Understanding Migration in the 21st Century: A New Demographic Perspective Jakub Bijak, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Chairs: Dilek Yildiz, Andrea Tamburini
Probabilistic Modeling of Sea Border Crossing Gregor Zens, Jakub Bijak abstract
Estimating Bilateral Migration Flows to Match Known Net Migration Totals Guy J. Abel abstract
Subnational Migration and Population Dynamics – Evidence from Europe Alfredo Alessandrini, Alba Bernini, Christoph Deuster, Marek Endrich, Fabrizio Natale, Philipp Ueffing abstract
The Human Migration Database (HMigD) Maciej J. Dańko, Arkadiusz Wisniowski, Boris Barron, Domantas Jasilionis, Dmitri A. Jdanov, and Emilio Zagheni abstract
04:00 PM COFFEE Break
Chairs: Patrick Sakdapolrak, Marion Borderon
Testing Theories of Climate Mobility or Immobility in Data Scarce Contexts: Do We Just Jump Ship Valerie Mueller abstract
Climate-Induced Migration and Climate Immobility in Ghana: A Socio-Ecological Mixed Method Study Seth Christopher Yaw Appiah abstract
Climate-Induced Internal Migration in India: Looking Back to the Past to Understand the Present Rimjhim Bajpai, Anchal Purbey, Jack DeWaard, Deepshikha Sharma, Paritosh Swarnkar, Ricardo Regules, Rene Nevarez, Aysha Jennath, Yashita Singh, Chandni Singh, Amir Bazaz, Niranjan Saggurti, Arabinda Mishra abstract
Climate Change: Migration and Economics Michal Burzynski, Aleksandra Szymanska abstract
Beyond Contexts in Human Displacement: Incorporating Triadic Structures Improves Displacement Model Performance Woi Sok Oh, Kelsea Best, Simon Levin, Rachata Muneepeerakul, Juan Rocha, Daniel Rubenstein abstract
Place Belongingness and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Non-Migration under Environmental Extremes in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh Tolina Addisu, Bishawjit Mallick abstract
Deciphering Climate-Mobility Links: How Patterns Vary across Altitude Areas in the Metropolitan City of Turin Daniela M. Yáñez, Marco Modica, Andrea Membretti abstract
06:00 PM End of Programme, Day 1
DAY II: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Chairs: Jalal Abbasi, Erich Striessnig
Conflict-Induced Emigration of Scientists from Ukraine to Internal and International Destinations Michael Zaslavsky, Aliakbar Akbaritabar abstract
Estimating Internal Displacement in Ukraine from High-Frequency GPS Mobile Phone Data Francisco Rowe, Rodgers Iradukunda, Elisabetta Pietrostefani abstract
Intersections of Climate, Conflict, Migration, and Food Security in Ethiopia Sara Ghebremicael abstract
To Move or Stay? Migration Intentions Amid Conflict and Climate Change Kerim Can Kavakli, Cristoph Deuster, Simone Ghislandi, Roman Hoffman, William Kemp, Raya Muttarak abstract
Trapped by the Flood: Climate-Induced Immobility in Urban Poland Zuzanna Wąsiewicz abstract
10:30 AM Coffee Break (Meet the Editors of the VYPR)
Chairs: Guy Abel, Orlando Olaya Bucaro
Bringing Age Back In: Accounting for Population Age Distribution in Forecasting Migration Nathan G. Welch, Adrian E. Raftery abstract
Bilateral Migration Flow Projections in the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Guy Abel, Guillaume Marois, Michaela Potančoková, Dilek Yildiz, Jakob Zellmann abstract
Strategies for Estimating and Projecting Internal and International Migration for Small Population and Sparse Data Situations James Raymer abstract
Forecasting Net Migration by Age: The Flow-Difference Approach Hana Ševčíková, James Raymer, Adrian E. Raftery abstract
Projections of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Populations by Country of Origin and Destination Herbert P. Susmann, Adrian E. Raftery abstract
12:30 PM Lunch Break (Including Poster Session 1)
Uncovering Age-Gender Patterns in Migration: A Bayesian Extension of the Rogers–Castro Model for European Migration Corridors Athina Anastasiadou, Andrea Aparicio Castro poster / abstract
How Ageing and Migration Affect European Economies: An Analysis Using European National Transfer Accounts Bernhard Binder-Hammer poster / abstract
Sex Ratio at Birth Among Migrants in Italy: What's the Impact of COVID-19? Elena Ambrosetti, Marina Attili, Cinzia Castagnaro, Livia Elisa Ortensi poster / abstract
Future Migration and Education Trends in Spanish Regions (2021-2071) Osama Damoun, Dilek Yildiz, Samir KC poster / abstract
The Religious Composition of International Migrants Stephanie Kramer, Yunping Tong poster / abstract
