Frank Kalter

Prof. Frank Kalter is a Professor of General Sociology at the University of Mannheim and Director of the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES). He is also a former visiting researcher in the Migration, Integration, Transnationalization department. His research focuses on the integration of adolescent immigrants, examining structural, social, and cultural factors. He leads the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey in Four European Countries (CILS4EU).

His work at WZB involves analyzing causal relationships in immigrant integration using CILS4EU data. Key research areas include migration patterns, social cohesion, and policy impacts on cultural adaptation.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His affiliations include MZES and the University of Mannheim’s sociology department.