DDS – Die Deutsche Schule: Issue The Continuity of Separation

Arguing from a perspective of organizational theory this article shows historical continuities of segregated schooling of migrant children in Berlin. Based on results of a study conducted at Berlin primary schools it is shown how the lack of regulations for Willkommensklassen [“Welcoming Classes”] leads to the development of routines, which mainly rely on historical procedures and are legitimized with historically known legitimations.

Keywords
refugees, Willkommensklassen, preparatory school classes for recently immigrated children and youths, school classes for foreign children, migration, segregated classes, integration, organization theory