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EDIREG at the Section Conference “Social Inequality and Social Structure Analysis”

19.01.2026: At the Spring Conference    of the Section “Social Inequality and Social Structure Analysis,” Franziska Meyer and Oliver Winkler will present “The placement of young refugees in Germany’s vertically segmented VET system” on March 4, 2026, at the University of Potsdam.

New publication on the relevance of social contacts for young refugees’ transition to VET in Germany

16.12.2025: A new study uses data from the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees to examine the relationship between the frequency of contact with members of the majority population and the ethnic origin group, and young refugees’ chances of transitioning to vocational education and training (VET) in Germany.

Meyer, Franziska & Oliver Winkler (2025): Die Bedeutung sozialer Kontakte für den Übergang junger Geflüchteter in die Berufsausbildung. Berufsbildung: Zeitschrift für Theorie-Praxis-Dialog, 79(4). DOI: 10.3278/BB2504W