Municipal solution for a sustainable migration policy: algorithm-based matching of people seeking protection

A sustainable migration and asylum policy requires practical, participatory and solidarity-based solutions. In order for these solutions to be practicable, they must take greater account of municipal expertise in their development and implementation and also include the perspectives of the people seeking protection in our country.

In the Re:Match project, we worked with eight municipalities from five federal states to develop a concept for the data-driven and individually customised allocation and admission of people seeking protection using algorithm-based matching - and therefore completed a sucessful practical test in the relocation of 137 Ukrainian protection seekers to Germany!

The Berlin Governance Platform would like to invite you to our next online exchange on February 25th, 2025 (10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CEST)!

Together with representatives from three of our partner municipalities, Dinslaken, Kiel and Troisdorfwe will present key results and our guidelines for implementing data-based matching of protection seekers and cities, as well as give an outlook on the new "Re:MatchJob" project .

How does Re:Match differ from conventional processes?

Re:Match records the individual profiles, needs and preferences of people seeking protection and compares them with the infrastructural framework conditions and capacities of municipalities. This data is then used to determine the best possible matches between protection seekers and local Minucipalities. In this way, we lay the foundations for successful integration, independence and a good future togetheras early as the allocation process. The matching process also offers better planning options for local municipalities. This way, an easier reception and integration process can be facilitated from day one and human resources and municipal capacities can be utilised more efficiently.

Agenda:

• 10.00 a.m. Greeting by Prof Dr Gesine Schwan
• 10.10 a.m.        Presentation of results and the implementation guide
  Learn more about practical steps for implementing a data-driven matching model and the promising evaluation results
• 10:25 a.m.        Questions and answers with Natascha BetkeCoordination of refugees in the city Dinslaken, Violetta Seelig-KissIntegration Coordination Centre of the state capital Keel and Maulud AmirHead of the city's migration department Troisdorf

• 10:40 a.m.        Re:MatchJob - Brief presentation of our new project with a focus on labour market integration

• 10:45 a.m.        Open question and answer session
  You can also send us your questions in advance to rematch@governance-platform.org

Who should take part?

This event is aimed at representatives of the municipal level who make or implement decisions for their municipality in the area of migration, asylum and integration policy. We also welcome decision-makers at federal, national and EU level, researchers and representatives of NGOs and civil society.

We would be very pleased if you would forward this invitation to interested colleagues.

Join us for an exchange on how the municipal reception of asylum seekers can be improved, how integration results can be increased and how pragmatic and solidarity-based solutions can be found for a functioning asylum and migration policy. We look forward to your participation!