Alina Neitzert
Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS)
University of Bremen
Wiener Straße/Celsiusstraße (FVG)
PO Box 33 04 40
28334 Bremen
Germany
Room: M2140
Phone: +49 (0)421 218 66391
Fax: +49 (0)421 218 66353
E-Mail: neitzert
bigsss.uni-bremen.de
Alina Neitzert is pursuing a PhD in Social Sciences in the thematic field of Life-Course and Lifespan Dynamics. She is a member of the BIGSSS joint research group "Migration and social inequality: Opportunities for integration between institutions and the life course" funded by the Hans-Boeckler Foundation.
Dissertation Topic
Return Migration of Second-Generation Turks from Germany to Turkey.
(working title)
Abstract
In recent years, increasing numbers of second-generation Turks, who grew up in Germany, have 'returned' to their parents' country of origin, particularly to the city of Istanbul, in order to live and work there. This study examines returnees' experiences of integration in Germany, their return motivation, and their experiences of integration in Turkey. In investigating patterns and relations between these three aspects, integration will be conceptualized in four dimensions (cultural-cognitive, structural, social-interactive, identificational). This qualitative study is based on interviews with returnees in Istanbul, including people of various backgrounds, different levels of education, and voluntary as well as involuntary returnees. The main research focus is on returnees' integration experiences and strategies in Turkey.
Academic Supervisors
Prof. Dr. Michael Windzio, EMPAS, University of Bremen
Prof. Özen Odag, BIGSSS, Jacobs University Bremen