Dr. Susanne Asche Karlsruhe The Integration Programme of the City of Karlsruhe - A Contribution to 1/23
It s just the variety of the population that Karlsruhe considers an opportunity. The city s foundation and the Charter of Rights written by Karlsruhe s founder were the bases for a cosmopolitan city. Throughout our history, we have always welcomed people from other nations - whether they come for a visit or to live and to work here. 2/23
Only by integrating people from other countries and often from other cultural backgrounds can we combat racism and racially motivated acts. 3/23
Karlsruhe s integration concept is part of a Germany-wide development. 4/23
There are always two sides to integration: Integration doesn t just come automatically; it can t just be decreed. (...) A common understanding of integration has to be developed. (Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel, 2007) 5/23
Karlsruhe s Guidelines for the Integration of Migrants and the Ten-Point-Plan of Action against Racism 6/23
The foundation of the city: The Charter of Rights of 1715 Today, Karlsruhe is Baden-Württemberg s third-largest city - wealthy, a good infrastructure, an elite university, numerous internationally renowned cultural institutions, excellent schools and establishments of higher learning. Its economic focus is on new information technologies. 7/23
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Statistical data on Karlsruhe s population A population of about 300,000, about 25,000 of them having a secondary residence in Karlsruhe About 40,000 foreign nationals = 14.4 % About 27,000 Germans having an obvious personal migration background = 9.4 % of the population A total of about 24 %, which means that one out of four, has a migration background. 10/23
Composition of the about 67,000 inhabitants with migration background About 7,000 from Turkey About 8,500 from the former Soviet Union (mostly ethnic German repatriates) About 6,700 from the former Yugoslavia 11/23
Karlsruhe s achievements in the field of integration Since 1984: Festival of International Understanding Since the Eighties of the last century: Foreign Residents Advice Centre called Immigrant Integration Office since 2000 Since 1987: election of a Foreigners Advisory Council Since 10 years: Human Rights Centre Since the Nineties of the last century: International Meeting Centre varied activities led by clubs, associations and all kinds of groups 12/23
The aim is to promote the readiness to engage in dialogue between different religious groups and cultures, which is essential for a real community, to support the integration of migrants coming to Karlsruhe by taking concerted action and to secure continuity in the service provided to them. 13/23
Guidelines for the Integration of Migrants Result of a city-wide process helping the different groups to come to an understanding 14/23
Dates on which the draft of Karlsruhe s Guidelines for the Integration of Migrants was presented and discussed 4th March 2007 21st March 2007 18th April 2007 2nd May 2007 13th June 2007 21st June 2007 10th July 2007 13th July 2007 26th July 2007 2nd Integration Breakfast at Tollhaus culture centre Presentation at Mühlburg district Presentation at Südstadt district Presentation at the university Presentation at Oststadt district Presentation at Oberreut district Presentation at Karlsruhe-Durlach district Round table with native language teachers Human Rights Centre 15/23
Assistance requested from 34 organisations / institutions City of Karlsruhe - Urban Development Department / Volunteers Bureau City of Karlsruhe - Economic Development Department Working Team - Job Centre Employment Promotion Services Working Team of Karlsruhe s Citizens Associations Baden Sports Federation Badisches Staatstheater (state theatre) Badisches Landesmuseum (state museum) Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe (state library) Federal Office for Migration and Refugees City of Karlsruhe - Office for Citizens Service and Security City of Karlsruhe - Women s Representative Health Department Karlsruhe Chamber of Crafts Karlsruhe Chamber of Industry and Commerce International Meeting Centre (ibz) City of Karlsruhe - Advice Centre for Children 16/23
Assistance requested from 34 organisations / institutions City of Karlsruhe - Cultural Affairs Department Mennonitisches Hilfswerk e.v. (Mennonite support organisation) Members of the Federal Parliament, Karlsruhe constituency Members of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament, Karlsruhe constituency Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (equal welfare organisation) University of Education City of Karlsruhe Human Resources and Organisation Department Karlsruhe Police Headquarters City of Karlsruhe - Schools and Sports Department City of Karlsruhe Senior Citizens Office City of Karlsruhe - Department in Charge of Social and Youth Affairs State Schools Office City of Karlsruhe - Town Planning Department City of Karlsruhe - Press and Information Department Stadtjugendausschuss Karlsruhe e. V. (City Youth Committee) Student Services Organisation Centre for Applied Cultural Sciences and Studies 17/23
Project group Working team of the foreign national members of the Foreigners Advisory Council Arbeiterwohlfahrt Karlsruhe e.v. ( Workers Welfare Organisation ) City of Karlsruhe - Immigrant Integration Office Caritasverband Karlsruhe e.v. (the Catholic Church s Welfare Organisation) Hand in Hand e.v. (organisation helping women and children) Internationaler Bund (German welfare organisation, social and youth work) Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland e.v. ( Germans from Russia Association ) Ecumenical Migration Centre City of Karlsruhe - Social Services in the City s districts Stadtjugendausschuss e.v. Karlsruhe (City Youth Committee) 18/23
The 10 fields of activity defined in Karlsruhe s guidelines Intercultural approach Administration Religion Language Education Culture and sports Economic integration Health Legal integration Housing situation and living together in the city. 19/23
The 10 fields of activity defined in Karlsruhe s guidelines Intercultural approach Administration Religion Language and Education Culture and sports Economic integration Health Legal integration Housing situation and living together in the city. 20/23
Karlsruhe s Guidelines for the Integration of Migrants and the Ten-Point-Plan of Action against Racism A special characteristic of Karlsruhe s integration concept: not a finished concept, but the beginning of a city-wide implementation process 21/23
Karlsruhe s Guidelines for the Integration of Migrants and the Ten-Point-Plan of Action against Racism Culture of memory and Fight against the Extreme Right 22/23
Karlsruhe s Guidelines for the Integration of Migrants and the Ten-Point-Plan of Action against Racism If we in Karlsruhe succeed in making headway towards an integrated urban society by putting these guidelines into practice, this will be an active contribution to the implementation of the Ten- Point-Action plan against racism in Europe on the local level. 23/23
Thank you very much for your attention 24/23