Invisible Emigrants: Uncovering Population Over-Coverage Bias in Socio-Demographic Rates Eleonora Mussino, Bruno Santos, Mimmi Lounela, Sven Drefahl poster / abstract
Estimating Emigration in the Absence of Population Registers: A Census-Based Residual Method Applied to Serbia (2011–2022) Ivan Marinković, Jelena Predojević-Despić poster / abstract
How Does ALMP Effectiveness Vary by the Intersection of Parenthood and Migration Background? Ewan Pols, Jonas Wood, Karel Neels abstract
The Nexus Between Parental Proximity and Ethnic Residential Segregation: Migrant-Native Differentials in Spatial Mobility Among Young Adults in Belgian Urban Areas Jorbe Renders, Karel Neels, Jonas Wood poster / abstract
Absent External Migration: Long-Term Consequences on Regional Labor Markets in Germany Florian Bernardt, Michael Kalinowski, Christian Schneemann, Johanna Zenk poster / abstract
The Contribution of Migration to Demographic Change in Austria Ingeborg Spiegeler Castañeda, Michaela Potančoková poster / abstract
Beyond Borders: How International Migration Changes Moldova’s Population Tatiana Tabac, Irina Pahomii, Ecaterina Grigoraș poster / abstract
Filling the Gap? The Limits of Migration in Reversing Europe’s Population Decline and Exploration of Demographic Sustainability in Low-Fertility Contexts Christos Bagavos, Alexandra Tragaki abstract
Forecasts of Ethnic Group Populations in England, 2021 to 2051: Methods Using 2021 Census Populations and Improved Component Estimates Philip Rees, Tom Wilson, Paul Norman poster / abstract
Gendered Patterns of Internal Migration in Ethiopia: Selectivity, Demographic Change, and Social Networks in a Transforming Society Seyoum Teffera Mengesha, Éva Berde poster / abstract
Armenia’s Strategic Migration Reform: Demographic Resilience and Governance Innovation in the 21st Century Tigran Jrbashyan abstract
Chairs: Claudius Ströhle, Marcus Immonen Hagley
Waste of Migration Capital in Vulnerable Regions of Europe Michał Wanke, Hilal Arslan, Konrad Pędziwiatr, Alanur Cavlin, Ayse Abbasoglu Ozgoren abstract
I’ll be Back! International Return Migration to Sub-Saharan African Countries Ashira Menashe-Oren, Philippe Bocquier abstract
Unemployment, Return Migration and Immigrant Mortality: The Case of the Great Recession in Spain Nestor Aldea-Ramos abstract
How Emigration Contributes to the Deurbanization of Immigrant Populations Marianne Tønnessen abstract
03:15 PM Coffee Break
Chairs: Isabella Buber-Ennser, Manuela Stranges
When War Follows You: How Conflict-Induced Violence Shapes Refugee Mobility and Integration Yuliya Kosyakova, IAB and University of Bamberg, Germany abstract
Chairs: Bernhard Rengs, Maria Winkler-Dworak
Integration vs. Reconstruction: Ukrainian Refugees’ Return vs. Staying Intentions in EU Host Countries Judith Kohlenberger, Isabella Buber-Ennser, Bernhard Rengs, Bernhard Riederer abstract
Pre-Migration Human Capital, Refugee Journeys, and Post-Migration Trajectories: a Sequence Analysis Approach Lidwina Gundacker abstract
The Impact of Economic and Employment Instability on the Transition to Parenthood: Sub-Population Heterogeneities in Sweden Mimmi Lounela abstract
Between Residential and Economic Settlement: Internal Migration & Employment of Asylum Migrants in Belgium Natacha Zimmer abstract
05:45 PM End of Programme, Day 2
DAY III: Friday, 21 November 2025
Chairs: Michaela Potančoková, Ester Lazzari
Partnerships in Transition, Marriages in Tradition: Comparing Partnership Histories of Recent Male Refugees from Syria and Afghanistan, and German Resident Population Marlene Bauer, Irena Kogan abstract
Fertility Patterns of Women and Men Migrating between Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe Elisabeth K. Kraus, Nadja Milewski abstract
Immigrating Together: How Partnership at Arrival Shapes the Risk of Emigration Among the Foreign Born Camilla Härtull, Andrea Monti, Jan Saarela, Rosa Weber abstract
Effects of Political Dynamics on Migrant Perinatal Health: a Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Sweden Michaela Šedovič, Eleonora Mussino, Siddartha Aradhya, Sol Juarez abstract
How Do Economic Cycles Affect Entry Into Parenthood and Parity Progression Among 1.5 and Second Generation Migrants in Belgium? Evelien Vlemincx, Karel Neels, Leen Marynissen abstract
10:30 AM Coffee Break (Including Poster Session 2)
Fertility Patterns Among Muslim Migrants in Australia: The Role of Religion, Migration, and Education Meimanat Hosseini-Chavoshi, Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi, Tomas Sobotka poster / abstract
