Das neue Wir

Migration is the most natural thing in the world, and nation is not a dirty word. Historian Jan Plamper tells the story of Germany since 1945 in a radically different way: emigration and immigration are part of the DNA of our republic. This primarily does one thing in the heated migration debate – it demystifies. In his own captivating style, Jan Plamper makes the experiences of those who came to Germany a part of our shared history. They all belong: the Silesian expellees, the guest workers from Italy and Turkey, the contract workers from East Germany from Mozambique and Vietnam, the resettlers from the Soviet Union, and all those who receive asylum for good reasons. Here, the people themselves speak, both the newcomers and those who have been here longer. Together, they are, we are, the new "we." In the end, Jan Plamper unfolds a concrete vision of how we can rethink Germany and develop a new sense of "we." For it becomes clear: the history of immigration to Germany is an astonishing success story. Against the backdrop of excitement, the historical perspective offers hope – for the present and for the future.