Integration in working life – concrete support and sustainable change to foster a welcoming culture in the workplace:: This category is aimed at successful integration in the workplace. The focus is on measures that include individual integration programmes for skilled workers and employees, thereby achieving a sustainable, systemic change in the corporate culture. It is also
important to sensitise all employees and create structures that understand and actively promote cultural diversity through immigration as an enrichment. The projects submitted should demonstrate how they take into account both the individual needs of international employees and how they develop the organisation as a whole.

Educational opportunities – opening up career prospects, recognising qualifications, promoting integration: Access to the labour market is a key factor for successful integration. This category includes projects that focus on different aspects of further education and training, focusing on the entire family unit as well as individual family members. It is not just about the formal recognition of qualifications, but also about developing innovative ways of making existing skills visible and creating sustainable educational prospects for all family members.

Public discourse – communication and public relations work for an open and diverse society: This category focuses on projects that actively contribute to shaping the social discourse regarding international skilled workers and employees and initiate structural changes in the way migration and integration are discussed. We are looking for initiatives that not only highlight grievances, but also develop and communicate constructive solutions. The sustainable change of social structures and attitudes is particularly important.

Everyday life and arrival – practical help for a good life in Germany: Creating and improving basic care structures and overcoming bureaucratic and legal hurdles are crucial for successful integration. This category includes projects that offer practical support in key areas of life such as housing, residence, healthcare and childcare, as well as developing innovative solutions to simplify administrative processes. In addition to improving access to existing services, it is also about developing new services that facilitate access to administrative procedures.