COMPACT
PLAYERS & ORGANISATIONS
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
The Federal Office offers complete information
on residence in Germany and makes decisions
relating to applications for asylum.
→ bamf.de
German Islam Conference
Since 2006 a long-term dialogue between the
German state and Muslims living in Germany
known are Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, Forsa,
has been in place in the form of the German
Emnid, Infratest Dimap and Institut für
Islam Conference (DIK).
Demoskopie Allensbach.
→ deutsche-islam-konferenz.de
Federal Employment Agency
Federal Volunteer Service
The national employment agency is responsible
The service is geared towards women and men
for job placement and employment promotion
who want to get involved in working for the
as well as financial compensation.
common good – in a social, ecological or cultural
→ arbeitsagentur.de
context or in sport, integration or civil protection and disaster response.
Foundations
→ bundesfreiwilligendienst.de
Germany has one of the highest densities of
foundations in Europe. On a national average,
National Action Plan for Integration
there are 26 foundations for every 100,000
Germany seeks to achieve a high level of integ-
inhabitants. The best known is Stiftung Waren-
ration, which is why the topic has been a
test, which tests and compares products on
focal point of the Federal Government’s work
behalf of the government.
since 2005. An integration summit takes
→ stiftungen.org
place annually.
→ bundesregierung.de
Polling institutes
Several established opinion polling institutes
regularly survey Germans’ opinions and publish
projections on election days. Among the best
DIGITAL PLUS
More information on all topics
in this chapter – link lists with additional
comments, articles, documents; plus
more detailed information on terms such
as demographic change, social security, intergenerational
contract, equal rights, and standard of living.
→ tued.net/en/dig6