Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022
The relationship between researchers and policymakers has never been straightforward when it comes to using the best evidence to solve societal problems. This paper examines this relationship by analysing two major refugee events in Germany: the arrival of Middle Eastern refugees in 2015 and Ukrain...
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The relationship between researchers and policymakers has never been straightforward when it comes to using the best evidence to solve societal problems. This paper examines this relationship by analysing two major refugee events in Germany: the arrival of Middle Eastern refugees in 2015 and Ukrainian refugees in 2022. Using communication theories, we analyze how policymakers engaged with scientific research and the institutional mechanisms that facilitated or hindered knowledge transfer. Based on policy document analysis and expert interviews, we identify key differences in policy responses across both events. In 2015, scientific evidence was sparse, and policymakers primarily relied on legal perspectives. By contrast, in 2022, a well-developed research infrastructure allowed for a more immediate integration of empirical scientific insights into policy. However, political and institutional selectivity in processing evidence persisted. Our findings highlight the need for closer collaboration between researchers and policymakers and improved mechanisms for translating scientific knowledge into policy.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cfdf0c13b87241d28249fd5264f87e602025-08-20T02:48:19ZengUTS ePRESSCosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal1837-53912025-03-0117110.5130/ccs.v17.i1.9376Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022Katja Patzwaldt0Andreas Ette1Federal Institute for Population Research (Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung BiB), Wiesbaden, GermanyFederal Institute for Population Research (Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung BiB), Wiesbaden, Germany The relationship between researchers and policymakers has never been straightforward when it comes to using the best evidence to solve societal problems. This paper examines this relationship by analysing two major refugee events in Germany: the arrival of Middle Eastern refugees in 2015 and Ukrainian refugees in 2022. Using communication theories, we analyze how policymakers engaged with scientific research and the institutional mechanisms that facilitated or hindered knowledge transfer. Based on policy document analysis and expert interviews, we identify key differences in policy responses across both events. In 2015, scientific evidence was sparse, and policymakers primarily relied on legal perspectives. By contrast, in 2022, a well-developed research infrastructure allowed for a more immediate integration of empirical scientific insights into policy. However, political and institutional selectivity in processing evidence persisted. Our findings highlight the need for closer collaboration between researchers and policymakers and improved mechanisms for translating scientific knowledge into policy. https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/9376Science communicationPolicymakingRefugeesGermanyPolicy advice |
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| title | Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022 |
| title_full | Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022 |
| title_fullStr | Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022 |
| title_short | Communicating Science for Migration Policy: Refugee Protection in Germany 2015 and 2022 |
| title_sort | communicating science for migration policy refugee protection in germany 2015 and 2022 |
| topic | Science communication Policymaking Refugees Germany Policy advice |
| url | https://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/journals/index.php/mcs/article/view/9376 |
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