Einwanderer

Some 16.3 million German citizens have an immigrant background. The number of illegal immigrants trying to get to Germany (since the reunification) is on a record high. Authorities have been struggling to provide accommodation for refugees, and the debate over immigration has grown increasingly polarized.

This installation engages viewers on several levels making reference to Germany’s immigrant history in the wake of the Second World War and how this initial influx shaped the changing face of the German population. It will also engage on the current issues around cultural diversity and immigration which are (and will undoubtedly continue to remain) sensitive and complicated topics in contemporary Germany’s social and cultural discourse.