Questionnaire: “Heimat Europe, what connects us, what keeps us apart”
We ask you to answer these questions in order to find out: “What is heimat or homeplace to you”.
(Not necessarily the place you are born or live now but the place that makes you feel at home).
1. Personal data:
My age:………………………………….years Female: ⃝ Male: ⃝
Do you feel heimat/at home where you live now? Yes: ⃝ No: ⃝
Do you consider Europa as a homeplace too? Yes: ⃝ No: ⃝
⃝ I grew up with my family:
My mother comes from …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
My father comes from……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I grew up with other family members, they come from……………..……………………………………………………………….
⃝ I grew up without family.
Your place of birth (city and/or country) ………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………….…
In which country do you live now……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Your citizenship……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
Your mother tongue(s)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Have you lived in different places (towns, countries)?
Please name them…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
How do you feel about your homeplace, the place you feel heimat/at home:
2. What are the 2-3 most important things about a "homeplace" to you? ( 2-3 answers) :
⃝ Where my family is
⃝ Where my friends are
⃝ Where I live now
⃝ Where I was born
⃝ Where I can make a life for myself
⃝ Where I feel safe
⃝ Other things………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………
3. Do you have more than one homeplace?
⃝ No, my only homeplace is (where I feel at home)………………………………………………………………………….…………..
⃝ Yes, my second homeplace is ……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..………
4. What makes you feel at home (only 2-3 answers please)
⃝ The landscape and climate
⃝ The people are like me, I can identify myself with the people and culture
⃝ The traditions and the celebration of special holidays
⃝ I understand the language and customs
⃝ It reminds me of my childhood
⃝ My family and friends live there
⃝ The religion
⃝ It is where I have freedom to express myself and feel safe
Other reasons …………………………………………………………
5. Do you feel like you don`t have “a homeplace”? Yes ⃝ No ⃝
IF Yes - what makes you feel that way?
⃝ I am separated from my family and friends
⃝ I cannot go to school or get an education
⃝ I cannot get work, I am unemployed
⃝ I do not understand the language or culture
⃝ I experience discrimination (religion, nationality, other things)
⃝ I do not have the freedom to express myself
⃝ Other things………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Could you imagine moving away from your current homeplace and create a new "homeplace"?
⃝ No
⃝ Yes, if your answear is yes, please go to question 7
7. Under which circumstances could you imagine moving to another place? (Several answers are possible)
⃝ If I or my parents cannot find work in our current "homeplace"
⃝ In order to get to know the world
⃝ In order to get further education or study
⃝ Because I don`t feel at home
⃝ I cannot identify myself with the culture and place I live in now
⃝ other reasons………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
If you have lived in the same country your whole life please go to question 12 - 13.
If you have moved to a new country please answer question 8 – 11 and 13.
8. Why did you and your family move away from your homeland/homeplace?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. What do you miss most of all from your home country?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. What can immigrants do to make themselves feel at home in a new country?
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11. What is important for immigrants in order to feel welcome in a new country?
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12. What can you do/have you done to make immigrants feel welcome?
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13. Other comments:
Thank you for your help. Your answers will help us to become a welcoming culture. Your answers will be treated confidentially.