WZB in your Kiez III: Whose Neighborhood? Migration, Culture, and Gentrification in Berlin
Near Kottbusser Tor 10999 Berlin - zum Stadtplan
Donnerstag 11.06.2026
- Anfangszeit: 17:30 Uhr
Kategorie: Wissen live
Späti talk and Kiez tour in Kreuzberg (English)
Berlin’s urban landscape is changing rapidly: rising rents, displacement, and the transformation of established neighborhoods disproportionately affect people with a migration background, and shape who gets to feel at home in the city. But what does research tell us? How are gentrification, cultural diversity, and social inequality connected — and what perspectives can social science offer for a more equitable urban development?
These are the questions at the heart of the third and final event on June 11, 2026, in the series “WZB in Your Kiez: Social Sciences Meet Urban Culture in Berlin”. The evening begins with a talk at a neighborhood Späti near Kottbusser Tor by WZB-researcher Sarah George. Neighborhoods are more than just places to live, they can provide support and connection, but they can also reinforce disadvantage and separation. Sarah’s talk looks at where refugees settle in Germany, why these patterns emerge, and what ethnic segregation can mean in practice – from the potential benefits of neighborhood concentration and community ties to the risks of deepening inequality and exclusion.
Following the talk, a guided tour of Kreuzberg will be led by Muhammed Lamin Jadama – political activist, photographer, street worker, neighborhood expert, and tour guide with Querstadtein e.V.. The tour explores how the drug situation in Görlitzer Park connects to the European asylum system, what it means to live without a residence permit, and how local initiatives bring people with and without a migration background together to shape life in the Kiez.
Together, we will discuss how gentrification and migration shape the lives and culture of people in Berlin, where displacement and exclusion begin, and what possibilities for a diverse, equitable city are conceivable. We look forward to a lively exchange!
The “WZB in Your Kiez” event series consists of three events in May and June and is open to anyone interested. The event language is English. The goal of the series is to connect research on social inequality with everyday urban culture in Berlin and to make topics such as migration, gentrification, and social participation accessible in a low-threshold, local format.
Lara Bister and Emily Frank, researchers in the Health and Social Inequality research group at the WZB, received the “WZB Wirkt” transfer grant from the Freunde des WZB e.V. for this project.
The language of the event is English.
Registration: Participation is free, but registration is required as places are limited. Please register by 10 June 2026 at the latest using the registration link on the official WZB event website: https://www.wzb.eu/en/events/wzb-in-your-kiez-iii-whose-neighborhood-migration-culture-and-gentrification-in-berlin
Date and time: 11 June 2026, starts at 5:30 p.m., duration approx. 2.5–3 hours
Location: Near Kottbusser Tor (tba)
Contact: Emily Frank, emily.frank@wzb.eu
Berlin’s urban landscape is changing rapidly: rising rents, displacement, and the transformation of established neighborhoods disproportionately affect people with a migration background, and shape who gets to feel at home in the city. But what does research tell us? How are gentrification, cultural diversity, and social inequality connected — and what perspectives can social science offer for a more equitable urban development?
These are the questions at the heart of the third and final event on June 11, 2026, in the series “WZB in Your Kiez: Social Sciences Meet Urban Culture in Berlin”. The evening begins with a talk at a neighborhood Späti near Kottbusser Tor by WZB-researcher Sarah George. Neighborhoods are more than just places to live, they can provide support and connection, but they can also reinforce disadvantage and separation. Sarah’s talk looks at where refugees settle in Germany, why these patterns emerge, and what ethnic segregation can mean in practice – from the potential benefits of neighborhood concentration and community ties to the risks of deepening inequality and exclusion.
Following the talk, a guided tour of Kreuzberg will be led by Muhammed Lamin Jadama – political activist, photographer, street worker, neighborhood expert, and tour guide with Querstadtein e.V.. The tour explores how the drug situation in Görlitzer Park connects to the European asylum system, what it means to live without a residence permit, and how local initiatives bring people with and without a migration background together to shape life in the Kiez.
Together, we will discuss how gentrification and migration shape the lives and culture of people in Berlin, where displacement and exclusion begin, and what possibilities for a diverse, equitable city are conceivable. We look forward to a lively exchange!
The “WZB in Your Kiez” event series consists of three events in May and June and is open to anyone interested. The event language is English. The goal of the series is to connect research on social inequality with everyday urban culture in Berlin and to make topics such as migration, gentrification, and social participation accessible in a low-threshold, local format.
Lara Bister and Emily Frank, researchers in the Health and Social Inequality research group at the WZB, received the “WZB Wirkt” transfer grant from the Freunde des WZB e.V. for this project.
The language of the event is English.
Registration: Participation is free, but registration is required as places are limited. Please register by 10 June 2026 at the latest using the registration link on the official WZB event website: https://www.wzb.eu/en/events/wzb-in-your-kiez-iii-whose-neighborhood-migration-culture-and-gentrification-in-berlin
Date and time: 11 June 2026, starts at 5:30 p.m., duration approx. 2.5–3 hours
Location: Near Kottbusser Tor (tba)
Contact: Emily Frank, emily.frank@wzb.eu
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