Matinee with migration researcher Dr. Marcus Engler
Kick-off of the lecture season
On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 10:30 AM, the Friends of the German Emigration House e.V. will commence its first matinee for this year’s lecture season. Guest speaker will be migration researcher and social scientist Dr. Marcus Engler, who works at the German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM) in Berlin. The event will open this year’s series of matinees and invites attendees to delve into current socio-political questions in dialogue with experts.
Under the title ‘Immigration Country Germany – between Closure and Recruitment’, Dr. Engler illuminates current migration trends, political steering measures, and social controversies. In his lecture, he places the most significant developments in the fields of flight and migration in Germany within a European and global context.
Germany faces a fundamental conflict of goals in migration policy: On the one hand, border protection and deportations are being intensified, while on the other hand, due to the shortage of skilled workers, the demand for immigration is growing. How can closure and recruitment be reconciled? And what political strategies are suitable to address these areas of tension?
Through his work for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) as well as for numerous other organizations at home and abroad, Dr. Engler has extensive experience and has been dealing with trends, debates, and political developments in the fields of migration, integration, flight, and asylum for many years. Since 2020, he has been working at the German Center for Integration and Migration (DeZIM) in Berlin.
In his lecture, he not only analyzes current political developments but also critically discusses the effectiveness of current measures. He particularly focuses on the political dynamics in Germany and presents perspectives for a future-oriented, pragmatic immigration policy.
The lecture will take place in the New York Hall of the German Emigration Center. Admission is free. No registration is required.History of Democracy