What does “integration” mean in a city like Innsbruck? Insights into a local scientific debate

Integration can mean many things to many people. In everyday life, in politics, and in the media, people talk and discuss about it without questioning whether they agree or not on its meaning. However, to design strategies that foster integration, and to measure its progress, we need a definition. But is it even possible to find a universal definition? We have been speaking with practitioners working with migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in the city of Innsbruck, Austria.