Flight and migration characterize the relations of Europe to the Southern mediterranean countries. On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, ZAK I Center for Applied Cultural Science and Studium Generale of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has invited international experts to discuss current problems and their medial dimension. Among these experts are the Kenian German Studies’ specialist and sister of the US President, Dr. Auma Obama. The ZAK anniversary events on November 30 and December 1, 2012 will be part of the series “Mittelmeer vor Ort” of the German network of the Anna Lindh Foundation.