"Grand Hotel Cosmopolis" - New approaches in diversity-conscious social work using the example of refugee work. A presentation and workshop discussion at the start of a research cooperation.

The "Grand Hotel Cosmopolis" in Augsburg has been breaking new ground in diversity-conscious refugee work for almost two years now and is considered a model project against discrimination and isolation of people seeking asylum in Germany. Due to the special task of taking in traumatized women and children, the project also pursues a health-preventative and gender-sensitive (trauma) approach. The cooperation and coexistence between people with and without papers, the connection between art, social work and politics is unique. The project in the heart of Augsburg has therefore been able to attract a broad public. Diversity goals are consciously pursued, such as the expansion of participation opportunities, special attention to gender aspects, etc. In order to make this unique approach to diversity-conscious social work accessible to students of social work, students in the healthcare sector, interested educators and others, we would like to invite two representatives of the project to a four-hour event on May 7, 2014. They will report on the history, concerns and challenges in the work of the "Grandhotel Cosmopolis", present their work visually and take part in the discussion. In addition, possibilities for (research) cooperation with a focus on participatory and diversity-conscious research will be discussed in a workshop discussion.

Prof. Ariane Brenssell

ariane.brenssell@hwg-lu.de