Heinz Buschkowsky

Heinz Buschkowsky (born 31 July 1948) is a German Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) politician and former Mayor of the Neukölln borough of Berlin. Born in Berlin in the aftermath of the Second World War, Buschkowsky is the son of a locksmith and a secretary originally from Silesia. The family lived in a one-room basement apartment in Berlin-Rudow and later moved to Gropiusstadt. He is an outspoken proponent of government support for integration of the immigrant population. His 2012 book Neukölln ist überall, describing the integration problems in Neukölln became a bestseller in Germany.

Heinz Buschkowsky

Heinz Buschkowsky (born 31 July 1948) is a German Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) politician and former Mayor of the Neukölln borough of Berlin. Born in Berlin in the aftermath of the Second World War, Buschkowsky is the son of a locksmith and a secretary originally from Silesia. The family lived in a one-room basement apartment in Berlin-Rudow and later moved to Gropiusstadt. He is an outspoken proponent of government support for integration of the immigrant population. His 2012 book Neukölln ist überall, describing the integration problems in Neukölln became a bestseller in Germany.