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Migration is the topic of the latest WZB-Mitteilungen, the WZB’s quarterly journal, published in German. It brings together analyses and theories on reasons for migration, on networks, on norms, educational pathways, anti-racism, on distribution conflicts, and border controls.

The Fairwork Report 2025, presented on July 14 at the WZB, evaluates seven platforms offering delivery, driving, and household services in Germany, based on data collected by the Fairwork research network coordinated by WZB and the Oxford Internet Institute. The report shows little progress, with none of the platforms scoring above four out of ten points on fairness criteria: fair pay, working conditions, contracts, management, and worker representation.

Migrants in German cities need on average over 10% more time for everyday trips of the same distance than non-migrants. This is due to lower car use, living in disadvantaged neighborhoods with poor public transport, and mobility compromises to avoid perceived unsafe situations. A WZB study by Sarah George, Katja Salomo and Theresa Pfaff shows that first and second generation migrants spend 10-11% more time commuting, running errands, or on care trips.