August 2026 - New publication on "reactive cosmopolitanism"

• In this study, we introduce the concept of reactive cosmopolitanism. Contrary to the prevailing view that cosmopolitan migrants constitute a privileged group among internationally mobile individuals, this concept posits that migrants' cosmopolitan belonging can result from being socially excluded in the country of residence. We test this concept using longidutinal survey data on internationally mobile Germans.

•  I worked on this project together with Nella Geurts (Radboud University). It has been published in Global Networks. Open access | Replication materials

July 2026 - New publication on the subjective well-being of return migrants

• This article studies how return migration affects the subjective well-being of returnees. Based on our null findings, we challenge the typical framing of returning home as either a story of failure or success. Instead, we argue to understand return as a strategic decision to conserve resources and stabilise well-being within the context of broader life-course trajectories.

• The study is joint work with Nico Stawarz (BiB) and Martijn Hendriks (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and has been published in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Open access

• This paper complements a previous study in which we examined how subjective well-being changes over the course of emigration. Original article

June 2026 - Neue Transferpublikation: "Demografie braucht Zugehörigkeit"

• Der Beitrag hebt Zugehörigkeit als demografische Ressource hervor und argumentiert, dass die bloße Integration von Zugewanderten in die zentralen Institutionen wie den Arbeitsmarkt und das Bildungssystem  nicht ausreicht, wenn Zuwanderung zur Stabilisierung des Erwerbspersonenpotenzials beitragen soll. Wichtig ist auch, ob Zugewanderte und deren Nachkommen sich sozial eingebunden, zuhause und anerkannt fühlen.

• Die Publikation haben Sebastian Will (BiB) und ich für die Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung erstellt. Sie ist öffentlich zugänglich. Link (DE)