Organization
Organizational structure of the network
In October 2018, the general assembly adopted the statute of the German Network for Forced Migration Studies, which define the goals, tasks, and organizational structure of the network:
Statute of the German Network for Forced Migration Studies
In 2020, the general assembly adopted election rules for the network:
Election Rules of the German Network for Forced Migration Studies
The last general assembly elected the following board for a period of 2 years.
Board Members
- Dr. Franzisca Zanker, 1st Chair
- Prof. Dr. Natalie Welfens, 2nd Chair
- Dr. Anna-Christine Görg, Treasurer and Memberships
- Dr. Lena Laube, Secretary
- Dr. Christiane Fröhlich, Equal Opportunities Officer
- Dr. Daniele Saracino, Task Force International Networking
- Andrea Rumpel, FluchtforschungsBlog / Forced Migration Studies Blog
- Prof. Dr. Yaatsil Guevara González, Conference Lead
Former members of the board/former organizing committee:
Dr. Marcus Engler (Blog, 2018-2024)
Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius (conference lead, 2020-2022)
Prof. Dr. Monika Gonser (Treasurer, 2018-2020)
Dr. Jörn Grävingholt (Secretary, 2022-2024)
Dr. J. Olaf Kleist (Organizing Committee; 1. Chair, 2013-2022)
Prof. Dr. Annette Korntheuer (Organizing Committee; Task Force International Networking, 2016-2022)
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Krause (2. Chair, 2013-2026)
Prof. Dr. Nadia Kutscher (Conference Lead, 2018-2020)
Dr. Hamza Safouane (Equal Opportunities Officer, 2020-2022)
Dr. Miriam Schader (Secretary, 2018-2020)
Prof. Dr. Hannes Schammann (Secretary, 2020-2022)
Maarit Thiem (Conference Lead, 2022-2024)
Prof. Dr. Anna Lübbe (Organizing Committee, 2014-2015)
Prof. Dr. Nora Markard (Organizing Committee, 2013-2014)
Prof. Dr. Jochen Oltmer (Organizing Committee, 2013-2018)
Forced Migration Studies Blog
Editors-in-chief:
- Daniele Saracino (Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies)
- Simon Weiser (LMU München)
- Andrea Rumpel (Universität Zürich)
Former editors-in-chief:
Prof. Dr. Ulrike Krause (2015-2023)
Dr. Marcus Engler (2018-2023)
Katharina Heilmann (2023-2024)
Therese Herrmann (2024-2025)
Conference Team
Conference 2026, University of Hildesheim, Organizer: Prof. Dr. Hannes Schammann
Conference 2024, Bonn University, Organizer: Maarit Thiem
Conference 2022, Chemnitz University of Technology, Organizer: Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius
Conference 2020, University of Cologne; Organizer: Prof. Dr. Nadia Kutscher
Conference 2018: Center for Flight and Migration (ZFM), Catholic University of Eichstätt; Conference team.
Conference 2016: Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), University of Osnabrück; conference team.
Working Groups
The working groups in the German Network for Forced Migration Studies are each coordinated by members of the network. An overview with links to the working groups and their coordinators can be found here.