WE, THE CITY OF HAMBURG! HAMBURG INTEGRATION CONCEPT Participation, intercultural opening and cohesion. WE, THE CITY OF HAMBURG! Participation, intercultural opening and cohesion – 2017 Hamburg integration concept – September 2017 Imprint Published by Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Authority for Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Integration (Behörde für Arbeit, Soziales, Familie und Integration – BASFI) Division of Press and Public Relations Hamburger Straße 47 22083 Hamburg Edited by Burkhard Strunk, Dr Simon Fellmer, Dr Lea T. Tezcan-Götz, Samir Baum-El Falaky, Doris Kersten, Offi ce for Labour and Integration (Amt für Arbeit und Integration – AI), European Social Funds (ESF) Administrative Authority Designed by www.bfoe-hh.de Translated version designed by: Martin Grundmann Printed by alsterpaper/alsternetwork September 2017 Please place your order online at: [email protected] A downloadable version of the integration concept can be found here: www.hamburg.de/integration This publication has been issued by the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg as part its public relations work. Neither parties nor electoral candidates or assistants may use this publication for election purposes or in a manner that could be construed as the state government showing favour towards individual political parties. 4 Imprint Introduction Dear Sir or Madam, The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is a cosmopolitan metropole where many people from different cultures live side by side. They talk with each other, go to school to- gether, and are friends and work colleagues. Our city has a long tradition of integrating immigrants, because we have always viewed integration as an opportunity for our society as well as for our city. Over the centuries, we as a society have learnt that people from other countries can be an asset to all us if we welcome them and give them the same opportunities as our children. In this process, ‘integration’ has been and still remains a hot topic of discussion. The question of ‘To what extent do we allow participation?’ has always been at the heart of this debate, with the demand for refugees to actively play a part in their own integration also being heavily focused on. The goal of the Senate of Hamburg states that: ‘Each and Predefi ned target values are what makes the Hamburg every person is a part of our society and should be able Integration Concept so special. By precisely determining to fully participate in all aspects of life in Hamburg.’ This what goals we want to achieve, we make it possible to mea- guiding principle from the 2013 Integration Concept still sure integration achievements or even recognise where im- remains valid in this revised and updated version of the provement is needed. Integration isn’t a project that begins concept. Its core focus is still to increase the intercultural today and ends tomorrow. Instead, it’s an ongoing task for openness of the state and its offers as well as to eliminate all individuals as well as for all of society. Integration is and discrimination and thus maintain equal participation op- remains a task to be tackled across all levels of society in portunities for everyone – including both people with and our city. without a background of migration. More than 1,000 citizens helped us develop the concept Under the title ‘We, the city of Hamburg! Participation, by sharing their thoughts and suggestions with us at many intercultural opening and cohesion’ (Wir in Hamburg! Teil- events and through an online survey. We were thereby pro- habe, Interkulturelle Öffnung und Zusammenhalt), the Sen- vided with a lot of food for thought. I extend the warmest ate hereby presents its new integration concept on how it words of gratitude to all those who were involved, and hope will turn this aspiration into reality. The concept is divided that we can continue this dialogue and spirit of cooperation into seven main areas of focus with a total of 26 differ- in the future. ent areas of action. In comparison to its predecessor, this updated concept features a variety of new ideas, one of which attaches great importance to the initial integration of asylum seekers in Hamburg. In the following, you’ll be able to read all about this as well as the different plans for Yours sincerely, implementation. Dr Melanie Leonhard Senator for Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Integration Introduction 5 Table of contents A. Conceptual framework for action for the Hamburg integration policy . 8 1. Hamburg – a growing metropolis . 8 2. Starting point for understanding integration in Hamburg . 9 3. Continuation of the central integration policy strategies . 9 4. Phase-oriented approach to integration – new focus on ‘initial integration’ . 11 5. Interreligious dialogue as part of the integration concept? . 13 6. The role of the media in the debate on integration policy . 14 7. Participation procedure . 15 B. ‘Quantifiable’ participation – control through indicators and target values . 17 1. The concept of the migration background . 17 2. Explanations of further methods . 17 3. Further development of sub-goals, indicators and target values. 18 4. Selection of masterplan indicators . 19 C. The integration concept’s main areas of focus . 20 I. Naturalisation and political involvement . 22 1. Naturalisation . 22 2. Political parties, Hamburg Parliament, district assemblies and deputations . 24 II. Strengthening democracy and participation. 25 1. Language training for adults . 25 2. Migration counselling . 30 3. Norms and values . 32 4. Political education . 36 III. Education from day one . 38 1. Early childhood education . 38 2. General school education . 43 3. Vocational education and training . 47 a) Career guidance. 48 b) Dual training preparation . 49 c) Training support . 49 4. Tertiary education/Academic studies. 51 IV. Professional success . 54 1. Equal labour market opportunities. 54 a) Labour market integration of long-time residents of Hamburg with a background of migration . 55 b) Labour market integration of refugees . 56 2. Self-employment . 61 3. Continuing vocational education . 63 4. General continuing education . 66 V. Settling into society, strengthening cohesion . 67 1. Volunteer work . 67 2. Child and youth work . 70 a) a) Open child and youth work/Youth social work . ..