Research Project GRACE

Growing and ageing in the shadows: Undocumented children and elderly migrants in European cities

The goal of this collaborative project of the 4EU+ European University Alliance is to explore health needs and access to care of undocumented children and elderly migrants in European cities. The project is coordinated by Geneva University and the collaborating partner universities are, besides Heidelberg University, Charles University Prague, Sorbonne Université, Università degli Studi di Milano, and University of Copenhagen. GRACE receives 4EU+ funding from July 2025 to June 2026. A final project conference will take place in May 2026 during the Geneva Health Forum.

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Cooperating institutions: Université de Genève, Charles University Prague, Heidelberg University, Sorbonne Université, Università degli Studi di Milano, University of Copenhagen.

Project members at Heidelberg University: 

  • Prof. Dr. Kayvan Bozorgmehr, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
  • Jun.-Prof. Dr. Yaatsil Guevara González, HCIAS
  • Dr. Veronika Wiemker, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
  • Shasha Lin, Institute of Geography
  • Manuela Orjuela-Grimm, HCIAS