Polacy w Berlinie, czyli czy „niewidzialny” to znaczy zintegrowany?
Poles in Berlin. Does “invisible” mean integrated?

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the problem of the "invisibility" of Poles in Germany. In this way ,West Germany has been writing and talking about Polish migrants for several years. Their "invisibility" is supposed to result from trouble-free integration, placed as a role model for others. In fact, this is an expression of one-sided integration so far, which, to be complete, should become a two-way process, more engaging with members of the host society. In the text, I analyze, what "invisibility" means, how it manifests itself, what migrants think about it, and what are its positive and negative aspects. I also consider whether there are opportunities to "come out of the shadows" and what Poles have a chance to achieve through this.The article is based on qualitative research (interviews and observations) carried out as part of two research projects focused on the phenomenon of integration of Polish migrants inGermany.

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