1. Hessen Ministry of Justice,
Integration and Europa
Integration Policies in Hessen

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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

7. Countries of origin: the World
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8. Population of Hessen
by Immigration Background (IB) and Age (%)
(Data source: Microcensus)
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9. 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

15. 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)

16. Input (2009-2013)
Over 70 projects
within 4 years
Budget: 4.93 €
Mio.
plus co8financing
35 Workshops
Over 30
Networking
Meetings
Scientific
evaluation of the
program and
projects
Many Project
Visits
Discussions with
Local Politicians
and Business
Managers
Close
cooperation with
the Ministry
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21. 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)

25. 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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