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Alexandra Köbler

Alexandra Köbler

Consultant for skilled labor immigration

Tel: +49 221 4981-687 Mail: koebler@iwkoeln.de Alexandra Köbler

Studied geography and media cultural studies at the University of Cologne
At the IW since 2019
Immigration Officer in the "Make it in Germany" Project

Thematic clusters

Education, Immigration and Innovation

IW Publications

Guzman Martinez, Carolina / Köbler, Alexandra / Koppel, Oliver, 2025, Der Beitrag qualifizierter Migration zur Patentkraft in Deutschland, IW-Kurzbericht, Nr. 87, Köln
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More from Alexandra Köbler

IW-Kurzbericht No. 87 13. October 2025 Carolina Guzman Martinez / Alexandra Köbler / Oliver Koppel

The contribution of qualified migration to patent activity in Germany

Qualified migration makes an indispensable contribution to Germany’s innovative capacity: at least 14 per cent of all patent applications developed in Germany now originate from inventors with foreign roots. India makes a particularly significant contribution — in part thanks to initiatives such as “Make it in Germany.”