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In Germany, children's educational success depends heavily on parental support. The Inclusive School-Parent Communication in a Migration Society project investigated how communication between schools and parents can be improved in this context.
The Inclusive School-Parent Communication in a Migration Society (“Inklusive Schule-Eltern-Kommunikation in der Migrationsgesellschaft”) project ran from February 2023 to April 2025 and was led by a research team headed by Yasemin Karakaşoğlu, Professor of Intercultural Education, and Dr. Dita Vogel, a senior researcher in the Intercultural Education Unit of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Educational Sciences. They collaborated with nine schools across Germany and a nationwide network of migrant parents to identify the problems that those involved perceive in communication between schools and parents, and to subsequently develop innovative materials to address these challenges.
The researchers conducted interviews both in schools and with parents to find out how communication between parents and schools can be successful. “The project has shown that easily understandable, accessible, multilingual, or easily translatable information about the complex German education system and what is expected of parents is an important prerequisite for successful communication,” says Yasemin Karakaşoğlu. In addition, a relationship of trust must be established that is based on appreciation for the parents’ educational interests, expresses a culture of welcome, and proactively addresses the issue of racism and discrimination.
Based on these findings, the project team has developed its own (German-language) website. A wide range of information materials can be found at https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/isekim/. In blog posts, the team writes about its research, for example on politics and worldviews in school-parent communication. There are also explanatory videos, for example about the school system in Germany. The communication materials are aimed at both teachers and parents who want to learn more about the German education system.
Prof. Dr. Yasemin Karakaşoğlu
Head of Intercultural Education
University of Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-69020
Email: karakasoglu@uni-bremen.de
Dr. Dita Vogel
Senior Researcher - Intercultural Education Unit
University of Bremen
Phone: +49 421 218-69020
Email: dvogel@uni-bremen.de
https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/isekim/ Project website
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