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The group of Children Born of War (CBOW) has existed under the notion of different wordings throughout history of mankind. Being fathered by foreign and often enemy soldiers and local mothers these children are known under a variety of different names in their respective home countries. Although different, these particular groups of children seem to share some similar characteristics across time, nations, and conflicts. In order to facilitate a systematic comparative analysis, the research field of Children Born of War was established in 2006 unifying the various research activities, information and knowledge on these children cross-nationally. This article summarizes the achievements obtained so far focusing on the following questions: How was the conceptual framework developed to analyze CBOW interdisciplinary and internationally? How was the empirical evidence base on CBOW expanded and consolidated? What are the results obtained so far? The article concludes that developing new research programs is a cumbersome and challenging process as basic components of the research field do not exist a priori. With respect to the field of Children Born of War this process is further complicated as the topic is highly sensitive. Nevertheless, by systematically expanding collaboration and research networks, presenting the topic in relevant research settings and engaging in knowledge transfer the research program today has reached a level of consolidation which provides a sustainable basis for future development. It thereby supports further research on the topic. As the best interest of Children Born of War is often neglected, the expansion of this research field may also give this group a higher visibility in national and international politics and facilitate their empowerment in today's conflict and post-conflict zones.

The group of Children Born of War (CBOW) has existed under the notion of different wordings throughout history of mankind. Being fathered by foreign and often enemy soldiers and local mothers these children are known under a variety of different names in their respective home countries. Although different, these particular groups of children seem to share some similar characteristics across time, nations, and conflicts. In order to facilitate a systematic comparative analysis, the research field of Children Born of War was established in 2006 unifying the various research activities, information and knowledge on these children cross-nationally. This article summarizes the achievements obtained so far focusing on the following questions: How was the conceptual framework developed to analyze CBOW interdisciplinary and internationally? How was the empirical evidence base on CBOW expanded and consolidated? What are the results obtained so far? The article concludes that developing new research programs is a cumbersome and challenging process as basic components of the research field do not exist a priori. With respect to the field of Children Born of War this process is further complicated as the topic is highly sensitive. Nevertheless, by systematically expanding collaboration and research networks, presenting the topic in relevant research settings and engaging in knowledge transfer the research program today has reached a level of consolidation which provides a sustainable basis for future development. It thereby supports further research on the topic. As the best interest of Children Born of War is often neglected, the expansion of this research field may also give this group a higher visibility in national and international politics and facilitate their empowerment in today's conflict and post-conflict zones.

This paper gives a short introduction into the rather new research field of 'Children born of war'. These are children who are born during and after conflicts and wars were the father has been a member of an enemy, allied or peacekeeping force and the mother a local citizen. 'Children born of war' are often stigmatised and discriminated in their home country and their particular interest and rights are overlooked in post-conflict situations. This paper presents different categories of children born of war and some results from research projects on children from Second World War are presented. Finally, the international and juridical situation of children born of war are discussed and possible guidelines to assist mothers and children introduced.

In this article, I discuss some of the thoughts & experiences I have had over the past decade both through my work at the ZA-EUROLAB & as a former Erasmus free mover student. The first idea I introduce concerns the necessary prerequisite for the enhancement of mobility in Europe: the harmonization of qualifications. With the imminent entrance of the East European states into the EU this seems an increasingly pressing issue. Second, I address the need for interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. Third, I discuss the importance of international vertical & horizontal networks. Finally, I highlight the role that institutions such as the ZA-EUROLAB have in addressing some of these issues. However, before turning to these topics, I would like briefly to discuss why research mobility in the early stages of one's career is so important for later mobility. References. Adapted from the source document.

Am 8. Mai 2015 jährte sich zum 70. Mal das Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Doch noch immer gibt es Bevölkerungsgruppen, die als 'Kollateralschäden' des Krieges aus dem kollektiven Gedächtnis der Nationen schlichtweg herausfallen. Dieser Band thematisiert die Bedingungen und Folgen des Aufwachsens von Kindern des Krieges, insbesondere von Wehrmachts- und Besatzungskindern im Europa der Nachkriegszeit. Er kann aufzeigen, dass bis heute Spuren des Krieges in den Gesellschaften präsent sind, und lenkt den Blick auf die Erforschung von Bewältigungsstrategien. Elke Kleinau ist Professorin für Historische Bildungsforschung am Institut für vergleichende Bildungsforschung und Sozialwissenschaften an der Universität Köln. Ingvill C. Mochmann ist Professorin für Internationale Politik an der Cologne Business School und Leiterin des European Data Laboratory for Comparative Social Research beim GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften in Köln.

"Kinder, die von deutschen Soldaten im besetzten Ausland gezeugt wurden, waren lange Zeit ebenso ein Tabuthema wie die Kinder alliierter Soldaten und deutscher Frauen. Lässt sich aus ihren Erfahrungen etwas für die heutige Zeit lernen?" (Autorenreferat)

Kinder, die von deutschen Soldaten im besetzten Ausland gezeugt wurden, waren lange Zeit ebenso ein Tabuthema wie die Kinder alliierter Soldaten und deutscher Frauen. Lässt sich aus ihren Erfahrungen etwas für die heutige Zeit lernen? (Autorenreferat)

This paper considers two assumptions commonly used in analyzing the formation of social trust. They stress the importance of early socialization, on one hand, and of life events, on the other. We consider birth as a major life event for anyone and focus on the situation of Children Born of War. This group, even if lesser visible in some societies, has the peculiar characteristic to be born and socialized in very specific conditions. Typically, these people are the offspring of foreign soldiers, and local women. They may bear stigma, might be marginalized in family, school and society, and might develop a low level of generalized trust even if they may have lived all life in a culture rich in social trust. We explore at theoretical level their case, bring in a few statistics, and suggest a research direction that may be fruitful in learning about both such hidden populations and about social trust. In the end, we argue upon the importance of the topic for post-conflict societies. (author's abstract)