Highly Qualified Migrants of First and Second Generation in German Multinational Corporations

Abstract

The three distinct articles which form this paper-based dissertation focus on highly qualified migrants of the first and second generation, and their experiences in terms of microaggressions, cultural and language skills, and the interrelation between cultural identity and bridging skills. The articles expand existing migration knowledge by looking into the experiences of highly qualified migrants as research has focused more on the challenges and problematic integration of low qualified migrants, leading to a distorted and unbalanced picture of migrants. The articles not only concentrated on the highly skilled, but also on their individual experiences, and thus provide a more comprehensive insight into the realities of migration.