Web portal on music and integration
The German Music Information Center (MIZ) has set up an information portal on music and integration. It brings together information on musical refugee projects throughout Germany and supports research, exchange and networking.
With the portal, the MIZ is responding "to the strong need for information of many providers in musical integration work". The experience of many volunteers and professionals has shown that there is a great need for this among those involved in integrative offers, explains Stephan Schulmeistrat, head of the MIZ. For two years, the MIZ has intensively supported the development of musical activities for refugees. The experience gained by the actors in their work became an important impetus for the development of the new platform.
In addition to practical information, the portal also provides suggestions for new offers and their implementation. As the portal has been developed and designed based on practical needs, interested parties can "understand how musical integration work currently functions in Germany from a supra-regional perspective: Who are the sponsors, who are the providers, where does funding come from, what are the goals of the projects and what problems can arise?"
In developing the portal, the MIZ was able to build on its experience with the platform "Musik macht Heimat - Engagement für Dialog", which was launched in October 2015. The impetus for this came from the members of the German Music Council, who passed the resolution "Welcome to Germany: Music makes you feel at home! From a culture of welcome to a culture of integration".
Website: integration.miz.org
