Why do Ukrainians fleeing the war move from Poland to Germany

This is evidenced by the results of a study by the EWL Migration Platform and the Centre for Eastern European Studios at the University of Warsaw.

Since August 2022, the number of refugees in Poland has decreased by more than 350 thousand, while inGermany it has increased by more than 410 thousand.

There are now more than 1 million 100 thousand asylum seekers from Ukraine. While in Poland there are 975 thousand.

Experts say that having friends and acquaintances in Germany, higher social benefits and higher labour remuneration are the key factors for migration.

43% of respondents decided to move based on the experience and recommendations of relatives already settled in Germany. German language courses also play a key role in the integration process of refugees (52%), which are the foundation for easier communication and understanding of the culture of this country. according to researchers of the EWL Migration Platform, quoted by Radio Liberty.

Social support also plays a role. Ukrainians attending integration courses are paid about 500 euros per adult and from 318 to 420 euros per child.

This is flat rent, German language courses, school circles, excursions and food for my nephew. In other words, I don't work because I attend courses, and I get money from Jobcentre, which is enough for me. I believe that it is better to use my free time for education, not for unskilled work in the kitchen or in a café. Poland has no such opportunity and no social support," says Natalia Milevska from Kiev, who left Poland at the beginning of the Russian invasion, but then moved to Germany

According to Natalia, the number of acquaintances who plan to return to Ukraine after the war is getting smaller and smaller.

Germany is investing billions of euros in us, I don't think this is spending "money in the wind". As far as I know, there are hundreds of thousands of jobs missing here. Perhaps the point of this plan to support refugees is for Ukrainians to close this shortage, pay taxes and get back more than they spent on them, the woman says.

According to the Federal Employment Agency, Germany lacks nurses, pharmacists, architects, IT workers, drivers, paramedics, construction workers, as well as specialists related to childcare and vehicle technology.

Germany is actively facilitating access to its labour market for non-EU nationals. And asylum seekers who are employed and able to support themselves and have arrived in the country before 29 March 2023 will have the legal right to remain in the country.

Read more about why some Ukrainians are staying in the EU while others are returning home.

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