FEMAGE ? Needs for female immigrants and their integration in ageing societies ? was an international research project funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme. Partners from nine countries (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia) participated in this project from January 2006 until December 2007. The overarching objectives of FEMAGE were to generate and gain knowledge about the experiences, living conditions, and expectations of third country immigrant women regarding their migration and integration on the one hand, and investigate the need for female immigration in ageing societies on the other.