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In the context of current debates on migration and asylum, Prof. Dr. Petra Bendel has been approached by several media outlets on her expertise. We have compiled a selection of articles (in German) here: Interviews: „Hintergrund zum Weltflüchtlingstag – Gespräch mit Prof. Petra Bendel“ (BR2,...

In the last ten years, there has been an international rise in extreme right-wing movements and parties, along with an accompanying authoritarian formation of society. In the course of this increasingly acute development, science and universities have become a field of cultural struggle for the extr...

In the latest episode of the FAU CHREN Podcast Human Rights Tracks, Prof. Dr. Petra Bendel discusses key policy plans of the new German government in terms of migration and integration, potential pitfalls and their implications. The episode (in German) is available at: Listen Notes  Podbea...

The CHREN Human Rights Clinic is inviting applications from students interested in participating in a project with our practice partner Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V. (GFF) during the summer semester. The focus of the project will be an analysis of the practice of the UN Committee on Econo...

In the recent article "Why a Migration Policy of Hardship Will Fail", published on April 11, 2025, by SPIEGEL, Prof. Dr. Petra Bendel and further renowned scholars analyze current political debates in the context of the coalition agreement. They issue a strong warning against a “fact-resistant panic...

As part of the ZDF election shows on February 13th and 20th, Prof. Dr. Petra Bendel and the MFI team will conduct fact-checking on topics related to migration, displacement, and integration. This process takes place in close collaboration with the ZDF editorial team, which either commissions specifi...

At the end of February 2024, the Bavaria Model United Nations Conference will once again take place at Nuremberg Castle - organized by FAU students for students worldwide. This year, over 100 delegates from Germany, the USA and Cameroon are expected to attend. The event will kick off with a exper...

On January 23rd, 2025 Prof. Petra Bendel addressed the role of the media and its influence on political and societal attitudes towards migration during the 19th SWR Media Forum on Migration with this years motto entitled “We, Here. Debates of a Migration Society.” She called for a more factual and g...

Professor Dr. Michael Krennerich passed away on December 28, 2024 after a long and serious illness surrounded by his family. A detailed obituary is published in German.

In collaboration with federal states, municipalities, and representatives of refugees, a team from FAU and the University of Hildesheim, together with four federal states, has developed a mechanism to distribute asylum seekers from federal states to municipalities. Using an algorithm, the individual...