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6/17/2025

Interview on World Refugee Day: “Integration doesn't happen on its own” - What the German education system needs now

How can integration succeed when thousands of refugee children and young people encounter an education system that is barely prepared for their arrival? On the occasion of the United Nations World Refugee Day on June 20, education researchers Dr. Jutta von Maurice and Dr. Gisela Will talk about successes, shortcomings and lessons learned from almost 10 years of research - and explain why the experiences from their surveys cannot simply be transferred to the situation of Ukrainian refugees in Germany.

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Interview on World Refugee Day: “Integration doesn't happen on its own” - What the German education system needs now
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