Ferdinand Mirbach is a senior expert on integration and diversity and diversity officer at the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Good coexistence in heterogeneous societies, equal participation of people with and without a migration history, and combating discrimination are his motivation for working at the foundation. Ferdinand studied Political Science, Religious Studies and American Studies at the Universities of Munich and Bologna (Italy) and received his PhD from the University of Göttingen on the "Political Participation of Muslims in Germany". He gained his first professional experience at the Bertelsmann Foundation before joining the Robert Bosch Stiftung.