EMMIR - European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relations

We're excited to share that applications for EMMIR Edition 14 (2027-2029) are expected to open in mid-September.

After a one-year pause, we're delighted to welcome a new chapter for EMMIR with renewed Erasmus Mundus funding for the next five years.

If you've been thinking about studying migration and intercultural relations in an international, interdisciplinary programme spanning Europe, Africa, and India, now is a great time to start preparing your application materials.

Over the coming weeks and months before the deadline, we'll be sharing more information about the application process, scholarships, eligibility, and life as an EMMIR student.

Stay tuned for more information!

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Exciting news from Edition 13: Fernanda and Rodgers have been selected for the 2026 Global Enterprise Experience (GEE)!

GEE is an international leadership programme hosted by Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and recognised by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for its global impact.

🌽 Their project, GreenFuel Chibombo, focuses on transforming maize harvest waste into sustainable charcoal briquettes in Zambia through a circular economy model.

The project explores how locally driven sustainability initiatives can address environmental pressures, rural livelihoods, and energy insecurity in ways that also speak to the structural drivers of migration, with potential applications beyond Zambia in other agriculture-dependent regions facing climate-related mobility challenges.

👏 Congratulations to both of them, and good luck as the programme continues.

🎥 Every EMMIR edition leaves its mark with a video that tells their story.

Now in their second semester, we’re excited to share their official introduction video with the wider community. With 43 students from 23 countries, it’s a wonderful snapshot of the energy and people that make up this edition.

Grab some popcorn, and see what has to say for themselves:

Watch now: Edition 13 introduces themselves to the community Each year, EMMIR students are invited to create a video for their cohort. Edition 13—our biggest intake yet—has participated in this annual tradition.

Research on migration should not exist in only one language.

graduates shared their thesis abstracts in English and other languages connected to their research and lived experience.

Read the full collection: https://www.emmir.org/post/edition-11-thesis-abstracts-a-multilingual-showcase-of-emmir-research

Edition 11 Thesis Abstracts: A Multilingual Showcase of EMMIR Research Edition 11 of EMMIR finished their journey and celebrated graduation in September 2025. We are excited to present their work in this collection of thesis abstracts, which appear in several languages.

Migration is not only about movement... it's also about belonging, identity, labour, power, climate, borders, and community.

Through their internship research, students explored migration across diverse contexts—from AI-driven border infrastructures to diaspora identity and climate mobility.

Their projects show the breadth, depth, and real-world relevance of today.

🔗 Read more in our latest blog post: https://www.emmir.org/post/belonging-power-and-mobility-insights-from-emmir-edition-12-internship-research

Welcome to EMMIR, Edition 13! 👋

🌏 is our largest cohort yet, with 43 students representing 23 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas—from Afghanistan to Zambia, Mexico to Japan.

The new students are currently in the Intensive Phase (IP) of their first semester at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in Germany.

👉 Read more about what they're up to and their upcoming academic journeys on the EMMIR blog: https://www.emmir.org/post/emmir-welcomes-edition-13-students-to-the-next-two-years-of-exploration-and-learning.

We look forward to the next 2 years with you all!

Congratulations, Edition 11 graduates! 🥳

(We’ll be sharing more highlights from the ceremony and alumni gathering soon—but for now, here’s a little glimpse of last night's joy. 💙)

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Herzlich willkommen to Oldenburg! 👋🇩🇪

Happy September everyone, we’re very excited to welcome so many EMMIRians in town this week:

🎉 Edition 13 students are just arriving and starting their first semester,
🎓 Edition 11 is graduating on Friday, and
🌍 Dozens of alumni are joining us for the 15-year EMMIR reunion!

From new beginnings to proud milestones, it’s a big moment for our community—and we’re so glad to be celebrating together in Oldenburg.

Follow along for updates.

🎓 EMMIR cordially invites you to the Graduation of Edition 11 on Friday, 05 September at 14:00 (CEST).

This year’s ceremony will not only celebrate the achievements of Edition 11 (2023–2025) and welcome Edition 13 (2025–2027), but also honor Edition 8.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Edition 8 never had the chance to gather in person for a graduation, and we are delighted to finally mark their milestone alongside the wider alumni reunion taking place this weekend.

🔗 For those unable to attend in-person, you can watch a live stream of the ceremony here: https://meeting.uol.de/rooms/mic-ow8-yw3-mzc/join.

Hey, incoming Edition 13 students! 👋 How are your preparations coming to join EMMIR this September?

Here are some ways you can start getting into the spirit:

💬 Hear from previous students and learn more about what happens in the first semester on the EMMIR blog: https://www.emmir.org/news.

📚 Start familiarizing yourself with migration studies as an academic field through our Migration 101 page: https://lnkd.in/d72ubX8S.

🌍 Learn more about what our students and graduates get up to here: https://lnkd.in/dE-7_TuY.

🤝 Search on LinkedIn for alumni of EMMIR and reach out to them to dispel any worries and fears. You'll be added to a Facebook and LinkedIn group with alumni once you've arrived in Oldenburg as well.

📲 Check out the opportunities that the Erasmus Mundus Association has to offer EMJM students and alumni. Get in touch with the EMMIR Programme Representative: https://lnkd.in/dia2wFCs.

🤓 Comment on this post to introduce yourself to the EMMIR community, and say hi to others in our network! And feel free to ask any questions below!

We look forward to welcoming you in Oldenburg in just a few short months.