Place Belongingness and Socio-Demographic Determinants of Non-Migration under Environmental Extremes in Southwest Coastal Bangladesh Tolina Addisu, Bishawjit Mallick poster / abstract
The Burden of Climate Change on Immigrant Workers: An Analysis of Segregation Into Environmentally Hazardous Occupations Among Latin American Immigrants in the United States Molly Dondero, Claire E. Altman, Izzy Rowland, Sophie Kunin abstract
Gender Preferences for Children and Selectivity of Migrants: The Case of Albanian Migration to Sweden Konstantin Kazenin, Eleonora Mussino, Sunnee Billingsley poster / abstract
Uncovering Racial Disparities of Interstate Migration in the United States in the 21st Century Julie Sojin Kim poster / abstract
Fertility Patterns, Intentions and Adoption of New Attitudes Towards Family Among Ukrainian Migrants in Poland Agnieszka Fihel, Weronika Kloc-Nowak, Agata Górny poster / abstract
Syrian Refugees and their Entrance in the Austrian Labour Market: Comparing Recent and Earlier Arrival Cohorts Judith Kohlenberger, Bernhard Rengs, Sophie Reichelt, Isabella Buber-Ennser poster / abstract
Internal Migration and Longevity Jiaxin Shi, Jason Fletcher abstract
Forced Migration and Regional Attractiveness: A Logistic Model of Internal Displacement in Wartime Ukraine Larysa Zomchak, Viktoria Semenenko poster / abstract
Gender Asymmetry in Forced Migration: Challenges for Demographic Balance and Socio-Economic Resilience in Ukraine Dmytro Shushpanov poster / abstract
Persistent Inequalities Around Early Motherhood? A Comparison of Maternal Employment Trajectories of Native, First-Generation, and Second-Generation Immigrants in Spain Mengyao Wu, Alberto del Rey Poveda, Guillermo Orfao and Jesús García Gómez abstract
Moderator: Roman Hoffmann
Eleonora Milazzo, EUI Migration Policy Centre
Guido Tintori, Focal Point for Migration at the OSCE
Daniela Vono de Vilhena, Population Europe
Peter Webinger, Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)
Pre-conference training workshop for early career researchers
Migration in times of crises: Using geospatial data to study the migration impact of environmental and sociopolitical hazards
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 9:00-12:30
This interactive training workshop focuses on the analysis of migration processes in the context of environmental and sociopolitical crises. Led by migration experts from the Wittgenstein Centre, the 3.5-hour session will provide participants with hands-on experiences on the use of geospatial data to analyze and model the impacts of environmental hazards and conflict events on migration patterns. Participants will engage in practical exercises and gain exposure to novel migration data products, analytical tools, and methods. In addition, the workshop will provide participants with an overview of migration projection and forecasting approaches and discuss challenges in the modeling of future migration in the context of increasing environmental and political uncertainty.
The training workshop is free of charge and open to all registered early career participants (master, PhD, and junior postdoc level) of the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2025 on "Demographic Perspectives on Migration in the 21st Century" (registration closed).
Vienna Yearbook
A special issue of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research will be dedicated to the topic of this conference. Conference participants and other researchers will be invited to submit their papers on the conference theme to this platinum open-access journal.
Conference Venue & general information
The conference will take place in the main building of the
Austrian Academy of Sciences Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna, Austria
as well as via zoom.
The conference venue is centrally located and close to subway lines U1 („Schwedenplatz“ and „Stephansplatz“), U3 („Stephansplatz“ and „Stubentor“) and U4 („Schwedenplatz" and "Wien Mitte“).
Isabella Buber-Ennser (VID/Austrian Academy of Sciences) Roman Hoffmann (IIASA) Michaela Potančoková (IIASA) Claudius Ströhle (IIASA) Dilek Yildiz (IIASA)
The conference has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101162653.
This conference receives funding from the City of Vienna
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