The Independent Expert Group, which was convened in September 2020, presents its report to State Secretary Juliane Seifert at a press conference held at the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community.

The UEM was fully autonomous in selecting working methods and focus areas for its report.

The UEM began its work in September 2020. By mid-2023, some 90 plenary sessions, working group meetings and roundtable discussions with experts had taken place.

A conference marks the official conclusion of the multi-year funding initiative "Mosques for integration: Open, connected, cooperative" (Moscheen für Integration - Öffnung, Vernetzung, Kooperation). Numerous Muslim and Alevi congregations take part in the conference, and their commitment to the initiative is honoured. The conference offers insights into the results of the initiative and focuses on civil-society engagement and on networks of congregations.

A kick-off event at the BMI in Berlin marks the official launch of a new DIK phase. It is attended by some 160 people representing Germany’s Muslim community, federal ministries, federal states, municipalities, Christian churches, the Jewish community, the academic community and other areas of society. Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser opens the event with a keynote speech on Islam policy, describing the DIK as a driver of the discussion of policy issues related to Islam. In addition, she highlights the focus of the current DIK phase on issues including preventing and combating anti-Muslim hostility, continuing to improve the participation of Muslims and Muslim communities in society and strengthening imam training.