A German born Charles Darwin University postgraduate student is embarking on a study to discover why Germans come to the NT and what makes them stay.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Master of Public Policy student Anita Maertens said she found adventure and work experience when she arrived in Darwin a decade ago.
“I wanted to come to an exciting place for experience in the information services sector, such as libraries and archives, before going to study in London,” Ms Maertens said.
“Although I did go to the UK to complete my university course, I returned to the NT as soon as I could.
“It seems to be a common story, people come to the NT intending to stay for a short time and end up living here for years.”
Ms Maertens said the study would investigate the motives of interstate and overseas migrants who lived in the NT, with a specific focus on past and present German born residents.
“Policy makers are concerned with growing the Territory’s population by attracting more long-term residents to the NT, especially skilled workers and women,” she said.
“According to the 2016 ABS Census, German-born residents are significant in this context; they often have higher than average qualifications, and there are more women than men.”
German-born Territorians aged 18 and over can complete the brief online survey here.