Die neue deutsche Migrationspolitik und ihre Auswirkungen auf afrikanische Partnerländer

The German government's announced 'paradigm shift' in migration policy aims to transform Germany into a modern immigration country by attracting skilled workers while curbing irregular migration. However, the analysis suggests that this shift is limited in practice, as legal pathways for African migrants remain constrained by strict qualification requirements and are likely to be conditioned on increased cooperation in the repatriation of individuals without residency rights. The document highlights a contradiction between the goal of new partnerships and proposals to outsource asylum procedures to North Africa, while noting that Germany's economic need for approximately 400,000 immigrants annually drives its interest in diversifying labor sources toward Africa.

• The German government's 'paradigm shift' aims to make Germany a 'modern immigration country' by facilitating the entry of skilled workers and reducing bureaucratic hurdles for residency and citizenship.
• Germany's economic demand for labor is a primary driver of its migration agenda, with the government estimating a need for roughly 400,000 immigrants per year to maintain growth and counter an aging population.
• There is a strong link between the opening of legal migration paths and the demand for increased repatriations; the document notes that the return rate for African nationals (excluding Southern Africa) has fallen below 20% over the last decade.
• African migrants face significant barriers to entering the German labor market, including strict requirements for qualification recognition, professional experience, and German language skills, as well as overloaded consular capacities in countries like Ghana and Nigeria.
• The German government is exploring the use of GIZ-operated return centers in Nigeria, Tunisia, Ghana, and Morocco as information hubs for potential labor migrants, repurposing facilities originally intended for reintegration.
• The proposal by the Special Envoy for Migration Agreements to process asylum applications in North African countries is viewed as a contradiction to the goal of renewing partnerships and resembles previous outsourcing ideas.
• Germany has distinguished itself from other European partners by investing in continental and regional freedom of movement in Africa through support for the African Union (AU) and IGAD.

APA

Arhin-Sam, K., & Fakhry, A. (2023). Die neue deutsche Migrationspolitik und ihre Auswirkungen auf afrikanische Partnerländer. Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/die-neue-deutsche-migrationspolitik-und-ihre-auswirkungen-auf-afrikanische-partnerlaender

Chicago

Arhin-Sam, Kwaku, and Alia Fakhry. Die neue deutsche Migrationspolitik und ihre Auswirkungen auf afrikanische Partnerländer. Africa Policy Research Institute, 2023. https://afripoli.org/de/die-neue-deutsche-migrationspolitik-und-ihre-auswirkungen-auf-afrikanische-partnerlaender.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{arhinsam2023die, author = {Arhin-Sam, Kwaku and Fakhry, Alia}, title = {{Die neue deutsche Migrationspolitik und ihre Auswirkungen auf afrikanische Partnerländer}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/die-neue-deutsche-migrationspolitik-und-ihre-auswirkungen-auf-afrikanische-partnerlaender}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }