To date, the refugee crisis has been a central issue for society and associated with several challenges. This article focuses on the well-being of refugees as a basis for successful integration. In particular, it addresses the question of how social support can positively affect refugees’ well-being and the consequences related to missing social support . In this context, a differentiation is made between formal and informal social support for refugees. Statistics from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reveal the depth of the refugee issue: In 2015, 65.3…