We match refugees and welcoming cities using a participatory and data-informed approach.
We match refugees and welcoming cities using a participatory and
data-informed approach.
Matching is carried out using a preference-based algorithm to bring both sides together in the best possible way. Through this approach, Re:Match fosters agency in the relocation process, paving the way for successful integration.
Matching is carried out using a preference-based algorithm to bring both sides together in the best possible way. Through this approach, Re:Match fosters agency in the relocation process, paving the way for successful integration.
Innovative Approach
Re:Match is an innovative matching project that rethinks solidarity in the EU and the distribution of people seeking protection in a more effective and participatory way. We believe that the active participation of cities and protection seekers is the key to equitable and effective arrival and integration.
Innovative Approach
Re:Match is an innovative matching project that rethinks solidarity in the EU and the distribution of people seeking protection in a more effective and participatory way. We believe that the active participation of cities and protection seekers is the key to equitable and effective arrival and integration.
Innovative Approach
Re:Match is an innovative matching project that rethinks solidarity in the EU and the distribution of people seeking protection in a more effective and participatory way. We believe that the active participation of cities and protection seekers is the key to equitable and effective arrival and integration.
Data-Driven Matching
In contrast to conventional processes, Re:Match takes the individual profiles and preferences of people seeking protection into account and matches them with the infrastructural conditions, capacities and labour market needs of cities.
Data-Driven Matching
In contrast to conventional processes, Re:Match takes the individual profiles and preferences of people seeking protection into account and matches them with the infrastructural conditions, capacities and labour market needs of cities.
Data-Driven Matching
In contrast to conventional processes, Re:Match takes the individual profiles and preferences of people seeking protection into account and matches them with the infrastructural conditions, capacities and labour market needs of cities.
Successful Integration
Re:Match ran successfully for two phases between 2022 and 2025, proving its feasibility and showing how dignified and holistic distribution and integration pathways can be created in close cooperation with cities in Germany.
Successful Integration
Re:Match ran successfully for two phases between 2022 and 2025, proving its feasibility and showing how dignified and holistic distribution and integration pathways can be created in close cooperation with cities in Germany.
Successful Integration
Re:Match ran successfully for two phases between 2022 and 2025, proving its feasibility and showing how dignified and holistic distribution and integration pathways can be created in close cooperation with cities in Germany.
Re:Match ran successfully for three phases between 2022 and 2026
Re:Match ran successfully for three phases between 2022 and 2026
The third phase was used to develop the matching criteria further, in order to foster labour market integration of protection seekers.
The third phase was used to develop the matching criteria further, in order to foster labour market integration of protection seekers.
The third phase was used to develop the matching criteria further, in order to foster labour market integration of protection seekers.
What we've achieved
The Berlin Governance Platform looks back on three successful Re:Match phases between 2022 and 2026. The third phase, Re:Match Job, focuses on enhancing labour market integration. This project has achieved something truly unique so far!
The Berlin Governance Platform looks back on three successful Re:Match phases between 2022 and 2026. The third phase, Re:Match Job, focuses on enhancing labour market integration. This project has achieved something truly unique so far!
Together with our partners Pairity, Salam Lab and Right to Protection, we were able to match and relocate 175 Ukrainian protection seekers to 10 German municipalities using our self-developed algorithm-based mechanism.
Together with our partners Pairity, Salam Lab and Right to Protection, we were able to match and relocate 175 Ukrainian protection seekers to 10 German municipalities using our self-developed algorithm-based mechanism.
Re:Match has demonstrated how such an approach can achieve efficient allocation of resources, suited accommodation, and increased motivation to settle. By strengthening participation, the project fosters a sense of commitment and readiness while ensuring a suitable fit for protection seekers and cities alike.
Re:Match has demonstrated how such an approach can achieve efficient allocation of resources, suited accommodation, and increased motivation to settle. By strengthening participation, the project fosters a sense of commitment and readiness while ensuring a suitable fit for protection seekers and cities alike.
Milestones
2023 - Phase I
Six German cities sign cooperation agreements and officially join Re:Match. Across three cohorts, 99 protection seekers take part in personal interviews to assess their individual needs and preferences. The matching algorithm pairs them with the partner cities and 78 accept their match and successfully relocate to Germany.
2024 - Phase II
Applying the learnings from the pilot, Re:Match expands to seven German cities for a second matching and relocation phase. Two further cohorts complete the process. 72 people are successfully matched and 59 relocated. Across two phases, a total of 137 Ukrainian protection seekers are welcomed by eight cities across Germany.
12 Month Evaluation
The report “Transition to Stability - 12 Month Results” confirms the sustainable effectiveness of data-driven matching. After one year, protection seekers surveyed rated their decision to participate in the project as positive and their matched municipality as suitable. The report highlights a steady growth in a sense of belonging and successful language acquisition, the key pillars for labour market integration.
2026 – Phase III
Building on the outcomes of Phase I and II, Re:Match entered its third phase, Re:Match Job, placing a stronger focus on labour market integration through matching. The phase is still ongoing, with 2 cohorts completed. To date, 38 people have been successfully matched and relocated to German municipalities. Their integration, particularly into the labour market, will be evaluated in the months ahead.
Our funders
A better EU-relocation is possible
We Make It Happen via Matching
A better EU-relocation is possible
We Make It Happen via Matching