AUTHOR=Klöpfer Lea , Lebeda Maria , Waburg Wiebke 

TITLE=Welcome culture in German schools: teachers’ perspectives

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Education

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1332144

DOI=10.3389/feduc.2024.1332144

ISSN=2504-284X

ABSTRACT=<p>The secondary analysis focuses on teachers’ perspectives on welcome culture (Willkommenskultur) in German schools for pupils who have fled from Ukraine. The following research question was pursued: What aspects of the welcome culture become apparent in statements of teachers? Data from five group discussions with individuals from primary and secondary schools and an educational institution in Rhineland-Palatinate were analyzed. Participants included teachers (<italic>n</italic> = 12), school principals (<italic>n</italic> = 2), and one director. The study indicates that refugees from Ukraine are treated differently from refugees originating from Syria or other countries; these differences can be recognized at both the individual and societal levels.</p>