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Migration & diversity · Munich

Our roadmap for the
Munich Migration Advisory Board.

2026 – 2032

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01 / OUR PROMISE

Munich belongs
to all of us.

Munich is a city shaped by migration. More than half of the people here have a migration history. They work in hospitals and on building sites, drive buses and trains, teach, care and start businesses. They keep the city running. They are not the edge of this city. They are Munich.

Yet origin still influences how quickly an application is processed, what chance someone has in the housing market, who can progress at work and whose voice is heard. We want to change that.

02 / OUR DEMANDS
01

A public administration
that enables.

Anyone applying for a residence permit or naturalisation often waits far too long. A modern city administration must not leave people in uncertainty.

  • More staff for immigration and naturalisation services
  • Binding processing targets and public reporting on waiting times
  • Digital application tracking and functioning online applications
  • Automatic updates about missing documents and application progress
  • Multilingual, accessible communication as the standard
  • Dedicated contacts for urgent and existential cases
02

An administration that reflects
Munich’s diversity.

People with a history of migration must be represented at every level – in training, specialist positions and leadership.

  • Trial anonymous applications where appropriate
  • Binding diversity targets in training and leadership
  • A regular public diversity report with measurable data
  • Intercultural competence and discrimination-sensitive leadership
  • Active support in recognising international qualifications
  • A one-stop welcome service for international professionals
03

Fight discrimination in housing
consistently.

Affordable housing is difficult to find in Munich. Anyone also rejected because of their name, skin colour, religion or origin faces even worse odds.

  • Testing procedures to document discrimination in the housing market
  • Stronger municipal anti-discrimination counselling
  • Low-threshold, multilingual advice and complaints service
  • Support in enforcing legal rights
  • Transparent allocation criteria at Münchner Wohnen
  • A municipal reporting office for racist incidents
04

Strengthen
education.

Educational opportunity is not decided only in the classroom. It starts with childcare, access to support, help for parents and local services.

  • Multilingual information about childcare, schools and support
  • Parent guides and fixed contacts for families
  • More language support without devaluing multilingualism
  • More school social work, learning support and free educational services
  • Support when moving from school into training and work
05

Health & care
for everyone.

Health must not depend on language, origin or insurance status. Anyone who cannot understand a diagnosis cannot make an informed decision.

  • Municipal interpreting services for practices, clinics and advice centres
  • Multilingual information about prevention and patient rights
  • Secure funding for the health clearing centre and anonymous treatment
  • More psychological and psychosocial services
  • Culturally sensitive care and an anti-discrimination complaints service
  • Faster recognition of international health qualifications
06

Religious freedom
needs space.

Religious freedom needs more than respect on paper. Muslim and Alevi communities provide important social and neighbourhood work, often in temporary spaces.

  • Support for communities searching for suitable permanent spaces
  • Early consideration in urban and building planning
  • Transparent and non-discriminatory allocation of public property
  • More space for Muslim burials and multilingual advice
  • Regular support for interfaith dialogue
07

Give the Migration Advisory Board
more political weight.

The board represents more than 400,000 Munich residents who cannot vote in local, state or federal elections. We want it to be a political voice that cannot be ignored.

  • A firmly established right to speak and initiate proposals in committees
  • Put migration policy topics directly on the council agenda
  • Public statements from departments on board recommendations
  • An annual implementation report and early involvement
  • An independently planned budget and well-equipped office
  • A multilingual city election campaign and active public outreach

Together for a Munich of equal opportunities

Integration is not a one-way street.

It succeeds when everyone has equal opportunities, takes responsibility and can participate in social life.

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