EducationHuman DevelopmentPsychologyIntercultural CommunicationInterpersonal CommunicationSocial DevelopmentEmpathic CommunicationEmpathic ConcernEmpathic RespondingEmpathyRefugee EducationRefugee StudiesEmpathy In AdolescenceEmpathy In AdulthoodEmpathy Skill DevelopmentHost-society RelationsIntercultural EmpathyMobile Game DesignRefugee Identity
Nowadays, Syrian refugees are facing major challenges to mingle with the social life of German society. The purpose of this on-going study is to create support and increase empathy of German youths towards Syrian refugees with the developed concept called "Empathy- Up" (EMP-UP). The concept aims at levelling the playing field for them through a mobile game. The research done has shown two main critical problems faced by refugees (Syrian): (1) they do not get in contact with locals (Germans), and (2) they feel that Germans do not want to interact with them or accept them in their society.