Birgit Glorius

Birgit Glorius is human geographer and professor of human geography with a focus on European migration research at TU Chemnitz, Germany. In her research, she focuses on recent migration phenomena in Europe, notably forced migration, and their effects on social cohesion and society formation.

Key expertise
  • migration
  • forced migration
  • arrival
  • reception
  • return
  • transnationalism
  • regional development
Current affiliation
  • TU Chemnitz
Regional expertise
  • Central Europe
  • Western Europe
Memberships
  • Netzwerk Fluchtforschung
  • International Migration Research Network

Professional career

Diploma in human geography, appointments as researcher at University of Halle-Wittenberg and Municipality of Leipzig, University professor at TU Chemnitz since 2013.

Profile according to FFVT taxonomy

Scientific topics
  • Work / Labour Market
  • Transnational Networks
  • Self-Organisation
  • Return And Deportation
  • Reception, Accommodation And Housing
  • Racism
  • National Refugee And Asylum Policies
  • Local And Municipal Refugee Policies
  • Identity
  • Civil Society Engagement
  • Integration And Social Participation
Research fields
  • Governance Research
  • Migration Research

Relevant publications

  • Glorius, B. (2025). Flucht, Ankommen und sozialer Wandel. Perspektiven für Geflüchtete in der deutschen Aufnahmegesellschaft. Bielefeld: transcript.
  • Glorius, B. & Doomernik, J. (eds.) (2022). A Common European Asylum System: Utopian or Dystopian Expectations? Social Inclusion, 10(3).
  • Glorius, B., Bürer, M., Schneider, H. (2021). Integration of Refugees in Rural Areas and the Role of the Receiving Society: Conceptual Review and analytical Framework. Erdkunde, 75(1), 51-60.
  • Kreichauf, R. & Glorius , B. (2021). City and Asylum. Urban Geography, 42(7).
  • Glorius, B., Kordel, S., Weidinger, T., Bürer, M., Schneider, H., Spenger, D. (2020). Is Social Contact With the Resident Population a Prerequisite of Well-Being and Place Attachment? The Case of Refugees in Rural Regions of Germany. Frontiers in Sociology, 5(2020), 1-13.