Communication / Public Relations

Migration is never abstract – it happens in concrete neighborhoods, at EU external borders, and in the corridors of local government offices. What does migration look like in Lithuania?

In our "Behind the Map" section, we're taking a look at Arbroath this time. While the population is declining, diversity is growing: 7% of the population was born abroad. Every year, thousands of seasonal workers come to the Angus region for agriculture. But since Brexit, these numbers have been decreasing. How is a historically rich small town dealing with an aging population and the changes brought about by Brexit?

Over the past few decades, Bulgaria’s population has declined, but current migration trends are gradually slowing this process. Caught between tradition and transnational influences, the country is reinventing itself. In her new blog post, Tsvetelina Panchelieva provides a deep insight into the demographic transformation between the capital Sofia and the Black Sea.

Identity crisis? 🤯 Not quite, but identity is more complicated than the dictionary would have us believe! Cathrin Degen set out to define identity and discovered: identity is not a fixed state!

Behind the Map – Our Research Regions On our blog, Vanya Ivanova not only introduces Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, but she also visited Plovdiv. For years, the city has been becoming increasingly international. Besides students from all over Europe seeking higher education, Plovdiv has also become home to many Ukrainian families.

We are online! Starting today, you can find exciting insights, insightful videos, and interviews on our We-ID blog. Please take a look!

This time, the focus is on a fundamental aspect of humanity: social connectedness and dependence. Find out how this relates to democracy here!"

What makes democracies strong enough to endure crisis after crisis? Let’s explore how fairness, trust, and inclusion build resilience from within."

Let’s bring science into the conversation! Migration isn’t just about moving across borders. It’s about moving through identities. When people arrive in a new society, they face challenges to who they are – as individuals and as members of a community."

Announcement dated July 22, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia , "Dr. sc. Caroline Hornstein Tomić na IAMO Forumu 2025. „Ruralni korijeni i putovi”; Halle, 18.-20. 6. 2025."

Announcement dated June 06, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia, "Interview Dr. sc. Caroline Hornstein Tomić with HRT"

Announcement dated June 06, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia, "Dr. sc. Caroline Hornstein Tomić na konferenciji AUSTRIA CONNECT SEE 2025; Sarajevo, 13.-14. 5. 2025."

Announcement dated June 04, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia, "Dr. sc. Caroline Hornstein Tomić na konferenciji 27 STARS: Od migracije do integracije; Zagreb, 9. 5. 2025."

Announcement dated May 27, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia, "Članovi projektnog tima We-ID na X. Nacionalnom kongresu Hrvatskoga sociološkog društva, 16.-17. 5. 2025."

Facebook post dated April 24, 2025, Institute for Population and Human Studies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Announcement dated April 16, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia, "Dr. sc. Caroline Hornstein Tomić i dr. sc. Marko Mustapić na kick off sastanku Horizon projekta We-ID; Bruxelles, 8.-10. 4. 2025.."

Announcement dated April 15, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia, "Izvještaj s okruglog stola Foreign workers from Asia in Croatia – Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future; Zagreb, 8. 4. 2025."

Instagram Post dated February 18, 2025, ackerdemikerin

Announcement dated February 4, 2025, Ivo Pilar Institute for Social Sciences, Croatia "Projekt We-ID: Identities – Migration – Democracy – novi Horizon Europe projekt Instituta Pilar, 2025.-2028"

Instagram Post dated February 3, 2025, agrardebatten

Announcement dated November 6, 2024, University of Göttingen "Cohesion through resilient democratic communities"