Politics and Contemporary History

Zafer Senocak; Foto: David Ausserhofer

“It is a privilege to live in Germany” - An Interview with Zafer Senocak

An interview about German peculiarities, on just how successful integration in Germany has been and the dangers of xenophobic populism and a militant Islam in Europe.More ...
The conference in Dortmund. Photo: Yueksel Ekinci Kocks/Ali Osman Oeztuerk

How multilingual is Germany after 50 years of immigration

What role does multilingualism play in schools and other public institutions? And how is immigration and multilingualism policy shaped in Germany? These were the two featured questions asked at the international conference “50 Years Later: Immigration – Multilingualism – Education” in Dortmund in October.More ...
Cinema ad `A test of courage: Julia wants to be brave. Julia is practising being brave. Julia can be brave. You can too. Courage makes you feel good´. Copyright: Gesicht Zeigen! Aktion weltoffenes Deutschland e.V.

Portrait: "Show Your Face! Campaigning for a Liberal-Minded Germany"

For years, the association Show Your Face! Campaigning for a Liberal-Minded Germany has been taking a stand whenever there have been instances of xenophobia, racism, anti-Semitism or right-wing violence. Show Your Face! was awarded the Buber Rosenzweig medal in 2006.More ...