Friedrich Heckmann (sociologist)

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Friedrich Heckmann (born March 6, 1941 ) is head of the institute european forum for migration studies (efms) at the University of Bamberg and professor (em.) For sociology in the faculty for social and economic sciences .

The main areas of his research, teaching and consulting activities are migration and integration . Heckmann also made a significant contribution to the institutionalization of this research in Germany: firstly within the German Society for Sociology by initiating a section on Migration and Ethnic Minorities (1985) and secondly by co-founding the efms in 1993 as one of the first research institutes in Germany for Migration and integration. At the same time, Heckmann established the subject as a major in Bamberg's sociology training .

Life

Heckmann studied sociology, history and economics in Münster , Kiel , Lawrence , USA and Erlangen-Nuremberg . His teachers included Helmut Schelsky (Münster), Gerhard Wurzbacher (Kiel; Erlangen-Nürnberg) and Gary M. Maranell (Lawrence). As a Fullbright Scholar, he earned a Master of Arts degree in Sociology from Kansas State University at Lawrence in 1967 . While working as an assistant at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, he received his doctorate in 1972 with a thesis on socialization research . Heckmann was also head of research at the University of Nuremberg's Social Science Research Center and lecturer at Bamberg University. In 1980 he completed his habilitation with a thesis on the Federal Republic as an immigration country at the University of Bamberg. In 1982 he was appointed to the University of Economics and Politics (today Hamburg University of Economics and Politics) and in 1992 to the University of Bamberg. Since the founding of the efms , Friedrich Heckmann u. a. in policy advice and as a consultant for the federal government , the European Commission , national governments, cities , foundations involved and other social organizations.

Contributions to migration and integration research

After working in the field of socialization and family research as well as on the history of sociology , Heckmann's research and teaching activities focused on the field of migration and integration research with the habilitation thesis (Die Bundes Republik: Ein Immanderungsland? Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1981) . The membership status of the so-called guest workers and their families was shown by means of socio-structural analyzes and, with the help of international and historically comparative work, it was proven early on that the Federal Republic had become a country of immigration. In conceptual and theoretical work, Heckmann developed a theory of ethnic minorities , the concept of the ethnic colony , dimensions of the social integration of migrants and building blocks for the theory of prejudices as attitudes and social ideologies . In the 1992 work, also used as a textbook , Ethnic Minorities, People and Nation . Sociology of Inter-Ethnic Relations (Enke Verlag Stuttgart 1992) these theoretical works are presented systematically. In 2015 Heckmann published the book “Integration of Migrants. Immigration and New Nation-Building ”, an overall presentation of integration research, which is aimed at students, practitioners in administration and civil society as well as an interested public.

Since the founding of the efms , Heckmann has led numerous empirical research and practice-related projects and has been involved in research. They are in the area of migration theory , migration reporting , migration policy , nationality , integration in cities, integration in the education system , discrimination and the evaluation of practical measures (see link on efms.de for more details). A large part of the projects is carried out in European cooperation .

He is a member of the Migration Council .

Integration - one process

Heckmann defined the social process of integration as follows: " Integration is the acquisition of membership by immigrants in the institutions, social relationships and social milieus of the host society. Integration as a process of becoming a member and harmonizing living conditions develops gradually along the dimensions of structural, cultural, Social and identificative integration. It requires integration efforts by the migrants and requires openness and support on the part of the host society . It is therefore a reciprocal, if not balanced process that runs over generations . Integration as a condition and result should mean full and equal social membership of an immigrant group in the host society and the living conditions have adjusted. Ethnic origin and migration background play for resource allocation and structuring ung social relations no longer matter. "

Heckmann explains the four dimensions of integration as follows:

  • Structural integration: The actual participation in the institutions, especially education , professional qualifications , labor market , legal status.
  • Cultural integration: processes related to learning cognitive skills and knowledge of the culture of the immigrant country. This applies particularly to language ; also cultural practices.
  • Social integration: social contacts and group memberships of the individual. This applies to friendships, club memberships, marriages.
  • Identificative (also: identificative) integration: Subjective feelings and definition of a person's belonging to an ethnic or national community.

Publications (selection)

  • Integration of migrants. Immigration and New Nation Building . Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2015, ISBN 978-3-658-06979-7 ,
  • Welcome culture - what is it and how can it be created and developed? European Forum for Migration Studies , Bamberg 2012. ( Recommended paper 12/7 . PDF, 1 MB)
  • with Doris Lüken-Klaßen: Intercultural Policies in European Cities. European Union Foundation, Dublin 2010.
  • with Dominique Schnapper (Ed.): The Integration of Immigrants in European Societies. National Differences and Trends of Convergence. Lucius and Lucius, Stuttgart 2003.
  • with Veronica Tomei (ed.): Freedom of movement in Europe. Migration and European policy aspects of the Schengen Agreement. Europa Union, Bonn 1995.
  • with Wolfgang Bosswick (Ed.): Migration Policies: a Comparative Perspective. With a foreword by Richard v. Weizsacker . Enke, Stuttgart 1995.
  • Ethnic minorities, people and nation. Sociology of Inter-Ethnic Relations. Enke, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-432-99971-2 .
  • with Friedhelm Kröll : Introduction to the history of sociology. Enke, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-432-94081-5 .
  • The Federal Republic: a country of immigration? On the sociology of the guest worker population as an immigrant minority. Habilitation thesis . Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-12-912090-4 .
  • The analysis of socialization processes in training courses: description, theory and methodological procedures, illustrated using the example of the socialization of development workers. Dissertation . University of Nuremberg, 1972, DNB 730600971 .

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  1. ^ European Forum for Migration Studies , accessed April 21, 2012.
  2. ^ German Research Foundation , accessed on April 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ European forum for migration studies , accessed on September 18, 2016
  4. ↑ https://rat-fuer-migration.de/verbindungen/
  5. ↑ Interview with 3sat
  6. ↑ Heckmann: Integration of migrants. Immigration and New Nation Building. Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2015, p. 82, accessed on November 3, 2013.
  7. ↑ Friedrich Heckmann: Integration and Integration Policy in Germany . efms paper, no. 11 , 1997.
  8. ^ Friedrich Heckmann: Integration of migrants . Springer, 2015.
  9. ^ Lüken-Klaßen, Doris, Heckmann, Friedrich: Intercultural policies in European Cities , accessed on May 1, 2012.
  10. ^ European Economic and Social Committee , accessed April 26, 2012.
  11. ^ University Center of the Westfjords , accessed April 26, 2012.

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SURNAME Heckmann, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German sociologist
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1941