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  • “Treat Every Case as Your Own”: How Zaki e.V. Supports Berlin’s Overlooked Migrants

    “Treat Every Case as Your Own”: How Zaki e.V. Supports Berlin’s Overlooked Migrants

    For many newcomers in Berlin, one of the biggest challenges—besides the language—is navigating a system that is both highly complex and constantly shifts responsibility. This is exactly where Zaki e.V. steps in—with accessible, multilingual support and a clear principle: no case is passed on; every case is followed through to a solution, as Pia Bergmann, communications officer at Zaki, explains in our interview.
  • Germany Has an Energy Crisis — Just Not the One You Think

    Germany Has an Energy Crisis — Just Not the One You Think

    We debate gas, nuclear, and renewables—while something far more critical is running low: social energy. A tired society, shrinking trust, and unused potential are the real bottlenecks of the future.
  • Multilingualism, Participation, and Power: A Berlin Case Study

    Multilingualism, Participation, and Power: A Berlin Case Study

    Drawing on ten years of experience with the migraUp! Pankow project, Marita Orbegoso Alvarez, board member of MigrArte Perú e.V., reflects on how migrant organizations are not just participants in local life, but key drivers of democratic engagement, multilingual participation, and community resilience in Berlin. 
  • One In Four Berliners Cannot Vote: Europe Still Struggles With Migrant Political Participation

    One In Four Berliners Cannot Vote: Europe Still Struggles With Migrant Political Participation

    A quarter of Berlin’s residents cannot vote in national or local elections because they do not hold German citizenship. A new report by the Brussels-based Migration Policy Group shows that this democratic gap is not unique to Germany. Across Europe, migrants face major barriers to political participation — making it the weakest area of integration policy on the continent.

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