Research Project GRACE

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

This project is coordinated by the Geneva University and it is funded from July 2025 to June 2026 by the 4EU+ Alliance. The goal of the project is to explore health needs and access to care of undocumented children and elderly migrants in Europan cities. A final conference will take place in May 2026 during the Geneva Health Forum.

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

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, Heidelberg University
  • Manuela Orjuela-Grimm