Around 10,000 refugees currently live in Stuttgart. Politics, administration, and civil society work hand in hand to open pathways to a smooth integration process. The City of Stuttgart implements a large number of tailor-made strategies of integration. Among others, it established a most innovative approach: in a programme called “Empowerment”, educational offers are initiated and run by refugees themselves – and supported by local stakeholders with view to general organisational aspects, rooms and other facilities. Like this, the initiative encorporates elements of education and capacity building both among refugees and civil society. Moreover, offers are tailored to the needs of the refugees and, as a consequence, a rich and diverse range of activities could be established. Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany More information: click here