Science and Education

Everybody talks about knowledge. In Germany, technical and scientific findings increasingly determine economy, media and politics. But do we therefore live in a knowledge society worthy of the name? And where does this path lead?More ...

Prof. Dr. Herfried Münkler is a political scientist at Berlin's Humboldt University. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences of Berlin-Brandenburg and is a scientific consultant of the German Federal Academy of Security Issues in Berlin-Pankow.More ...

More economics and business studies in the classroom – education reformers and entrepreneurs have been demanding this for some time. In the general school system this has yet to become reality. Up to now groundbreaking initiatives in this sphere tend to be launched independently by parents, teachers and managers.More ...

The Year of Mathematics is intended to help a school subject that has many negative clichés associated with it in Germany to make a comeback with a positive sign. They key is to communicate mathematics in a way that is as in touch with reality as possible.More ...