The European-University Viadrina is a special University because of its History in Germany. It is its position in the polish-German border region, that influenced this speciality. In the seminar “Mobilität der EU Bürger- Eine Wachstumschance für Europa?“ (Mobility of EU citizens - A growth chance for Europe?) given by Dr. Kamilla Schöll-Mazurek, the pros and... Continue Reading →
We talked with Alexander Fischer, Secretary for Labour and Social in Berlin, (Left Party / Die Linke) about homelessness in Berlin. We talked with the politician about the current situation of homeless people in the German capital: the structural problems homeless people are facing, the plans of the Senate for improving the situation and the... Continue Reading →
The presentation deals with the situation of Antoni, a well educated man, who was born in Poland and build up his life in England. After the decision of the Brexit-votum, Antoni and further 3.5m other citizens from EU member states living in the UK are worried about their future status. Click here to see the... Continue Reading →
Living on the flip side is a video about Magda, a polish care worker who wanted to grasp the chance of working abroad. It is presented what her daily tasks were which often reached into exploitation and which problems she was confronted with working in Germany. This is just one case out of thousands which... Continue Reading →
Julia and Iza are polish students studying in Germany. Their experience acquired abroad made them to contribute their powers in an international organization. Two of the most famous volunteer organizations are presented by them in here. Doing so they talk about their tasks as active members and what they do for mobility and international exchange.... Continue Reading →
Does migration make sick? This video shows the link between migration and mental health. It offers a current scientific research about the topic and shows the differences between the situation of the first and second migratory generation in Germany. The video concludes with various suggestions for improvement of health conditions of migrants, such as care... Continue Reading →
Nowadays meat production has become very cheap. Germany is the number one meat producer in Europe, uncontested by any other country – and the production price is cheaper than anywhere else in the EU. This video shows the reasons for these facts. It also reflects on the consequences of the mass industry, e.g. the exploitative... Continue Reading →
This presentation shows a detailed insight in the cross-border cooperation of the police, the combatting of the cross-border criminality as well as in current problems and perspectives on the cooperation of the police and legal authorities. The presentation also offers a video about the work of the police in the cross-border region of Germany and... Continue Reading →
Let´s have a deeper look how the the idea of an universal basic income works and find out it´s influence on today´s different societies. The universal basic income is offered to be a solution for different current problems – an unconditional cash payment that flows monthly from the state budget to everybody without any preconditions.... Continue Reading →
