actions of external stakeholders Implementation of the Principles 13 Silvia Klein

14. Tasks: Steers fundamental direction of integration policies of the city in line with the Principles of Integration Prepares political decisions of municipal integration policies Recommends annual goals of integration policies to the City Council Reviews and supervises implementation Implementation of the Principles Mayor Steering Committee Integration 14 Silvia Klein

15. Person in Charge for Integration in Units Units and subunits (social housing: GEWOBAU, public services: ESTW, employment unit: GGFA) appoint responsible for integration. Function as contact person for Coordination Unit, closely cooperate and document implementation in the respective department. Coordination Unit can invite the appointee to the committee, according to needs Implementation of Principles 15 Silvia Klein

16. Integration Conference annual open, impulse-giving platform shall support the overall implementation of the Principles serves the collection of project ideas and the recruitment of further stakeholders for cooperation and support assures the participation of all external stakeholders in the municipal debate on integration policies, explicitly migrant-self-organisations (MSOs) and of the Foreigner- and Integration Council The Coordination Unit organises the conference. Implementation of Principles 16 Silvia Klein

17. Implementation of Principles Personal Engagement of the top-Administration (OBM) Transparency, PR Central Factors for Success enable real Engagement possibly unanimous Council Adoptions formulate clear goals create organisational structures, provide resources for the coordination of processes 17 Silvia Klein

18. Enlargement of the Deanship-Conversations of the OBM to the „Interreligious Roundtable“, now including Muslim and Jewish representatives Holiday regulations for non-Christian city employees Integrations courses include city walks for German language learners guided by interculturally trained museum staff Practise oriented German language classes by the adult learning centre (vhs): new concepts for teaching, language meetings in German/Russian/Italian/English/Spanish and French, International „Stammtische“, German language training ERlangen (in Cooperation with the museum, the library, the theatre and the arts centre) Language training for pupils with migrant background in secondary school (Hauptschule) with reading support provided by the library Cultural education: art-talks and guided visits in multiple languages Selected Action since 2008 18 Silvia Klein

19. ■ Concept and Council Adoption of the project „die Begleiter“ (the Companions). ■ Kick-off with around 80 participants ■ Publication of first Integration Monitoring of the city of Erlangen. ■ Intercultural opening of the City Administration: recommendation of including into job-proposals active application of migrants: realisations since Sept 2010; Support especially in the area: apprenticeship ■ Formulation of basis for discussion for new conceptualisation of trainings for intercultural competence within the city academy and presentation to HR professionals in the wider region ■ Publication of the book „We are Erlangen“ Selected Action in 2010 19 Silvia Klein

20. ■ Integration Conference 2011 on „Diversity Management – Use and Appreciation of ethnical and cultural diversity“ ■ Update of brochure „Integration Activities in Erlangen“ ■ Activities concerning the recognition of training qualifications ■ Joint activities with Bavarian State Ministry on „Strengthening Bavaria`s Diversity – how to provide optimal integration conditions in the region?“ ■ Set-up of apprentice-advertising jointly with MSOs ■Planning and conduction of employers-survey to statistically record migration background of city employees ■ Integration Conference 2012 on „Professional further education – recognition and qualification“ ■ City Council adopts unanimous the „Charta der Vielfalt“ (Charta of Diversity) ■ Start of program to the intercultural opening of the communes XENOS Selected Action 2011-2012 20 Silvia Klein

21. ■ Integration Conference 2013 on „Welcoming Culture – Expectations, Framework, Position ■ New Edition of the Integration Monitoring ■ Official Naturalisation Celebration with around 100 people in October ■ Project on Intercultural Opening of Communities XENOS. Erlangen sub-project: development of concept for welcoming culture Selected Action in 2013 21 Silvia Klein

22. Why is this important? fosters an open international image supports integration of immigrants into the society culture of welcoming and recognition fosters participation and fairness of chances uses cultural diversity as resource for innovation and progress Increases the attractiveness of cities creates possibilities of identification 22 Silvia Klein

23. Subproject: Development of a culture of welcoming in Erlangen 2012: recruit supporters 2012/2013: Workshops to collect ideas 2013: Integration Conference on „Welcoming Culture“ 2013: Formulation of concept 2013/2014: Training of co-workers, training of volunteer „Integration Pilots“, PR XENOS -PIK 23 Silvia Klein

24. Culture of Welcoming City Council Decisions on the Culture of Welcoming 28.2.2013: The Public Department for Aliens (Ausländerstelle) is instructed to use their merits of action in regards of foreigners laws and regulations as much as possible in favour of the person concerned and to ensure service and customer-orientation on a daily basis. 26.9.2013: Restructuring of the Public Department for Foreigners (Ausländerbehörde) towards a Culture of Welcoming: the administration is instructed to formulate a related concept until October 2014. 24 Silvia Klein

25. Herzlichen Dank! ¡muchas gracias! Grazie tante! Çok teşekkür ederim! Thank you very much! Merci beaucoup! большо́е спаси́бо! Erlangen – Openness is Our Tradition 25 Silvia Klein