Russian Speaking Migration to Germany and Israel

The end of the Soviet Union marked the beginning of a great emigration movement. Over a million people left the Soviet Union for Israel, over two million received German citizenship as so called Russian-German “late resettlers”, and almost 250,000 people of “Jewish nationality” received permanent right of residence in Germany.

How did the Russian speaking newcomers integrate into the German and Israeli societies? What are the impacts on the second generation of migrants? And how do they shape the political, social and cultural developments in Israel and Germany today? The discussion focuses on the different legal and social settings that immigrants were facing in both countries and the repercussions on their social and economic establishment.

Discussants:
Jannis PANAGIOTIDIS, Universität Wien

Larissa REMENNICK, Bar-Ilan University

Moderation
Gabriele FREITAG, German Association for East European Studies (DGO), Berlin

The discussion relates to the journal Osteuropa 9-11/2019 available in English and German:

"Migration, Identity, Politics. Trans-inter-national: Russia, Israel, Germany": https://www.zeitschrift-osteuropa.de/hefte/2019/9-11/english

"Migration, Identität, Politik. Trans-inter-national: Russland, Israel, Deutschland": https://www.zeitschrift-osteuropa.de/hefte/2019/9-11/

In cooperation with Stiftung Deutsch-Israelisches Zukunftsforum (dizf)

Veranstaltungsprogramm

Einladungsflyer (PDF, 259 kB)