The Week in Germany: Current Affairs

July 20, 2007

German Poster Campaign Publicizes Aid for Immigrants

Posters went up in Germany Friday (July 13) prompting school teachers, sports trainers and employers to help an estimated 15 million people in Germany of immigrant origin.

The advertising campaign was launched a day after a two-hour national immigration summit at Chancellor Angela Merkel's office where government officials and employers were urged to hire more people from ethnic minorities.

The summit heard that sports clubs and schools were at the forefront in breaking down barriers between minorities and ethnic Germans.

People of Turkish origin make up Germany's biggest ethnic minority. There are also large numbers of eastern Europeans who have obtained citizenship thanks to ancient German ancestry.

The campaign also includes posters offering information to ethnic Turks about recent changes in German immigration law. (dpa)

Links:

National Integration Plan a Historic Milestone (Germany Info)

Merkel: Integration of Immigrants is a Process that Requires the Involvement of all of Society (TWIG, July 13, 2007)

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