Asylum, immigration law and citizenship in Austria

Webinar with Dr. Norbert Kittenberger on 12 September 2024

Documents for the event


Here you can download the PowerPoint presentation in German by Dr. Norbert Kittenberger

Report in German (written by Samar Al Bradan)

Report in English

Report in Arabic (translated by Samar Al Bradan)

Report in Dari (translated by Wasil Faizi)

Report in Pashto (translated by Wasil Faizi)

Lecturer


Dr. Norbert Kittenberger, BA

is a lawyer specializing in asylum and immigration law. He has been working in this field of law since 2011, initially at “Asylum in Need”, where he headed the legal advice department from 2013 until early 2018, and later as an author and lecturer. He is currently working as a lawyer for Dr.in Julia Ecker, whose law firm specializes in asylum and immigration law, settlement and residence law, and citizenship law. He wrote his dissertation on “Art 3 and Art 8 ECHR in European and Austrian Asylum Jurisprudence”.

Curated by


Ali Ahmad and Michael Fanizadeh (VIDC GLobal Dialogue)

Kooperation

The webinar aimed to answer important questions about asylum, immigration law and citizenship in Austria. Dr. Kittenberger not only provided in-depth insights into the legal framework and current developments, but also answered individual questions. 

Subject areas

  • Asylum and aliens law: procedures, rights and duties of asylum seekers
  • Subsidiary protection: extension, withdrawal, ways to the residence permit “long-term resident – EU”, distinction between asylum and subsidiary protection
  • Integration Act: rights and duties, integration agreements and courses
  • Citizenship: procedures, requirements
  • Current developments and political framework: legal changes in recent years and their effects, political discussions and trends in the field of asylum and migration.

A cooperative event of the VIDC with the sports and cultural association "NEUER START".

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