David Kipp, Dipl.-Pol.
Areas of Expertise
FocusMigration cooperation, recruitment of skilled labour and EU migration policy
Working Groups ProjectsShort Curriculum Vitae
Since 2016 Researcher in the project »Migration and Displacement in a Shifting Global Order«
2009-2015 Policy Officer in the offices of Members of the German Bundestag, Berlin
2008 Researcher at the Development and Peace Foundation (SEF), Bonn
2008-2009 Participation at the programme »Germany Close Up - American Jews Meet Modern Germany«, Berlin
2002-2007 Dipl. Political Science at Otto Suhr Institute, Freie Universität Berlin
SWP Publications
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The Untapped Potential of Labour and Education Migration from Africa to Germany
While public debate on migration in Europe focuses mainly on irregular migration, regular routes for labour and education migration from Africa have been expanding. Whether these become fair and mutually beneficial pathways will depend on how they are designed and supported.
Megatrends spotlight 75, 02.07.2026 -
A Migration Miracle? Indian Migration to Germany
Opportunities and Challenges
SWP Research Paper 2025/RP 04, 15.09.2025, 35 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025RP04
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The Indo-German Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement: Progress and Challenges
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The Potential of Bilateral Migration Agreements
From Symbolic Politics to Practical Implementation
SWP Comment 2024/C 47, 10.10.2024, 7 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024C47
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The Externalisation of European Refugee Protection
A Legal, Practical and Political Assessment of Current Proposals
SWP Comment 2024/C 13, 28.03.2024, 8 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024C13
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Germany is Looking for Foreign Labour
How to make recruitment development-orientated, sustainable and fair
SWP Research Paper 2023/RP 03, 27.03.2023, 45 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2023RP03
External publications
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Working in Germany
Shaping fair recruitment - preventing exploitation
in: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., Bonn, March 2026 -
Merz's migration gamble
Interview by Nina Haase, in: Deutsche Welle, 04.04.2025 (online) -
Integrating refugees: Lessons from Germany since 2015–16
Worldbank background paper to the World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies, April 2023, 48 pages -
Greece Border Fence
Greek builds a 40km fence on border with Turkey
Interview by Sawda Mohamoud, in: BBC World News, 21.08.2021 -
Europe struggles to find common migration policy
Interview with David Kipp
In: DW News, 09.07.2019 (online). -
Migration study: Europe needs to understand the African context
How far should the EU go to reach its migration agenda? Researchers in Berlin looked at the cooperation between the EU and authoritarian states in Africa.
Interview by Jane Nyingi, in: Deutsche Welle, 21.04.2018 (online)