(Re)Considering the Last Fifty Years of Migration and Current Immigration Policies in Germany

Abstract

The year 2011 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the bilateral recruitmentagreement that the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) signed withthe Republic of Turkey in 1961. According to official figures, the immigrantgroup with roots in Turkey and its offspring make the second largestgroup currently after ethnic German emigrants (resettlers) in Germany.Understanding this migration experience and the broader issues of immigrationin Germany is the motivation behind this special issue.